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Has the ACC become more of a football conference than a basketball conference?
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Has the ACC become more of a football conference than a basketball conference?

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Dec 13, 2024, 11:20 AM
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The rankings suggest that it has. ACC basketball seems to have fallen off the face of the Earth.

Is this the year we get back to the ACC Championship Game for the first time since Oliver Purnell took us in 2008 - 17 years ago.

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Re: Has the ACC become more of a football conference than a basketball conference?

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Dec 13, 2024, 11:23 AM
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Interesting take.

I tend to think it's become more like a "sucks at everything" conference, but there is room for reasonable disagreement.

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Re: Has the ACC become more of a football conference than a basketball conference?


Dec 13, 2024, 11:36 AM
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nope there is soccer and baseball. both are good

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If by football you mean

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Dec 13, 2024, 11:33 AM
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soccer then yes.

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Re: Has the ACC become more of a football conference than a basketball conference?


Dec 13, 2024, 11:36 AM
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It is trending that way because of the significant dollars involved. People will always chase the money...


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Re: Has the ACC become more of a football conference than a basketball conference?

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Dec 13, 2024, 11:46 AM
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Gone are the days of Dean Smith, Coach K, Lefty Drisell, and Roy Williams coaching dominance in the ACC. This is what made the ACC the conference it was. Even Tony Bennett is gone. All the coaches that are relevant in the conference are Scheyer (Duke) and Hubert Davis (UNC). these two don't light a candle to the ones I just mentioned. Great coaches in hoops make great conferences, and the ACC doesn't have those individuals anymore. It has become more of a football conference with younger, better coaches than in the past. With the additions of SMU, Miami, Syracuse coaches, the overall strength is better in football.

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Dec 13, 2024, 12:14 PM
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Through time and attrition ol Brownell is becoming the Dean of the modern ACC coaches.
Weird

I have been wondering if Brownell would be like the old Depaul coach
Coached 40 something years but it was the very end of his tenure that he got them NCAA bids consistently

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Dec 13, 2024, 12:48 PM [ in reply to Re: Has the ACC become more of a football conference than a basketball conference? ]
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In a preview of our current reality, he retired when he did because he refused to deal with the "pay for play" handlers and AAU coaches.

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Dec 13, 2024, 11:55 AM
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March Madness.

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17 years since Oliver Purnell led us to the ACC Championship Game.


Dec 13, 2024, 1:29 PM
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You think this is the year that Brad finally gets it done?

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Re: 17 years since Oliver Purnell led us to the ACC Championship Game.


Dec 13, 2024, 1:40 PM
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IF Brownell was going to be an elite coach, it would have happened long before 14 years. I like what Lou Holtz said years ago at Notre Dame: "By year three(3) you know what you have in a HC." Making an elite 8 does not make you a great coach. It means you got a little lucky. I would bet my shaved head that it wont happen again for Clemson basketball this 2024-25 season. Give it another 10 years.

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Re: I Think Its Coming To A Perfect Balance ---

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Dec 13, 2024, 12:03 PM
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Stanford takes basketball somewhat seriously.... especially the women's team.

Not sure about Cal and SMU

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Re: Has the ACC become more of a football conference than a basketball conference?

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Dec 13, 2024, 1:14 PM
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I'd call it more of a Lacrosse conference.

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Soccer Conference***

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Re: Has the ACC become more of a football conference than a basketball conference?


Dec 13, 2024, 2:37 PM
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It’s more of a soccer conference imo. Basketball and football are not very good. Baseball is above average.

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If you sell red wigits for $2/ea and Orange ones for $5/ea which are you going..


Dec 13, 2024, 2:46 PM
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to produce more of?

Football is the ACC's money maker and FSU and Clemson are the leading money makers.

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I would say ACC basketball has fallen to ACC football levels but that probably


Dec 13, 2024, 2:48 PM
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doesn't fit the agenda of your lameass troll

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