Yes I'm 65 and miss the ACC

 

Terp guy blogging:. When I was much younger, South Carolina's exit(1971)  and GT's hoops entrance(1979)  to the ACC irked me. Now, I'm noticing the former PAC12 teams , Stanford and Cal, and former  AAC team SMU, creeping up in the basketball standings. 

SMU beat NCSU, Stanford beat NCSU, and CAL trounced MIA yesterday. S. Yiğitoğlu scored 20 for the Mustangs.GT football joined the ACC in 1983.

Jan 30, 2025

Four in a row for the Terps after beating Wisky last night.. D.Queen -12 rebounds.

Stanford and SMU won and moved into a three way tie for fourth in the ACC.

Feb 7, 2025

 SMU AD Rick Hart, who has led the athletic department since 2012, will step down at the end of the academic year. Maybe he's tired or something else is going on. Kind of odd after a successful football season.

previous blog : https://busterother5.blogspot.com/2022/09/yes-im-63-and-miss-acc.html

2025 is on for the non P6

 Southern Conference action: UNCG outscored  Wofford 47-38 in the second half  for a  68-66 W. 

Mercer beat CHAT 99-94 in OT. T. Johnson scored 26 for the Bears. 

Jan 4, 2025

Chicago St got their first win of the season and it was in NEC play. Crawford scored 15 for CHS in a 64-52 win over Wagner.

It appears those ex-Sycamores are taking root in St Louis. SLU 73 JOES 57 in A10 action.

Mashburn Jr scored 24 in Temple's win over Wichita St in AAC action.

Jan 6, 2025

AAC: Big  68-64 win for Memphis over NTX. Haggerty -27 points for the Tigers

FAU outlasted ECU 78-76. Walker (21pts, 13reb) for the Pirates

ECU/MEM matchup on 1/11

Jan 9, 2025

On the Horizon: YSU beat NKU: Dynes (15REB) for the Penguins

CLEV beat RMU: T. Smith (10 reb, 5 asst) for Vikings

PFW beat MILW: J. Jackson (25pts, 9 reb) for Mastodons

Jan 12, 2025

Calmese scored 20 for Wazoo(3-2 WCC) in a loss to the Zags. ORST(3-2 WCC) blows out Pacific.

Looking local: . J. Theodosiou scored 27 for LOYMD in a 75-74 win over Navy in Patriot League action

Towson  outscored Drexel  17-6 in OT for CAA win.

Jan 14, 2025

Merrimack, formerly in the NEC,  is 5-0 in its first season in the MAAC. They beat Manhattan on Sunday.

UAB is  getting into gear. Blazers have won three straight  games in 2025. Lendenborg (22pts, 10reb, 7 ast) in win over FAU on Sunday.

Jan 15, 2025

Bamisile(23 points) for VCU  in a solid win over SLU.

Miami(OH), Akron , and Ohio remain undefeated in MAC action. Clayton 16.8 PPG for the Bobcats.

Jan 16, 2025

Rebels' upset USU with a solid team effort in MWC action.

Are Andy Kennedy's Blazers getting in gear for the Dance? Coleman (21pts, 8reb)  led UAB to a 92-83 win over USF.

Jan 17, 2025

Mild surprises. Oregon St beat Gonzaga in OT in WCC action.  Temple beat Memphis in AAC play.

Rataj (29 pts 7 reb) for the Beavers. Mashburn scored 21 for the Owls.

Jan 19, 2025

Pat Kelsey left COFC for Louisville(2024-) and has had some success this season. Chris Mack ,his replacement at COFC,  took the Cards(2018-22) to one Dance, but is doing well at (14-4, 2nd in CAA) this season. COFC(2024-) edged Northeastern  last night.

WCC gets more interesting:  Santa Clara gets into the race with a 103-99 win over the Zags. San Fran beat Oregon State. First place SMC (6-0) beat PEPP.

SBC: First place Jags survived to edge Troy 64-63. Tale of two halves. Troy scored 22 in the first half and USA scored 22 in the second half.

Jan 20, 2025

It's been a few years since Cal State Bakersfield (9-10-8th in Big West) left the WAC in 2020. Rod Barnes is in his 14th season as the HC. J.Jones (29 pts) did his best for CSB in a 81-70 loss to Hawaii(12-6), 5th in Big West) .

Last Dance appearance was in 2006.

Mashburn (32pts) keeps Temple hot in a win over Tulane.  MEM beat CHAR

Jan 22, 2025

UAB(5-1) takes a half game lead in the AAC with a win over UTSA. Another big game for Landesborg. Riley scored 27 for ECU(3-4) in an OT win over Tulsa.

Akron and MOH are tied at 6-0 atop the MAC.  Zips blew out Buffalo and Redhawks beat BGSU last night.

GMU beat the Bonnies to stay a half game ahead of VCU in the A10.

Jan 23, 2025

Robert Morris (6-4) joined the Horizon in 2020 and is having a decent season . RMU 72 YSU 70. CLEV(9-1)  got 23 points from T Smith in a win over DET.

Jan 24, 2025

Memphis beat WICH in AAC action but it wasn't pretty.

Julien scored 18 points for Ark St in a win over APP to move to a half game behind USA in the SBC.

Jan 26, 2025

McCray V scored 24 points for JAC (1st in ASUN) over Queens .

He!! of a first half for Akron(1st in MAC) in a 102 - 75 win over MIOH

SBC: USA loses to Troy.  Ark St beat TXST and sits alone in 1st place. Herd and Appy are hanging around.

Jan 27, 2025

MEM(6-1 AAC) slapped UAB (5-2) back to reality with a 100-77 win. Lorient scored 17 points for NTX(6-1 AAC) in a win over FAU.

Jan 28, 2025

Rough loss for the Trojans in OVC action. EIU(2-8) 53 UALR(7-3) 51

Williamson scored 21 points for Towson U in a win over NE, which moves the Tigers into a tie for first with WM in the CAA.

Jan 29, 2025

Out west: Zags roll the Beavers in WCC action. 

 MWC:  Gwath scored 24 for SDSU in a win over SJSU. Clifford scored 22 for CSU in a win over AFA.  Winners trail NM and USU in the conference standings.

Jan 31, 2025

Grant- Foster  scored 24 points for GCU in a win over SEA and is a GB of UVU in the WAC.

Troy beat GASO and is a GB of Ark St in the SBC.

Two O5 bowl games remain 2024-25

 NTX(AAC)/TXST(SBC): I thought this was going to be a shootout, but Morris, NTX QB, left for UVA. McCloud will toss 2 TD passes for TX St in a 24-13 win.

Buffalo(MAC) /Liberty(CUSA): Salter, Flames QB, transferred to Colorado, therefore I'll go with Buffalo 20 Liberty 16.

MAC Carousel: Matt Drinkall (Army OL coach ) is the CMU HC

Joe Harasymiak ( Rutgers DC) is UMass HC as they head into MAC football.

Jan 4, 2025

Mestemaker had a solid game in his first start at QB  for NTX, and his 70yd TD run  got them within two points of TX St late in the game but the Bobcats held on for a 30-28 win.

NIU is leaving the MAC for the MWC for football only in 2026. No decision on the rest of its programs. They were in the Big West from 1993 to 1995.

Correct on Buffalo. Flames were down from the jump. Bulls look like a team that's on the rise in the MAC. Henderson rushed for 119 yards for BUFF.

Tre Lamb (ETSU) is the new Tulsa HC. Tough gig, low NIL funds.

Jan 15, 2025

Sluka ,who left UNLV over a verbal commitment of 100K  not being paid,  will play for JMU.  I thought it was an odd move , but saw that he's back with some of his former coaches from Holy Cross.

Feb 28, 2025

BGSU HC Coach Loeffler headed to Philly(NFL) to be the QB coach

Babers contract at Arizona (OC/QB) was not renewed so he's on the market for the BGSU HC gig.

March 9, 2025

Bowling Green extended an offer to Tennessee State's Eddie George to be its next HC.

April 3, 2025

Not quite buying Mike Green, edge rusher for the Herd going in the top 15 in the NFL draft. Perhaps early rd2.

April 6, 2025

Shavon Revel started 3 games at DB for ECU(8 tackles, 2 INTs) then missed the rest of the season after tearing his left ACL. Maybe late in rd2? No way he's going in rd1

April 7, 2025

Zabel, a Guard from N. Dak St, is being asked to snap during draft season. I can see him lasting to rd3.

Darius Alexander ,Toledo DT,  is hanging around at  early rd3 in chatter but may fall. He's susceptible when not playing low.

 Ahmed Hassanein ,DL/EDGE from Boise St, has a great first step off the snap. Maybe by Rd 5?

April 21, 2025

Chandler Martin, Memphis(AAC) LB, may go in rd3. He! of a tackler