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VTHokie2000

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Since I have been one of the people that the ACC's desire


to protect as many rivalries as possible, here is my 2 cents on the discussion.

Must Protect
BC vs. Syracuse
Syracuse vs. Pitt
UVA vs. VT
UVA vs. UNC
UNC vs. Duke
UNC vs. NC State
NC State vs. Clemson
Duke vs. Wake
Clemson vs. GT
FSU vs, Miami

Important, but maybe not a must
Clemson vs. FSU (rivalry didn't really take off until the Bowden Bowl)
VT vs. Miami (rivalry formed as a Big East competition rivalry)
NC State vs. Wake (NC's default rivalry)
UNC vs. Wake
UVA vs. Duke
GT vs. VT

Rivalry that could return
BC vs. Miami
Syracuse vs. Miami (NYC-Miami Connection in terms of recruiting students at Miami
Louisville vs. Pitt (aka Ohio River Valley Rivalry)
Louisville vs. VT (Clean Ole Fashion Metro Hate)
FSU-UVA (rivarly based on family connection with Thomas Jefferson and FSU's President came up with the idea for the Jefferson–Eppes Trophy)

Even though I think competition rivalries are important, I am not sure they are always a must. I say that because those rivalries are depended upon the rivalry being highly competitive and both teams good/ranked. If only 1 team is good or dominates the rivalry, then it is tougher to maintain because fans and players (on both side) may not be as emotionally invested in the rivalry as they are with a rivalry that has more connection (i.e. instate rivalry, border state rivalry, Navy-Notre Dame type rivalry, Air Force-Army-Navy type rivalry, etc).

(In response to this post by Maroon Baboon)

Link: FSU-UVA Rivalry


Posted: 06/27/2016 at 8:16PM



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Current Thread:
 
  
What are your Top ACC Rivalries that need to be protected? -- Maroon Baboon 06/25/2016 6:15PM
  And you would be wrong... -- gman86 06/27/2016 11:24AM
  IMO, Clemson needs to play the following every year -- ren_hoek 06/27/2016 07:19AM
  List of Rivalries - as you asked -- mjfhokie 06/26/2016 10:29PM
  This is mostly correct, except for Georgia Tech -- HOO86 06/27/2016 10:55AM
  According to my count, that's 20 games. -- Maroon Baboon 06/27/2016 12:29AM
  I'll take a stab... -- Calamitous 06/26/2016 10:22PM
  Most of all Virginia and Miami ** -- BigCrumpy 06/26/2016 3:56PM
  My question was for the entire ACC, not just VT.** -- Maroon Baboon 06/26/2016 4:11PM
  Not terribly difficult without fixed divisions -- Colonel Jessup 06/26/2016 11:28AM
  Something like this -- Old Line Hokie 06/25/2016 7:25PM

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