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On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 the University of Notre Dame officially became a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. All of Notre Dame’s athletic programs, except for football, will fully compete in the ACC. Starting in 2013, all other ACC football programs will play 9 conference games each year, while Notre Dame’s football program will compete in only 5. This special arrangement allows the Fighting Irish to keep their football independence, while initiating a severely impactful culture change in the ACC. A culture of concessions and special treatment for Notre Dame will negatively impact many future situations the conference will encounter. This type of culture will weaken the ACC in the long run.

Here's my interview with Syracuse's SB Nation Blog, Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. We talk Virginia Tech, Syracuse and their entry into the ACC. We will also have them answer some questions about Syracuse over the weekend. Stay tuned!

Guess that explains all of the assistants bolting. Maybe they got a heads up from someone? Regardless, I thought Tech had underachieved a lot under Greenberg, but maybe their lack of NCAA Tourney appearances has more to do with the fact that it's hard to achieve success in basketball at a football school. It will be interesting to see who they hire to replace him and how others view the Va. Tech job - it's ACC, but you're definitely at a football school. Should be interesting.

I know it's meaningless but still fun.

Why Jim Tressel's fall should make Hokies fans grateful for Frank Beamer.

Week one has some good match ups, but the Boise State-Virginia Tech game is the biggest. This game has national title implications, for both teams. It is the hardest game for each team this season.