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2007 (College Football News) ACC Preview
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| 22 July 2007
| Pete Fiutak
Posted on 07/30/2007 2:26:47 PM PDT by GOP_Raider
Wake Forest? Really?!
Yes, the Demon Deacons were good and yes they found ways to win with timely play, a never-say-die attitude, and a fantastic offensive line that stood on its head, but let’s be honest here; if they’re winning the ACC title, the league is down.
When a league’s two power programs (Miami and Florida State) are each mediocre also-rans, most will perceive the conference won’t be quite up to snuff. While that isn’t always the case, it didn’t help last season that Clemson, everyone’s mid-season darling, collapsed, Virginia Tech’s brain went bye-bye in critical back-to-back losses to Georgia Tech and Boston College, BC lost to NC State on a last season miracle pass and to Wake Forest after dominating the entire game, and the Yellow Jackets, well, they had Reggie Ball at quarterback.
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Even if the Canes and Noles are close to being national players again, the ACC still might not be back to where conference fans hoped it would be after the Big East raid of a few years ago. However, it’s going to be a terrific, wide-open season with several teams legitimately in the hunt for the title. And yeah, that might even include Wake Forest.
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Every day or...whenever I get around to it, I'll be posting a conference preview of each D-1A (er, D-1 Bowl Subdivision) conferece. Here is the first preview, of the ACC.
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:28:41 PM PDT
by
GOP_Raider
(Your one stop shop for all your useless information needs.)
To: GOP_Raider
Florida State still has the talent. Now they have the coaches. Folks are pretty excited down in Tallahassee.
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:29:48 PM PDT
by
mikeus_maximus
(CAIR delende est.)
To: mikeus_maximus
I hope they are ready for another smackdown in The Swamp.
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:31:15 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: GOP_Raider
It wasn’t a Miracle Pass. That brain cramp O’Brien sat on the ball after intercepting the ball on the NC State 30 yd line with over three minutes to go. That will not be the case should BC be in the same situation at home this year with Coach Jag. Several other games, including two against Pitt ended similarly costing BC millions. What a welcome O’Brien is going to get. He might as well wear a Yankees uniform.
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:35:09 PM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: dfwgator
"I hope they are ready for another smackdown in The Swamp."I believe those have been few and far between in the last 15 years. It's hard to be sanguine when the UF NC team squeaked by a 6-6 Nole team, and then lost tons of starters.
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:35:42 PM PDT
by
mikeus_maximus
(CAIR delende est.)
To: GOP_Raider
I know the Huskers are Cautiously Optimistic about the game...We look to travel well as usual and plan to paint the town RED so to speak!
To: GOP_Raider
Pre-season is always the best for me, since I'm a grad of
Vanderbilt and
UNC. Reality generally sets in by October, at the latest.
But as of now, both of my teams are undefeated!
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:36:40 PM PDT
by
southernnorthcarolina
(These are my principals. If you don't like them, I have others.)
To: southernnorthcarolina
Well at least with UNC you have hoops season to look forward to. :)
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:38:09 PM PDT
by
GOP_Raider
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To: mikeus_maximus
Yes, it’s true we did squeak by a lot of teams last year.
Except against the one team everybody thought was the best team in the country. :)
But seriously, y’alls running game was atrocious last year. But I think FSU should win the ACC this year. (Anyone but Miami)
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:38:19 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: GOP_Raider
Well at least with UNC you have hoops season to look forward to. :) Not with Butch Davis as coach.
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:39:15 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: dfwgator
The Tigs will win it all.
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:45:51 PM PDT
by
quadrant
To: dfwgator
Not with Butch Davis as coach.Very true.
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:48:18 PM PDT
by
GOP_Raider
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To: GOP_Raider
The big ACC question is will Duke win a game?
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posted on
07/30/2007 2:53:24 PM PDT
by
Man50D
(Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
To: GOP_Raider
I’m glad you posted this thread...it’s a good reminder that fall will get here eventually; Batavia be gettin’ sick of 110 degrees alla time.
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posted on
07/30/2007 3:01:38 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: Man50D
Has Duke won a game since Spurrier coached there?
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posted on
07/30/2007 3:05:20 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: dfwgator
Anyone but MiamiOh, how the mighty have fallen...seems like they've never really recovered from losing the title to Ohio State in '02.
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posted on
07/30/2007 3:15:20 PM PDT
by
GOP_Raider
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To: GOP_Raider
Oh, and of course I would post a pic that forbids remote linking. Hate it when that happens...although I like this one anyway.
Oooooohhhhh Ahhhhhhh.....:)
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posted on
07/30/2007 3:40:52 PM PDT
by
GOP_Raider
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To: GOP_Raider
ESPN asked Michael Vick how he thought Tech would do and he said they’re in for a real dogfight.
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posted on
07/30/2007 3:55:44 PM PDT
by
hometoroost
(TSA = Thousands Standing Around)
To: hometoroost
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posted on
07/30/2007 3:59:24 PM PDT
by
GOP_Raider
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