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The official Twitter hashtag for the 2013 ACC Football Kickoff is #ACCKickoff. Official tweets will include this hashtag, and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event …. Fans can also follow @theACCfootball for the league’s official tweets
WATCH IT LIVE
There will be three opportunities to watch live video coverage of the 2013 ACC Football Kickoff. The ACC Football Kickoff Commissioner’s Forum, featuring a live question-and-answer session with the media, will be broadcast Sunday, July 21 at 12:30 p.m. Following that, a pair of players from each ACC school will participate in interview sessions on Sunday, July 21 from 1:30 until 6 p.m., while all 14 ACC head coaches will be featured in interviews on Monday, July 22 from 2 until 6 p.m. The live streams will be available for viewing on theACC.com … Archived footage will also be available there after each session.
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Beyond the ACCtion: 2013 ACC Football Kickoff Blog
Friday July 19, 2013
ACC Associate Director of Communications Steve Phillips will be on hand at this year’s Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff, which will be held Sunday July 21 and Monday July 22 at Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. Phillips, who is attending his 22nd ACC Kickoff (and 17th consecutive), will post notes and quotes throughout. Please check back frequently for his most recent updates.
Saturday Night Life ... Student-Athlete Symposium Prepares Players for Life Beyond Football
The 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff does not officially begin until Sunday afternoon, but Saturday evening’s Student-Athlete Symposium provided the 28 players in attendance a chance to for introspection and a look at life both within and beyond the playing field.
Following introductory remarks by ACC Commissioner John Swofford, former NFL player Leonard Wheeler was the first to address the group. He was followed by Steve Shenbuam, a former actor who focuses on training in communication, leadership, character development, and media training.
“It is so smart of the ACC to bring in the student-athletes a day early and give them some communication and life skills before meeting with the media (on Sunday),” Shenbaum said. “It is great that they’re putting time and resources into their student-athletes prior to them being in the media spotlight.”
Wrapping up the night were Stuart and Sharon Crickmer, motivational speakers and developers of computer simulation games focused on long-term investments and life choices.
“We had great speakers” said NC State wide receiver Rashard Smith. “I liked the way the symposium was set up. The speakers got all the players involved and (working) with players from the other teams.”
Smith said he especially took to heart four main message points from Shenbaum: collective competition, empowerment, mystery and humor.
“Those four, if you put them together you could achieve a lot,” Smith said. “Getting the whole team to buy in creates a lot of power and has everyone competing together. Then it’s a mystery as to how far you can go when you bring everyone together. Having fun as a team is the humor side.”
The Crickmers led the student-athletes through a computer-simulation game in which four groups of players (seven to a group) became responsible for making the decisions of a senior on a fictional college football team. The computer program offered up good and bad life events (fighting at a bar, being named Player of the Week) but also chances for the actual student-athletes to choose on behalf of their fictional avatar (should the player accept free gear from a shop whose cashier recognized him as a star player).
The ACC student-athletes cheered when theirs or another’s avatars achieved – and jeered good-naturedly whenever an avatar suffered a poor life consequence. But ultimately, the simulation helped drive home an overriding theme of the night, one which Wheeler had strongly emphasized earlier.
“At some point, life after football is going to arrive,” he said. “And you better be ready.”
Friday July 19, 2013
ACC Associate Director of Communications Steve Phillips will be on hand at this year’s Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff, which will be held Sunday July 21 and Monday July 22 at Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. Phillips, who is attending his 22nd ACC Kickoff (and 17th consecutive), will post notes and quotes throughout. Please check back frequently for his most recent updates.
Saturday Night Life ... Student-Athlete Symposium Prepares Players for Life Beyond Football
The 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff does not officially begin until Sunday afternoon, but Saturday evening’s Student-Athlete Symposium provided the 28 players in attendance a chance to for introspection and a look at life both within and beyond the playing field.
Following introductory remarks by ACC Commissioner John Swofford, former NFL player Leonard Wheeler was the first to address the group. He was followed by Steve Shenbuam, a former actor who focuses on training in communication, leadership, character development, and media training.
“It is so smart of the ACC to bring in the student-athletes a day early and give them some communication and life skills before meeting with the media (on Sunday),” Shenbaum said. “It is great that they’re putting time and resources into their student-athletes prior to them being in the media spotlight.”
Wrapping up the night were Stuart and Sharon Crickmer, motivational speakers and developers of computer simulation games focused on long-term investments and life choices.
“We had great speakers” said NC State wide receiver Rashard Smith. “I liked the way the symposium was set up. The speakers got all the players involved and (working) with players from the other teams.”
Smith said he especially took to heart four main message points from Shenbaum: collective competition, empowerment, mystery and humor.
“Those four, if you put them together you could achieve a lot,” Smith said. “Getting the whole team to buy in creates a lot of power and has everyone competing together. Then it’s a mystery as to how far you can go when you bring everyone together. Having fun as a team is the humor side.”
The Crickmers led the student-athletes through a computer-simulation game in which four groups of players (seven to a group) became responsible for making the decisions of a senior on a fictional college football team. The computer program offered up good and bad life events (fighting at a bar, being named Player of the Week) but also chances for the actual student-athletes to choose on behalf of their fictional avatar (should the player accept free gear from a shop whose cashier recognized him as a star player).
The ACC student-athletes cheered when theirs or another’s avatars achieved – and jeered good-naturedly whenever an avatar suffered a poor life consequence. But ultimately, the simulation helped drive home an overriding theme of the night, one which Wheeler had strongly emphasized earlier.
“At some point, life after football is going to arrive,” he said. “And you better be ready.”
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Why are UNC, Duke, NCST, and Wake the Big Four?
"In the meantime, Syracuse and Pittsburgh are here. Will anyone notice?" REALLY?
What is "Dabo" short for?
So if Syracuse and Pitt are "family" now, is ND a step-sister?
"In the meantime, Syracuse and Pittsburgh are here. Will anyone notice?" REALLY?
What is "Dabo" short for?
So if Syracuse and Pitt are "family" now, is ND a step-sister?
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ACC Football @theACCfootball 14h
RT@mengus22: Look who's here. #ACCKickoff pic.twitter.com/QGnBEbRm1j
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ACC Football @theACCfootball 16h
RT@cuse: Southern hospitality from our friends at theacc #ACCKickoff mackymacpherson jaybrom96 @CuseFootball http://instagram.com/p/cALkMxIEUM/
Very Nice.
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Very Nice.
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'Cuse is in the house!@SyracuseU alum Brian Seeling of CBS interviews @JayBrom96. @CuseFootball #ACCKickoff pic.twitter.com/QGA2oU9W4n
'Cuse is in the house!
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I know. I opened that article expecting it to be about FSU, Miami, VT, and Clemson and saw Duke as the first school and :rolling:
That anyone, even in North Carolina, could call that foursome, "The Big Four" has me Oh Lord .
Cheers,
Neil
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'Cuse is in the house!@SyracuseU alum Brian Seeling of CBS interviews@JayBrom96.@CuseFootball#ACCKickoff pic.twitter.com/QGA2oU9W4n
What a story!
Kid in the summer after his senior season gets noticed at a high school all star game, gets a D1 scholarship, ends up a major player at a tradition rich institution.
So glad for Jason who has been a shinning example of never giving up on a dream.
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Thats probably an apt description.
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The Big Four name is an historical reference to the NC schools from the 1970s era ACC, by NC media. It is vey much basketball-centered, is a hold over from the league's past history.
None have ever had the kind of sustained football success Syracuse has had, so, that why the article was titled like it was. It was also written by a NC-based paper, thus the Big Four reference.
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Here is a little bit on the Big Four Tournament, which ran from '71-'81.
http://www.collegehoopsdaily.com/who-remembers-the-big-four-tournament/
http://www.collegehoopsdaily.com/who-remembers-the-big-four-tournament/
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GREEENSBORO, N.C. – Commissioner John Swofford’s annual forum has long been a fixture of the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff, and he had even more ground to cover than usual as he addressed media in attendance on Sunday.
“This past year has been a remarkable and monumental one for the ACC,” Swofford said. “It’s hard to believe the many milestones that have taken place since I stood before you at this event last July.”
One such milestone is readily evident at this year’s Kickoff, as the ACC prepares for its first season as a 14-member football league with the additions of Pitt and Syracuse.
The past year also saw the addition of Notre Dame as an ACC member for all conference-sponsored sports with the exception of football. Louisville is set to join the conference in July of 2014, which will keep the ACC a 15-member league following Maryland’s move to the Big Ten.
And roughly three months ago, each of the ACC’s current and future member institutions signed a grant of media rights, a move which Swofford said “stabilized the landscape of college athletics, and just as important, publicly secured our position as one of the nation’s premier conferences.”
The composition of the ACC’s long-term membership, according to the commissioner, has never been stronger.
“I commend our institutional leadership for their thorough preparation, swift efforts, strategic wisdom and actions of solidarity and commitment which has led us to today,” Swofford said.
Some have proclaimed the new-look ACC as the strongest men’s basketball league ever assembled, and Swofford foresees the addition of the new member institutions making the conference stronger in all phases of athletic competition. But the upgrade extends far beyond the playing field.
“Academically, the new membership only bolsters our league’s credentials,” Swofford noted.” In the most recent US News and World Report’s ‘Best Colleges’ list, the ACC’s 15 member institutions rank first among the power five conferences, by all measures.”
In terms of marketing and media exposure, Swofford cited projections that 55 percent of the United States’ population will fall within the ACC’s geographic footprint by 2030.
“The combination of our marketplace opportunities, along with the population numbers both current and projected, give the ACC enormous potential in both the near and distant future,” Swofford said.
Focusing on the 2013 college football season, Swofford looked ahead to a season in which every game involving an ACC team will be available to viewers nationally via a major television network and/or ESPN3. In addition to a Labor Day Monday night conference opener between Florida State and Pitt, the 2013 schedule also features five Thursday night and three Friday night games that will be televised by ESPN.
“Our relationship with ESPN allows us to truly maximize the platforms for every fan to see ACC football,” said Swofford, who also pointed to the league’s overall strength of schedule.
“ACC teams will play 56 games against 48 non-conference opponents which had a combined winning percentage of 56 percent – by far the highest of any of the power five conferences,” Swofford said. “ACC teams will also play nine non-conference games against six teams selected by ESPN.com in its early preseason Top 10.”
Swofford looked further ahead to the ACC’s recently announced bowl lineup, which goes into effect for six years beginning in 2014. In addition to the Discover Orange Bowl, which will annually feature an ACC team on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day against opponents from the Big Ten, SEC and potentially Notre Dame, the ACC has announced relationships with the Capital One Bowl and the Russell Athletic Bowl as well as the Belk, Sun, Pinstripe, TaxSlayer.com Gator and Franklin American Music City Bowls.
“Each of these offers us more flexibility as well as improved financials, marquee matchups and premiere destinations,” Swofford said. “In the near future, we will round our lineup, which will also enhance and provide even greater depth for our 15 teams.”
“This past year has been a remarkable and monumental one for the ACC,” Swofford said. “It’s hard to believe the many milestones that have taken place since I stood before you at this event last July.”
One such milestone is readily evident at this year’s Kickoff, as the ACC prepares for its first season as a 14-member football league with the additions of Pitt and Syracuse.
The past year also saw the addition of Notre Dame as an ACC member for all conference-sponsored sports with the exception of football. Louisville is set to join the conference in July of 2014, which will keep the ACC a 15-member league following Maryland’s move to the Big Ten.
And roughly three months ago, each of the ACC’s current and future member institutions signed a grant of media rights, a move which Swofford said “stabilized the landscape of college athletics, and just as important, publicly secured our position as one of the nation’s premier conferences.”
The composition of the ACC’s long-term membership, according to the commissioner, has never been stronger.
“I commend our institutional leadership for their thorough preparation, swift efforts, strategic wisdom and actions of solidarity and commitment which has led us to today,” Swofford said.
Some have proclaimed the new-look ACC as the strongest men’s basketball league ever assembled, and Swofford foresees the addition of the new member institutions making the conference stronger in all phases of athletic competition. But the upgrade extends far beyond the playing field.
“Academically, the new membership only bolsters our league’s credentials,” Swofford noted.” In the most recent US News and World Report’s ‘Best Colleges’ list, the ACC’s 15 member institutions rank first among the power five conferences, by all measures.”
In terms of marketing and media exposure, Swofford cited projections that 55 percent of the United States’ population will fall within the ACC’s geographic footprint by 2030.
“The combination of our marketplace opportunities, along with the population numbers both current and projected, give the ACC enormous potential in both the near and distant future,” Swofford said.
Focusing on the 2013 college football season, Swofford looked ahead to a season in which every game involving an ACC team will be available to viewers nationally via a major television network and/or ESPN3. In addition to a Labor Day Monday night conference opener between Florida State and Pitt, the 2013 schedule also features five Thursday night and three Friday night games that will be televised by ESPN.
“Our relationship with ESPN allows us to truly maximize the platforms for every fan to see ACC football,” said Swofford, who also pointed to the league’s overall strength of schedule.
“ACC teams will play 56 games against 48 non-conference opponents which had a combined winning percentage of 56 percent – by far the highest of any of the power five conferences,” Swofford said. “ACC teams will also play nine non-conference games against six teams selected by ESPN.com in its early preseason Top 10.”
Swofford looked further ahead to the ACC’s recently announced bowl lineup, which goes into effect for six years beginning in 2014. In addition to the Discover Orange Bowl, which will annually feature an ACC team on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day against opponents from the Big Ten, SEC and potentially Notre Dame, the ACC has announced relationships with the Capital One Bowl and the Russell Athletic Bowl as well as the Belk, Sun, Pinstripe, TaxSlayer.com Gator and Franklin American Music City Bowls.
“Each of these offers us more flexibility as well as improved financials, marquee matchups and premiere destinations,” Swofford said. “In the near future, we will round our lineup, which will also enhance and provide even greater depth for our 15 teams.”
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I don't agree that the new ACC is the best basketball conference ever assembled. It would be almost impossible to top the recent big east Bball league. But the ACC basketball group is certainly the best Bball league NOW, following the breakup of the BE, and comes close to the most recent BE.
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I get that it may make sense in terms of local reporting, but this isn't North Carolina and in this day and age local articles are more easily picked up by areas outside of their local region. So a headline like "Big Questions for the Big Four in ACC Football" during ACC Football Media Days just doesn't help the ACC's damaged football image.
Peace,
Neil
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I get what you're saying, but it's the Fayetteville Newspaper. Liken the Big 4 North Carolina schools to the Philly Big 5 in college basketball. Penn, LaSalle, St. Joe's, Temple, and Villanova aren't exactly national dominance, but they call them the Big 5 in the local Philly paper.
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Found this on the Pitt board:
Which ones of these are not like the others?
At least we're not the Hokie.
Which ones of these are not like the others?
At least we're not the Hokie.
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I guess we missed the memo.
The FSU kids said they were getting on Mackey and Jay for not having their jerseys for the picture.
They still looked good.
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Uh oh queue surprise uniform change speculation.
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Those ARE our new jerseys...
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'Cuse is in the house!@SyracuseU alum Brian Seeling of CBS interviews@JayBrom96.@CuseFootball#ACCKickoff pic.twitter.com/QGA2oU9W4n
BrianOrange is doing the interviewing there. We're going to enjoy some nice Lexington BBQ tomorrow - well worth the trip south on 85 when/if you guys ever make it to GSO.
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Outstanding, sir!Here's a leak of our new uni's
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