Jim Phillips

[OptimusOtto]

What does he do ? It’s awful how bad the narrative around the conference is in the two major sports. Its going to be the down fall of the conference (may already be too late)

 

[orangenauburn]

What does he do ? It’s awful how bad the narrative around the conference is in the two major sports. Its going to be the down fall of the conference (may already be too late)

Empty suit getting paid massive money to feign leadership

 

[hoopsupstate]

He’s been asleep at the wheel since he arrived. Good guy but he’s always reactive. He’s always 2-3 steps behind.

 

[Cheriehoop]

He’s a B10 plant, came from Northwestern.

James J. Phillips, Ph.D - Staff Directory - Atlantic Coast Conference

James J. Phillips, Ph.D., began his tenure as Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner on February 1, 2021. The fifth commissioner in the history of the ACC, Phillips

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[Brooky03]

He can’t make the teams be good. Idk if I’m playing devil’s advocate here or what, but a lot of the chatter has to do with the ACC schools sucking at sports. How does a commissioner make them suck less?

 

[OptimusOtto]

He can’t make the teams be good. Idk if I’m playing devil’s advocate here or what, but a lot of the chatter has to do with the ACC schools sucking at sports. How does a commissioner make them suck less?

Look at the narrative around the big east. The conference is viewed as a media darling. Take for instance the way Virginia is talked about vs mediocre teams like St. John’s and Providence.