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I am glad to see that many of you have woken up to how we got here. It stinks that my conference stood still while the SEC set on an aggressive path to get better. And if any of you ever talk to teenage athletes you’ll quickly see that every high end player is looking to play in that...

I’m not being dramatic in the least. I’m sure you’ve seen what has happened in all sports between the SEC/BIG and ACC. It isn’t just football. The ACC has been relegated to a 2nd status league. Our NCAA hoops tournament bids have fallen way off from the past while the SEC’s has risen. Same...

Depends on your definition of fine. Are we fine now with all the teams here? Our conference champ just went undefeated and our conference got nothing for it. Is that doing fine? Now, remove FSU, UNC, Clemson, Miami, and GT. Sure, there could still be a conference called the ACC but who...

I totally agree that the ACC shouldn’t disappear. But mismanagement is mismanagement. A lot of things have disappeared that shouldn’t have, but mismanagement leads to failure and extinction. That is what the Swofford years did to the ACC. So we hired a BIG guy to right the ship and yet his...

Exactly! I love the ACC. Was born into a Maryland family and became a Tech man on my own. But the ACC lost me and others, we didn’t leave them. To allow yourself to be mocked, ridiculed, and trolled, for decades leads to 2nd tier status of where we are. We just beat the SEC head to head and...

I hear you and get it. And yes, I am glad someone has the guts to do it vocally because that‘s what brings change most of the time. Remember the “SEC” chants and the Finebaums discussing ad naseum about the SEC. Guess what? It worked as the recruits bought it, their fans bought it, and most...

You just said the obvious - there is no downside for FSU (or any school) to try and get out other than legal fees. If it works to get out great for them. If they can’t get out, they are no worse off because by doing nothing or taking legal action and being told no, either way they are stuck...

Why do so many continue to regurgitate talking points that are clearly wrong. How did Ohio St get better when Burrows and Ewers transferred out. Or Oklahoma when Williams transferred out. Bama has had multiple studs just transfer out this week. Aren’t they considered rich? UGA has lost all...

I will take no rules over selective enforcement of the rules. You notice our 2009 ACC title banner hanging high in Bobby Dodd? Me neither, yet at Auburn you can see the Natty. I want a system where everyone is treated the same. Since, the NCAA never gave us that I’m fine with having no rules.

Man, y’all have some serious emotional issues regarding FSU. You guys are crying way harder than FSU is. All FSU is doing is trying to leave a conference that is in a prolonged death spiral. All this stuff like ”they are painting themselves into a corner” or “they will have no home” is just...

I hear you and understand. I guess our difference of opinion comes in concerning the viability of the ACC. I simply say, the ACC is a dead conference walking already. And it’s not just me saying it. I know many folks here have their head in the sand or are young, but this conference is...

What I find the funniest thing in all this is ACC got their feelings hurt when FSU said it was a poorly run conference. And are now fighting hard over their reputation all while everyone, both member schools and those outside the ACC, know the ACC has been run poorly. It’s just hilarious to...

I didn’t insult anyone. Asking if someone is paying attention is not an insult. If you take it that way then thats your misinterpretation. It is laughable that anyone, as we sit here today, believes that some sort of “vote” will stop the SEC or BIG. When has any individual conference or...

Have you not been paying attention at all? The other conferences are lap dogs at this point. Did you see what the ACC Commissioner did when his conference was made 2nd tier a month ago? Of course you didn’t see it because he DID nothing. There was nothing to see. The SEC and BIG have won...

All these thoughts and ultimately money will be why the 12 team won’t last past 6 years. We will be well in to the 20’s and hopefully 30’s within a decade. Then everyone wins. The big boys all get in and the Cinderella’s all get in so all fanbases have HOPE which opens wallets. Of course...

Well you are going to be disappointed. I agree with you but the simple fact is that the SEC and BIG call the shots and everyone else puts out sternly worded emails while dancing to whatever tune Sankey tells them too. Does Jim Phillips exist or is he just a computer simulation?

None of that matters. It’s just words. Actions are all that matter. Some of you are just very naive when it comes to understanding human behavior. That is why smart CEO’s and smart Detectives/Investigators don’t go by words but actions and results. The committee reaps what it sows. They...

The BCS was a thousand times better than sports editors. The 4 team is a thousand times better than the BCS. The 12 team will be a thousand times better than the 4 team. The 24 team will be a thousand times better than the 12. And the iteration after that will be a thousand times better than...

Yeah, in today‘s world college credits are very easy to come by especially if you brought in a bunch of credits from high school which most GT eligible kids do from dual enrollments and AP courses. My kids were almost sophomores before they stepped on campus. Then for athletes who stay on...

You guys do realize that you should be discussing the next iteration of 24 teams. The 12 is here so nothing about 2, 4, 6, or 8 means a thing. You might as well discuss why the sports editor of the Dothan Eagle or the Clarion-Ledger didn’t get a vote in 1974. We all know the 12 team playoff...