The latest round of conference realignment in collegiate athletics officially ended on July 1st. The Maryland Terrapins departed my beloved Atlantic Coast Conference – where it was a founding member no less – for the Big Ten (along with Rutgers… Read More ›
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Times Are Good for the ACC
Life has been treating John Swofford well these days. The commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference (the conference of my youth) has celebrated the crowning of a college football national champion (Florida State), a Heisman Trophy winner (Jameis Winston), and… Read More ›
ACC Football Has Arrived – Sort Of…
For those who do not know, I am a big – check that, HUGE – fan of the Atlantic Coast Conference. I grew up in near Winston-Salem, North Carolina, only 12 miles away from Wake Forest University. I grew up… Read More ›
Duke Football Is for Real
The day: November 17, 2013. That was the day I found out that Duke made the Top 25 rankings in both the AP and Coaches’ Poll. Not in basketball, but FOOTBALL. This is the same Duke football program that was… Read More ›
Time to Give it Up for ACC Football
Before I go any further with this rant, let me state that I have hyped up my beloved Atlantic Coast Conference in the past – sometimes a bit prematurely. At times I had to eat my words. Not this time. Take a… Read More ›
Grant of Rights Deal Great for ACC; Cincinnati and UConn Biggest Losers
I wonder what those bloggers are thinking now? Are those haters/hacks from West Virginia sad that the Atlantic Coast Conference is here to stay (at least for the next 14 years)? Those are some of the questions I had on… Read More ›
Grant of Rights Deal Great for ACC; Cincinnati and UConn Biggest Losers
I wonder what those bloggers are thinking now? Are those haters/hacks from West Virginia sad that the Atlantic Coast Conference is here to stay (at least for the next 14 years)? Those are some of the questions I had on… Read More ›