Review of ACC Sports Media’s Pre-Season Picks

Good conversation and analysis happening here comparing the media’s preseason football selections to the final results.

I conclude the following from a quick glance:

(1) How well of a job Ralph Friedgen did coaching Maryland this year. Did you know that record-setting WR Torey Smith was a 2-star/3-star-ish recruit out of high school and freshman quarterback Danny O’Brien (from the state of North Carolina) was similarly rated?

(2) Why Dabo Swinney’s chair is warming. I expect we will be hearing soon that Dabo will be throwing some assistants under the bus ala Mack Brown did to his old buddy this week.

(3) Bewilderment at Mami’s firing of Randy Shannon in only 3 years.

(4) Curiosity as to why so many people praised Butch Davis for finishing right where he was projected. (Note: predictions/votes were cast after some suspensions and when it was obvious they were going to have a tumultuous year).

Somewhat related would be this poll question asking for your prediction on which ACC Basketball program will disappoint the most this season. Please chime in here.

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4 Responses to Review of ACC Sports Media’s Pre-Season Picks

  1. blpack 12/08/2010 at 5:19 PM #

    Clippity clop.
    I hope UNC-cheat continues to dismiss us while we keep beating them in football and the NCAA prepares to take them down. The post Roy era of bubble teams and double figures loses has begun early.

  2. VaWolf82 12/08/2010 at 5:54 PM #

    Everyone grow up and learn to ignore the trolls. We don’t have that many and they aren’t allowed to stay very long. Remember that the mods all have real jobs that take us away from the website from time to time. 😉

    Use the “Contact SFN” button at the top and notify us when one wanders in and starts throwing poop on the walls. Someone will be along with the Ban Hammer shortly.

  3. Master 12/08/2010 at 6:20 PM #

    So, only 25% of SFN voters will be in Orlando this year????

    What kind of support ratio is that for a site called State FANS Nation?

  4. runwiththepack 12/08/2010 at 8:54 PM #

    Master,

    The stadium can’t hold ALL of us without violating a fire code.

    I decided I would not go so that some other Pack backer can.

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