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Welcome to ASPCA Day!


The American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the first animal welfare organization of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, was created on April 10, 1866. It works with shelters and humane societies across the country, with the mission of preventing cruelty to animals. Its founder, Henry Bergh, was inspired to create the organization after seeing a carthorse being beaten by its drivers. While on a diplomatic post overseas, at the behest of Abraham Lincoln, Bergh visited the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in London, which also influenced him in the creation of ASPCA.

The New York State legislature passed the charter incorporating ASPCA on April 10, 1866. Later that same month the first real animal anti-cruelty law in the United States was passed, giving ASPCA the power to investigate animal cruelty complaints and make arrests. The organization, which has its headquarters in New York City, became the model for many other humane organizations across the country.

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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has no plans to retire, no end-game strategy (PS; Waters)


In the years leading up to Jim Boeheim’s appointed retirement at the end of the 2017-18 season, opposing coaches used the countdown as a negative recruiting pitch.

“A lot of coaches said, ‘You don’t want to go there because he won’t be coaching there,'’’ Boeheim said. “And all those coaches are gone. They’re all gone.’’

Now 74 years old, Boeheim still has no plans to retire.

I’m coaching,’’ Boeheim said during an exclusive hour-long interview at the Final Four. “I tell every player the same thing. I’m coaching. I’m not going anywhere. Period. That’s it. There’s been no questions about that and there will be no questions about that because there is none.’’

Boeheim isn’t the only ACC coach who is beyond what once was mandatory retirement age. Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski is 72. Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton is 70. Jim Larranaga at Miami is 69. North Carolina’s Roy Williams is 68. He expressed some annoyance that he gets more questions about retirement compared to his coaching peers.

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ACC Football Rx: MBB: 2019 Conf Tourn Attendance (RX; HM)

The ACC Men's Basketball Tournament led all P5 conference tournaments in terms of attendance, but there's a catch...

2019 Conference MBB Tournament Attendance

Round ACC B1G SEC XII Pac-12

1 9,677
1 9,677 16,473 10,849
1 9,677 16,473 10,849
2 19,691 16,207 12,720 9,748
2 19,691 16,207 12,720 9,748
2 11,884 16,535 14,813 18,858 8,876
2 11,884 16,535 14,813 18,858 8,876
3 19,691 17,369 16,490 18,930 10,556
3 19,691 17,369 16,490 18,930 10,556
3 19,691 18,575 19,575 18,930 13,012
3 19,691 18,575 19,575 18,930 13,012
4 20,116 18,468 20,933 19,066 13,955
4 20,116 18,468 20,933 19,066 13,955
5 19,691 18,615 19,452 19,066 12,877

Total 230,868 225,869 210,212 170,634 125,171
Average 16,490 17,374 16,170 18,959 11,379

Sources: all attendance numbers from Wikipedia

...only because the ACC Tournament has one extra game (by virtue of 15 teams instead of 14).
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ACC Football Rx: Links, news and rumors - 4/9/19 (RX; HM)

First, let's get acknowledge the elephant in the room...

Check out David Teel's excellent story about the Virginia Cavaliers' national championship:

National championship brings story of redemption full circle for U.Va.


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Second, Dustin is no longer "College Football Lifer". RIP.

Now, his YouTube channel will be known as "College Football Chronicle"

Long live the Chronicle!

Hi. So my channel name has changed. If you're wondering why, I'm gonna talk about it in this video. As well as why I haven't been consistent/uploaded recently as well as the future of this channel. Hope you're excited? It’s really strange to me that people care about me and my little channel, but people do and I don’t take that lightly. Thanks for watching

- Dustin

Here are a couple of his newest videos - both relevant to ACC fans:

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NCAA Titles By Conference In The 21st Century (DBR; King)

A breakdown of NCAA championships by conference since 2000 shows that the ACC and the Big East have been hugely dominant, combining for 14 of the 19 titles in the 21st century. The Big Ten hasn't won a title since 2000 and the PAC-12 has had a 22-year drought.

ACC

2001
2002
2009
2010
2015
2017
2019

Big East

2003
2004
2011
2013
2014
2016
2018

Big Ten

2000

Big 12:

2008

SEC

2006
2007
2012
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SEC could soon challenge ACC for crown...in basketball (greenvilleonline.com; Robinson)

The Southeastern Conference is aiming finally to claim irrevocably its superiority over the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In basketball.

The SEC has been celebrated as the superlative college football conference. The ACC has been trumpeted as the paramount college basketball league. Both earned those distinctions through postseason success.

An SEC school won nine of the past 13 football national championships. A current ACC school won six of the past 11 basketball national titles. Prolonged success preserves the perception of preeminence.

That perception holds even though an ACC school won three of the past six football titles. That perception holds even though SEC schools notched more Final Four appearances than the ACC through the past decade.

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ACC Basketball: Way-Too-Early preseason power rankings for 2019-20 (bustingbrackets.com; Anderson)

The Virginia Cavaliers brought home a national title, now let’s see what 2019-20 could possibly bring for ACC basketball.

Seven teams from ACC Basketball made it to the NCAA Tournament and by the end of it all, only the Virginia Cavaliers remained in the National Championship game. The Cavaliers got revenge after an early exit in the 2018 NCAA Tournament with the 2019 national title this season. They played in a defensive battle against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, but in the end, they got an 85-77 victory in overtime.

The Cavaliers were the only team that stood tall in the end in the Final Four. The Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels were close, but Virginia proved that gritty defense and team play is the key to getting a victory in the national title game.

Next season, the bar of competition will rise for the Cavaliers. They did go 16-2 in ACC play but things will get tougher for them as the 2019 recruiting class is chock full of some solid prospects headed to the ACC. As of now, the Louisville Cardinals boast the top recruiting class, according to 247Sports.

Things will only get more challenging for Virginia and others entering a new season. Here’s a look at the way-too-early power rankings for the 2019-20 season.

15. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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The Wild Animal Park, Salt City Horror Fest: 15 things to do in CNY (PS; Hernandez)

Chicago

Classic rock icons Chicago are returning to the Turning Stone Resort Casino stage. Chicago formed in 1967 and went on to become one of the best-selling bands in the world, with more than 100 million records sold.

Where: Turning Stone Resort Casino, 5218 Patrick Rd, Verona, N.Y. 13478
When: Thursday, April 11 at 8 p.m.
How much: $37-$110

Mackenzie-Childs Warehouse Sale

Shop and save up to 80% off holiday, enamelware, furniture, rugs, accessories, and more at the Mackenzie Childs Warehouse Sale.

Where: Mackenzie-Childs, 107 Salem St., Union Springs, N.Y. 13160
When: April 11-13, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. each day
How much: Free
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So the SEC homers are trying to pretend that simply making the Final Four is somehow better than, you know, actually WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP?!

That’s quaint.

JB himself has exactly the same # of rings as the entirety of the current SEC hoops coaching universe.
 
You guys seem to have a bad habit of letting the facts get in the way of a good story.
:p
 

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