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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Miami AD: Hurricanes Remain ‘Committed to the ACC’ (Sports Illustrated)
Miami is reaffirming its commitment to the Atlantic Coast Conference, debunking speculation that the Hurricanes may be considering a jump to the Big 12 or elsewhere. Hurricanes athletic director Shawn Eichorst released a statement Friday saying, among other things, that Miami has “not engaged in any formal or informal discussions with any other conferences”…
Tech-to-SEC Talk Needs to Be Buried For Good (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
The biggest mistake the University of South Carolina ever made was leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Gamecocks’ basketball program, once a top ACC competitor, has fallen on hard times. The football program struggled until Steve Spurrier arrived to make it competitive in the Southeastern Conference. Leaving the ACC is a bad idea for any member…
The ACC’s Response to the Big 12-SEC Champions Bowl (BC Interruption)
On Wednesday, the AJC’s Ken Sugiura sat down with Georgia Tech Athletics Director Dan Radakovich, hitting on topics ranging from the college football playoff format, rumors and speculation swirling around ACC schools possibly jumping to the Big 12 and possible ACC expansion. Of note was Radokovich’s comment about the ACC’s possible response to the new Big 12-SEC bowl alliance…
The Hat Fits: Upbeat Fedora Has UNC Back on Right Track (CBS Sports)
As you make your way off Interstate 40 and away from the hubbub of everyday life onto the idyllic, reserved campus of North Carolina, it’s not an easy task to find signs of football in an area most consider a hoops hotbed. Kenan Memorial Stadium, which the football team has called home since 1927, is nestled among the pine trees…
Could UNC End Up in the SEC? (Keepin’ It Heel)
Did I really just ask that question? I feel as if I’m imagining hearing those words, saying them, and writing them. It is almost painful to do so as well. I’m asking myself how could this even happen, because UNC is the cornerstone of the ACC. History has been made with North Carolina, Duke, and State, and because of money and football…it could all be over with in 5-10 years time…
Big 12 Expansion: Conference Should Look to Add Two, Not Four (SB Nation Dallas)
Expansion rumors have been running rampant over the past two weeks, ever since Florida State had been rumored to be interested in leaving the ACC for the Big 12, following ACC’s underwhelming deal with ESPN. Ever since, reports have surfaced that Notre Dame has been courted by Texas to join the Big 12, Clemson’s Board of Trustees said they would be open to a move, while Miami has stated that they are happy in the ACC…
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