ACC Bowl Discussion

[Dinner_Jacket]

From a national perspective, how many 5-star kids want to play in the loser ACC Conference? ESPN will make sure everyone hears what a loser Conference the ACC has been for years. Might as well announce “Go to the SEC” and be a winner because “it just matters more”!
Our last two games are proof unfortunately.
Tech needs to be working hard to build a relationship with a better Conference now so they will have a deal in place when our ACC ties end.

 

[Yaller Jacket]

CEB, I remember several years ago ESPN made a big deal of keeping account of the bowl wins by conference. the ACC had the best percentage a couple of years in a row, ANF they just quit talking about it. This current slump is not typical.

 

[awbuzz]

NCSt took the lead 21 to 20...
Then gave up an 86-yard run on a 3rd and 10 play go down 26 to 10.

 

[awbuzz]

Well, NC state's going to lose, just threw a deflected past interception. 44 seconds left, NC State only has two timeouts. Unless the ECU coach gets stupid...

 

[Yaller Jacket]

Another ACC team snatches loss from the jaws of victory.

 

[GoJacketsInRaleigh]

The ACC needs to find some serious cash quickly if they want any chance of competing with the SEC or Big Ten.

 

[Southern psu fan]

The ACC needs to find some serious cash quickly if they want any chance of competing with the SEC or Big Ten.

Money usually wins! I still believe this direction of college football has a bad ending…we already have the NFL and the NFL players don’t quit and have players to sit out!

 

[LT 1967]

CEB, I remember several years ago ESPN made a big deal of keeping account of the bowl wins by conference. the ACC had the best percentage a couple of years in a row, ANF they just quit talking about it. This current slump is not typical.

During the Colorado-BYU game on ABC, they just showed the Progressive Bowl Challenge with the AAC at the top and the ACC next to the Bottom at 1-9.

 

[wvGT11]

During the Colorado-BYU game on ABC, they just showed the Progressive Bowl Challenge with the AAC at the top and the ACC next to the Bottom at 1-9.

Wonder how many teams in the AAC have players portalling before the bowl matches ?

 

[GoJacketsInRaleigh]

Money usually wins! I still believe this direction of college football has a bad ending…we already have the NFL and the NFL players don’t quit and have players to sit out!

Yeah, it's time for a 30-50 team division that has equal revenue sharing, salary caps, and contracts just like the NFL. Not sure how they will decide who gets to participate and who doesn't because there is no way Northwestern and Vanderbilt make that upper tier while someone like Clemson sits out.

 

[reckrider]

TBH, I don’t give a flying fart about any ACC team anymore. The conference screws us at every turn. I don’t watch any games except GT. Otherwise, who the fart cares.

 

[Southern psu fan]

Yeah, it's time for a 30-50 team division that has equal revenue sharing, salary caps, and contracts just like the NFL. Not sure how they will decide who gets to participate and who doesn't because there is no way Northwestern and Vanderbilt make that upper tier while someone like Clemson sits out.

If this transfer portal and NIL thing fails, the NCAA takes back total control. I’m just guessing though

 

[reckrider]

BTW, Great showing by the ACC in FB today. 0-4.

 

[forensicbuzz]

As of now, I believe the conference is 2-7 in bowl games. Is this a meaningful stat in your opinion or just a random number? Whatever the case it's hard to spin this in a positive fashion imo.

It used to have some meaning, but not anymore. Now, regardless of how badly a team wants to win, there are too many variables to really be a true reflection of the team that played the regular season.

 

[Randy Carson]

1-9.

I'm at a loss for words.

 

[WraleighWreck]

Add this to the 2-14 showing in the ACC-SEC challenge in basketball and things look even worse for the conference.

 

[tmhunter52]

The ACC bowl record speaks volumes about the quality of football in the conference. When Tech, which we all think is an ACC star, gets beaten by the perennial bottom feeder of the SEC…

 

[4shotB]

The ACC bowl record speaks volumes about the quality of football in the conference. When Tech, which we all think is an ACC star, gets beaten by the perennial bottom feeder of the SEC…

I thought Clemson's loss to USCe was even more telling tbh. If there is a silver lining here, it speaks to the fact that we should have a relatively easy path to get into the playoffs going forward. so there's that I suppose.

 

[stinger78]

1-9.

I'm at a loss for words.

Why? Cam Ward at Miami opted out at halftime with Miami leading. It has no meaning anymore. None.

 

[stinger78]

The ACC bowl record speaks volumes about the quality of football in the conference. When Tech, which we all think is an ACC star, gets beaten by the perennial bottom feeder of the SEC…

That perennial bottom feeder beat Alabama and lost to Texas and Mizzou by 3. They finished tied with Arkansas, one game behind Florida in the SECheat. They were no doormat.
Furthermore, 5 of our 9 bowl losses were by 1 score. Very competitive games.