Locked On ACC - Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast · Locked On Podcast Network, Candace Cooper, Kenton Gibbs

DEBATE: Is Davis Warren TRULY the ACC’s Worst QB? Miami’s Darian Mensah Receives ACCLAIM

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Alex Dono calls Florida the most overrated program because people still label it an elite job.

1. Locked On ACC centers this episode on Athlon Sports’ ACC quarterback rankings and a separate “most overrated college football programs” list. 2. Kenton Gibbs, a former NC State defensive lineman and co-host of Locked On Wolfpack, and Alex Dono, host of Locked On Canes, drive the conversation. 3. The core question is which ACC quarterback rankings and program reputations are actually justified. 4. Dono opens by challenging Athlon Sports for ranking Davis Warren 17th after he started nine games for Michigan in 2024. 5. Warren’s Michigan line comes up directly: seven touchdown passes, nine interceptions, and wins over Ohio State and Michigan State. 6. Gibbs argues that wins are not a quarterback stat and says someone has to finish last. 7. The hosts compare Warren with other lower-ranked quarterbacks such as Billy Edwards, Alberto Mendoza, Ashton Daniels, and Gio Lopez. 8. Dono says Gio Lopez should be lower after what he saw at North Carolina and points to Max Johnson playing better when available. 9. Gibbs says the lower half of the list is harder to sort because so many quarterbacks have limited or messy recent film. 10. The top 10 discussion settles on Darian Mensah at No. 1, Kevin Jennings at No. 2, and C.J. Bailey at No. 3. 11. Gibbs says Mensah’s arm stands out because “that ball just jumps off” when he throws it. 12. Dono and Gibbs also debate Mason Heinschel, Steve Angeli, and whether a healthier or better-supported quarterback should rank higher. 13. The episode then turns to a Top Tier list of the 20 most overrated college football programs. 14. The list includes Miami at No. 4, Florida State at No. 10, North Carolina at No. 14, and Virginia Tech at No. 9. 15. Dono says Oregon should have been on the list and reads the omission as a clue about the account’s bias. 16. Gibbs says Virginia Tech has not been treated like a premier brand in the way the list implies. 17. Dono argues Florida is the clearest candidate for “most overrated” because the job is still talked about like an elite destination despite recent coaching failures. 18. Gibbs and Dono joke about Gainesville, the beach, and the gap between Florida’s brand and its recent football results. 19. The tone is conversational, argumentative, and fast-moving, with both hosts talking over rankings, receipts, and seeding implications. 20. ACC fans who follow quarterback debates, transfer movement, and bracket talk will get the most from this episode; casual listeners who want a single game recap may skip it.

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