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The Solid Verbal: QB uncertainty means it’s a wide open ACC

Just go ahead and put every ACC team on UPSET ALERT.

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After a 2016 that resulted in a national championship for Dabo Swinney, Deshaun Watson, and Clemson, a Heisman Trophy for Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, and a sweet Ahmmon Richards hurdle over a Notre Dame corner, the ACC appeared to be college football’s apex conference...

BUT!

2017 brings a host of new questions for pretty much everyone, and on the latest episode of The Solid Verbal, we address the following:

• Because of its depth and talent pretty much everywhere, is Florida State a good (QB) Deondre Francois season away from the College Football Playoff?

• Are Clemson’s very impressive lines good enough to cover for QB questions and inexperience?

• What will Louisville look like with an evolving offense and (somewhat) new look defense?

• Is North Carolina fully rebooting after losing a ton on offense, most notably QB Mitch Trubisky?

• If Mark Richt and Miami can find and develop a decent QB, can they ride that and a dominant defense to a division title?

...and much more!

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