First before talking basketball, let me welcome Louisville to the ACC. I was calling calling for Lousivlle the moment Maryland departed for the Big 10. Is it a game-changer? No… Is it a good fit. Yes, Louisville has made commitment to improved athletics and it shows on the field. I’m not sure you can say that about every …
Monthly Archive: November 2012
Nov
27
2012
You might not like Duke basketball, but you better respect it.
With the ACC\Big 10 challenge starting Tuesday, it’s the official transition from football season to basketball for me. That said in the early part of the season there’s one team that’s already put together a resume that most number 1 seeds would be happy to have by season’s end, that’s the Duke Blue Devils. Now …
Nov
26
2012
Articles from around the ACC Blogosphere November 26, 2012.
Not good a past week for the ACC by any measure…. Maryland is leaving the ACC, the conference was whacked on the field by the SEC, and ACC Championship game tickets are going for less than lunch at McDonalds. Honestly though I don’t know how anyone can drum up much interest for a 6-6 Georgia …
Nov
25
2012
ACC Bowl Projections for 11/25/20125
With only 6 ACC bowl eligible teams, and Miami and UNC ineligible for bowls in 2012 we will eliminate the Military and Independence Bowl from our discussion. Those bowls get the 7th and 8th bowl eligible teams from the ACC, when there is one available. Belk Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium Dec. 27, 6:30 pm, ESPN …
Nov
25
2012
ACC Week 13 awards: The Good, the ACC and the really ACC.
This is going to be an abbreviated the Good, the Bad and the Ugly this. I’m not in a good mood… When my teams (Georgia Tech and Clemson) lose badly and it’s late I’m not happy, so let’s make this quick. The Good * crickets * Ok there is some good I can actually think …
Nov
23
2012
Just how important are Clemson’s and Florida State’s games against their in-state rivals Saturday?
Now that I have little time to blog there are a couple of huge games Saturday for Clemson and Florida State. I posted the ACCDN’s preview the other day for them… , but here’s my thoughts on the game, not from a matchup standpoint, but from the perspective of how important these games are for the …
Nov
23
2012
ACC trys to regroup after Maryland joins the Big Ten
As you know I’m refraining from a daily discussion of expansion, but that doesn’t mean if an article is submitted to me that I won’t post it. Other folks have opinions on the topic and as you know we have an open policy on articles submitted here. My thoughts on the subject are here… with …
Nov
21
2012
Florida State and Clemson with statement games against their arch-rivals this weekend
Ugh the day job took it me the last few days so I didn’t have much time to blog, but we have some Holidays coming up and some big games this weekend. Two of the biggest are Clemson South Carolina and Florida State Florida. Now I reserved opinion on the SEC most of the year. …
Nov
19
2012
Articles from around the ACC Blogosphere November 19, 2012.
Despite Jim Delany’s desire to rule the universe, there are other things going on there in the ACC. There are some huge games this weekend with BCS implications for a number of teams. Georgia Tech is going to the ACC Title Game. Did you think that was possible 3 weeks ago? Look maybe you can …
Nov
19
2012
Who should the ACC add as the 14th full member?
Maryland is history… It’ll be weird. I grew up with the Terps in the ACC, but this is modern landscape of college athletics… I admire the Terp fans who in large part openly opposed the move. I would as well as a Clemson and Georgia Tech fan. Ok the ACC can sit around feeling sorry …
Nov
18
2012
ACC Bowl Projections for 11/18/2012
A rare double post day for me! We’ll go with College Football News’s prediction on the Military Bowl, since it doesn’t look like the ACC will get 8 bowl eligible teams. Military Washington, DC RFK Stadium Dec. 27, 3:00 pm, ESPN Army vs. ACC No. 8 Projection: Bowling Green* vs. San Jose St* *Army and ACC not projected …
Nov
18
2012
The Big 10 may have changed the model for conference expansion.
Remember when we spent all summer pouring over TV contracts, football programs won/loss records, bowl games and playoff scenarios? These were the factors driving conference expansion. Well throw it out the window. In one crazy weekend that might land Maryland in a new conference, the Big 10 may have changed the model for expansion. Forget …
Nov
18
2012
ACC Week 12 awards: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
The Good 2 ACC BCS Teams again? Clemson moved to 10-1 today with a 14 point win over NC State. Florida State routed Maryland 41-14 in a game that wasn’t that close. It’s very possible that the ACC could get 2 BCS teams for the 2nd straight year. In fact if Clemson beats South Carolina, …
Nov
17
2012
Behind the ACC’s Orange Bowl and Playoff Money.
This past week the ACC finalized their deal with Orange Bowl and ESPN, and there was little more nervousness in ACC Circles that maybe the ACC didn’t get a good deal because they are splitting the $55 Million TV deal evenly with the Big 10 and SEC in years those conferences are in the Bowl. While I …
Nov
15
2012
Articles from around the ACC Blogosphere November 15, 2012.
2 Weeks left in the regular season, and we have ACC teams fighting for bowl and BCS positions… A little busy this week, but I finally got some time to check out the ACC bloggers. What do the bloggers have going on this week? ShakintheSouthland looks at what’s at stake the next two weeks for …
Nov
14
2012
Are Clemson and Florida State ranked too low in the BCS standings?
Not much to blog the last couple of days, but that doesn’t we don’t have content for you at AllSportsDiscussion. A few days Jimbo Fisher ranted about the BCS computer rankings. The ACCDN’s Riley Skinner agrees with Fisher and feels that Clemson and Florida State aren’t ranked high enough. For me it’s really simple… Florida …