Wonder who we will try to replace them with?
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No SC State, please!
No Citadel either
I agree. We should never inconvenience ourselves by playing them up there. They don't rise to that status.GOOD, WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO UP THERE ? HELL WITH THAT.
Would be nice to see that game replaced with a Big 10+ or Big XII team, but that would be too much to wish for.No Citadel either
Or even add a ninth conference game that doesn't count in the standings.Would be nice to see that game replaced with a Big 10+ or Big XII team, but that would be too much to wish for.
That would be expensive, plus I bet they'd want to play in Dallas or Indy instead of come here.Would be nice to see that game replaced with a Big 10+ or Big XII team, but that would be too much to wish for.
Or even add a ninth conference game that doesn't count in the standings.
I wouldn't expect we would be the only ones trying to do it - to beef up the "non-conference" schedule without actually going out of conference. It's already been done once or twice in other leagues.That would be nice. It would be very tough to get another team to agree with that though.
I get the benefits of doing it, but as a fan it just gives us more of the same. I say mix it up with a team we haven't seen, or don't see often. The fun of non-conference games is the variety. Would love to see us match up with the fake west coast USC.That would be nice. It would be very tough to get another team to agree with that though.
I didn't realize that. That's interesting. I knew it was done in baseball. Who's done it in football?I wouldn't expect we would be the only ones trying to do it - to beef up the "non-conference" schedule without actually going out of conference. It's already been done once or twice in other leagues.
That's fine. Got no problem with that...would enjoy the trip. Actually would love to play in the Horseshoe along the Olentangy.That would be expensive, plus I bet they'd want to play in Dallas or Indy instead of come here.
Lots of awesome possibilities: Horseshoe, Big House, Happy Valley; maybe Rose Bowl, Autzen, Washington out west?That's fine. Got no problem with that...would enjoy the trip. Actually would love to play in the Horseshoe along the Olentangy.
Games like that probably have a lot to do with ESPN to kick off the season. I'm sure AD's could get together but it seems like tv dictates schedules these days.Lots of awesome possibilities: Horseshoe, Big House, Happy Valley; maybe Rose Bowl, Autzen, Washington out west?
Even if those teams are down in a given year, you'd also still get name recognition for beating them.
Here you go.I didn't realize that. That's interesting. I knew it was done in baseball. Who's done it in football?
Honestly, if the ACC would finally give up it's "snobbier than thou" attitude toward ECU and invite them to join the conference, backing out of the game would be much more difficult and would bother me more. As someone above mentioned, when ECU is good, playing them is a lose-lose situation. If they were a P-5 conference member, then not so much. And the ACC lost all credibility with the academic snobbery when they invited FSU...and later UL to join.I come in peace with the following comment but I just could not move on from this thread without mentioning it. I first want to say I am sad the Gamecocks will not be coming to Greenville, NC to play the Pirates although I certainly understand the need for home game. Whats funny is how the fans are seeing this backing out of a scheduled game vs when the Heels backed out of/delayed their trip to Columbia
I believe it was a very similar situation where they were playing Georgia in ATL and as a result lost a home game and the $$$ associated with it. Looks like a 180 to me
Honestly, if the ACC would finally give up it's "snobbier than thou" attitude toward ECU and invite them to join the conference, backing out of the game would be much more difficult and would bother me more. As someone above mentioned, when ECU is good, playing them is a lose-lose situation. If they were a P-5 conference member, then not so much. And the ACC lost all credibility with the academic snobbery when they invited FSU...and later UL to join.
Similar reasoning on why they didn't want WVU. Kept on hearing it would harm their academic reputation as a conference.Adding another NC school to the ACC? That makes ZERO sense financially, academically, and adds zero to the ACC footprint. Has nothin to do with any snobby attitude. If you are going to add a member they must bring something financially to the league. Espn or any of their tv partners arent ponying up more $$ to add another NC school. Greenville already is an ACC market.
But you would run through GT every year if in the ACCI agree, unless they sign an agreement NOT to run that damn triple option- ham bone-up-your-ass offense.
But you would run through GT every year if in the ACC
No offense to Pough, but the fans don't care about their team. They just cruise around the stadium.
I stand behind my post, but I do feel a little like Ted Knight in Caddyshack.
You will note that neutral site games are scheduled only in odd-numbered years, i.e., years when we play Clemron at home. Such games function as quasi-road games, and again are scheduled only in odd-numbered years. Recall that inquiries were made about us playing F$U in Orlando in 2016. A big reason why we declined is that it was an even-numbered year, when we played Clemron upstate.We need to cancel that game with UNCarolina in 2019 or any other future games after this year that involves playing in Charlotte vs any North Carolina teams....
Those games in Charlotte doesn't really help us in Columbia and takes away an extra home game....
Take a trip to The Greenbrier...you'll enjoy it.Stopped in Morgantown briefly on the way back to Atlanta from our trip to Toronto last summer. Ugly town (Morgantown, not Toronto).
Notwithstanding ESPN, I can't imagine any non-NC ACC member agreeing to admit another NC school to the league.Adding another NC school to the ACC? That makes ZERO sense financially, academically, and adds zero to the ACC footprint. Has nothin to do with any snobby attitude. If you are going to add a member they must bring something financially to the league. Espn or any of their tv partners arent ponying up more $$ to add another NC school. Greenville already is an ACC market.
Southern Indiana has historically been home to many confederate sympathizers.WVA is a beautiful state. Love The Greenbrier (ACC should've allowed WVU to join just to have conference meetings there). Heck, I saw a ton of confederate flags in Indiana when I lived in Ohio....it was a "WTF" moment.