The Rare Shout-Out to Other Blogs
The Confidential’s two favorite general blogs on the Internet, other than this one, are Frank the Tank and ACC Football Rx. They should be part of any ACC fan’s regular reading.
ACC Football Rx is ACC-focused, which is great. With a focus on football and expansion, the primary author, Hokie Mark, does a great job of picking subjects, accumulating data, and being realistic/positive about the ACC. Really, there are far too many good articles over there to point out just one. Add it your list.
Frank the Tank is expansion-based and Big 10 centric (to say the least), but there are a fair share of commentators who hold an allegiance outside the Big 10. And the author is quite-evenhanded in discussing other conferences. The commentariat is a little less reasoned, but are a great source for expansion ideas.
That blog’s latest entry discusses the Big XII and the ACC, the alliance discussed here last week, and other topics. As always, the blog is quick to note that the assumption that the ACC in jeopardy is more fantasy than reality right now:
So, that’s where I see the threats of the ACC becoming completely coming apart end up failing. UNC, in particular, has Texas-esque influence (even if it’s more perceived than real) in the ACC, and the actions of Deloss Dodds and the Longhorns have shown that power and big dog status can be even more important as making the most TV money from a conference. (Notre Dame feels the same way.) As a result, the thought that UNC and UVA are going to bolt because they are scared that the ACC will collapse doesn’t hold water with me. Those 2 schools can keep the ACC together alone and they have enough powerful alums with massive pocketbooks and politicians backing them where getting more TV revenue isn’t going to carry the same weight with them as it did with Maryland.
That’s some good stuff too. And it really underscores why the ACC’s biggest problem is worrying about what the rest of the conference schools might be thinking.
If you care about the ACC, expansion matters. These two blogs are two more to add to your required reading list.
The Confidential 
Thanks for the kind words. The Confidential is definitely on my reading list, too (I’m a subscriber), and I’ve recommended articles over here before, and I’m sure I’ll recommend y’all in the future as well. Keep up the good work!