Chowder and Grits is the podcast for ACC and Hokies football. On this week’s episode, we sit down with Patrick Toppin of SB Nations’ BC Interruption. We break down the Eagles’ offense, defense and re-live some of the big games in the Virginia Tech-Boston College rivalry over the years, including the most memorable game in the series against the 2nd ranked Eagles and the 8th ranked Hokies back in 2007.
Here is a breakdown of this week’s episode:
Boston College Eagles Defense
- What to expect from a new defensive coordinator
- A young BC defense after losing majority of their starters from last season
- Will freshman linebacker Shitta Sillah and defensive tackle Izaiah Henderson contribute this season?
- Outside of Brandon Sebastian, whom else does BC have to rely on in the secondary with the departures of Lukas Denis and Will Harris?
- What’s the biggest concern on the BC defense: secondary or defensive line
Boston College Eagles Offense
- Recap the Steve Addazzio era at Boston College
- Is Addazzio on the hot seat after starting 7-2 last season and ending the season with his 6th 7-win season in 7 years?
- Is this the year Anthony Brown takes the next step at quarterback?
- Is A.J. Dillon healthy and ready to transform back into Heisman form?
- Is the WR positional group the biggest liability for BC on offense?
ACC Football
- The pre-season ACC predictions are in and we react to the where each team was picked to finish
- Breaking down ACC Player of the Year
Virginia Tech Football
- Jayden Payoute and the #TruckJumpChallenge
- Quincy Patterson doesn’t have much body fat