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John Swofford winks

“Yeah, collaborative, that’s what we were”
Posted: 06/12/2023 at 08:04 AM ET
(In response to this post by Mercury)

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Other conferences would be wise to use Flex Protect Plus schedule
Millpoint • 06/09/23 08:06 AM ET
Don’t we sell Flex Protect Plus on the ACCN?**
Truthahn • 06/10/23 07:09 AM ET
Along with the Ronco veg-o-matic and spurtles**
VPI_1998 • 06/10/23 02:48 PM ET
It’s the spurtle of football scheduling **
Hokie1992 • 06/12/23 07:28 AM ET
It’s a space age condom. Be like the astronauts, kids!**
mancunian • 06/10/23 10:37 AM ET
A potential issue with teams not having the same number of protected games
VTHokie2000 • 06/09/23 06:30 PM ET
It ends up giving you VT and Wake as a rivalry game**
Hokie1992 • 06/12/23 07:30 AM ET
That decision happened because the ACC chose to not protect the VT-GT and
VTHokie2000 • 06/13/23 03:12 PM ET
Don’t give them four rivals. Cap it at 2 or 3
Millpoint • 06/09/23 08:53 PM ET
That is just it though some school do have more than 3 conference rivals.
VTHokie2000 • 06/09/23 09:09 PM ET
The key is to not give everyone more than 2 protected games...
jesuisvtguy • 06/09/23 06:40 PM ET
Its more compicated
Mercury • 06/09/23 07:01 PM ET
John Swofford winks ◄
Hokie1992 • 06/12/23 08:04 AM ET
I wish that was our only protected game then.
Maroon Baboon • 06/09/23 08:31 PM ET
The problem though is that some teams legitimately have more than 2 rivals
VTHokie2000 • 06/09/23 06:55 PM ET
IMO, the only team that needs 3 is UNC. And I'd be glad to make an
Maroon Baboon • 06/09/23 08:34 PM ET
Maybe so, but someone could also make a case that protecting the Duke-UNC
VTHokie2000 • 06/09/23 09:05 PM ET
One point of consideration
Mercury • 06/10/23 09:08 AM ET
You raise a valid point about having an easier road to the championship
VTHokie2000 • 06/10/23 09:24 AM ET
Toy are making a conference argument, and mercury is making
Big12 guy • 06/11/23 07:31 AM ET
I don't see the point I raised as being 2 separate issues though. VT isn't
VTHokie2000 • 06/11/23 02:06 PM ET
We should be promoting lacrosse more, imo.
Truthahn • 06/10/23 07:17 AM ET
Title IX and $ are the answers. **
RJHokie • 06/10/23 08:33 AM ET
If at some point schools decide to pay football and men's basketball
VTHokie2000 • 06/10/23 09:40 AM ET
EEOC rules could replace Title IX as the primary compliance issues
RJHokie • 06/10/23 09:49 AM ET
I think UNC-Duke should be protected.
Maroon Baboon • 06/09/23 09:54 PM ET
FWIW the winning team has the same passion when it runs over to claim the
VTHokie2000 • 06/09/23 10:45 PM ET
Moral of the story: play more conference games.**
Maroon Baboon • 06/10/23 12:28 AM ET
I do think that is 1 potential moral, but there could be others too
VTHokie2000 • 06/10/23 09:16 AM ET
Exactly right. Big10 also got it correct on this one...
jesuisvtguy • 06/09/23 08:41 PM ET
VT should play Miami every year, but that ship has sailed I guess**
Tailgate Guru • 06/09/23 11:35 AM ET
Virginia Tech & Miami in the ACC Championship this year, heard it here 1st
Stech • 06/09/23 08:47 PM ET
Any idea why Miami didn't want to play VT every year anymore? **
UVa 2002 • 06/09/23 11:58 AM ET
We are not viewed as a rival to them **
VaTechHokiesACC • 06/11/23 03:51 AM ET
Cluck, cluck, cluck...lol**
EDGEMAN • 06/09/23 12:41 PM ET
they've beaten VT 7 of the last 10 times**
reestuart • 06/09/23 12:57 PM ET
But who’s counting**
ombandit • 06/09/23 06:28 PM ET
Doesn't mean they aren't scared.
EDGEMAN • 06/09/23 01:28 PM ET
But based on who Miami got stuck with, they screwed themselves IF
Maroon Baboon • 06/09/23 12:10 PM ET
When I suggested this in the past, some people argued against it saying
Maroon Baboon • 06/09/23 11:28 AM ET
Add NC State-Wake and Miami-BC?**
hokieball • 06/09/23 11:39 AM ET
I can't think of any memorable NCSU vs Wake or UM vs BC except Flutie...
jesuisvtguy • 06/09/23 08:48 PM ET
I'm not sure I would make that assumption about NC State particularly since
VTHokie2000 • 06/09/23 09:19 PM ET
I'd be fine with those, too.**
Maroon Baboon • 06/09/23 11:41 AM ET
Might as well add Duke-Wake too**
VTHokie2000 • 06/09/23 06:32 PM ET
I'm just glad B1G protected Twerps-Ruts!!**
Lakeridgehokie • 06/09/23 10:42 AM ET
That was smart because it uses up that inventory slot...
jesuisvtguy • 06/11/23 01:00 PM ET
An absolute must 😭
Maroon Baboon • 06/09/23 12:00 PM ET
This is so true. The Big10 (once again) gets it.
133966Hokie • 06/09/23 09:54 AM ET
In fairness to the ACC, they kind of tried...
jesuisvtguy • 06/09/23 08:59 PM ET
Thus Wvu and Cincinnati to Acc
MrFantastic! • 06/09/23 09:05 AM ET
Fantasy The ACC turned WVU and CINCY down - you guys had your chance. Next.
Big12 guy • 06/09/23 12:17 PM ET
Awww, isn’t he cute.
hokieZ71 • 06/10/23 10:57 PM ET
Haha, now that is a salty response. lets take a look at what you typed,
Big12 guy • 06/11/23 08:53 AM ET
LOL. You should have stopped at the subject line.
Maroon Baboon • 06/09/23 01:04 PM ET
Say what you will, but I'm not blowing the Big12 horn.
Big12 guy • 06/09/23 02:35 PM ET
yeah, the Big Ten teams will all play each other at least twice every 4
reestuart • 06/09/23 09:01 AM ET
The ACC is a joke , 37.5% of the games are "protected" when
Vippie1 • 06/09/23 08:24 AM ET
I would respect long-standing series.
Maroon Baboon • 06/09/23 11:47 AM ET
I get the worth of those games BUT
Vippie1 • 06/09/23 12:24 PM ET
Fair enough. I would also argue that we should be playing MORE conference
Maroon Baboon • 06/09/23 12:28 PM ET
If the ACC was willing to go to 10 conference games, then it could have
VTHokie2000 • 06/09/23 06:41 PM ET