RE: Apps nearing home and home deal with UNC!
I could be wrong, but I thought GS had something in the works with Vanderbilt, need clarification from a GS fan. I think one thing Apps got in their favor, and this isn't a dig at your current AD, but App's AD, in just his second year, have proven that he really knows what he is doing, and really understands how to finalize a deal. I don't think its luck, that the two SBC programs App and Ark St with the two best ADs in the conference, are getting H/H with P5 schools. One thing that bothers me alittle bit is some, not all, GS fans are making excuses for the P5 teams we landed. Miami, they complain just fell in our laps, not quite, yes Miami called and offered just 2 games in Miami, but our AD was smart enough and knew how the game was played to basically tell the Miami AD we get a home game, or no deal at all, Miami AD, laughed at him, hung up, called back a week later, and gave us our home game. Not sure how many other ADs in the conference would have been smart enough, and have the guts to do that. The complaint with Wake, is there a low P5 school, they really don't count. As absurd as that is, the fact are Wake will be a money maker, and renews a rivalry that was one of the best in NC during the 90's, and maybe most importantly, it helped open up the doors to land, hopefully UNC, and probably down the road, NC State and Duke.
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