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Varsity [111]
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Clemson vs Louisville
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Jan 28, 2025, 9:13 PM
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Anyone else confused why the ACC would put their two best teams heading into next season on a Friday night?
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CU Medallion [20868]
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Because our Commish has a goal to make the ACC the 3rd best
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Jan 28, 2025, 9:22 PM
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conference and avoiding going head to head with real conferences for TV viewers on a Friday is all he's got. Hoping he can claim 'biggest regular season Friday night NCAA game' of the season for us.
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In fairness...
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Jan 29, 2025, 9:38 AM
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I think the ACC playing Friday night games was something Swofford negotiated prior to his retirement because...well...he was an idiot! That buffoon couldn't negotiate his way out of his own driveway with two hands, a map, a compass, and a GPS device.
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Hall of Famer [8425]
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Re: In fairness...
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Jan 29, 2025, 9:41 AM
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Ok, so play Wake @ UVA or some other meaningless game on Friday. Not one of the top marquee matchups of the entire league season.
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TigerNet Elite [69825]
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Well...I don't think any games are meaningless...
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Jan 29, 2025, 10:28 AM
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I just think the ACC has no friggin' clue how to take care of its major football brands which explains, at least in part, why FSU and Clemson are trying to get out. Other than the kickoff games around Labor Day weekend, no other major college football teams are playing on Friday nights during the regular season. Scheduling one of the leagues marquee games (Clemson v. Louisville), a game that could very well have ACCCG and CFP implications, on a Friday night is asinine IMO.
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CU Medallion [20868]
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No league that I can recall over the years has done less with more
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Jan 29, 2025, 11:30 AM
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than the ACC. The old Big East does come close. Boneheaded scheduling and alignments over decades now has slowly but surely put us in this sub-premium position. From Swofford to Phillips - a sad failure to grasp what drives the boat and lack of stones to push forward solutions that would be upsetting to some members, but critical for everyone's long-term success together. No foresight - only gimmicks that don't align with the casual football fan's desires. Maddening, and showing zero signs today of shaking off the status quo.
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Head Coach [937]
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Re: Clemson vs Louisville
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Jan 28, 2025, 10:26 PM
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ESPN runs the show. No other games to compete with.
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Solid Orange [1336]
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Re: Clemson vs Louisville
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Jan 28, 2025, 11:16 PM
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This is why
This is why
This is why we stink
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Re: Clemson vs Louisville
Jan 28, 2025, 11:42 PM
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Then go somewhere else!
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Game Changer [1836]
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Inevitably we will...if not to SEC/B10 then in a decade or so...
Jan 29, 2025, 4:31 AM
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to the poor house and downsized irrelevancy-
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Re: Clemson vs Louisville
Jan 29, 2025, 5:45 AM
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Yeah, it’s pretty strange that the ACC scheduled such an important game on a Friday night.
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Becuz
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Jan 29, 2025, 6:20 AM
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The loser of that game could get the #2 spot in the standings, and then okay play against the #3 team for the championship.
Yeah.
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Rival Killer [2978]
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Re: Clemson vs Louisville
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Jan 29, 2025, 10:44 AM
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Devil's advocate.
Can they project what the ratings will look like versus the ratings the same game played on a Saturday ?
If they can , it's possible all eyes on the Friday matchup could be viewed as a boost to the ACC provided its an exciting game.
It will be exciting. So there's that
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Game Changer [2048]
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Re: Clemson vs Louisville
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Jan 29, 2025, 10:58 AM
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That was my thought...will this actually generate a bigger rating than a saturday matchup? Im going to say yes it would...unless the game on saturday turned in a 4th quarter battle with both of us being the top 10...then all eyes tune in.
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Re: Clemson vs Louisville
Jan 29, 2025, 11:00 AM
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I'm not confused... they are a bunch of idiots.
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Clemson Conqueror [11774]
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Re: Clemson vs Louisville
Jan 29, 2025, 11:08 AM
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So ESPN can have a UGA vs TX Saturday with no interruptions.
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Game Changer [1845]
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Re: Clemson vs Louisville
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Jan 29, 2025, 11:16 AM
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I dunno...does it mean you won't watch? More often than not the games I actually miss watching are Saturday noon or afternoon kick-offs because I am a busy guy and often need those day light hours to get work done. I'll take an evening game on Friday. Does not hurt me a bit.
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Re: Clemson vs Louisville
Jan 29, 2025, 10:06 PM
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ESPN is competing with FOX which has a Big 10 game on Friday nights now. We will not be the only game on.
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