Why has the ACC taken a fall in Every Sport lately?

Question

That conference is a sinking ship...

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by tmerritt.

Answer 1

Clemson at least got the record for the most points(70)given up in a bowl game. congrats

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by marciano8.

Answer 2

in a big boy/girls league.

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by gamecockfamily7.

Answer 3

Slive or Swofford? SEC has leadership with vision, ACC's leadership needs a serious upgrade.

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by cocknload.

Answer 4

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Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by CockofEarle.

Answer 5

They need to get more schools in the Great Northeast..That cures all their Ills

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by bloody spur.

Answer 6

They're a basketball conference, with a minor in football and baseball. Yeah, the basketball may be down a bit but it's still pretty good with 5 teams in the Top 25 (counting Syracuse).

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by kebo57.

Answer 7

Decisions are still made to support the big four... All other schools cannot make a dent

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by wycombecock.

Answer 8

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Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by funktavious.

Answer 9

Funny how that works. There were a ton on here giving the SEC credit for Missouri's bowl win but the ACC doesnt get credit for Cuse being good this year.

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by PDTiger80.

Answer 10

I will give the ACC credit for the Cuse. Who do I give the credit for West Virginia? Sorry Tiger couldn't resist.

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by picock.

Answer 11

Touche good sir. I would say there were enough points scored that WV, the Big East, and the Big 12 could all get some credit. LOL

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by PDTiger80.

Answer 12

What have they really slipped in? Basketball is down a bit, but UNC and Duke are still very strong. Football is about where it's always been. They are probably at an alltime high in baseball recently, but still not as good as the SEC

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by WHITER0CKC0CK.

Answer 13

Originally posted by picock:
I will give the ACC credit for the Cuse. Who do I give the credit for West Virginia? Sorry Tiger couldn't resist.


Touche good sir. I would say there were enough points scored that WV, the Big East, and the Big 12 could all get some credit. LOL
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You are a good sport PDTiger80

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by picock.

Answer 14

The ACC has declined in athletics because they don't care about thriving in anything other than basketball. Swofford made that clear when they offered membership to Pitt and Syracuse. They have put basketball at a higher priority than football. Since football is the big money sport, the SEC is reaping the rewards and that money is flowing back into the athletic departments where all other sports are benefiting.

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by baked chicken.

Answer 15

ACC is done with football. Picking up a horrible Syracuse and Pitt combo sealed the deal that they are thinking hoops long term.

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by Gamecock Esquire.

Answer 16

I disagree to some extent. I think Slive's a scumbag for the most part. Ignoring the SEC's own rules just to win a BCS NC with $Cam Newton was disgusting.

Also the way he guided in breaking down scheduling this year. You can't tell me he didn't stack the Deck in favor of Georgia and against us.

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by BleedsGarnett.

Answer 17

I'm not one of the people giving Missouri credit for what they did in another conference playing another conference's schedule. It's the same thing with Syracuse.

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by funktavious.

Answer 18

Disagree. If that were the case, then they would never have expanded to 12 schools. The "purchase" of Miami, VPI, and Boston College hasn't worked well on the gridiron like they had hoped (feel free to compare this to Horn's contract extension). All expansion has done in (men's) basketball is water down the product.

Bringing in Pitt & Syracuse sounds like a boneheaded decision to me. While not boneheaded, I'm not thrilled with the SEC's expansion to 14. Just too many institutions for one conference, IMO.

Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by atl-cock.

Answer 19

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Originally posted on Fighting Gamecocks Forum by cockhornleghorn.