David Hale
@adavidhalejoint.bsky.social
ESPN college sports reporter. Raconteur, gadfly, man about town. David.Hale@espn.com
Explosives vs. Successful plays... Even the quagmire of misery that is a trip to Iowa couldn't diminish what an outlier Oregon is.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Explosives vs. Successful plays... Even the quagmire of misery that is a trip to Iowa couldn't diminish what an outlier Oregon is.
Not only is @mattbrown.bsky.social the finest journalist covering alcohol sales at college football stadiums in all of America, he also makes a damn fine cutting board and will just send one to you if you ask nicely and seem like you might like chopping stuff. A+ human being.
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Not only is @mattbrown.bsky.social the finest journalist covering alcohol sales at college football stadiums in all of America, he also makes a damn fine cutting board and will just send one to you if you ask nicely and seem like you might like chopping stuff. A+ human being.
SMU is selling signed pieces of goal post after beating Miami.
Q for show: What’s piece of ACC memorabilia do you wish you had?
My top 3:
-Doeren’s red solo cup
-original turnover chain
-Dabo’s cowboy hat
Well read best ones on the show… 3:30/ACCN
Q for show: What’s piece of ACC memorabilia do you wish you had?
My top 3:
-Doeren’s red solo cup
-original turnover chain
-Dabo’s cowboy hat
Well read best ones on the show… 3:30/ACCN
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
SMU is selling signed pieces of goal post after beating Miami.
Q for show: What’s piece of ACC memorabilia do you wish you had?
My top 3:
-Doeren’s red solo cup
-original turnover chain
-Dabo’s cowboy hat
Well read best ones on the show… 3:30/ACCN
Q for show: What’s piece of ACC memorabilia do you wish you had?
My top 3:
-Doeren’s red solo cup
-original turnover chain
-Dabo’s cowboy hat
Well read best ones on the show… 3:30/ACCN
ICYMI: Anger Index makes the case for BYU, Louisville, Miami and JMU to be outraged… espn.com/college-footba…
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
ICYMI: Anger Index makes the case for BYU, Louisville, Miami and JMU to be outraged… espn.com/college-footba…
Looking at successful play % and explosive play % differentials (+ successful plays by O vs D) and damned if FSU isn't looking a good bit like... Georgia and Alabama?
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Looking at successful play % and explosive play % differentials (+ successful plays by O vs D) and damned if FSU isn't looking a good bit like... Georgia and Alabama?
ICYMI: From last night’s Inside ACCess, a few Halloween costume suggestions for ACC coaches.
Get the whole podcast version here: linktr.ee/InsideACCess
Get the whole podcast version here: linktr.ee/InsideACCess
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
ICYMI: From last night’s Inside ACCess, a few Halloween costume suggestions for ACC coaches.
Get the whole podcast version here: linktr.ee/InsideACCess
Get the whole podcast version here: linktr.ee/InsideACCess
Maybe our best show yet… today Andrea and I welcome the great Haynes King, talk triangle football with the also great @joeovies.bsky.social and show off some also also great ACC Halloween costumes. Tune in tonight 4 pm/ACCN or subscribe to the pod… linktr.ee/InsideACCess...
October 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Maybe our best show yet… today Andrea and I welcome the great Haynes King, talk triangle football with the also great @joeovies.bsky.social and show off some also also great ACC Halloween costumes. Tune in tonight 4 pm/ACCN or subscribe to the pod… linktr.ee/InsideACCess...
Explosive play differential vs. Successful play differential... Oregon in a class by itself. Louisville = Penn State. How is FSU on a 4-game losing streak?!? (ranked in bold in 1st chart)
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Explosive play differential vs. Successful play differential... Oregon in a class by itself. Louisville = Penn State. How is FSU on a 4-game losing streak?!? (ranked in bold in 1st chart)
Assuming a big portion of the crowd in Chapel Hill is late arriving due to needing some time to fully recover from the pregame Collective Soul show.
October 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Assuming a big portion of the crowd in Chapel Hill is late arriving due to needing some time to fully recover from the pregame Collective Soul show.
ICYMI: Wake coach Jake Dickert joined us on Inside ACCess. We didn’t discuss his counterpart in Chapel Hill but boy his answer on building a team in Year 1 sure sounds a lot different than Belichick/Lombardi.
subscribe to pod for full interview! linktr.ee/InsideACCess
subscribe to pod for full interview! linktr.ee/InsideACCess
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
ICYMI: Wake coach Jake Dickert joined us on Inside ACCess. We didn’t discuss his counterpart in Chapel Hill but boy his answer on building a team in Year 1 sure sounds a lot different than Belichick/Lombardi.
subscribe to pod for full interview! linktr.ee/InsideACCess
subscribe to pod for full interview! linktr.ee/InsideACCess
Offensive vs Defensive Success Rate... Oklahoma's defense is elite. Texas is meh. And... Clemson = Miami?
October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Offensive vs Defensive Success Rate... Oklahoma's defense is elite. Texas is meh. And... Clemson = Miami?
Explosive play rate vs. successful play rate differentials, Week 8... We have a new clear-cut worst team. Congrats Rutgers!
October 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Explosive play rate vs. successful play rate differentials, Week 8... We have a new clear-cut worst team. Congrats Rutgers!
Got to thinking about this re: Venables and the "one score league" SEC vs. easier Big12... What's the data say?
Well, the ACC has:
* highest% of 1-score games
* highest% of 3-point games
* lowest avg margin of victory
* highest avg scoring
Well, the ACC has:
* highest% of 1-score games
* highest% of 3-point games
* lowest avg margin of victory
* highest avg scoring
October 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Got to thinking about this re: Venables and the "one score league" SEC vs. easier Big12... What's the data say?
Well, the ACC has:
* highest% of 1-score games
* highest% of 3-point games
* lowest avg margin of victory
* highest avg scoring
Well, the ACC has:
* highest% of 1-score games
* highest% of 3-point games
* lowest avg margin of victory
* highest avg scoring
Successful Play Differential vs. Explosive Play Differential...
Dear God, Oklahoma State. What have you done?
Dear God, Oklahoma State. What have you done?
October 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Successful Play Differential vs. Explosive Play Differential...
Dear God, Oklahoma State. What have you done?
Dear God, Oklahoma State. What have you done?
Let’s see… what’s on the docket for this fine October Saturday…
October 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Let’s see… what’s on the docket for this fine October Saturday…
ICYMI: @celebrityhottub.bsky.social weighs in on Virginia, the ACC’s leader in positive vibes…
Catch the full interview on Inside ACCess on ACCN or in podcast form here… linktr.ee/InsideACCess?u…
Catch the full interview on Inside ACCess on ACCN or in podcast form here… linktr.ee/InsideACCess?u…
October 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
ICYMI: @celebrityhottub.bsky.social weighs in on Virginia, the ACC’s leader in positive vibes…
Catch the full interview on Inside ACCess on ACCN or in podcast form here… linktr.ee/InsideACCess?u…
Catch the full interview on Inside ACCess on ACCN or in podcast form here… linktr.ee/InsideACCess?u…
Success rate differential vs. explosive rate differential... FSU = Oregon? How about Mizzou?!? UCLolA. However bad Clemson has been, they should roll UNC this week.
September 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Success rate differential vs. explosive rate differential... FSU = Oregon? How about Mizzou?!? UCLolA. However bad Clemson has been, they should roll UNC this week.
Explaining 2025 to people in 2015 really would be impossible.
September 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Explaining 2025 to people in 2015 really would be impossible.
Awesome to see @edsbs.bsky.social at the FSU-Virginia game tonight.
September 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Awesome to see @edsbs.bsky.social at the FSU-Virginia game tonight.
College football’s hair game has taken some major hits this season. We need to protect Manny Diaz and Bob Chesney at all costs.
September 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
College football’s hair game has taken some major hits this season. We need to protect Manny Diaz and Bob Chesney at all costs.
AP top 25 in the advanced metrics...
Advanced stats hate FSU and Iowa State
Love Alabama and Oregon
Seem to agree on TCU
Advanced stats hate FSU and Iowa State
Love Alabama and Oregon
Seem to agree on TCU
September 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
AP top 25 in the advanced metrics...
Advanced stats hate FSU and Iowa State
Love Alabama and Oregon
Seem to agree on TCU
Advanced stats hate FSU and Iowa State
Love Alabama and Oregon
Seem to agree on TCU
Clemson offensive plays run while trailing
2018 (15 games): 114
2025 (3 games): 104
A look at how this year stacks up historically under Dabo...
2018 (15 games): 114
2025 (3 games): 104
A look at how this year stacks up historically under Dabo...
September 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Clemson offensive plays run while trailing
2018 (15 games): 114
2025 (3 games): 104
A look at how this year stacks up historically under Dabo...
2018 (15 games): 114
2025 (3 games): 104
A look at how this year stacks up historically under Dabo...