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""We're very pleased that two great programs in Tennessee and N.C. State will participate in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game," said Dave Brown, ESPN vice president, programming and acquisitions."

[Edited on June 19, 2009 at 1:33 PM. Reason : i don't need reasons, reasons need me.]

6/19/2009 1:32:26 PM

Not to rain on your parade or anything, but obviously the press release is going to call both of the schools great programs. You think they're going to publicize this game as "a meeting between two mediocre programs"? What sense would that make?

6/19/2009 1:35:56 PM

you think tennessee is a mediocre program?

6/19/2009 1:38:24 PM

not really, I'm just pointing out that they weren't going to saying anything but positive stuff about the programs when they are announcing the game. Since the point of putting out a press release about the game is to build up hype/anticipation, why would you try to degrade or diminish either of the schools who are participating?

6/19/2009 1:45:19 PM

when will tickets go on sale.

6/19/2009 1:45:39 PM

the game is in 3 years

hold your fucking horses

6/19/2009 1:47:06 PM

you are slipping bum chum, go back and insert "Jaybee1200 is already in line at the concession stand"

6/19/2009 1:53:51 PM

I figured you'd just beat the system and smuggle a ham hock in under your shirt

6/19/2009 1:58:22 PM

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"Not to rain on your parade or anything"

well, sir, you certainly did.

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"why would you try to degrade or diminish either of the schools who are participating?"

i don't know squat about the history of the chic-fil-a bowl, but why would they choose two "un-great" teams?

My point is, they see potential in our program to be able to compete with a team like Tenessee in the spotlight. That to me is a great sign of advancement in our program.

6/19/2009 2:06:59 PM

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"but why would they choose two "un-great" teams?"

I don't think you can seriously consider us a "great" program by any stretch of the imagination. Great programs have won at least 1 National Championship. I think we're on our way to becoming a consistently good program, but we're a long way from being great. But to answer your question, they would choose at least 1 "un-great" team because there are only a few programs you could seriously consider great in the ACC (and this game is an ACC-SEC matchup) and they can't have just those schools play every year. They're having UNC play in it in a year or two, and I don't think you could consider them great either.

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"My point is, they see potential in our program to be able to compete with a team like Tenessee in the spotlight. That to me is a great sign of advancement in our program."

I'll tell you what would be a great sign of advancement in our program: winning 9+ games in a season. I think looking at media attention as a sign of advancing a program is extremely problematic, do I even have to name all the preseason top 25 teams who have ended up being terrible the past couple of seasons?

[Edited on June 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM. Reason : .]

6/19/2009 2:25:16 PM

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"But to answer your question, they would choose at least 1 "un-great" team because there are only a few programs you could seriously consider great in the ACC (and this game is an ACC-SEC matchup) and they can't have just those schools play every year. "

I don't consider ourselves a great program right now, but i feel that at the pace we're going, by the time 2012 rolls around we'll be able to put up a good fight against any team (with the exception of USC and Florida i guess).

also, thanks for pointing out the background behind the matchup, i didn't know it was SEC vs ACC. that clears things up and sobers the mood a touch.

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"I'll tell you what would be a great sign of advancement in our program: winning 9+ games in a season."

while i hate to jinx ourselves, i think this is within reach this season.

EDIT: when i say great, i don't necessarily mean champions or anything of the sort. I use that term to describe a team that has the respect of it's opponents, is consistently in the top 25, and has a reputation around the nation.

[Edited on June 19, 2009 at 2:35 PM. Reason : maybe i've drank too much of the punch, but i'm optimistic about our future.]

6/19/2009 2:31:54 PM

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"i didn't know it was SEC vs ACC. that clears things up "

what? are you a woman or some type of foreigner?

6/19/2009 2:46:37 PM

1) if i was a woman i wouldn't be on tww
2) if i was a foreigner i wouldn't care about [american] football.

i guess i'll just have to count this one as a [fail]

6/19/2009 2:49:40 PM