Report: Syracuse's Daryl Gross among half of ACC's AD's in support of 9-game conference schedule

[Orangeyes]

Report: Syracuse's Daryl Gross among half of ACC's AD's in support of 9-game conference schedule

 

[GoCuse14]

what say does he have...isnt he out the door?

 

[Orangeyes]

ACC Football Schedule: How Many Conference Games Should We Play?

http://www.bloggersodear.com/2014/4...nine-conference-games-athletic-directors-vote

 

[sufandu]

I don't like it. I like playing OOC teams. I makes for some variety.

 

[RandygoCuse]

I don't like it. I like playing OOC teams. I makes for some variety.

With 7 teams in the other conference and one permanent rival, I think an extra in conference game will leave us with plenty of variety. I think the more exposure in conference, the better.

 

[kcsu]

I like it as it provides solid games each year and no need to scramble to put together a schedule

 

[TheCusian]

I don't like it. I like playing OOC teams. I makes for some variety.

With the amount of times we play teams in the other division - they are basically OOC teams now.

 

[Orangeyes]

Syracuse athletic director Daryl Gross prefers two ACC scheduling ...

 

[texasorange]

what say does he have...isnt he out the door?

Where has that been reported? Please provide a link.

 

[Whitey23]

Where has that been reported? Please provide a link.

All over the boards since before Marrone and Nancy said goodbye.

 

[texasorange]

All over the boards since before Marrone and Nancy said goodbye.

Meaning what? Nothing?

 

[sufandu]

With 7 teams in the other conference and one permanent rival, I think an extra in conference game will leave us with plenty of variety. I think the more exposure in conference, the better.

To each his own, but I like playing teams from different parts of the country. I think one of the things that has slowly been lost in college football over the last 20 years or so is the number of good OOC games. I liked when we could see some sprinkled in the middle or toward the end of the season. Now, after they're all played in the first 2 or 3 weeks.

 

[sufandu]

With the amount of times we play teams in the other division - they are basically OOC teams now.

I knew someone would say that. It's not the same.

 

[TheCusian]

I knew someone would say that. It's not the same.

How so? We haven't played Duke in the dome, ever. With the current schedule we won't play them again for 4+ years or something. Miami and VT? Not in a long time.

What's the difference between OOC and the other division? Penn State vs Georgia Tech last season? It affects our conference standing - but thats really it.

 

[MaxwellCuse]

While I would vastly prefer eight 9-team conferences -- in which the 8 league champions would advance to a play-off -- to anything we are currently contemplating, that just flat-out isn't going to happen.

It lieu of my better football universe, I think I prefer the 8 game conference schedule with NO DIVISIONS. Plus a required 9th P5 out-of-conference game.

 

[Orangeyes]

Nine-game ACC football schedule is inevitable, so why wait?

NC State adjusts future nonconference football schedules

 

[SU2NASA]

Where has that been reported? Please provide a link.

Sorry, it's only being discussed on the payside.

 

[texasorange]

Sorry, it's only being discussed on the payside.

Along with the secret negotiations between Oklahoma and the Big Ten?

 

[SU2NASA]

Along with the secret negotiations between Oklahoma and the Big Ten?

My sources tell me it's imminent. Unless things change, of course.

 

[cuseinchina]

How so? We haven't played Duke in the dome, ever. With the current schedule we won't play them again for 4+ years or something. Miami and VT? Not in a long time.

What's the difference between OOC and the other division? Penn State vs Georgia Tech last season? It affects our conference standing - but thats really it.

You want to play teams you don't know well from following the ACC - variety is the spice of life. Makes for interesting travel and unique matchups. Not to mention the different styles of play in the various conferences.

 

[sufandu]

How so? We haven't played Duke in the dome, ever. With the current schedule we won't play them again for 4+ years or something. Miami and VT? Not in a long time.

What's the difference between OOC and the other division? Penn State vs Georgia Tech last season? It affects our conference standing - but thats really it.

There's just a different feel to it. Maybe it's because nobody else in the conference will have played our OOC opponents. Maybe it's because I won't see their name in the conference standings. I'm not sure what it is, but my preference would be for all of the conferences to play only 7 conference games and play 5 OOC games, at least 3 of them peer level. I know that would probably mean seeing teams play 4 scrubs and 1 one decent team, which is the reason my feelings aren't all that strong about it. If, however, teams did play more decent teams out of conference and later in year, I feel like it would bring more excitement, and an incentive for people to follow more teams nationally instead of regionally.

 

[WoadBlue]

With 7 teams in the other conference and one permanent rival, I think an extra in conference game will leave us with plenty of variety. I think the more exposure in conference, the better.

The NCAA is all but certain to pass the ACC plan to deregulate mandates about divisions to host a Championship game. And that means we can move to an 8 game schedule of 3 annual rivals, with the remaining 10 teams divided equally.

That means we all would play everyone at least twice over 4 years, and have room for 4 OOC games.

That is ideal. As the SEC is mandating that all its teams play at least 1 team OOC from another P5, the more OOC openings we have, the more likelihood we can secure more games against SEC teams. And that is great for our strength of schedule, ticket sales, and TV numbers.

There is no need to make any changes now.

 

[OrangePA]

Report: Syracuse's Daryl Gross among half of ACC's AD's in support of 9-game conference schedule

I would welcome a nine game ACC schedule - better home schedule - greater number of fans coming to the Dome.

 

[Pat Kelly]

Bring on Miami and Virginia Tech!!!

 

[TheCusian]

There's just a different feel to it. Maybe it's because nobody else in the conference will have played our OOC opponents. Maybe it's because I won't see their name in the conference standings. I'm not sure what it is, but my preference would be for all of the conferences to play only 7 conference games and play 5 OOC games, at least 3 of them peer level. I know that would probably mean seeing teams play 4 scrubs and 1 one decent team, which is the reason my feelings aren't all that strong about it. If, however, teams did play more decent teams out of conference and later in year, I feel like it would bring more excitement, and an incentive for people to follow more teams nationally instead of regionally.

I hear you on variety. My hope is that we see all the ACC teams more - and schedule some fun OOC.