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Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell are giving listeners the inside story on some of Conan’s most iconic late-night moments, stretching from his 1993 debut on NBC’s Late Night to his recent CONAN on TBS finale. Starting from the very beginning, they’ll speak with some of Conan’s most iconic guests, writers, and the man himself. We’ve got all kinds of great stories this season - like that time Conan got in hot water with the government of Finland, or how the Late Night team helped J ...
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The Bookshelf Conversation #184: Keith O’Brien
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I’ve long believed that the death of a famous athlete leads to renewed interest in any books about him, a theory that holds when you look at the weekly Baseball Best-Sellers. Sure enough, the recent passing of Pete Rose provided an uptick in sales of books about the controversial superstar and since Keith O’Brien wrote […]…
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College Football Week 5 | Can You Name That Tune?
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The final scores in week 6 of ACC college football leads you to believe it was a blooming mess. It was squirrelly enough to prompt Will to bring out the old favorite, Name That Tune to help explain each game. You’ll get a broad stroke of musical tastes and very likely end up with an earworm that will haunt you for the rest of the week. College Bask…
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ACC Football Week 4 | Shama Lama Ding Dong
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What does Shama Lama Ding Dong have to do with ACC football Week 4? If ever there was a week in which conference football emulated the movie Animal House, this was it. You can have the pleasure of matching up the characters with the teams. Out of all the mayhem rides Miami, Louisville, Pitt and Duke with no losses on the season. Miami entertains Vi…
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ACC Football Week 3 | Bada Bing Bada Boom
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Bada bing, bada boom and just like that ACC football is in Week 4. By now a normal person would have a hint as to which team is ‘the team’ in the conference. Sorry, apparently the ACC is short on normal people at present but that doesn’t mean you can’t give it your best shot. That’s exactly what Will and Jim (far from normal) do in this episode of …
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ACC Football Week 1 | What The Actual….Reality Check
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So, by now if you haven’t responded to the wild first two weeks of ACC football by saying, ‘What The Actual….’ then perhaps you’ve turned into a zombie. We’re doing our best to slip some Halloween references in before all the Christmas items hit the stores. Okay, time for a reality check on the ACC. You may remember us telling you on previous podca…
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The Brohm Way | Building 1 Big Machine In Louisville
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Louisville football fans put all their eggs in the Jeff Brohm basket and for the most part the team delivered last year. The offense hit some potholes, the defense was better than most would have imagined and though the season’s end wasn’t what was desired overall you can’t argue too much with the final win/loss record. But, did the new coach and c…
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Narduzzi 180 | Offense? Don’t Call It ‘High-Octane’
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Join us for a fascinating conversation with special guest Chris Peak of Panther-Lair as we look at, among other things the 180 turn on offense by head coach Pat Narduzzi. Instead of calling it a high octane offense we’ve decided to describe it as ‘juiced’. Peak provides some thoughts on Heather Lyke (Pitt AD) being on the interview list for a vacan…
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X Factor | Bill O’Brien Leads The ’24 Eagles
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When talking about the success of a team, what contributes to the magic, you’ll often find an X factor. What exactly is this elusive aspect that can make all the difference in the win/loss bracket. It can be anything from a player, combination of players or a coach and combination thereof. Sometimes it just seems like everything comes together and …
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Week 0 | Blast Through The Walls Of Assumption
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Will and Jim look at Week 0 and remind us all what happens when we assume. That not only applies to the results of opening week in ACC college football but also thereafter. Probably not wise to believe everything you thought you saw will be the long-term trend for any of the three conference teams that played. There’s plenty of time to let the dust…
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Tar Heels | Mack Brown Gearing Up For ’24 Reset
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If you had thoughts about Mack Brown packing it up as the leader of the Tar Heels you may want to check that at the gate. North Carolina football may be re-tooling some parts of the team but they’re far from out of the conversation within the ACC. Granted, there are some weaknesses. What are they? How will they be addressed? How’s the Transfer Port…
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Disruptive | Cautious Optimism With ’24 Pack
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What will it take for NC State football to make it a double digit winning season and make it to the ACC Championship? They must be disruptive in all phases of the game. Evan from Red and White Podcast is our special guest and he sees plenty of reason for cautious optimism with the 2024 version of Wolfpack football. As is the case with most teams th…
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Challenge Accepted | Say Goodbye To The 90’s
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The past is the past and the future for SMU is in the ACC. The Mustangs accept the challenge and debut in Week Zero with an opener against Nevada. Their first conference game comes at home against Florida State on September 28. That gives the team plenty of time to work out the wrinkles and set a strategy.Special guest Ali Jawad of SMU on Sports Il…
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California Roll | Golden Bears Spice Up ACC Menu
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How will California (Cal) roll into the first season of ACC football? They'll spice things up in the conference with one of the best running backs in college football, Jaydn Ott. But, there are a number of questions surrounding the offense and specifically quarterback. Will and our Special Guest, Jim McGill jump right into the X's and O's of the of…
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Dublin Down | 24’s FSU Writing Checks They Can Cash
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It's a hop, skip and jump over 'the pond' to Dublin in Week Zero of college football action for Florida State football. Saying, just forget about last year is one thing but actually clearing your mind of it is yet another. In true fan style that's a memory that will likely pass on through generations and we'll get a small taste of that by the react…
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Proving Grounds | Canes Positioned To Deliver In ’24
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In 2024 Miami has to deliver on the proving grounds of college football in order for the Canes to be considered a top-tier ACC team. Mario Cristobal has been putting together the pieces since he arrived. Dominant recruiting and strategic use of the Transfer Portal have all added up. In this preview you'll hear about how it is all coming together.Sp…
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Recipe For Success | How Off-Field Battles Play Out On
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What exactly is the recipe for success at Wake Forest? Dave Clawson has always found a way to bring everything together to make the Demon Deacons competitive in the ACC. This year, the off-field battles for a starting role should develop into very interesting play on the field. Listen To All The ACC Nation Football Previews - Subscribe Now!Special …
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The Bookshelf Conversations #182: Jim Chapman
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Just about 30 years ago, I bought Baseball’s Golden Age: The Photographs of Charles M. Conlon. Even if you’re not a connoisseur of the early 20th century game, I’m willing to be you’ve sen photos taken by Conlon. Many of the close-ups are haunting. To me, the players always seemed much older than the 20- […]…
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Building Blocks | Hoos Show Smoke, Is There Fire?
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Virginia head football coach Tony Elliott has had multiple challenges since taking over the program and now his building blocks for the Wahoos are coming from the Transfer Portal, Recruiting and returning players who were injured. Is it enough to help the Cavaliers turn the corner this season? The ACC Media voters aren't convinced, at least not yet…
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The Bookshelf Conversation #181: Noah Gittell
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I don’t have a whole lot of hobbies, so when I see a book that combines any of them on my periodic “Coming down the pike” stories, I get extra pumped. Baseball: The Movie covers two of them. Now that I no longer have Turner Classic Movies, since they went to a subscription platform, I […]Ron Kaplan
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Fresh Start | Coaches, Players Get Orange Juiced Up!
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Saying that Syracuse football will have a fresh start in 2024 is an understatement. With new head coach Fran Brown plus a new OC and DC the Orange are experiencing a surge of optimism. The players are pumped and needless to say, so are the fans.Brown brings a knack for recruiting to the table, he's effectively working the Transfer Portal, flipping …
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Sleeper Cell | Boom! The Hokies A Top 5 ACC Threat?
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Is Virginia Tech a sleeper cell within the ACC this season? We asked that question up front with special guest Andy Bitter of Tech Sideline and he lays out multiple reasons during the interview of why the Hokies may be a threat among the top teams. Slowly but surely both depth and experience are adding up for Coach Brent Pry. Subscribe To ACC Natio…
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Duke Football ’24 | Diaz Stoking The Blue Devil Fires
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After an exciting ride with Mike Elko at the helm Duke football found themselves in need of another defensive guru to lead the team. Manny Diaz not only has the defensive chops but also the experience as a head coach in the ACC. It remains to be seen if he can take the Blue Devils to new heights but as our Special Guest on ACC Nation, Conor O'Neill…
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Kickoff | ACC Football ’24 Busting Out The Hot Sauce
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Nothing like a little flame throwing from ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips to open the football kickoff for the conference. Phillips and more than a fair share of the coaches and players were full of piss and vinegar during the event. If that attitude holds steady this season it's going to be a spectacular year of football.Will and Jim provide some ho…
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Hot Knife | Stanford Gears Up For ACC Year 1
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When a quarterback and wide receiver make a special connection it turns into a hot knife looking for butter. Stanford has that pairing in Ashton Daniels and Elic Ayomanor. We direct you to the Colorado game for reference. Coach Troy Taylor is in his second season and though the pantry is a bit bare a quick look at the Rivals recruiting charts from …
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Explosive | Georgia Tech’s ’24 Offense Hot ‘N Ready
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Coach Brent Key is in his second season at Georgia Tech and he's about to unleash an explosive offense on the conference. The first look belongs to Florida State as the two teams meet in Dublin for a Week Zero opener.The publisher of JacketsOnline, Kelly Quinlan joins Will and Jim to provide you with a preview of the coming football season. The Yel…
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The Bookshelf Conversation #180: Andy McCullough
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As I keep mentioning, regular readers of The Bookshelf know of my disdain for superlatives and similar declarations, such as “Greatest,” “Worst,” “Complete,” in titles. But there are a few cases in which they seem totally appropriate. In the case of Andy McCoullough’s new (and first) book, Clayton Kershaw just might be The Last of […]…
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The Bookshelf Conversation #179: Andy Martino
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I always felt a bit jealous of beat writers like Andy Martino. They get to go to every game, sit in (mostly) the best seats, have great access, etc. Of course, that’s an idealistic view. Travel can be brutal, players can be jerks (as can writers and their editors), competition can be fierce. Look at […]…
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ACC Meetings | Conor O’Neill’s Top 10 List Of Invitees
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There are plenty of things that family can make light of when it's in-house and the ACC family is no different. From referees to coaches to interns there is more than enough material to get the laughs going. Conor O'Neill, Publisher of Devils Illustrated took at look at 10 people and situations that will have you shaking your head and saying, 'that…
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The Bookshelf Conversations #178: Kevin Baker
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Take two. Don’t know what happened, but the original post from earlier this week disappeared like a Doc Gooden curveball. Not even a draft of it, so I’m trying to recreate it as faithfully as possible. It seems to many outside the area that New Yorkers have an inflated image of themselves (at least those […]…
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Remarkable | Spicy, Hot, Sweet And…’24 In A Nutshell
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What a remarkable set of ACC sports seasons we've witnessed. Will and Jim talk about men's and women's basketball and why you should never judge a book by it's cover on the latest podcast. Will whips out the 20/20 hindsight in his latest article and also provides some vision into the future for men's conference fans, it's a must read.Are You Listen…
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Conan O’Brien Must Go Writers Roundtable
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Conan sits down with writers Mike Sweeney, Matt O’Brien, Jessie Gaskell, and producer Jason Chillemi for a roundtable discussion about the making of his newest travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go, featuring insights into the destination selection process, a sneak preview of a Bono-centric segment, and the tease of a special surprise narrator.…
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Pack Double Toll On Tobacco Road In ’24
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Tobacco Road begins and ends in Raleigh as the Pack place both men's and women's teams in the top tier of the NCAA Basketball Tournaments. NC State has delivered an amazing package of hoops for fans this season. Bang for the buck? Oh, you're into whipped cream territory now and keep your fingers crossed that a cherry of two are still in the works.Y…
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NCAA Sweet 16 | Never Discount The Best
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Now seriously, who would have seen the ACC owning 25% of the NCAA Men's Sweet 16? An easy and perhaps lazy approach would have presented North Carolina and Duke, but come on. Clemson and NC State? Hey, we're not complaining and neither should anyone who's a fan of an ACC team. This is the kind of thing that puts the wind back into the conference sa…
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D1 Softball | How And Why Teams Seize Opportunity
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The hosts of the D1 Softball Podcast, Jenna Becerra and Amanda Lorenz share great insight into the sport as it continues to grow. Becerra and Lorenz have an extensive background in softball that has continued past their collegiate careers and they provide you with a wealth of knowledge regarding today's game.We touch on the NCAA Power 10 and what m…
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Confusion Contusion | Do You Have 1 Big Headache Yet?
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If ACC men's basketball doesn't have you reaching for those BC or Goodies Powders (NASCAR reference) then give it a few more minutes. There seems to be a lot of confusion, even among conference teams as to their roles this season. And guess what? The season is just about kaput. So, now, where do all these bruised noodles end up in the ACC Tournamen…
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Bracketology Pt 1 | Dynamic Women Lighting It Up
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NCAA women's basketball is on fire and you need look no further than the ACC for an example of that smoke, heat and flame. Megan Gauer of Her Hoop Stats joins ACC Nation to talk bracketology and how teams are stacking up in mid-February. Big wins and crazy losses are creating a higher level of churn than usual but it's certainly been fun for hoop f…
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Physical | Is The ACC Delivering? ’24 Strong For Some
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Mid-February is a great time to conduct a physical on the ACC. Are conference sports delivering? Will and Jim pop in on wrestling, swimming, gymnastics, fencing, golf, softball and lacrosse to see how teams are performing. If you go by rankings the answer is, pretty good. Then we stumble into men's basketball. The latest AP Top 25 features 3 confer…
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Chill | Top 25 Reasons ACC BB About To Light Up
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It's early February so, just chill. ACC basketball is about to get a whole lot hotter. Will and Jim take a look at the Top 25 for men and women, the NET Rankings, toss in some KenPom, discuss the latest brackets for both (check out the links to Big Underdog and Her Hoop Stats on the homepage) and discuss what it might look like on Red Bandana day a…
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What The Hell ACC? | Bumbling Misery Of ’24 Basketball
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Pick your favorite adjective in describing the current state of ACC men's basketball and unless you're a Carolina or Duke fan it won't be ideally used in mixed company. Seriously, what in the hell is this nonsense that resembles the horrors of a six-year old who, awakened by a nightmare in the middle of the night, needs new sheets? Overboard? We th…
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NCAA WBB | Outstanding Play Surges In ’24
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There was a time when the topic of NCAA WBB came up, many an eye glazed over. For those whose eyes still do the same thing today, they've been missing out on the reality of women's basketball. It's growing, maturing and becoming a major draw on television. On this episode of ACC Nation we wanted to talk a bit more in detail about women's basketball…
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ACC Sports ’24 | Wild, Surprising, Fun
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Welcome to ACC sports 2024 and so far the end of 2023 and beginning of 2024 have been wild, surprising and fun. What's next? Well, after we recorded this episode the list was added to again and then again and once more. Nick Saban's gone. Bill Belichick's gone. In case anyone had missed it, so is Pete Carroll. And, oh, by the way the top candidates…
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ACC Sports News | Bonus Nuggets And The 25
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Will Ojanen and Jim Quist provide their take on ACC sports news. On this episode their thoughts on the two new ACC football coaches, a look at the WNBA Draft and how players have financial options plus the latest rankings of men's and women's college basketball teams.Get The Latest Bracketology From Big UnderdogWhat do Will and Jim think of Syracus…
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Bracketology ’24 | Bold Predictions
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Is there such a thing as dependable bracketology? Well, it depends upon where you may be looking. When it comes to 2024 NCAA men's basketball we turn to Jason Carmello who has been ranked among the Top 20 by The Bracket Project. The organization looks at 5 years worth of results and you'll find Carmello's Big Underdog at 16. Take a look for yoursel…
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Perspective | 1 Or 2 Decent Opinions
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First things first. Jim and Will share some perspective regarding recent actions by the CFP committee. Now that we've gotten past the 'click-rage' point of the story it's time to think it through and come to some reasonable conclusions. Easier said then done, right? Both guys throw in their two-cents worth on how Florida State came up on the short …
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Louisville | Cards Excited As 2 Huge Games Await
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Louisville fans couldn't be more thrilled as first year head coach Jeff Brohm has led the team to a shot at the ACC Football Championship. What comes after that in the Orange Bowl is another story altogether. Special guest Jeremy Wahman of Cardinal Sports Zone unleashes the 'juice' and provides Will and Jim a look at what the Cardinals will bring t…
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Florida State | Noles Knock Out 12, Battle For Title
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Special guest Curt Weiler from the Rivals site, The Osceola joins us to talk about Florida State football. It's been a hell of a journey for the Noles since Mike Norvell took over as head coach in early December of 2019. Whether you call it a rebuild or Norvell simply putting his fingerprints on a program that needed a great deal of TLC to return t…
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