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24 Jul 2013
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The Mount Rushmore of the ACC: Basketball Coaches

The Confidential was pondering Mount Rushmore recently.  While it is debatable which four Presidents should be featured on Mount Rushmore, has there been a recent President that would make the short list of “should be on its”?  Probably not.  But that got me thinking about who would be on the Mount Rushmore of the ACC.  Of course, it is hard to compare apples and oranges, making the process difficult when dealing with players sticking around for 1-5 years and coaches that are around for 20+.  So we will have to do multiple mountains… starting with the ACC Mount Rushmore of Basketball Coaches.

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24 Jul 2013
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Wednesday Poll: North Carolina & Sanctions

The North Carolina Tar Heels have had a well documented series of academic failures and other scandals recently.  What is your opinion on whether the NCAA has been sufficiently strict with the Tar Heels to date?

For more information, here are just some of the articles that have chronicled the situation: here, here, and here.

 

Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Opinion, Poll, Scandal and tagged , , , , ,
23 Jul 2013
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Louisville v Clemson: Football 2013

The ACC media days just ended with a lot of folks predicting that Clemson would win the ACC title this fall.   Meanwhile, Louisville is certainly projected to dominate the AAC.  Our recent poll regarding the expected ACC winner, which included Louisville in jest, was utterly dominated by Louisville.  The question that begs, however, is who would you pick to win a game between Clemson and Louisville?  And this is a game that may actually be played, as both teams could (and should) win BCS berths.  Anyway, here is what we think.

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Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Football, Opinion, Predictions and tagged , , , ,
23 Jul 2013
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Tuesday Poll: New NCAA Division

Yesterday’s news regarding the momentum behind the five major conferences forming a new division got the Confidential thinking.  On the one hand, it is obvious that there is a huge huge difference in both revenue and the ability to earn revenue.  For every Boise State that rises up to take on the SEC, there are 30 other schools at the bottom of the FBS that have to be satisfied with far less.  Something has to give.  On the other hand, while football makes some sense, what about hoops?  Would the breakaway involve that too–jeopardizing March Madness?   Let’s do a poll and find out what YOU think.  And please add your comment below.  A vote is nice, an opinion (whatever it is) gets a meaningful discussion going.

The poll:

Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Conference Realignment, Football, Opinion, Poll and tagged , , ,
22 Jul 2013
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ACC Quick Hitters: July 22, 2013

Finally!  The ACC media days have come and gone–and that means one thing: FOOTBALL!   Nobody wants summer to end, but if there is one silver lining within the cloud of August around the corner, it is that the college football season follows right behind it.  Yeah, the NFL is OK too.  But college football is something else entirely.

In any event, let’s take a look at what is going on in the ACC today:

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Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Conference News, Conference Realignment, News, Quick Hitters and tagged , , , , , , , ,
22 Jul 2013
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Monday Poll: Who IS the ACC?

The Confidential was started shortly after the ACC announced plans to add Syracuse and Pittsburgh.  From day one, the Confidential approached the ACC as the then-current teams, plus Syracuse and Pittsburgh.  Our rankings reflected 14 teams.

Now, of course, Syracuse and Pitt are officially part of the ACC.  But then Maryland will soon be replaced by Louisville.  And whither Notre Dame, with its 5-game football schedule preventing full membership.

What is your opinion as to the simple question–as of today, who do YOU consider to be part of the ACC?

Thanks for sharing.

 

Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Conference News, Conference Realignment, Opinion and tagged , , , , , ,
22 Jul 2013

ACC Media Days – Top Storylines for 2013

The ACC Commissioners are meeting in Greensboro, NC and that means the 2013 Football Season is around the corner. Here’s a look at some of the top storylines to follow for the upcoming season.

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Posted by Vinnie Saltine in ACC only
21 Jul 2013

ACC Week in Review: July 21, 2013

As we noted previously, followers and non-followers of this blog can now get weekly updates of the blog entries.  Here is this week’s recap:

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21 Jul 2013
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Sunday Poll

It is a Sunday in July.  Basketball is a distant memory.  Baseball and lacrosse are over.  The Grant of Rights has expansion talk limited to the Big 10 imperialists.  Football is close, but perhaps not close enough.  So let’s change that with a poll.   Who do you think is winning the ACC this year?  Schools are shown randomly.  Do not forget to comment below as to why someone is going to win…

Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Football, Predictions, Rankings and tagged , , , ,
20 Jul 2013
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College Fantasy Football: A Look at the Top ACC Wide Receivers

The Confidential previously announced that it will be sponsoring free fantasy football leagues.  As we begin to head towards the season opener, we will take a look at the ACC’s top playmakers–ergo, the top fantasy football studs–for 2013.  The first analysis was quarterbacks.  Then we did the running backs.  Today, we will look at the wide receivers.

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