Football is here---2022 starts in 1 week 3 days

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• StunGunn Nov 19, 2022
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  Have been thinking the same about Toddler - he used to check in on a fairly regular basis. We have no way of knowing if he's OK or not, and I sure hope he is.
  
  I can't believe how fast the football season has gone. Will be over before we know it. I really hate it when basketball season is over because it's such a long span of time before things start up again. I like watching the Canes play, but I don't get Bally on HULU, so I only get to watch a hand full of games.
  Good luck to your Pack today. The last time I watched L'Ville play, I didn't like what I saw: dirty play. But that was just part of one game, so I don't know their culture.
  Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

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• StunGunn Nov 20, 2022
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  Well, all three Triangle teams lost yesterday, but by far the most disappointing has to be Carolina. They played a bad Georgia Tech team - at home - with a backup QB and interim Head Coach - and blew a 17-point lead. Very disappointed.

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• Maxwell Silver III Nov 24, 2022
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  Final regular season game, season went by fast, Paul finebum said TCU doesn't belong in playoffs, he has never played the game, never played the game yet he glorified by the media, just another pompous know it all. On another note I wish Lee Corso s full recovery but on another note, I met him at a bowl game at one of the media tents, he is not a nice person, very arrogant person.

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• StunGunn Nov 25, 2022
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  I wish the same for Lee Corso, but he needs to retire. He's too feeble. Kirk Herbstreit is very kind to him and tries to help him out when he loses his train of thought, but it's time for a replacement. I'm not surprised that you found him to be arrogant. Dickie V also needs to retire.
  Yeah, Max, the season did go by so fast. Too fast. I'm nervous about today's game. I won't watch. I get frustrated watching Carolina play. So much talent on offense and while Drake Maye is a phenomenal player, he can't win games all by himself. The defense needs to step up and do something. Anything.
  Hope you had a good Thanksgiving!

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• Maxwell Silver III Nov 26, 2022
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  I have no dislike for Corso but I will always remember how arrogant he was, I used to like Herbstreit but he is becoming full of himself, Chris Fowler I have always liked, my favorite of all time is Mark May, straight shooter, him and Holtz we're a good pair.

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• StunGunn Nov 27, 2022
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  Well, Max, congrats to your Pack. I predicted State would win. I was surprised it went to to OT's. Bad missed FG by our kicker, but even if it went to triple OT, no guarantee Carolina would win. I don't like Doeren, but he was right about the losing team having to eat the "you-know-what" sandwich for 364 days. I'm still full from last year's sandwich - lol. No doubt State has had Carolina's number. Mack - please go back to ESPN.

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• Maxwell Silver III Dec 2, 2022
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  DD is a blue collar guy, I like that, lots of people want him fired or O.C. gone, I think both are doing a good job, most do not understand the complex schemes it takes, the players love DD, he's a players coach. Kind of anxious to see which bowl we get. What gets me is N.D. is not football inclusive as far as ACC goes. When Swofford let N.D. in except FB, he then gave them one of the ACC bowl berths, have no respect for him on doing that and granting FSU automatic ACC champs the covid year, now that ACC is getting rid of divisions, makes you wonder why they had them to start with. BB is here, I'm hoping what I see from Pack is real not a mirage. My thoughts, I don't like Dawn Staley, it would tickle me if she had a down year, then watch her start blaming others.

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• StunGunn Dec 3, 2022
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  Max - I get why State fans like Doeren.
  I support Swofford's decision to give FSU the trophy in 2020. That was such a weird year with Covid. I don't support him letting ND in the ACC except for football. ND shouldn't be allowed to pick and choose which sports they participate in the ACC. I heard that financially ND would have been better off being in the ACC for football as well. I saw on ESPN that ND should have been playing in the ACC Championship tonight. Um, NO, they called their shots, and they chose not to be in the ACC for football. So take a hike, ND. Don't need ya. I like Mike Brey, and he had no say in ND's decisions.
  I don't know why the powers that be thought having divisions would be a good idea. All it did was have imbalances in the ACC. How many years did State have to deal with Clemson and FSU. I am glad to see the divisions gone. Let the two best teams play for the championship. You know I'm a heels fan, but they're not the second best team in the ACC.

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• Maxwell Silver III Dec 5, 2022
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  Well football season is over- except for bowl games, I see some good match-ups Duke deserved a better bowl. I watch Basketball but not like I used too. I would drive to Raleigh for every home game, from 83 till they moved into the PNC , never missed a home game and went to several away games. The PNC experience was a turn off for me, Reynolds was great. When they started building these large arena's it wasn't the same, not the personal touch, lost interest.I usually don't buy a lot from the vendors at games but some have gotten you have to use a card and they charge a surcharge. I may go to a couple games this year, the excitement is not there especially when can sit in your living room and watch for free, in your nighttime attire. Hats off to Clemson they were on their game.

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• StunGunn Dec 5, 2022
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  I've gone to games at the PNC. It isn't Reynolds, but the visibility from all seats is good. Reynolds is kind of like Cameron - small - but filled with so much history and tradition. It's all about the $$$$ so a bigger venue = bigger $$$.
  The transfer portal opens today. The Brinks trucks are filled up ready to pay players crazy amounts of money. What a turn off.
  State got a good bowl and a great venue for their fans. Clemson was clearly the better team. Think that's the last we'll see of DJU. The backup played much better. Something about backup QBs beating Carolina.
  I hope Drake Maye stays at Carolina, but I wouldn't blame him for transferring. With three straight losses, fewer schools may come calling, but I do believe he'll garner interest.

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• Maxwell Silver III Dec 5, 2022
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  DJ has announced he is gone. Some Pack were wanting Tim Beck gone, well you got your wish, he was a good O.C. you don't call a winning play everytime, i have heard some coaches say sometimes you call a play you know will fail to create success later. Now I'm anxious to see who we can get. I heard that the backup QB at UNC will enter transfer portal.

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• StunGunn Dec 6, 2022
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  Well, the local talking heads who were so critical of Time Beck changed (his) tune when it was made public that Beck was gone.
  Yeah - I expected Chriswell to be gone. Don't blame him. Unless Maye got injured he'd spend all his time on the bench.
  I really hate this transfer portal. It's like free agency in the NFL. I watch pro sports on Sundays. I won't watch it on Saturday. It's become the Wild West.

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