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Duke, y'all. HD's sleeper team of the ACC. Then. Now. Always.

Heather who? She must be that intern that they have allowed the last few years to poorly write articles about the ACC. I have always wondered if her scratch notes are wrote in crayon because I am pretty sure that my 5 year old can make better points and come up with better ideas to write about. Every other article is about how everyone hates the Hokies. Really? NEWSFLASH!!! Everyone always hates on a team that dominates more then others in a league. Her predictions are laughable at best and lack any type of stats or knowledge to back them. Anyone else ever notice she always goes with the popular pick?

Isn't ESPN doing a "hating on coaches" feature. I'm not a Dinich fan but I think this is part of bigger schtick

I think we all know my opinion on HD, but...

"ACC fans outside of Blacksburg are tired of the Hokies’ missed opportunities. They’re ready for someone -- anyone -- else to represent the ACC on the big stage and win a BCS bowl."

Really? They got their chance with Clemson in the Orange Bowl last year, and we all know how that ended. You're welcome, Heather, for winning football games and giving your mediocre ACC coverage some importance. I just wish you took the opportunity to act as an ambassador for the ACC instead of an attacker.

Heather Dinich's coverage of the ACC, and especially of its most successful team as of late - Virginia Tech, is hollow and uninteresting. I, too, don't read her blog unless someone brings a post to my attention. Heather Dinich is quite simply not worth my time... and if presented the opportunity in a fuck/marry/kill game, my choice is clear (or at least it will be as soon as I can change my twitter bio back).

people need to acknowledge the decent possibility of vt going to the b1g .. they're not an aau member but very likely will be in the next 5-10 years. vt's academics are still VERY good .. and as far as OVERALL package, there aren't many schools in the B1G vicinity that could offer more. if the acc breaks up and the b1g and sec were both to want us, we'd end up in the b1g.

The possibilities for the Hokies in the SEC are certainly grand. Competitive match-ups all season long with the ability to maintain a series against UVA (as previously mentioned with UGA/GT and FSU/UF). Increased revenue from football. Bigger stadium with more crazed fans for a Thursday night game. Better basketball record even? Maybe, but that one isn't the point.
The Hokies will have quite a decision to make if the opportunity to jump to the SEC presents itself. As noted earlier, if Clemson and FSU jump ship from the ACC, the only thing the conference can hang it's hat on is a great academic profile and lots of rich basketball history. Football would become an afterthought for the ACC. And that weak schedule VT supposedly plays every year because they are in the ACC? It would get even less competitive with the loss of two of the top football programs. But none of that has happened, yet anyway.
I'm not so sure anyone is going to leave the ACC soon anyway. Florida State can't sellout Doak Campbell now anyway, so the deficit from the exit fee would be tough for them to overcome right away. Clemson fills out Death Valley just fine, but the renegotiation of the ESPN/SEC deal isn't as immediate as that $20 million dollar check they would owe the ACC, and that would put them in a tough short term spot. Granted, a $20 million dollar fee would put most people in a tough spot in the short term.
I think Notre Dame is a big domino that is left to fall in place. If they decide to move soon for football, then we will see a real big scramble. I understand wanting to move not to be left behind, but as Bill Roth said, "Today, the ACC is best place for Virginia Tech, today."
Tomorrow, you never know. But right now as everyone stands pat, VT isn't going anywhere.
Another factor to consider amongst all of this is Jim Weaver. We all know about his health situation, and his intent to complete his contract. But if for some reason Mr. Weaver steps down from his position early, this would be a critical decision for a brand new AD to step up and make. Just something to consider.
I think there are a lot of positives on a move to the SEC, I just don't see it happening soon.

I agree- especially if we're put in the SEC East. Not projecting but to say we'd have no chance is absolutely false.

But even IGN, GameSpy, GameFly, Game Informer (I can keep going) ranked EA's NHL franchise as being just behind FIFA as the best sports simulation dating back to the mid 90's. Also, though I don't own NHL '12 I've played it a ton and did not notice those issues and being a former hockey player of nearly 23 years I would have. Sticks do go between legs and sometimes and goals are scored in that manner (see many redirects in front when a player is in the act of crashing the net or Brad Richards game-tying goal with 6.6 seconds against Washington in the playoffs- he shot the puck as a guy dove on his stick, through his legs) and Holtby went to cover the puck). The hitting thing is bothersome (and does occur sometimes in real life- needs to be shown by having the forward dip his shoulder into the defender and the effect is slowing progress to the net) but it is being addressed this year according to EA's press releases. Even though other glitches undoubtedly exist, to say that NHL is behind NCAA with super linebackers (not just in jump but speed), suction blocking, little change in ball speed when thrown regardless of play, d-linemen amazingly breaking down blocks at the split second of RB line penetration on 50% of plays, one-handed picks by DB's without looking back for the ball, very few big hits from safeties on receivers going up, and a general sense of apathy on the part of the producers, is quite honestly incorrect. Not to say that the NHL series is the best ever (FIFA is better and arguably so is Fight Night) but it has been consistently amongst the best since the Genesis/SuperNintendo days and even the general gaming review community recognizes this fact along with the players. NCAA is nothing but a series of glitches and issues which could be fixed by one patch but for some reason, after releasing the Tuner, nothing else is done on EA's end. The general outcry, which has been absent from most other EA Sports franchises (minus Madden- I liked '12, didn't get the complaining), is evidence of this fact. Also the total overhaul of the design team is as well (for the second time I believe). NHL, FIFA, Fight Night, and others didn't experience the same massive overhauls. I played both games/sports and the NHL series is MUCH closer to simulating a real hockey game than NCAA is to simulating football. Also hockey knowledge is incorporated into NHL '12- you can design your offense to run through the points and relying on cycling down low to generate open ice and opportunities. In NCAA you haven't been able to look off defenders since 2006 or set individual CB assignments (which can be done in Madden- surprising). Even the create-a-playbook mode is questionable. Also the animations are pretty bad on the lines and with receivers at many points- its being addressed (finally, you know, after six years of complaints from the fan base).

ODU may even start to pull away recruits in the 757

really?? bahahaha

Florida wants no part of Miami or FSU in the SEC. Florida already dominates the TV markets so there is no need for the Conference to step in and violate the handshake agreement between the Presidents.

Dude, Bama literally lost the SEC championship and won the national championship THIS YEAR. The SEC is on a different level and that's where we need to be if we want to maximize our success, competitively and financially.