The Bench Jockeys » al mcguire http://thebenchjockeys.com Inspired Content, Buzzworthy Discussion and Critical Analysis at the Intersection of Sports & Politics Wed, 05 Dec 2018 21:19:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.29 Maybe the ACC is “not dead yet” http://thebenchjockeys.com/2011/03/21/maybe-the-acc-is-not-dead-yet/ http://thebenchjockeys.com/2011/03/21/maybe-the-acc-is-not-dead-yet/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:38:33 +0000 http://thebenchjockeys.com/?p=134 The ACC has 3 teams remaining in the Sweet 16 from its original 4 entries (Duke, UNC, Florida State, and Clemson).  Meanwhile, the media bandwagon’s newly crowned Belles of the Ball – the Big East – on the other hand, have been absymal with 9 of its 11 teams knocked out by the end of the 3rd round.  The only remaining Big East teams are UConn and Marquette – which will need to exhume coaching legend Al McGuire  and his 1977 National Championship mojo to beat the Tar Heels on March 25th.

This is an example of a perfect subject for our category called, The Quick Hook.  We get in, we make our point and we get out.  Just like Czechoslovakia (or Wisconsin).

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