John Swofford

SI: ACC finalizing Tournament in Brooklyn in 2017

We all knew this was inevitable, even before Boeheim started whining incessantly about Denny’s and Greensboro. Considering Wednesday’s GT-BC game could’ve been played at Page and there’d have been tickets available, this will make for an interesting viewing experience. Pete Thamel (SI.com): The Atlantic Coast Conference is finalizing details for a multi-year agreement to play […]

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ACC/SEC Considering 8+1 Scheduling

SFN recently asked Debbie Yow about the current non-conference scheduling policy (click here for a refresher). She commented that the ACC is discussing “alternate scheduling models,” which could have been a reference to the once-planned nine-game league schedule that was scrapped once Notre Dame became a partial member (more info about this recently in the […]

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Sordid history of ACC letting UNC off the hook on unsportsmanlike behavior — UPDATED with news of suspension

So, the ACC is reviewing the controversial play discussed here and embedded below? Where have we heard that before? I hope you will forgive us at SFN if our experiences on this topic leaves us more than just a little cynical. Please wake us if the real story here ever develops by conference brass in […]

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Swofford in Indianapolis?

    @ArmstrongWTVDMark Armstrong Just ran into UNC group. Understandably, no one’s talking tonight. Swofford is here as well.     I wonder why he would be there.  Certainly he must also have been on hand personally to help out Georgia Tech when they had their hearing and plans to be there for Miami when they have business in […]

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