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Orange Blooded [4565]
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Why are we playing the opener in Durham
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Jul 28, 2023, 12:08 PM
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CU Medallion [50948]
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The ACC controls the conference schedule
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Jul 28, 2023, 12:10 PM
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No other reason.
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110%er [8589]
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Because Washington Duke was born near there in 1820
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Jul 28, 2023, 12:18 PM
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And founded the university in the area where he lived. Had he been born close to Charlotte or Asheville then perhaps the game woulda been there instead of Durham
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Orange Blooded [4565]
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Re: Because Washington Duke was born near there in 1820
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Jul 28, 2023, 12:20 PM
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Thanks. All these years I thought it was named after the Duke Endowment.
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110%er [8589]
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Well his endowment musta been impressive
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Jul 28, 2023, 12:21 PM
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They don’t name universities after just average dudes
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Re: Why are we playing the opener in Durham
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Jul 28, 2023, 12:22 PM
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We were originally supposed to play Wofford that weekend but they backed out of playing us since Pitt gave them more money.
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Orange Blooded [4565]
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Re: Why are we playing the opener in Durham
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Jul 28, 2023, 12:28 PM
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Ahh okay, thank you very much!
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Because: Duke Is Supposed To Be Good This Year. And,
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Jul 28, 2023, 12:32 PM
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Duke is supposed to be good this year; with 17 starters back off a 9-4 team.
Two years in a row for Clemson as a matter of fact on the road! (Georgia Tech L.Y.).
Somebody thinks if Clemson gets a good game with a National TV audience against an ACC opponent; it will do "something"!
Or something. I don't know.
Ridiculous.
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110%er [8589]
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The location of the game was announced in June 2022 BEFORE
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:33 PM
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Duke played any of the 9 games they won last year. It was our year to play on the road against Duke, we didn’t have a non conference opponent for week 1, there wasn’t another suitable Labor Day night prime time game for the networks to choose from; viola - Clemson v Duke on opening weekend! If you’re gonna move the needle from an ACC perspective for a nationally televise game it’s Clemson, FSU or Miami period. FSU is already playing Sunday, Miami stinks, so we’re all the conference has left.
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Any one, anyplace, any time. Spot the dang ball and we’ll whoop ‘em.
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:14 PM
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Glad it will be on National TV on a Monday / Holiday night!
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Re: Why are we playing the opener in Durham
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:40 PM
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The conference requires every team to play on off nights like Labor Day, Thursday night, and Friday nights. Clemson has said they would prefer to play those on the road because of the challenges those games cause for the University.
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:48 PM
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They’re (ACC) doing so in an effort to keep UNC from leaving for Big10***
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:00 PM
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110%er [6075]
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Bc our conference is ran by DA's
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:41 PM
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That think SMU and Rice are legit options.
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Re: Why are we playing the opener in Durham
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:52 PM
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Because that is where Duke is.
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Duke has a stadium larger than any...
Jul 28, 2023, 1:58 PM
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high school stadiums in five states. Duke seats tens of dozens of people.
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110%er [6153]
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Honestly, pretty sure it will hold everyone who wants to go.
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Jul 28, 2023, 4:01 PM
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It’s their regular “home game” just like Georgia Tech was the home team last year.
Ga Tech chose to close off the upper sections of the Dome and still there were plenty of tickets.
This year, Duke chooses to play in Wallace Wade and once again, there will be plenty of tickets.
If it was our home game we’d be playing in DV.
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