The ACC

[savbandjacket]

A Tradition of Excellence.

 

[BeeStorm]

Syracuse ruined it.

 

[verdi]

Syracuse ruined it.

So close to accomplishing greatness

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

If Syracuse had lost, and we had won, as we should have, but for the refs, we would have been the only ACC winner.

 

[byteback]

It just doesn't mean much.

GO JACKETS!!
byteback

 

[wesleyd21]

 

[BigGTMike]

Just the first conference to accept that bowl games don't matter. Trend setting.

 

[Tampa Jacket]

I think being in the ACC is part of the disrespect and a reason the officiating was so bad against us during the Vanderbilt and UGA games. every fan I know wants out of the ACC.

 

[smokey_wasp]

#goacc

 

[GahseyFan]

with all the ESPN coverage that Belichick will generate, an ACC squad will be selecting next year's pop tart.

 

[BeeStorm]

ACC could upgrade by merging with the AAC.

 

[ee8384]

Just the first conference to accept that bowl games don't matter. Trend setting.

FSU showed the conference the way. Don't get the post-season game you wanted, just give up.

 

[00Burdell]

Not sure what the fuss is about. Clearly, the ACC didn't want to be there.

 

[DressCheeseSideSeaboard]

The poor bowl performance is due to the meat grinder of a schedule that ACC teams play in the regular season. Between injuries and teams with money but no heritage poaching star players, it’s little wonder the ACC teams have not dominated the bowl season as expected.

 

[BeeStorm]

The poor bowl performance is due to the meat grinder of a schedule that ACC teams play in the regular season.

 

[gtfan088]

Bowl performance is critical. So critical that many pro prospects sit them out... or play just long enough to break a record before bailing.

By the time next season starts, most people will be hardpressed to tell you a single non-playoff bowl result outside of the one their team played in.

 

[LibertyJacket]

By the time next season starts, most people will be hardpressed to tell you a single non-playoff bowl result outside of the one their team played in.

Individual facts generally aren't remembered. But "the ACC sucks" generality will be greatly strengthened by this bowl season. Like it was by FSU taking it balls deep last year in a bowl. These things snow ball. It's to the point that the ACC would have to go undefeated in bowls for at least three years in a row to even begin to change the narrative.

 

[dilleshaw]

I pull for Ga Tech. I couldn't care less about the rest of the conference. I want Tech to win and screw the rest.

 

[savbandjacket]

I pull for Ga Tech. I couldn't care less about the rest of the conference. I want Tech to win and screw the rest.

Same. Also goes for players who leave. I’m a Tech fan not an individual player fan.

 

[smokey_wasp]

Bowl performance is critical. So critical that many pro prospects sit them out... or play just long enough to break a record before bailing.

By the time next season starts, most people will be hardpressed to tell you a single non-playoff bowl result outside of the one their team played in.

I used to love bowls, but I rarely watch one we aren't in, anymore. They are clearly still profitable enough to justify their continued existence, but I do wonder at what point the committees, sponsors and networks start griping. I cant be the only one tuning out.