The whole ACC is knocked down for that week. There are a bunch of SEC and PAC12 matchups
of ranked teams that will fill all the prime spots.
Gametimes for Saturday, Oct. 11, were just announced by the ACC. Apparently, one loss translates from prime time to the bottom of the TV totem pole for Duke:
Florida State at Syracuse, ESPN, Noon
Cincinnati at Miami, RSN, Noon
Duke at Georgia Tech, ACC Network, 12:30 p.m.
Louisville at Clemson, ABC, ESPN2 or ESPNU*, 3:30 p.m.
Boston College at NC State, RSN, 3:30 p.m.
North Carolina at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30 p.m. (previously announced)
All times are Eastern.
* Network to be determined after the games of Oct. 4
The whole ACC is knocked down for that week. There are a bunch of SEC and PAC12 matchups
of ranked teams that will fill all the prime spots.
Issac Blakeney injured his thumb and needs surgery:
https://www.dukechronicle.com/articl...s-hold-surgery
He intends to continue playing and have surgery after the season is over. How will the injury affect his hands?
Bob Green
As ole Yogi once said... "This is deja vu all over again." Within the past few years, we had another receiver with similar injury who postponed the procedure until after the season. (Name that player for a free ticket to the next game.) The medical staff is an important component of fielding a team. This isn't the best turn of events, but it may be manageable.
The Chomicle strikes again or intentional misinformation? Enquiring minds want to know!
(Thanks, Oly!)
-jk
I'm just happy we are playing at 12:30. Sets us up nicely for an afternoon tailgate for UVA.
Bizarre on the Blakeney reports. We've had enough injuries so far this year, and while I understand the enthusiasm for burning redshirts and "winning now" (which I agree with, this is truly a must win year for recruiting), I loathe the idea of making the wins happen with guys that haven't played yet.
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
Why would what time we play GT have anything to do with the time of the UVA game? I thought TV was driving the decisions to which teams they think draw the most eyeballs. Day of the UVA game there are 4 top 25 vs. top 25 matchups that will grab the choice spots most likely, especially ND at FSU.
ACC and Raycom PR would tell you that this game will be available in more households than ESPNU and freely available online. The SEC Network can be thanked for that. If I have nothing better to do, I will calculate the DMA availability.
Here is the list of stations broadcasting the game as there are even more places that will get the game than previous years:
http://www.theacc.com/#!/news-detail...ech-2014-10-01
The blackout map will not likely to be available until late next week, although it will be online through the ACC website, so ESPN3 is not really an issue.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
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