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Most disappointing team added to the ACC
Jan 18, 2014, 3:34 PM
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I'm going with V. Tech. After looking like a good addition originally, the football program has slipped to predictable mediocrity, the basketball team is consistently bad, and they don't bring much in terms of olympic sports. Miami is a close second, but I see their football team improving and the basketball team at least had one good season.
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Re: Most disappointing team added to the ACC
Jan 18, 2014, 3:41 PM
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> I'm going with V. Tech. After looking like a good
> addition originally, the football program has slipped
> to predictable mediocrity, the basketball team is
> consistently bad, and they don't bring much in terms
> of olympic sports. Miami is a close second, but I see
> their football team improving and the basketball team
> at least had one good season.
I would respectfully disagree. I would say that VaTech has been one of the best additions to the conference. I don't have a big problem with any of the schools added. If forced to pick the weakest addition it would be Boston College.
I would also not have accepted NotreDame as a partial member , and would have loved to have added Navy and NotreDame as full members.
Just my 2 cents.
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Re: Most disappointing team added to the ACC
Jan 18, 2014, 3:44 PM
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This^^ the ND half a'ed membership in football is nonsense smacking of desperation.
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Did you have high expectations for B.C.?
Jan 18, 2014, 3:46 PM
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I didn't say worst, I said most disappointing. I'm not disappointed in B.C. because I had no expectations. In fact, I would say B.C. has over achieved in football with 2 division championships since joining the ACC.
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Welcome to the ACC...home of the triple option
Jan 18, 2014, 4:47 PM
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Seriously though, it would make absolutely no sense for the ACC and it would make no sense for Navy. A lose, lose, situation, so Swofford is probably on the phone right now.
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Re: I just do not get
Jan 18, 2014, 5:00 PM
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> why anyone wants Navy in the ACC. I see this posted a
> lot and makes zero sense to me.
Put a few trips to see a game at Navy on your bucket list. Navy has academics that are a perfect fit, they play with great heart in all sports, and draw a huge national TV audience.
I assume you would prefer someone like West Virginia or etc?
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I'm sure it's a wonderful experience
Jan 18, 2014, 5:03 PM
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However, other than an average football team that can't recruit on a competitive level, ever...what other sports would they even be competitive in?
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Wake Forest
Jan 18, 2014, 5:01 PM
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not sure this answers your question,but...
thinking of teams that help the ACC very little in
any sport...its Wake Forest. Plus, we need to get rid
of some NC schools
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BC would dominate ACC in hockey if everyone had it.***
Jan 18, 2014, 3:41 PM
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they would dominate in dooshiness too
Jan 18, 2014, 5:08 PM
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if it wasn't for unc and uva
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Are you serious?
Jan 18, 2014, 3:42 PM
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BC?
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Agree: BC definately***
Jan 18, 2014, 3:46 PM
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What about Syracuse?***
Jan 18, 2014, 5:05 PM
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Re: Are you serious?
Jan 18, 2014, 3:46 PM
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As much as I enjoy athletics, college is really about academics.
I think all of the Universities bring something different to the table.
I am concerned that college athletics is expanding due to economics.
(at the expense of alumni/fans and to the benefit of the institutions)
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The past two years don't define VT's program***
Jan 18, 2014, 3:43 PM
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Re: The past two years don't define VT's program
Jan 18, 2014, 3:45 PM
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but they define Logan Thomas
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They have won the conference 4 times in 10 years
Jan 18, 2014, 3:48 PM
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And won their division two other times.
Not exactly a horrible track record in the ACC
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I just expect more from them
Jan 18, 2014, 3:53 PM
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They consistently lose out of conference games. Their last decent out of conference win was 2009 against Nebraska. Since the 2009 season they have lost every big Out of conference game they have played,
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Also, the SEC always beats up on them
Jan 18, 2014, 3:56 PM
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That really hurts our conference perception, but V. Tech is seen as one of the best football teams in the ACC, but they get destroyed by SEC teams.
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Easily the U
Jan 18, 2014, 3:49 PM
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BC actually had some really good football teams with Matt Ryan. Miami has fallen well short of expectations.
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Re: Easily the U
Jan 18, 2014, 3:54 PM
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I think Louisville academics was a low blow to the ACC
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Re: Re: Easily the U
Jan 18, 2014, 4:50 PM
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Why should we care about Louisvilles academics? Are they bringing the value of your degree down? No We are talking about an athletics conference. Not the freaking quiz bowl.
If all you care about is academics then go follow the ivy league. I dont even think they give out athletic scholarships.
All UL will do is raise the brand of the ACC and get our university paid. Give it a rest. They arent the freaking University of Phoenix
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Re: Re: Easily the U
Jan 18, 2014, 5:02 PM
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> Why should we care about Louisvilles academics? Are
> they bringing the value of your degree down? No We
> are talking about an athletics conference. Not the
> freaking quiz bowl.
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> If all you care about is academics then go follow the
> ivy league. I dont even think they give out athletic
> scholarships.
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> All UL will do is raise the brand of the ACC and get
> our university paid. Give it a rest. They arent the
> freaking University of Phoenix
Palmetto you should do some research on the University of Phoenix. I used to think the samething, until I moved to Scottsdale,about 4 years ago. It is not an online diploma mill by any stretch.
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Miami is the most disappointing
Jan 18, 2014, 4:29 PM
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only because they should be at or near the top in football and baseball. Basketball is the only sport that has exceeded expectations.
But overall, BC is the worst athletic program added to the ACC. That first expansion should have been Syracuse, Miami and VT.
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If the U is going to suck something aweful
Jan 18, 2014, 4:33 PM
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They should start sharing some of their highly recruited athletes with schools that will try.
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At least they have an excuse
Jan 18, 2014, 4:41 PM
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Crippling sanctions after being thrown under the bus by Swofford in order to take attention away from the train wreck of an athletics department at UNC. Any other school gets busted doing what UNC was doing and the are toast.
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Re: At least they have an excuse
Jan 18, 2014, 4:49 PM
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Its sad my pulse takes a hit for my opinion
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No way, bro!
Jan 18, 2014, 4:48 PM
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VPI brings the heat wit dem hot alternative helmets!
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Bro, Bro, Bro
Jan 18, 2014, 4:52 PM
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VPI is ice cold bro, no heat bro, no heat, dose helmets be janky.
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Re: Bro, Bro, Bro
Jan 18, 2014, 4:56 PM
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True. Beamer should retire now & save some dignity. They had 9-10 wins a season for a healthy stretch but I don't see them as a top 20 team anymore either.
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Needs another Vick
Jan 18, 2014, 5:02 PM
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Unfortunately for Beamer, Mike's illegitimate kids have yet to graduate high school.
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