Monday through Friday each week, we compile the best links on ACC football from around the web.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
FSU Only Has Itself (and Miami) to Blame for ACC Woes (Orlando Sentinel)
he Florida State Seminoles are upset with the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are mad because the ACC is not considered an elite football league. They are insulted because the ACC’s TV contract is not as lucrative as those signed by the SEC, Big Ten and Big 12. But you know who they really should be angry with?…
Is FSU Really the ACC’s Most Valuable Team? (Tomahawk Nation)
I’ve been a long-time reader of Tomahawk Nation (among other SB Nation sites) but decided it was finally time to make things official and get an account. I’ve taken quite an interest in the ACC/ESPN negotiations and the potential for conference realignment so I thought I’d do some analysis to try to determine whether FSU and/or Clemson have legitimate reasons to consider a change from the status quo…
ACC on ESPN Rights Speculation: Just the Facts (ESPN Front Row)
Over the weekend, there was widespread speculation and confusion regarding ESPN’s recent rights agreement extension with the Atlantic Coast Conference. In response, we want to take the opportunity to explain a few key facts related to our ACC agreement. First, a rights fee payment schedule that escalates in amount over the term is a commonplace provision in major college conference deals…
ACC Looks to Leave Shadow of SEC (Fox Sports Florida)
Atlanta’s Georgia Dome has been a house of horrors for ACC football teams in the last several years, especially when opening seasons with clubs from the neighboring SEC. The ACC avoided one of those matchups a year ago, as Georgia took on Boise State, but will kick off this coming season with two games on the opening weekend at the Georgia Dome: N.C. State vs. Tennessee on Friday, Aug. 31…
ACC Loaded at QB in 2012 (ACC Sports Journal)
Loaded with experience at QB, the ACC can’t miss in 2012, can it? The best way to approach ACC spring football this year was to channel Harry Callahan, Clint Eastwood’s middle-linebacker tough San Francisco cop. “You’ve got to ask yourself one question,” Dirty Harry says, his .44 Magnum aimed at the bad guy. “Do I feel lucky?”…
ACC Coaches Prefer Conference Championship Playoff Requirement (BC Interruption)
One of, if not THE hot topic across the college football world is how a future four-team college football program will look. As part of the ACC spring meetings, ACC coaches weighed in on the matter. To no one’s surprise, ACC coaches prefer a conference championship requirement…
Clemson Football: Will the Tigers Repeat as ACC Champions? (Athlon Sports)
Clemson has a great chance to repeat as ACC champions. I have hunch second-year starting quarterback Tajh Boyd will perform closer to the way he played early in the season instead of when he threw nine interceptions in his final six games. The Clemson defense also should perform better than the unit that allowed 70 points against West Virginia…
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