tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post7476295907301482870..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: Stewart Mandel InterviewATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-34600547373667290792007-08-23T09:34:00.000-04:002007-08-23T09:34:00.000-04:00If as predicted, BC wins the Atlantic but fails to...If as predicted, BC wins the Atlantic but fails to win the ACC Championship, and then proceeds to be picked for the Music City bowl (which, mind you, is the #5 bowl in ACC land), this would be a huge disappointment for the school and the fans. <BR/><BR/>The ACC runner-up can't fall below the Music City bowl because of the one loss rule instituted after we went to Boise in 2005 as ACC Atlantic division co-champs.<BR/><BR/>This does of course assume that the stars align and there is a logjam at the top of the ACC standings where FSU, Miami, Georgia Tech are all within 1 loss of our record. <BR/><BR/>If this happens though, I'd have to say that BC faithful should be extremely disappointed with the conference. I would question whether the move to the ACC for football was really worth it given that we continually get passed over for the ACC bowl games we deserve to be in given a 9-10 win season. This would be very disheartening to fans, bad for recruiting, bad for bowl travel, and the vicious downward cycle would continue, i.e.<BR/><BR/>BC gets passed over for the better ACC bowl --> less BC fans attend the bowl game --> perpetuates the perception that Eagles fans don't travel well.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511919115372205489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-14369704620244935542007-08-22T18:44:00.000-04:002007-08-22T18:44:00.000-04:00Great work on the interview. Mandel's definitely ...Great work on the interview. Mandel's definitely the best college football writer on the major sites, and he always is fair to BC. In particular, I remember him calling out the Butler/Kiwi play as one of the more disgraceful acts in years in college football while many in the national media were mum on the issue. <BR/><BR/>10 more days.flutie22phelan20https://www.blogger.com/profile/01303414751362562676noreply@blogger.com