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 ›
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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 ›
In Its Last Year, BCS Gets it Right
#1 Florida State will play #2 Auburn in the Bowl Championship Series’ National Championship game in the Rose Bowl next month. And I must say, as usual, the BCS got it right. You see, the sole purpose of the BCS… 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 ›
Hey Florida State, SHADDUP!
Florida State has been rumored to leave the Atlantic Coast Conference for the Big 12, and things have really heated up the last few days. FSU’s chairman of the Board of Trustees poured gasoline on the flame when he opened… Read More ›