As you may recall, the Confidential delved into fantasy football this year. Specifically, the Confidential started a survivor pool including the 14 A.C.C. teams, as well as Louisville & Notre Dame. After 9 weeks, only 13 teams are left. Here are the current standings:
Tyler Ennis will have a lot on his shoulders this year, straight out of the gate. There is little doubt that he will be starting at the point this year, the first time a true freshman started at the point since Johnny Flynn. That year, the ‘Cuse went to the NIT. So how good is Tyler Ennis? He is a four star recruit and ranked 38th overall on the ESPN Top 100. His senior year in high school he averaged 21.1 points per game, 5.1 assists per game,3.8 rebounds per game, and 2.2 steals per game. Ennis was recruited by some big time programs. Louisville, Memphis, Illinois, and UCLA all wanted him. At 6’2″, he is smaller than MCW, which may be the most obvious difference. Here is how they compare so far:
You may be surprised at how closely they compare. Here are the stats from the 13 games Ennis played over the summer (9 – under 19 and 4 in Canada)
| 2-pt FGs | 3-pt FGs | FTs | APG | TOs per game | SPG | PPG |
| 81-170 (47.6%) | 6-23 (26%) | 44-60 (73.3%) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 17.4 |
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| 2-pt FGs | 3-pt FGs | FTs | APG | TOs per game | SPG | PPG |
| 120-274 (43.8%) | 35-120 (29.2%) | 129-186 (69.4%) | 7.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 11.9 |
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Ennis may have some options available to him that MCW did not have. Carter – Williams had CJ Fair, but not many options beyond him. Ennis will have not only Fair, but Jerami Grant as well. Jonathan Givony, with DraftExpress.com, has Grant going in the 1st round of a mock 2014 draft. We can’t forget Trevor Cooney, either. Cooney and Ennis proved at Orange Madness that they can work together very well.
The key to Syracuse this year will no doubt depend on the play of Tyler Ennis. With the talent that Syracuse has this year in nearly every position, they could very well be a contender for ACC Champions their first year in the league. Oh yes, and let’s not forget how disruptive that 2-3 zone can be, especially to our new foes in the ACC, who are far less familiar with how to dismantle it.
Local reports here in Louisville are saying that Thomas Ray of Jackson, Mississippi, 35, has been arrested and indicted on charges that he tried to extort 3.5 million dollars from the University of Louisville in April 2013. Ray contacted U of L AD Tom Jurich claiming to have evidence tying U of L to point shaving. It is also being reported that Ray has a history of extortion attempts. Jurich has acknowledge that he has heard that Ray was arrested but hasn’t commented further.
Let’s be honest. As a Tar Heel fan, I’m already thinking about basketball season. And why not? The tradition is there. The excellence is there. The really awesome non-conference schedule is there (Kentucky, Michigan State, Louisville, etc.). PJ Hairston has to come back at some point too. So it makes sense, right? Basketball, North Carolina…they just go together. Well yeah, and basketball season actually IS here. Late Night with Roy is this Friday. So it’s okay if my attention has shifted, isn’t it?
We are well into October now… and the Florida State-Clemson game settled the rankings at the top. It is still guesswork from #2 to #10 though. So how do the ACC teams stack up according to the Confidential correspondents? Well, here is the Confidential Correspondents Football top 10 Poll for Week 7. Remember, we include Notre Dame and Louisville. This year, we’ll start with team number 10 and work our way to #1.
If you doubt whether ACC football can be huge, the moments prior to kickoff of Clemson-Florida State should quickly disabuse you of that. What a great job by the Clemson athletic department and fans to make the scene truly memorable. Unfortunately, Clemson did not follow through on the field. But let’s take a look across the ACC.
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We are well into October now… and the Confidential correspondents are starting to submit polls that look a lot more similar. So how do the ACC teams stack up? Well, here is the Confidential Correspondents Football top 10 Poll for Week 7. 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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