A lot of it comes down to coaching.
The SEC region produces the most prep talent, but the reason they've been on top is because they've employed a strong contingent of coaches. No one was talking about how unbeatable these guys were when Zook and Shula were leading the charge at UF and Alabama.
The ACC's coverage area, as a footprint, would have to be considered as talent-rich as any other conference in the country. So if you can match that sort of draw with some football programs that are clicking on all cylinders, then the unrealized potential seems fairly obvious. But this entails finding as well as retaining some legitimately excellent coaches, and I'm not sure how many of those there are in the ACC right now. Some promising question marks but not a lot to hang their hat on just yet.
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2013-05-16, 10:04
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2013-05-16, 10:30
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Jay,
2013-05-16, 14:06
- Staples takes on the debate. - LaFortune Teller, 2013-05-17, 08:13
- IMO, absolutely -
hobbs,
2013-05-16, 15:41
- Saying NJ is "loaded" might be an overstatement. - Ken Fowler, 2013-05-17, 12:02
- That "recruiting base" point about Rutgers - CK08, 2013-05-17, 08:46
- A lot of it comes down to coaching. - KGB, 2013-05-17, 07:27
- could the ACC be a better football conference than the B10?
- I thought Dodd had a pretty nice piece yesterday -
hobbs,
2013-05-16, 10:30