ACC Report

Special Report

Retired Coach Rick
ACC Correspondent

The ACC is the most balanced conference in the country. Eight out of 12 teams have winning records. Eleven members of the conference still have a chance to become bowl eligible. I think eight will participate in a bowl game.

The biggest disappointment is going to be the conference championship game. The Atlantic division needs Florida State in the game, not Wake Forest. We want excitement not a sleeping pill. North Carolina vs. FSU would be perfect.

The ACC is gaining more respect now than at any other time. They have the best group of coaches in the country.
I have to say I was surprised when Duke's David Cutcliffe said he was not interested in the Tennessee job. I don't think Clemson will keep the interim coach. They will do a national search and find a better fit. Some rumors are they would like to sign Tommy Tuberville from Auburn. Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster seems to make a lot of people's short list for coaching vacancies. He always seems to finish second on those lists in the end. There has to be a reason.

Maryland pulled their normal stuff again. Win a big game, get everybody excited then lose one they shouldn't. Boston College had a great win. Any time Notre Dame loses it is great. They haven't had any class since Ara retired. We will find out how real Miami is over the next couple weeks.

Final thought: Isn't it strange that the ACC has two head coaches that never played college football?