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Welcome to Income Tax Pay Day!
Income Tax Pay Day, also known as Tax Day, is being observed today! It was observed the closest weekday to March 1st from 1913 until 1917. It was observed the closest weekday to March 15th from 1918 until 1954. It was observed annually on April 15th unless it falls on holiday or weekend. If so, it is the following weekday that isn't a holiday. from 1955 until 2019. It was observed on July 15th in 2020. It was observed on May 17th in 2021. It has been observed annually on April 15th unless it falls on holiday or weekend. If so, it is the following weekday that isn't a holiday. since 2022.
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David Teel: Notre Dame all in would give ACC football intriguing options (journalnow.com; Teel)
Tries to pair Syracuse with BC and UL. No. We can't get paired with the worst possible option for Syracuse. No way. VT gets UL and we get Miami. Problem solved.
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Phillips also said that guaranteed “access” for each Power Five conference likely would accompany any playoff expansion.
With no such automatic bids, the current four-team format puts Notre Dame on level footing with the 64 programs that compete in the Power Five conferences. Indeed, since the CFP’s 2013 debut, the selection committee has chosen the Irish both times they survived the regular season with fewer than two defeats – in 2018 as independents and last season as an ACC member.
But what if the playoff expands to eight teams with automatic bids to each Power Five champion and the highest-ranked Group of Five champion? That would leave Notre Dame scrambling for one of two at-large spots.
Less likely but not beyond the realm: What if the CFP went to six teams with automatics to each Power Five title-game winner? Then the Irish would be competing for the lone at-large bid.
Notre Dame’s calculation then would become: If entree to a national championship is paramount, do we have better odds of earning the ACC’s automatic bid or an at-large?
An expanded playoff of 12 or 16 teams would create additional at-large slots and erase this potential incentive for the Irish to forgo independence.
Now about those scheduling models. Both of the following keep the ACC at eight league games to give Notre Dame as much non-conference flexibility as possible. And both eliminate divisions.
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Virginia football team adds three-star linebacker to 2022 recruiting class (dailyprogress.com; Conlin)
Stevie Bracey, a three-star linebacker from Georgia, verbally committed to the Virginia football team’s 2022 recruiting class Sunday. Bracey announced the decision on social media.
Virginia was one of the few Power 5 programs to offer Bracey, according to 24/7 Sports. Indiana, Syracuse and Minnesota were the other Power 5 programs to offer the linebacker. He received significant interest from top-tier Group of 5 programs and a few FCS schools. Army, Liberty and UCF all offered Bracey.
He becomes the fourth verbal commitment in Virginia’s 2022 recruiting class. He joins Will Hardy as players in the 2022 class from Georgia. Trey McDonald and Karson Gay are both from Tennessee, as all four of UVa’s current verbal commits are out-of-state prospects.
Bracey is a good athlete who has played a few positions in high school. In addition to being a standout linebacker, Bracey played tight end on offense. He also has experience at long snapper, contributing to the special teams unit.
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The greatest player from every ACC football team (saturdayblitz.com; Lloyd)
ACC football has been a talent factory ever since its inception in 1953. Who is the greatest player to grace each one of its teams?
A plethora of collegiate leagues has proven their abilities to produce high-caliber football specimens, whether it is at the college level, NFL level, or both. The ACC is no exception to this rule.
Even when it comes to the teams who are less fortunate in the success department, there always seems to be at least one player who stands out as a historical face of the program that he attended. With that in mind, why not discover who all fourteen of those faces are in the history of ACC football?
The criteria will basically be exactly what we addressed earlier: how did the player in question do at his alma mater, and/or how impactful was the legacy that he obtained throughout the course of his professional career? Let’s get started.
Boston College Eagles: Luke Kuechly, MLB
Virtually the only competitor to Kuechly in this race was Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, but even he was vastly inferior in All-ACC selections, NFL All-Pro selections, and Pro Bowl selections.
Over the span of his eight-season tenure with the Carolina Panthers, Kuechly was one of the most intimidating defensive forces in the entire National Football League, and the only blemish on his individual career was that he retired shockingly early.
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Syracuse Orange: Jim Brown, RB
Many will go as far as to tell you that Jim Brown is not just the greatest running back ever, he is the greatest football player ever. While I disagree with both proclamations, he is nonetheless the greatest Syracuse player ever, and that will probably never change.
Especially for his time period, Jim Brown was an iconic figure within the National Football League both during and beyond his 9-season career with the Cleveland Browns.
This stretch saw him win the NFL Championship in 1964, be selected for nine All-Pro titles (eight of which were first-team), and nine Pro Bowls. Oh, and to put some icing on the cake, he was also the regular season MVP on three separate occasions.
At Syracuse, Brown worked his way up to becoming a unanimous All-American and, similarly to his #32 with the Browns, had his #44 for the Orange eventually retired. Lastly, he was given the official title of Greatest College Football Player Ever in 2020.
To put it simply, Jim Brown could play some football.
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Phillips on CFP Expansion (RX; HM)
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Thursday after the virtual ACC spring meetings (with my comments added):
Top 10 Stadium Atmospheres, 2021 (RX; HM)
10. MICHIGAN — MICHIGAN STADIUM
9. NEBRASKA — MEMORIAL STADIUM
8. TEXAS A&M — KYLE FIELD
7. FLORIDA STATE — DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM
Links, news, and rumors - 2021 May 16th (RX; HM)
From TomahawkNation: "FSU plans to move to 100 percent stadium capacity for fall", quoting from an email to season ticket holders:
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ACC commissioner, former Northwestern AD not wanting to 'rush' Playoff expansion (saturdaytradition.com; Schutte)
Expansion has been a major topic of discussion when it comes to the College Football Playoff. That’s been the case for a few years now, but it’s really picked up steam since the conclusion of the 2020 season.
More than ever, there seems to be momentum building for the College Football Playoff to expand from four teams to create a more inclusive field. The standard thought has been to increase the total to eight teams, though a 12- and 16-team field have also been discussed as possible option.
College Football Playoff To Expand?
New ACC commissioner Jim Phillips wants to pump the breaks on the expansion discussion, though. The former Northwestern athletic director — who saw the B1G omitted from the field in 2017 and 2018 — wants to have a conversation before rushing to a decision.
“Here is what I would say about expansion, and I’m not against it,” Phillips told ESPN. “I want to have the conversation, and I want to do it really thoughtfully. I don’t want to just rush into, ‘Yes, we have to expand.’ I want to know more, and I think others deserve to know more before we make a sizable decision. But what does that look like? How many more games is that? Is that one more game for two teams? What does that do from a student-athlete perspective? How does it affect our calendar academically? How does it affect our calendar with regular season? Are we playing too many games? If you count nonconference, conference and then into the CFP and or bowl system.
“The bowl system, it’s worth saving. That’s something we can’t turn a blind eye to — it’s not just four, six or eight or whatever the playoff would look like. It is about we have a responsibility to the greater good of college football, and those bowl experiences are really important to the campuses across the NCAA that play FBS football.”
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Other
Destiny USA, Syracuse’s mammoth mall, faces a crisis of debt and uncertainty (Part 1) (PS; $; Moriarty)
Destiny USA is in serious trouble.
Destiny, New York’s biggest shopping mall, is buried in an almost-unimaginable load of debt.
Pyramid Management Group, the mall’s owner and operator, owes $715 million on the property. That has not changed much since Pyramid opened a big addition in 2012 and changed the mall’s name from Carousel Center to Destiny USA.
Meanwhile, time and some harsh changes in the retail business have pummeled Pyramid. The mall is now worth $203 million, according to a recent appraisal.
Think about it: $715 million owed on a mall worth slightly more than $200 million.
“The Canyon” is the name Pyramid gave to the section of the mall that holds entertainment attractions and restaurants, but the word could also be applied to the hole in which Pyramid finds itself.
This cannot go on much longer. The Covid shutdown sped up a decline that has been years in the making. Destiny’s vacant storefronts are growing, and Pyramid stopped making its mortgage payments for most of last year.
Pyramid declined to comment on its predicament. But the company recently notified city officials that it has hired counsel to explore a possible restructuring of its debt.
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Income Tax Pay Day, also known as Tax Day, is being observed today! It was observed the closest weekday to March 1st from 1913 until 1917. It was observed the closest weekday to March 15th from 1918 until 1954. It was observed annually on April 15th unless it falls on holiday or weekend. If so, it is the following weekday that isn't a holiday. from 1955 until 2019. It was observed on July 15th in 2020. It was observed on May 17th in 2021. It has been observed annually on April 15th unless it falls on holiday or weekend. If so, it is the following weekday that isn't a holiday. since 2022.
SU News
David Teel: Notre Dame all in would give ACC football intriguing options (journalnow.com; Teel)
Tries to pair Syracuse with BC and UL. No. We can't get paired with the worst possible option for Syracuse. No way. VT gets UL and we get Miami. Problem solved.
...
Phillips also said that guaranteed “access” for each Power Five conference likely would accompany any playoff expansion.
With no such automatic bids, the current four-team format puts Notre Dame on level footing with the 64 programs that compete in the Power Five conferences. Indeed, since the CFP’s 2013 debut, the selection committee has chosen the Irish both times they survived the regular season with fewer than two defeats – in 2018 as independents and last season as an ACC member.
But what if the playoff expands to eight teams with automatic bids to each Power Five champion and the highest-ranked Group of Five champion? That would leave Notre Dame scrambling for one of two at-large spots.
Less likely but not beyond the realm: What if the CFP went to six teams with automatics to each Power Five title-game winner? Then the Irish would be competing for the lone at-large bid.
Notre Dame’s calculation then would become: If entree to a national championship is paramount, do we have better odds of earning the ACC’s automatic bid or an at-large?
An expanded playoff of 12 or 16 teams would create additional at-large slots and erase this potential incentive for the Irish to forgo independence.
Now about those scheduling models. Both of the following keep the ACC at eight league games to give Notre Dame as much non-conference flexibility as possible. And both eliminate divisions.
...
Virginia football team adds three-star linebacker to 2022 recruiting class (dailyprogress.com; Conlin)
Stevie Bracey, a three-star linebacker from Georgia, verbally committed to the Virginia football team’s 2022 recruiting class Sunday. Bracey announced the decision on social media.
Virginia was one of the few Power 5 programs to offer Bracey, according to 24/7 Sports. Indiana, Syracuse and Minnesota were the other Power 5 programs to offer the linebacker. He received significant interest from top-tier Group of 5 programs and a few FCS schools. Army, Liberty and UCF all offered Bracey.
He becomes the fourth verbal commitment in Virginia’s 2022 recruiting class. He joins Will Hardy as players in the 2022 class from Georgia. Trey McDonald and Karson Gay are both from Tennessee, as all four of UVa’s current verbal commits are out-of-state prospects.
Bracey is a good athlete who has played a few positions in high school. In addition to being a standout linebacker, Bracey played tight end on offense. He also has experience at long snapper, contributing to the special teams unit.
...
The greatest player from every ACC football team (saturdayblitz.com; Lloyd)
ACC football has been a talent factory ever since its inception in 1953. Who is the greatest player to grace each one of its teams?
A plethora of collegiate leagues has proven their abilities to produce high-caliber football specimens, whether it is at the college level, NFL level, or both. The ACC is no exception to this rule.
Even when it comes to the teams who are less fortunate in the success department, there always seems to be at least one player who stands out as a historical face of the program that he attended. With that in mind, why not discover who all fourteen of those faces are in the history of ACC football?
The criteria will basically be exactly what we addressed earlier: how did the player in question do at his alma mater, and/or how impactful was the legacy that he obtained throughout the course of his professional career? Let’s get started.
Boston College Eagles: Luke Kuechly, MLB
Virtually the only competitor to Kuechly in this race was Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, but even he was vastly inferior in All-ACC selections, NFL All-Pro selections, and Pro Bowl selections.
Over the span of his eight-season tenure with the Carolina Panthers, Kuechly was one of the most intimidating defensive forces in the entire National Football League, and the only blemish on his individual career was that he retired shockingly early.
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Syracuse Orange: Jim Brown, RB
Many will go as far as to tell you that Jim Brown is not just the greatest running back ever, he is the greatest football player ever. While I disagree with both proclamations, he is nonetheless the greatest Syracuse player ever, and that will probably never change.
Especially for his time period, Jim Brown was an iconic figure within the National Football League both during and beyond his 9-season career with the Cleveland Browns.
This stretch saw him win the NFL Championship in 1964, be selected for nine All-Pro titles (eight of which were first-team), and nine Pro Bowls. Oh, and to put some icing on the cake, he was also the regular season MVP on three separate occasions.
At Syracuse, Brown worked his way up to becoming a unanimous All-American and, similarly to his #32 with the Browns, had his #44 for the Orange eventually retired. Lastly, he was given the official title of Greatest College Football Player Ever in 2020.
To put it simply, Jim Brown could play some football.
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Phillips on CFP Expansion (RX; HM)
Phillips on CFP Expansion
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Thursday after the virtual ACC spring meetings (with my comments added):
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Top 10 Stadium Atmospheres, 2021 (RX; HM)
Top 10 Stadium Atmospheres, 2021
From 247Sports: "College Football's top 10 stadiums by fan atmosphere", here's the list, along with their comments for the ACC-related stadiums...10. MICHIGAN — MICHIGAN STADIUM
9. NEBRASKA — MEMORIAL STADIUM
8. TEXAS A&M — KYLE FIELD
7. FLORIDA STATE — DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM
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Links, news, and rumors - 2021 May 16th (RX; HM)
Links, news, and rumors - 2021 May 16th
From AP: "Georgia Tech To Allow Full Capacity For Football"___
From TomahawkNation: "FSU plans to move to 100 percent stadium capacity for fall", quoting from an email to season ticket holders:
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ACC commissioner, former Northwestern AD not wanting to 'rush' Playoff expansion (saturdaytradition.com; Schutte)
Expansion has been a major topic of discussion when it comes to the College Football Playoff. That’s been the case for a few years now, but it’s really picked up steam since the conclusion of the 2020 season.
More than ever, there seems to be momentum building for the College Football Playoff to expand from four teams to create a more inclusive field. The standard thought has been to increase the total to eight teams, though a 12- and 16-team field have also been discussed as possible option.
College Football Playoff To Expand?
New ACC commissioner Jim Phillips wants to pump the breaks on the expansion discussion, though. The former Northwestern athletic director — who saw the B1G omitted from the field in 2017 and 2018 — wants to have a conversation before rushing to a decision.
“Here is what I would say about expansion, and I’m not against it,” Phillips told ESPN. “I want to have the conversation, and I want to do it really thoughtfully. I don’t want to just rush into, ‘Yes, we have to expand.’ I want to know more, and I think others deserve to know more before we make a sizable decision. But what does that look like? How many more games is that? Is that one more game for two teams? What does that do from a student-athlete perspective? How does it affect our calendar academically? How does it affect our calendar with regular season? Are we playing too many games? If you count nonconference, conference and then into the CFP and or bowl system.
“The bowl system, it’s worth saving. That’s something we can’t turn a blind eye to — it’s not just four, six or eight or whatever the playoff would look like. It is about we have a responsibility to the greater good of college football, and those bowl experiences are really important to the campuses across the NCAA that play FBS football.”
...
Other
Destiny USA, Syracuse’s mammoth mall, faces a crisis of debt and uncertainty (Part 1) (PS; $; Moriarty)
Destiny USA is in serious trouble.
Destiny, New York’s biggest shopping mall, is buried in an almost-unimaginable load of debt.
Pyramid Management Group, the mall’s owner and operator, owes $715 million on the property. That has not changed much since Pyramid opened a big addition in 2012 and changed the mall’s name from Carousel Center to Destiny USA.
Meanwhile, time and some harsh changes in the retail business have pummeled Pyramid. The mall is now worth $203 million, according to a recent appraisal.
Think about it: $715 million owed on a mall worth slightly more than $200 million.
“The Canyon” is the name Pyramid gave to the section of the mall that holds entertainment attractions and restaurants, but the word could also be applied to the hole in which Pyramid finds itself.
This cannot go on much longer. The Covid shutdown sped up a decline that has been years in the making. Destiny’s vacant storefronts are growing, and Pyramid stopped making its mortgage payments for most of last year.
Pyramid declined to comment on its predicament. But the company recently notified city officials that it has hired counsel to explore a possible restructuring of its debt.
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