The ACC Thread

[Hitman Hart]

Pretty terrible timing.

 

[ckhokie]

Probably should have posted this.

Definitely poor timing. Kind of a big F You to the staff.

We're going to be hurting for size big time this year

 

[Hitman Hart]

Top 65 guard David Duke has scheduled an OV with Virginia Tech. The Crystal Balls on 247 favor Duke's hometown school in Providence, but as we all know that doesn't really mean much.

 

[Hitman Hart]

btw, Jim Boeheim's son committed to play for Syracuse. c/o 2018 prospect.

I think you could make an educated guess and assume that Hopkins left for UW because Boeheim wanted to coach his son.

 

[Hitman Hart]

So when do we start calling for Swofford's head? There's been a lot of scandals at ACC schools under his watch and he's been a pretty weak disciplinarian.

Not to mention, the failed ACC football championship games in Florida, as well as putting the historical crown jewel event of the ACC, the men's basketball tournament, in locations such as Tampa Bay..

 

[ericd7633]

Nice pick up for ND:

 

[Hitman Hart]

Nice pick up for ND:

Damn. Was hoping he would go to UNC, if not Wake. Perfect fit for Brey.

 

[The Q]

So when do we start calling for Swofford's head? There's been a lot of scandals at ACC schools under his watch and he's been a pretty weak disciplinarian.

Not to mention, the failed ACC football championship games in Florida, as well as putting the historical crown jewel event of the ACC, the men's basketball tournament, in locations such as Tampa Bay..

Not to mention being a huge pussy moving the football came out of NC.

Cause he's a bitch.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Not to mention being a huge pussy moving the football came out of NC.

Cause he's a bitch.

lol, I dislike him more for putting the ACC Tournament in Brooklyn for two straight years. Barclays wasn't the best experience in the world.

 

[The Q]

lol, I dislike him more for putting the ACC Tournament in Brooklyn for two straight years. Barclays wasn't the best experience in the world.

Trying to rip off the Big East's MSG feel.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Trying to rip off the Big East's MSG feel.

Nah. I just think Swofford is trying to get a feel of what works and what doesn't. DC was a great host, Brooklyn wasn't. It shouldn't haven taken an actual experiment to realize that Brooklyn wasn't an ideal host for the ACC Tournament, though. It also wouldn't surprise me if Brooklyn is a part of the next rotation, either.

Swofford felt compelled to respond to criticism of the tournament being in Brooklyn last year, by stating "not everyone likes BBQ, some people like Broadway too"

 

[The Q]

Nah. I just think Swofford is trying to get a feel of what works and what doesn't. DC was a great host, Brooklyn wasn't. It shouldn't haven taken an actual experiment to realize that Brooklyn wasn't an ideal host for the ACC Tournament, though. It also wouldn't surprise me if Brooklyn is a part of the next rotation, either.

Swofford felt compelled to respond to criticism of the tournament being in Brooklyn last year, by stating "not everyone likes BBQ, some people like Broadway too"

If you don't think the MSG factor wasn't part of it, i got a bridge in brooklyn to sell you.

 

[Hitman Hart]

If you don't think the MSG factor wasn't part of it, i got a bridge in brooklyn to sell you.

Brooklyn isn't Manhattan and the Barclays Center isn't MSG. If they thought they could re-capture the environment at MSG, then they were very naive. Its all about the N.Y. market, really has nothing to do with MSG. They'd love to have MSG if they could get it, but they aren't going to. MSG and the Big East are going to continue their relationship for many years.

 

[The Q]

Brooklyn isn't Manhattan and the Barclays Center isn't MSG. If they thought they could re-capture the environment at MSG, then they were very naive. Its all about the N.Y. market, really has nothing to do with MSG. They'd love to have MSG if they could get it, but they aren't going to. MSG and the Big East are going to continue their relationship for many years.

They tried to get MSG a few years ago didn't they?

 

[Hitman Hart]

They tried to get MSG a few years ago didn't they?

I'm not sure. I f'n hope not. NYC belongs to the Big East. The closest ACC school to NYC is 254 miles away. I'm sure there's plenty of ACC alums that live in NYC, but that isn't enough to convince me that the ACC should be playing any of their major tournaments there.

 

[Hitman Hart]

The Big Ten is playing their tournament in MSG in a few years. However, they plan on playing it a week before championship week, so there isn't any interference with the Big East. I think that is face palm worthy. Apparently, the Big Ten didn't have a good showing in DC this past year.

 

[ericd7633]

The Big Ten is playing their tournament in MSG in a few years. However, they plan on playing it a week before championship week, so there isn't any interference with the Big East. I think that is face palm worthy. Apparently, the Big Ten didn't have a good showing in DC this past year.

That's this year. And I agree, it's completely stupid. Because of moving the tournament up a week, the conference had to schedule 2 conference games in late November/early December. The Gophers go from playing Miami in the B1G/ACC Challenge to playing Rutgers then playing @ Nebraska then @ Arkansas for a non conference game. Completely stupid. It's the main reason why a lot of the B1G OOC schedules project to be extremely weak.

 

[The Q]

The Big Ten is playing their tournament in MSG in a few years. However, they plan on playing it a week before championship week, so there isn't any interference with the Big East. I think that is face palm worthy. Apparently, the Big Ten didn't have a good showing in DC this past year.

trying to justify taking Rutgers over Uconn

 

[ckhokie]

David Duke getting crystal balls to VT on 247

It's happening

 

[The Q]

David Duke getting crystal balls to VT on 247

It's happening

That would be huge.

It seemed like everyone and their mother had him going to Providence for a long time.