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15 Sep 2013
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Texas to the ACC?

Here we go again… A few months ago, the Confidential wrote about a future between Texas and the ACC, and just recently wrote about Texas’ questionable decision to promote Greg Robinson from “football analyst” to Defensive Coordinator (a.k.a. – Brown’s next Fall Guy).

The total ineptitude in Texas has many Longhorn bloggers and fans speculating that Deloss Dodds’ future as the Athletic Director will be ending at year’s end, while others at this point are hoping that Mack Brown will man-up and call it quits after the season.

That kind of sea change could have dramatic effects on the future of a Texas program that is watching the Aggies capture the national love-and-attention (OK…maybe just attention) while the Longhorns are entering a slippery-slope of irrelevancy.

Factor in the rumblings that the B1G has performed their due diligence on Oklahoma and Kansas, and we could be in for another round of conference realignment opening the door for Texas to the ACC.

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Posted by Vinnie Saltine in ACC only, Conference Realignment, ESPN, Football
15 Sep 2013
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Recap of the ACC Week 3

Believe it or not, the college football season is 25% complete for many teams.  One minute it is Labor Day, the next minute we are talking bowl eligibility.  Sigh.  Anyway, Week 3 provided some useful information for analyzing the ACC teams.  Such as…

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Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Football, Game Review, Results and tagged ,
11 Sep 2013
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The Confidential ACC Football Top 10 Poll: Week 2

With two weeks wrapped up, the Confidential correspondents generated a lot more similarity in their polls this week.  So how do the ACC teams stack up?  Well, here is the Confidential Correspondents Football top 10 Poll for Week 2.  Remember, we include Notre Dame and Louisville.  This year, we’ll start with team number 10 and work our way to #1.

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Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Correspondent Poll, Football, Opinion, Poll, Rankings and tagged , , , , , , , ,
10 Sep 2013
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State of the Pack: The season so far

Pack fans! It’s football season again!  Time to shake off the rust and run over the naysayers!!

But what are your impressions of this team so far?  Really hard to tell after only two games, so here are two viewpoints…

The Glass is Half Empty:

The team did win their opener vs Louisiana Tech 40-14 but in the process lost starting QB Brandon Mitchell to a foot injury which will keep him out 4-6 weeks.  They followed this up with a nail-biter vs Richmond of the FCS 23-21, scraping by on a field goal by Niklas Sade within the final minute after trailing by 11 points at the half.

In relief of Mitchell, Pete Thomas achieved a QB rating of 128.7 on zero TDs and two picks.  Against an FCS defense.  Woe is the Pack!!

The Glass is Half Full:

Hey, Louisiana Tech is not just any old team.  They posted a 9-3 record in the WAC last year and defeated both Illinois and Virginia in the process. Sure, the Richmond game was closer than expected, but they are probably looking ahead a little as they will begin conference play following a bye next week.  This will be a Thursday night game against a conference – make that a national – powerhouse.  More on that at the end of the post.

So What Should We Take Away?:

Let’s face it.  The Wolfpack isn’t set up for a BCS bowl run.  But a decent bowl invite should be in the cards.  That’s not bad for a first-year coach teaching a whole new system with recruits that aren’t, for the most part, his own.Dave Doeren NC State.jpeg

Next year, with Jacoby Brissett eligible to play QB and more of Dave Doeren’s guys coming in, should be even better.

But that brings us to the other point of view, the one I didn’t want to mention but can’t leave out…

Who Broke That Glass???:

Remember that marquee game?  The one on Thursday night, Sept. 19?

Run!!  Clemson is coming!!

Seriously, have you seen those guys?  As much as we would all like to think another Pack upset is brewing, there is very little chance the Pack will be Textile Bowl champs this season.

Posted by mikemab2000 in ACC only, Football, NC State Correspondent, Results, Schedule and tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,
08 Sep 2013
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Losing to Clemson/Florida State–Good for Your School?

An interesting thought crossed the Confidential’s mind yesterday.  Suppose your team is not a football factory.  There are several in the ACC–Syracuse, Wake Forest, Boston College, Pitt, NC State, Virginia, and Duke come to mind.  Some of those schools have done a great job upsetting Clemson and Florida State in recent years.  In the small picture, that is a great win for your team.  In the big picture, is it bad for your school?  Think about it.

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Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Football, Opinion and tagged , , , , ,
07 Sep 2013
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Syracuse Fans: Get Off The Ledge

Syracuse looked rough tonight.  The 48-27 score was perhaps a bit misleading as it seemed as if Northwestern could have scored a lot more, had they chosen to keep throwing.  There is plenty of wailing and gnashing of teeth by Syracuse fans tonight.  But the Confidential just wants to remind Syracuse fans that they need to come in off the ledge.  There are many reasons why.

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Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Football, Opinion and tagged , , , ,
07 Sep 2013
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Is Boston College Back?

9-3.  10-3.  11-3.  9-5.  8-5.  7-6.  Six straight bowl games after joining the ACC.  Two ACC Championship game appearances.  Are we talking about Miami or Boston College?  Actually, we are talking about Boston College.  Since that great start to joining the ACC, however, Boston College has fallen on hard times, with those hard times “peaking” last year with a 2-10 record.  But guess who is off to a 2-0 start this year?  Boston College!  Are they back?

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Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Football, Game Review, Opinion and tagged , , ,
04 Sep 2013
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The ACC School Mount Rushmores: Florida State

Continuing with our Mount Rushmores… the last school left… Florida State.  Look, we all watched the game Monday.  Obviously, we are going to have Jameis Winston on the Florida State Mount Rushmore.  See who joins him…

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Posted by acaffrey in ACC only, Mount Rushmore, Opinion and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
03 Sep 2013
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Week 1: Conference Grades

ACC (A):  Clemson won the game of the week against #5 Georgia.  Several ACC teams won the games they were expected to win, and Virginia won a close contest against a respectable BYU team.  The conference would have scored an A with a Syracuse win over Penn St.

Big 10 (B+):  The Big 10 teams did not play a ranked opponent in the opening weekend, but avoided a major upset in Week 1.  However, the American conference Cincinnati Bearcats routed Purdue and Nebraska only won by 3 against Wyoming.

Big 12 (D):  The headliner between TCU and LSU went to the Tigers.  Meanwhile, Northern Iowa and North Dakota St pulled off wins against Big 12 competition.  Plus, West Virginia struggled against William and Mary.

Pac 12 (C-):  The Pac 12 went 0-2 against BCS opponents, but Washington pulled off the biggest Pac 12 win with a victory over #19 Boise St.  Oregon State lost to Eastern Washington in one of the major upsets of the weekend.

SEC (A-):  The ranked SEC teams, with the exemption of Georgia, dominated their opponents.  Kentucky lost to Western Kentucky otherwise the weekend went as planned for the football conference.

Posted by wtnoleacc in ACC only
03 Sep 2013

STATEMENT MADE

The ACC made a statement this weekend with Clemson’s win over Georgia and Florida State’s dismantling of Pittsburgh.  Here is a list of the a few memorable moments from these contests :

Clemson

  • Clemson’s bus ride to Howards Rock on ABC:  I though it was awesome to see the players in full uniform, helmets on and everything, in busses driving around the stadium towards Howard’s Rock.  There is nothing like the traditions of college football.
  • Clemson’s defensive line pushing Georgia’s offensive line in the 3rd and 4th quarters.  I’ve been told by the media pundits at the four letter network that SEC teams wear their opponents down in the trenches, especially in the 2nd half.  Well, Clemson was stronger and more physical as the game progressed.

FSU

  • JAMEIS WINSTON ARRIVES: completion, completion, completion, completion, completion, completion, completion, completion, completion, completion, completion, incompletion (bad call), completion, completion, completion, completion, completion, completion = 240 Yards, 2 TDs and a rushing TD in the 1st Half
  • Kevin Durant notices the moment on Twitter
  • ESPN’s Jesse Palmer dumbfounded and star struck by the Winston performance and at a loss for words to describe how a freshman quarterback in his first game could pull off the best game of the opening weekend.

 

The ACC made a memorable statement in the opening weekend.  With expected wins over the next few weeks against inferior competition the Tigers and Noles should continue to dominate the headlines.  Welcome to the big time-ACC, it has been a long time in waiting.

 

Posted by wtnoleacc in ACC only

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