Monday through Friday each week, we compile the best links on ACC football from around the web.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Interim Big 12 commissioner Chuck Neinas did his best to quell any rumors regarding Big 12 expansion following the first day of the Big 12 meetings on Wednesday. Neinas came out and told the media that the Big 12 athletic directors are content with the conference’s current 10 members. That’s all well and good, but what would you expect the acting commissioner, who has mused that bigger does not equal better, to say?…
Playoff Format Key Part of Realignment (ACC Sports Journal)
I’m tired of talking about third-tier rights and escalator clauses. I’ll bet you are too. At least, I hope so. If you’re not, well … I got nothing for you. Yes, all this realignment speculation is wearing me down. And yes, I’m sure it’s more tiresome when you cover the league that’s hypothetically being raided, as opposed to being on the other end of that equation…
Should ACC Adjust Bowl Sharing to Benefit Teams Such as VT, Clemson, FSU? (Daily Press)
Formulas and philosophies vary, but revenue sharing is standard among college sports conferences. In short, it’s an insurance policy and budget tool. Schools are protected from years in which their teams earn little or no postseason money, while finance types can much easier project annual revenue…
Sammy Watkins Applies for Pre-Trial Intervention to Expunge Arrest Record (Orange and White)
Clemson University’s star football player Sammy Watkins has applied for pre-trial intervention, a move toward expunging his recent drug charges, his attorney and prosecutors confirmed Wednesday. Bob Ariail, who represents Watkins, said his client applied for PTI shortly before retaining him as legal counsel…
Texas Quarterback Feels Like He Can Be a Difference-Maker at Syracuse University (Syracuse.com)
Zach Allen said he’s never met a more energetic coach than Syracuse University offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. The rising senior quarterback from Temple, Texas, said it was his relationship with Hackett, and a quick tour of the SU football facilities via Skype, that convinced him to make a verbal commitment to the Orange…
UNC Football: Can Larry Fedora Save Carolina Football? (Keepin’ it Heel)
Hype. It’s what you think about when you hear the name Fedora, or when you hear Carolina Football. Yes. There is a lot of hype about this new football era in Chapel Hill, and it begins with our new energetic coach, Larry Fedora. I’m not going to go on and on about Fedora, because I’ve done that in a many articles already, instead I’m going to talk about whether or not Coach Fedora can get our football program back on track…
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