College Football Week 6 Games

[Eric4280]

15 minutes ago, Shocker said:

His sideline catch today was crazy.  There was talk about his talent and him being a Top 10  transfer target but man, he might live up to it.

That toe tap was ridiculous.

[4Corners]

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49 minutes ago, beo said:

Lol Duke and State aint gonna be begging y'all for poo. I know that UNC fans suffer from a severe case of delusions of grandeur but jesus christ. State just finished giving you the finger in alignment talks after your BoR tried to exert it's influence over them while Duke had being doing so all along, the ACC already has its contingency plan in place for when FSU, Clemson, and UNC snake the conference via the new additions. Obviously it isn't ideal but the ACC will probably just be like how the current big 12 is whenever it happens, and there's good reason to believe it'll be a while until it does given that FSU has tried very publicly to find loopholes against the grant of rights yet can't. Have fun with your conference games against Minnesota while the rest of us keep our regional rivalries and history when it does come to pass though. 

If Carolina leaves the conference, it’ toast. Look at UL vs UK. A historic, bitter rivalry that has come down to a fragile early season bball game that nobody watches. They don’t even play each other in football and nobody cares. So spare me with the regional rivalry crap. 
 

If the ACC folds, where does that leave Duke? They bring nothing to the table aside from some notoriety of an above average basketball program. They’ll more than likely end up in a conference with DePaul, St Johns, and Creighton. 

[Shocker]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It was just an unforced error. It was a totally blown coverage. Make the safe throw. Slow him down. He could've come to a complete stop to catch the ball and moonwalked into the endzone. There wasn't a defender within 20 yards. The ball should never be overthrown in that type of situation.

Yeah…we have to remember he is 21 yrs old.  His best day this season today.  

[USDepartmentOfSavagery]

My biggest fear is UNC realizing their untapped potential in football lol. I think the obvious is true; 4 in state P5 programs hurt. I don’t think UNC can be a national power in both football and basketball - but if they focused that NIL money towards football - oh boy. 

[Shocker]

1 minute ago, 4Corners said:

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If Carolina leaves the conference, it’ toast. Look at UL vs UK. A historic, bitter rivalry that has come down to a fragile early season bball game that nobody watches. They don’t even play each other in football and nobody cares. So spare me with the regional rivalry crap. 
 

If the ACC folds, where does that leave Duke? They bring nothing to the table aside from some notoriety of an above average basketball program. They’ll more than likely end up in a conference with DePaul, St Johns, and Creighton. 

As I said earlier…I don’t see the ACC folding.  This conference has amazing history and these rivalry games mean everything.  We disagree here.  If you like Duke vs UNC in basketball you better be prepared to lose it

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, USDepartmentOfSavagery said:

My biggest fear is UNC realizing their untapped potential in football lol. I think the obvious is true; 4 in state P5 programs hurt. I don’t think UNC can be a national power in both football and basketball - but if they focused that NIL money towards football - oh boy. 

I just think college basketball has fallen off hard enough that it's not gonna take as much.

When I was growing up ACC basketball ran NC. Even in NC now it's a shadow of what it used to be. Out in CO you wouldn't even know it was basketball season. I watched the last UNC national championship win in Salt Lake City. I had to tell the bar it was on. Nobody cared 

[Shocker]

4 minutes ago, USDepartmentOfSavagery said:

My biggest fear is UNC realizing their untapped potential in football lol. I think the obvious is true; 4 in state P5 programs hurt. I don’t think UNC can be a national power in both football and basketball - but if they focused that NIL money towards football - oh boy. 

UNC is a basketball school…silly to think otherwise 

In fact we are THE basketball school 

Edited October 8, 2023 by Shocker

[4Corners]

6 minutes ago, Eric4280 said:

That toe tap was ridiculous.

There were several outstanding catches by UNC WRs today. 

[USDepartmentOfSavagery]

1 minute ago, Shocker said:

UNC is a basketball school…silly to think otherwise 

They’ll have to pick one. They have the potential to be a national power in football. But it’ll be the demise of their basketball program. NIL has changed everything for better or worse. 

Edited October 8, 2023 by USDepartmentOfSavagery

[beo]

56 minutes ago, Shocker said:

NC State had a great run in 82 but seriously no one in the nation cares about State.  I doubt it crosses anyone’s mind what happens to NC State

I mean yeah but my point is that State and Duke will both do fine in what's left of the ACC. UNC leaving doesn't really matter that much, the main reason UNC even has a parachute out is because of their large national brand; football is the main moneymaker and UNCs football program is incredibly middling. Clemson and FSU's departure will probably be the real sting in the ACC's finances.

 Even if the ACC somehow imploded, and it'd really take some heavy mismanagement for it to happen IMO, State could probably get a spot in whatever conference UNC doesn't go to just as a way to tap into the local market. I'm personally not completely doomer over the state of college sports; TV is a rapidly dying business and I just feel that as TV continues to decline in relevance this giant TV deal contract bubble which has caused all of this is going to burst along with it. We've already sadly suffered permanent damage to the landscape though regardless of what happens longterm.

[4Corners]

1 minute ago, Shocker said:

UNC is a basketball school…silly to think otherwise 

It is. And that’s ok. Doesn’t mean the FB program should be forgotten. Mack has done a helluva job bringing back to culture and respect since Larry Fedora. 

[beo]

8 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

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If Carolina leaves the conference, it’ toast.

See above post. UNC leaving is probably the least important departure of the three. Basketball doesn't mean anything in realignment, Football money completely dominates. 
 

8 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

If the ACC folds, where does that leave Duke? They bring nothing to the table aside from some notoriety of an above average basketball program. They’ll more than likely end up in a conference with DePaul, St Johns, and Creighton. 

Why would the ACC fold? It's not in the interest of any members besides 3 for it to. 

[beo]

Also calling Duke's basketball program merely "above average" when we both have the same number of non stone-age rings is pretty hilarious but in the interest of not derailing the thread I'll let it slide.

[4Corners]

1 minute ago, USDepartmentOfSavagery said:

They’ll have to pick one. They have the potential to be a national power in football. But it’ll be the demise of their basketball program. NIL has changed everything for better or worse. 

Yeah, this isn’t true at all. My God.