It began faster than expected. I called IPTAY this morning for information on UGA tickets (Clemson opens 2013 at home against the Bulldogs) and found myself browsing TigerNet and Shakin the Southland over dinner. The college football withdrawals have surely begun. Luckily, I ran across this beautiful HD video of the Chick-fil-A Bowl posted on … Continue reading
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Seven Reasons Clemson Could Play For The 2013 National Championship
Next season marks the final year of the BCS as we know it. In 2014, the National Championship will be determined by a four-team playoff. I’m not staunchly opposed to the move to a playoff, but it will surely make some of the games (see Orange Bowl potentially getting SEC #3) less special and packed … Continue reading
The ACC Figured It Out Just In Time: Time To Plunder The Big East Again
It’s always a good day to plunder the Big East The slow and gradual collapse of the Big East, which was caused in no small part by the misguided basketball-only schools who never realized that football must come first, leaves plenty for the plunder. 20 years ago, not realizing how much more important football would be … Continue reading
Ranking The ACC Football Programs: The Decade Ahead
As a follow-up to my previous post arguing for the need to realign the ACC divisions, we will now look at which of those programs appear poised for the most success over the next five to 10 years. From one to 14, here’s how I see the ACC programs stacking up. I attempted to remove … Continue reading
How The ACC Could Realign Divisions To Preserve Tradition
Now that I got what I wanted with Louisville replacing Maryland in the ACC (a big upgrade), I’ve have more on my ACC Christmas list, the perfect divisional alignment. Shortly after it was announced that Louisville was invited to the conference, Commissioner John Swofford added that the Cardinals would be assigned to the Atlantic Division and … Continue reading
Clemson Season Review: How Close Were My Pre-Season Predictions
The college football regular has ended for most conferences, and now is a time to review, reflect, and for those involved rest, and then quickly refocus. At the start of the season both myself and a guest blogger made predictions, one of us was close and the other spot on. We’ll take a look at … Continue reading
The University of Louisville Should Be The ACC’s Prime Target, Not UConn, As An Upgrade From Maryland
If Louisville joins the ACC as the conference’s replacement for Maryland, who left for the Big 10 out of financial desperation, it will not only be a quick and sufficient band-aid, it will be an immense upgrade from every conceivable angle. There’s a reason you haven’t heard many ACC fan’s lamenting about Maryland’s exit, and it’s because … Continue reading
An Epic September Was Sullied By The Second Wild Card
Pundits and commentators have been bloviating about how great the second wild card slot that Bud Selig instituted has been. They fail to mention how great this September could have been without a second wild card or how unfair the results could be. Here we sit with one game left on the schedule and Texas, … Continue reading
Clemson Football Check-Up: 3-0 Headed Into ACC Game of Year vs FSU
Before the season started, a guest blogger and I wrote Clemson football season previews. With the first quarter of the year now complete, it is time to review, and then examine what lies ahead. Clemson began their journey to a 3-0 start with a telling win in Atlanta, versus Auburn. Against the SEC West foe, we learned that … Continue reading
A Winner for the ACC and Notre Dame: Irish Joining ACC as Non-Football Member
The University of Notre Dame has joined the ACC in all sports except football, where it feels like they’ve halfway joined. As an alumnus of a ACC charter member Univeristy, I am excited to welcome the storied program to our proud conference. Notre Dame will be full conference members in basketball adding them to … Continue reading
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