(1) Starting 3-0 how optimistic are you of getting to a bowl game this year? How far do you think you can go?
More optimistic than I was before the season started, but it will take a win this weekend for me to come off of my 5-7 preseason prediction. I will say that I don't think there's a team on our schedule, other than Florida, that we can't beat.-vandystu
Pretty optimistic-rEvUrB
Very optimistic. As the season has progressed, only UF seems a little out of reach at this point. If (big if) we can stay healthy, I can see up to 8 wins... with a little luck maybe more. I feel like save UF (and we just seem to always match up well with UGA) the SEC East is really not that different from top to bottom this year.-theWinners
Plain and simple, if we lose Saturday, we don't go to a bowl game. In fact, I would say the loser of the game won't go. Looking at the remainder of our games realistically, I don't see 3-4 more wins. If we beat the Rebs, we can certainly beat State. That's 5 wins right there.-DoreFan
Less than 50/50. Better shot next season.-Thunder Gulch
Not too optimistic. This is still a team that gives up significantly more yardage than it gains. We could get some more breaks here and there and win 6, but I'd feel a lot better if we could develop a passing game.-PhilipVU94
Most are still cautious to predict how the season will end. The up side is that VU is 3-0, has been the underdog twice, beat the spread by a huge margin in all three games, and will eventually get at least two of its key players back by midseason. A bowl game is 50/50.-Mike Rapp
Feeling good, but I've been here before. Won't count chickens until I see what bowl we're going to.-ORDore
I'm very optimistic about this ball club. I see us winning against OM, Duke, MS ST., and Kentucky to go 7-5.-CrazyCommodore
Getting more optimistic by the day. If we take care of business this weekend I say we will go bowling.-cjdore
So far, so good. In fact, an 8-4 season isnt out of the question, but I'll go with 7-5.-paulgodores
There is only one team on the schedule that on paper we can't beat. That would be Florida. We beat GA two years ago and had them beat last year but for a late game screwup. Same with Tennessee. Ole Miss game is always a war and always winable by either team. Who makes the least mistakes. Auburn looks bad, always plays bad in Nashville, and if we can score, we have a chance. Duke: enough said. MSU, if we can score... Tennessee loses to UCLA and struggles with UAB? Wake Forest, a good team but I think with a perfect game we can win. Not saying we will, just that we won't go into games as in the past saying there is no hope. Finally, Florida. Doesn't look promising, but it is at home and that is why they play the game.-Cdore78
Mildly optimistic. There are many things that could go wrong but this team has a resilience that VU teams have not had in my 30 + years of following them-AlbertCamus
Being a multi-decade Dore fan, I try not to get my hopes up too much. I hope to heck we make it this year, but the odds, IMHO, are less than 50-50, even after a 3-0 start.-geeznotagain
I think Vandy fans are (realistically) optimistic about a bowl. Before the season I predicted a 4-0 start and an 8-4 season record, and I think both are looking good right now. A loss in Oxford would be a major blow to the bowl hopes though. And of course the last 2 times Vandy started 3-0, the team failed to make it to a bowl, so that's going to be in the back of people's minds.-BrentVU
I predicted 8-4 pre-season, and I'm sticking with it.-vandorawelty
Fairly, I'd say the odds are 50/50 at this point. Up from maybe 10% preseason. Win this one and the odds go to 66%.-SteveE79
I honestly think 7 wins is a reality this year. So yes we go bowling. (And I'm the pessimist of the board)-GluttonforPunishment
Lets go 6-6. maybe 7.-staceyjane
(2) What name will Rebel fans be cursing at the end of the game on Sat?
If we win, Chris Nickson. If we lose, Houston Nutt.-vandystu
DJ Moore-rEvUrB
DJ Moore-theWinners
Either Chris Nickson or D.J. Moore or Houston Nutt.-DoreFan
DJ Moore or Jared Hawkins-Thunder Gulch
Ed Orgeron, duh. I expect OM to win so I don't know who else they'd be cursing.-PhilipVU94
Nickson. He will either get 120 yards on the ground, or Vandy loses.-Mike Rapp
Chris Nickson. He's due a big passing effort.-ORDore
Houston Nutt-CrazyCommodore
Rebs will be cursing 3 names. QB Nickson is elusive and will have you cursing all day long. DJ Moore Will pick off a pass and may take it to the house. And finally Bryant Hahnfeldt will continue to kick the lights out.-cjdore
D.J. Moore.-paulgodores
Jared Hawkins ...who will have chewed up a lot of clock behind what was supposed to be a novice OL.-AlbertCamus
I don't know, do you curse even if you win? I expect the Rebs to win, but I think D J Moore and Langford will have good games. I expect our offense to be inconsistent, so I doubt you'll be be doing much cursing when you're on "D".-geeznotagain
D.J. Moore is Vanderbilt's best player. However, the way Chris Nickson has performed the last two years against Ole Miss, watch out for him too.-BrentVU
whichever of your DBs lets our receivers get behind them for big plays-vandorawelty
Moore, Nickson.-SteveE79
Greg Billinger-GluttonforPunishment
Snead-staceyjane
(3) What do you think of the Rebels this year? Who worries you the most?
2 huge improvements from the past few seasons: 1) a coach not named Orgeron, and 2) a real QB. Ted Cain.-vandystu
Improved, Snead-rEvUrB
Only got to watch part of the Wake game and came away impressed. The team seems to be much more of a team this year. Snead.-theWinners
Obviously, your QB worries me. You guys gave Wake everything they could handle.-DoreFan
Borderline bowl contender. Your OL.-Thunder Gulch
A rapidly-improving team with a decent chance of getting to a bowl. I keep hearing that Snead is the greatest thing ever, but I suppose I'm worried that he might grow into fulfilling the hype. I'm also worried about Hardy now that he'll be back. -PhilipVU94
Ole Miss is adjusting to having a legit coach. They have not played anyone who has Vanderbilt's defensive strengths, and it waits to be seen whether they are better than last year.-Mike Rapp
Don't pay enough attention. Effort at Wake was nice, though.-ORDore
The Rebels are a very pass oriented offensive and that will come back to bite them against the dominant SEC teams this year-CrazyCommodore
Rebs are improved from last year with the addition of a quality QB. Snead's abbilities behind center worries me the most but our CBs are VERY talented.-cjdore
Jevan Snead.-paulgodores
OM is much improved. Interestingly, I am one of the tiny minority that thinks Coach O wasn't half bad. He left the cupboard full for sure.-AlbertCamus
You've improved significantly over last year. Snead is a stud.-geeznotagain
The Rebels have been almost totally transformed by the addition of Jevan Snead. He has a major-league arm, and gives OM the chance in any game they play. His performance against Wake Forest was terrific. Also I think Ole Miss has some physicial specimens... they just weren't very well-coached last year.--BrentVU
you seem MUCH improved, mainly because of Snead who is possibly the best QB in the SEC except for Tebow (maybe even better than Tebow long term because of his impressive elusiveness)-vandorawelty
Much improved. Snead.-SteveE79
Sneed worried me as well as the RBs. You guys should have beaten Wake. But you looked very impressive in defeat.-GluttonforPunishment
much better. running game is much improved.-staceyjane
(4) What do you think of the Nutt hire?
Not sure what to think of Nutt. He's seemingly always overachieving or underachieving. No middle ground. Certainly better than Orgeron, though.-vandystu
Good hire-rEvUrB
An improvement over CEO, but that's not saying a whole lot. I was just never a huge believer even when he was at Arkansas. I believe that he can make Ole Miss solid. Don't know how much more than that he'll be able to achieve.-theWinners
I think it was a steal and a tremendous upgrade (let's just say I don't think Orgeron was remotely a good coach) for Ole Miss. Houston Nutt is a great coach, recruiter and (from what I have heard from my family in Bentonville, AR) a great guy.-DoreFan
Addition by subtraction. Raises them from the bottom to the middle, but I don't think they are going to win any championships anytime soon.-Thunder Gulch
Good, and in light of where Orgeron was taking the program a spectacular coup. I don't think he'll prove capable of taking OM to where its fans think it should be, though.-PhilipVU94
Nutt's hiring, IMO, was a good strategic decision, but not a very exciting hire. But almost anyone would have been an improvement over Orgeron, who never should have been hired in the first place.-Mike Rapp
He seemed to get things done at Arkansas. Stirs the west up, no doubt. Could be a good one.-ORDore
They will see in about 3 years. -CrazyCommodore
Vandy fans have never really liked Nutt. He issued demeaning comments about VU while at Ark and when former Chancellor Gee was trying to improve academics within college sports, Nutt said something to the effect that Gee was trying to destroy college sports. On the field, he never schemes anything that we can't handle.-cjdore
It's definitely a step up from Ed Orgeron.-paulgodores
Nutt alienated Hog nation in a pretty profound way. Rebs may find out why before long.-AlbertCamus
I think he's a very good coach; I think you could have done a lot worse.-geeznotagain
Coach Nutt was a good hire for Ole Miss. Obviously Ed Orgeron was a very poor hire.-BrentVU
Nutt is obviously an experienced veteran but I wouldn't want him at Vandy. He's sort of a Coach O plus 10 IQ pts.-vandorawelty
Good hire. Drove the Ark anti-Nutt people bonkers, so I give it great entertainment level. Also a solid football coach - you could have done a lot worse.-SteveE79
Very good. He can coach.-GluttonforPunishment
Houston "Deez" Nuttz is an average SEC coach.-staceyjane
(5) Do you consider Ole Miss a major Rival?
Not really. I consider Tennessee and Kentucky to be the only "major" rivals. I do think Ole Miss is our biggest SEC West rival, and I think it should be a competitive game most years, as it has been over the past decade.-vandystu
A rival in that it's a game I usually think our chances are decent at winning, beyond that, no-rEvUrB
No. I only consider UT to be a rival, and at this point, we've got to work to get it back where it should be.-theWinners
I don't know if I could classify it as a rival, although we are certainly more competitive against the Rebs than we are against most of the rest of the SEC, so maybe it should be a bigger rival. When I think of Ole Miss, I think of the Egg Bowl or maybe you guys facing Tub-o-lies each year (I heard an Ole Miss fan call Tubs that and I thought it was funny). When I think of the team I hate the most, it's gotta be the vols first, second and third and Bama 4th, but we don't play them every year any more. I just don't see the hatred between the Rebs and Dores, so that's why I say it's not a major rivalry. It is almost always a nail biter though, isn't it?-DoreFan
We'd rather beat UT in football or UK in basketball, but this does appear to be the swing game every season since it's early and neither team really knows how good they are.-Thunder Gulch
Yes. OM has been our most evenly-matched opponent over the past 5 years.-PhilipVU94
Not even close to a major rival. JMHO.-Mike Rapp
By our standards, yes. We play every year, it's almost always competitive, I gotta say so.-ORDore
Yes, the OM fans are amung the worst in the league and they love to run there mouth like they have the best team in the SEC.-CrazyCommodore
Yes we do consider Ole Miss a Major rival. If we don't beat the rebs we don't go bowling.-cjdore
Nah; the games are always competitive, but I bear no animosity whatsoever.-paulgodores
Yes. OM frequently is the best team we have a chance of beating. We are probably more up to play OM than is any other conference team save MSU.-AlbertCamus
No, not really.-geeznotagain
The Vanderbilt-Ole Miss rivalry is a "nice" rivalry rather than a bitter one. The fans generally respect each other. May it always be so!-BrentVU
Ole Miss is definitely a major rival.-vandorawelty
I think it was Woody who said "How do you expect to have a winning season if you can't beat Ole Miss". I'm sure you guys look at it the same way. The one game each year every VU fan wants to win is against UT, after that all wins are precious. Ole Miss and VU are normally fairly close in talent, so it's a key game, when we know we'll have games later in the year where we will be at a talent deficit (due to injuries and depth, or because we're playing UF).-SteveE79
1. UT 2. MTSU 3. KY 4. Ole Miss-GluttonforPunishment
yep-staceyjane
(6) Make your prediction: Final Score:
24-13, Ole Miss.-vandystu
Vandy 24-14-rEvUrB
Vandy, 30-24-theWinners
Ugh...I refuse to predict a final score. I could see a variety of outcomes. My hope is we have the ball last winning or with a chance to win it. If you press me, I'll say Ole Miss by a touchdown.-DoreFan
Ole MS 23-17-Thunder Gulch
OM 24 VU 17.-PhilipVU94
Visitors 31, Grovers 27-ORDore
Vandy- 28, Ole Miss- 20-CrazyCommodore
VU 31 - OM 28...... and may it be injury free-cjdore
Vanderbilt-38, Ole Miss-34.-paulgodores
VU 28 OM 24 -AlbertCamus
Rebs 31, Dores 17.-geeznotagain
Holding off until Friday for a final score prediction. But since I predicted a 4-0 start before the season, I guess I'll have to predict a Vandy win.-BrentVU
Vandy 35- Ole Miss 21 (we get at least one score from our D). Nickson will have his best day yet in the air as he shows what he can do to compete with Snead.-vandorawelty
I'll take 24-21, VU.-SteveE79
35-31 Ole Miss (Sorry, I already told you I'm pessimistic.)-GluttonforPunishment
3-2.-staceyjane
17 September 2008
Vandy Fans talk about the game
16 September 2008
Where we Stand v. Vandy : Stats
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11 July 2008
Ole Miss fans discuss the ACC
Ole Miss fans, in response to the ACC fans who shared their feelings about Ole Miss, answered a few questions about the ACC. Most Rebel fans feel that the ACC is a respectable football conference and the best basketball conference. It was also interesting to see how many Ole Miss fans disliked Miami. I wonder if other ACC fans feel the same way? 
(1) What do you think of the ACC in general?
I think some of the ACC programs have a great tradition - Clemson, Virginia, Florida State, Georgia Tech, even BC. The past few seasons however, they have underperformed. I'm still waiting for the ACC to emerge as the all-powerful conference so many experts predicted five years ago. With that being said, I definitely look forward to watching some ACC football this fall and expect to see some great games.-Minnow123
Second best football conference in the land.-MarshallReb
Basketball conference, but somehow their attempts to strengthen football seem to be backfiring. Who'da thought FSU and Miami would suck and WF would be good? With BD at UNC and O'Brien at NC State, they could end up giving the SEC a pretty good run for its money if the traditional ACC powerhouses get it together. -PiedmontRebel
I usually don't, but of course, the basketball conference stereotype still jumps right out. -GeorgiaRebz
Basketball. Absolutely my favorite basketball conference. The level of play, tradition and rivalries aren't matched anywhere. A few very high quality baseball teams and some very good football, although for some schools it will always take a backseat to basketball.-r3b3l_fan
Solid all around conference in the big 3 - baseball, basketball and football.-goldengoat
I think the ACC is great conference overall. I think they have some good football and baseball programs and the ACC is probably the best basketball conference.-jacopass
I have a favorable impression of the ACC in general. The basketball is unparalled and it is a mixed conference in identity with everything from hockey to golf and some pretty good football.-sampath
I'm surprised to see the recent drop-offs of former powers like Florida State and Miami. Right now, they're probably the fifth best overall conference. That shouldn't last long, though.-YeeOleMiss5
Good football conference and great basketball conference. Nothing beats Tobacco Road basketball.-Alry45
Lately it's a SEC-wannbe conference. Lot's of southern US schools but basketball definitely rules there, even though they've added some real football schools with Miami and Fla State. Still not enough to match us. -Greyman
Basketball/baseball conference with a few power football teams sprinkled in.-Pettey
ACC seems to be down from what it used to be.-shaunp38
ACC-good basketball conference but not as good as what people think. I would say 3rd best football conference. The ACC in general usually doesn't bring a lot of attention to themselves. You never really hear about them until basketball.-Reb08
Average fan probably still thinks of them as a basketball conference but now they are much more balanced-rogertheshrubber
I enjoy watching the ACC teams play as much as anybody outside of the SEC. I think that the ACC is a solid conference but seems to be down lately in respect to their historic programs in football.-RebelCrispy
I think the ACC goes back and forth between the 2nd and 3rd best football conference. FL State and Miami being down has hurt. They need to pick it up or the Big East may pass them.-chumanfu2000
A good all around conference, but not great conference... Football has improved a lot, but basketball has declined.-formtackler
One of the top Basketball conference, underrated baseball conference, great campuses, great fans, great academics, good rivalries, my 2nd favorite conference.-NeverQuit38
They need to stick to basketball....Great confrence for Basketball.-mustang37205
Basketball Duke vs. UNC. Football, since the new teams joined the conference, it is very balanced. When Wake can win the ACC something is up. That would be like Vandy winning the SEC.-ChuckNorrisReb
It's a good basketball conference.-CTREB
Basketball comes to mind at first, but probably the third best in football (SEC #1, Big XII #2). Great baseball conference too!-TurfReb
3rd best football conference from top to bottom, best basketball conference, second best baseball conference. -teejovitch
Good conference. Better than the all but the SEC top to bottom, though their big dogs have been down the last couple of years.-DannyPRebel
Excellent conf. Great sports (basketball and quality football) great education, beautiful locations for the most part (UVA is about as beautiful as you will find on a fall afternoon, second to Ole Miss, of course)-RebInLorton
I like the ACC. Being largely rooted in the South, it's more like the SEC than any other conference. -MakersMarkReb
Pretty solid overall conference. Probably the best basketball conference and does very well in baseball. Football hasnt done as well as expected since taking in BC, Miami, and VaTech. I like the schools in the ACC though, and they are great to visit on road trips.-CapitolReb
2nd Favorite conference to watch...I love UNC(2nd to Ole Miss of course), almost went to school there.-SuaveRebel
(2) What team would you want to schedule for an upcoming football series?
BC or Clemson-Minnow123
VT, would love to go to a game in blacksburg-MarshallReb
We've already got WF and GT and Clemson (I think)-PiedmontRebel
I do believe we'll be adding Georgia Tech, and then Clemson over the next 5 years? Of course, we're going to W.F. this year. I'd like to play Miami in a home & home. It would get national t.v., and we always seem to be in a recruiting war or two with a top ranked player with Miami. It would be good to have a couple of wins against them to use when recruiting.-GeorgiaRebz
UVA - I grew up close to Charlottesville and I'd love to go see Ole Miss play a game there.-r3b3l_fan
Miami, VaTech or Duke (want to wear the "A Cut Above" T-shirt)-goldengoat
Probably Virginia Tech, but it would be fun to take a trip to Miami.-jacopass
North Carolina, Miami, and Boston College would all be great games.-sampath
Since we're playing Clemson and Georgia Tech, I'd like to schedule Miami or Boston College. If I wanted an easy win, I'd go with Duke or NC State (right now, that is).-YeeOleMiss5
FSU-a lot of my friends go there and I would love to have a crack at beating them.-Alry45
Georgia Tech. -Greyman
I would love to Play UNC because of location and they're probably my favorite ACC team (also second best uni's in the country next tou ours) Would also love a chance at the powers...VT/FSU/Miami just for the fun of it (although it might not be that fun for the team)-Pettey
UNC. I've always enjoyed their fans and I think Butch Davis will have them competitive sooner than later.-shaunp38
I would definitely like to schedule Boston College. It would be really interesting to see how the city of Boston would handle Dixie being played in the North.-Reb08
Boston College---it would be different to see us freeze up there and them wilt down here-rogertheshrubber
Virginia Tech for sure. A home and home please because I am moving to Blacksburg and would love to see the Rebs play in Lane Stadium.-RebelCrispy
Va Tech they seam to be the best consistently.-chumanfu2000
Anyone for football or basketball.-formtackler
Since we already scheduled Wake, Ga Tech, and Clemson I'd say Florida State - easier drive than most, one of the best traditions in ACC, and a fun place to watch a game. I'd also love a home in home with Duke to bring Cutcliffe back to Oxford!-NeverQuit38
Virgina Tech and Georgia Tech would be the only ones i would care too see the Rebels play.-mustang37205
FSU or UNC (although Duke with Cutcliffe returning to Oxford would be interesting).-ChuckNorrisReb
Georgia Tech-CTREB
Virginia and/or Virginia Tech.-TurfReb
Miami- they're always overrated-teejovitch
I would love to play any ACC teams, as long as it included a basketball home and home in the deal.-DannyPRebel
UVA or UNC-RebInLorton
Well, we've got Clemson and GT scheduled in the next few years (both of which I'm looking forward to). So, I'd have to say UVA. I've always thought any of those three schools would make good non-conf. opponents.-MakersMarkReb
After Wake and upcoming series' with Clemson and GT, I would say that UVA would be a great team to schedule. Or it might be fun to revisit ol' Coach Cut at Duke..-CapitolReb
Miami because I would love to beat the U.-SuaveRebel
Virginia and Clemson and UNC. We already have Clemson.-MississippiKite
(3) If you could trade any SEC team for an ACC team which team would you trade and which team would you pick? Explain why.
I would trade Vanderbilt for Clemson. Vanderbilt seems more in line with schools like BC, Duke and North Carolina then the SEC schools. Clemson, on the other hand, seems like a nice fit for the SEC. -Minnow123
I would swap Vandy for Clemson. Vandy is all academics and clemson is a good athletic school with great football traditions.-MarshallReb
GT for Kentucky. Or one of the NC schools...maybe Wake. Makes more sense geographically.-PiedmontRebel
As much as I hate Mississippi State, and don't believe they'll ever be SEC quality, I would honestly trade Vanderbilt for Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech has some really historic rivalries with 'Bummer & Allbarn, and it would really be great to have UGA and GA Tech playing for an SEC game. Vandy would fit more into the basketball stereotype of the ACC, and of course, Ga Tech would bring us more revenue in the SEC. I would also consider Clemson. That would be good to have South Carolina to play their in state rivalry game as an SEC game, but it's still so damn hard to view the Gamecocks as an SEC team...even with Spurrier. I'd swap Vandy for Ga Tech. Of course, I'd take FSU before GA Tech, but trading Vandy for FSU just isn't a fair trade. You go from great academics in the SEC to the worst in the ACC. GA Tech would be an even trade for Vandy. -GeorgiaRebz
Clemson for Vanderbilt. Clemson is a solid athletic school all the way around, good baseball football and basketball, Vandy is out of place in the SEC, but It'd be hard to justify them geographically in the Atlantic Coast Conference.-r3b3l_fan
Clemson or GATech for Vandy. both good schools with sound academics and good athletics. good facilities, too. would add a level of competition to the east that has been missing since vandy joined the conference - football.-goldengoat
That’s a tough question. I would have to go with Vandy for Clemson or FSU. I think they both have good programs and traditions. I think both would be good additions to the conference.-jacopass
I would trade MSU for any of the ACC teams or even a just a couple of dirty towels and a dead mascot.-sampath
I wouldn't change anybody, but Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Clemson the best geographical choices if we had to.-YeeOleMiss5
Vanderbilt for Duke. Same academics but Duke is better in athletics.-Alry45
Arkansas "feels" like an SEC program. South Carolina still does not. I'd trade them for Georgia Tech in a flash. Besides, one maroon team in this conference is more than enough. -Greyman
I would trade Alabama I'm so sick of that fan base and the whining they do. They get everything and then cry that they got screwed. I would trade them for anyone but Miami (we've got enough criminals in this conference)-Pettey
I'd like to trade UT or Bammer for either Va Tech or Florida State. The upgrade in fans would be great and they're quality opponents pretty much every year.-shaunp38
I would definitely trade Vanderbilt and pick up Florida State. Or I would pick up Georgia Tech. Florida State or Georgia Tech would be a great addition to the SEC. Plus, Vanderbilt is the only team in the SEC that no one follows.-Reb08
Vanderbilt for Florida State. No offense to Vandy but...and Fla. State would really turn the SEC East into an even more major war with the Florida game looming huge-rogertheshrubber
I would trade Mississippi State because I would like to see what Ole Miss could do in the SEC if we were the only SEC team in our state and I would pick up Georgia Tech because of the same reason. I would like UGA to have to see what it is like to compete with another in-state SEC team. Either GaTech or FSU though.-RebelCrispy
Ga Tech they were in and it would make the most logical choice. Plus it would pet more pressure on the Bulldogs.-chumanfu2000
Clemson for USC for no other reason than USC just doesn't seem to feel like an SEC school IMO.-formtackler
I would trade Clemson for Florida or South Carolina for Florida State. Personally I feel like Clemson and Florida States campuses and fans fit into the SEC a little better than Florida and South Carolina. This could make the instate rivalries even more intense (if that's possible).-NeverQuit38
I would Trade Vandy for Georgia Tech...they use to be part of our proud conference!-mustang37205
Trade LSU and their fans. Take Clemson. Probably not possible, but the USC/Clemnson rivalry would get that much more intense.-ChuckNorrisReb
Georgia Tech for Vandy. I think Tech is a good all around opponent and should come back to the SEC.-CTREB
I'd trade Vandy and Mississippi State for Virginia, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, and/or Georgia Tech. All 4 of those schools seem to have well balanced programs, and all four appear to be cleanly run.-TurfReb
Florida State for Alabama. I hate bammer with a burning passion.-teejovitch
I would get rid of either South Carolina or Vandy. I would say Mistake, but they'd never find their way that far to play an away game. I would love to add one of the Carolinas to increase the recruiting and TV base for the conference, or add one of the Florida schools to give UF more direct competition in state.-DannyPRebel
I would trade Arkansas for Clemson or GA Tech. This is due to the long history that Arkansas has with the old SWC and long rivals in the state of Texas and OK. I'll take the others to further enhance the rivalries within the states of SC & GA. OR maybe Louisville in KY.-RebInLorton
I've always sensed Clemson would fit right in with the rest of the SEC because of geography, tradition, passion, etc. I like USC and their fans I have encountered. But they - along with Arkansas - are still new members of the SEC relative to the other teams. So, I guess the easiest switch would be USC for Clemson
Most are saying Vandy for Florida State. I say either Arkansas or South Carolina for either Fla. State or GT.-CapitolReb
I would trade Kentucky for UNC. Like I said, I love UNC. Plus they are a good school academically and Athletically. I would love a baseball series with them.-SuaveRebel
(4) If you had to choose a favorite ACC team, who would it be and why?
I would choose Virginia Tech, I like how all their fans are so loud and into the game, and their entrance(enter sandman).-MarshallReb
WF... lived in W-S for a long time.-PiedmontRebel
I would say Clemson. My soon to be wife graduated from Clemson, and we catch a game or two a year there. Living in Atlanta, we have been able to hit several ACC games. Clemson has a very nice campus, great facilities, and a lot of great tradition when it comes to football. They have a fantastic balance between historic game day festivities, with a lot of current day influence. I can just never let myself yell out, "Go Tigers". Not only that, but it just doesn't seem that Tommy Bowden will ever get them over "the hump". We'll find out this season with Clemson being pre-season ranked in the top 10.-GeorgiaRebz
UVA - I mentioned above that I grew up very near Charlottesville. They were my favorite school growing up and I have a picture of myself as a little kid standing next to Ralph Sampson.-r3b3l_fan
Don't really have one, but for the sake of the argument, VATech - always liked Beamer, a real stand-up type guy who could have looked for a more high profile job during his successful stint but has stayed in place...gotta respect Frank.-goldengoat
My dad, brother, and a lot of my extended family went to Duke, so I’m going to have to go with Duke as my favorite ACC team. -jacopass
I like Maryland because I used to play rugby against them and UVA. Both have beautiful campuses and one of the prettiest coeds I ever gazed upon was at Maryland. I like Boston College because Peter Kreeft is one of my favorite philosophers and Doug Flutie is one of my all time favorite players.-sampath
Florida State b/c of Bobby Bowden-YeeOleMiss5
NCSU. Grew up a huge fan, was at the game where NCSU beat FSU first in Carter-Finley and was at Doak when they beat FSU in 01. Loved Phil Rivers, Torry Holt, CC Harrison, Anthony Grundy, and Julius Hodge the list could go on.-Alry45
That would be Duke, because I really admire their basketball program. -Greyman
Favorite UNC. Nothing I dislike about them. Virginia would be next, love the town (best band ever is from there) campus and the history.-Pettey
Va Tech... good people, good school and a solid program led by a good coach.-shaunp38
Favorite team in the ACC is probably Florida State. I like the Seminoles.-Reb08
UNC. I like their uniforms and they don't have the thuggish reputation of some teams-rogertheshrubber
VT for sure. People in Blacksburg are really nice people, remind me a good bit of Ole Miss fans. I will be pulling for them in the ACC!-RebelCrispy
Virginia Tech I follow them and pull for them. I played for coach Beamer at Murray State many years ago and he was very good to me.-chumanfu2000
I don't have a favorite.-formtackler
Virginia - I really like their colors, logo, fans, facilities, and it's one of my favorite campuses in the country. It also resembles Ole Miss than any other school.-NeverQuit38
None really i am an SEC fan.-mustang37205
FSU. Have several friends who work there.-ChuckNorrisReb
I don't have a favorite.-CTREB
I wouldn't really have a favorite. I guess either Virginia, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, and/or Georgia Tech-TurfReb
Florida State- HOT women everywhere, very much like Ole Miss in that respect-teejovitch
I don't know, maybe UNC. I lived in North Carolina for a few years, and followed them some.-DannyPRebel
UVA, due to outstanding academics (best state univ. in the country?) quality sports programs and beautiful location and history.-RebInLorton
Hmm. I've never thought about that. I guess I'd go with Clemson. I like their enthusiasm. For some reason, they've always reminded me of Auburn in many different ways. (I'm no fan of Auburn, but I do appreciate their town, campus, traditions and fans)-MakersMarkReb
Would come down to UVA and GT. Father went to GT and games are a good time. UVA is beautiful and Charlottesville is a sweet town. Both are great academic schools.-CapitolReb
UNC..Classy Fans and a great college town.-SuaveRebel
(5) Are there any ACC team you dislike? If so, why?
I'm not a huge BC fan because I don't like anything that has to do with Boston.-Minnow123
No not really-MarshallReb
VT. They're trying to supplant Miami for the title of ThugU, and they have a bunch of obnoxious walk-on redneck fans. At least they do here in Roanoke. -PiedmontRebel
Not really. I don't like many of them either. Miami just seems like it's run about as well as 'Bama when it comes to cheating. Still, Miami more leans towards the thug type of football that Mississippi State was really known for under that used care salesman coach they had before Croom. Jackie was a joke! I dislike WF I guess because we'll play them. The rest are an after thought until basketball. I tend to pull for Duke over UNC. -GeorgiaRebz
Georgia Tech - I can't explain this, I just don't like them.-r3b3l_fan
Never really liked NCstate or Maryland - very bland programs, look almost like twins.-goldengoat
Miami. I’ve always disliked their team and fans. They just seem like the most arrogant folks.-jacopass
Yes but it would be impolite and unjust to some students and alums to say which.-sampath
North Carolina b/c they don't understand that their basketball success doesn't equate success on the gridiron. Also, Miami's history of thugs kinda turns me off too.-YeeOleMiss5
North Carolina. Why? Because I do.-Alry45
Right now? That would be Wake Forest...-Greyman
Didn't have a problem with any until getting to know the Miami fan base. Don't understand how people could so arrogantly pull for criminals at a school they probably didn't even attend.-Pettey
Miami gets on my nerves...and especially when you consider how bad they've been lately. Clemson seems to waste a bunch of talent every year, but maybe Bowden will get a title eventually.-shaunp38
I really do not like Miami. There football program is way overrated. Everyone saw what happened to Miami, once they joined the ACC. They weren't playing cupcakes every week. All of those great Miami football teams would have probably been a middle of the road team in the SEC.-Reb08
Miami. See #4 about thuggishness-rogertheshrubber
I really don't have any ACC team that I dislike that much.-RebelCrispy
Miami and Boston College both are always over rated and cocky.-chumanfu2000
Miami because they have traditionally been a rogue football program and have played virtual nobodies with the exception of a couple of games a season. It is easy for them to focus on those couple of games and get up for them due to the lack of competition that they had before they joined the ACC.-formtackler
Boston College and Miami - When I think of the ACC they are the last two teams that come to mind. From what I've seen their fans aren't as loyal as other ACC schools.-NeverQuit38
Have no feeling toward any of the schools in the ACC.-mustang37205
No-ChuckNorrisReb
I really dislike Miami and it's just because -- starting with its president on down the line! I also don't like Boston College -- they were dumb leaving the Big East.-CTREB
If I had to choose one it'd be Miami. There seems to be a lack of discipline there - from the players to the tv analyst.-TurfReb
Miami- I haven't liked Miami since the Jimmy Johnson days- they always seem to be loaded with thugs-teejovitch
Miami. Never liked them. Their good teams in the 80s and 90s always seemed to have a thug type of mentality.-DannyPRebel
Not really, no.-RebInLorton
Yes. Miami. Honestly, it probably just boils down to good ol' fashioned jealousy. I have to admit it ticks me off to see them enjoy so much success over the past 20 years considering they don't have much of a real, tradition-steeped, loyal fan base to speak of. When I think of schools like Clemson, Florida, UGA, LSU, Auburn, GT, Ole Miss, etc., I think "college football". When I think of a team like Miami, I think "semi-pro football". If you're going to enjoy the fruits of victory and success, you should be willing to endure the pain and suffering of failure. Before they became a semi-pro team in the early 80's, the interest in that program was so abysmal it was on the verge of getting axed completely. Think about that for a minute. No matter how bad things may get in the W/L column, can you imagine there ever being even a .00001% possibility of your entire program being abolished because of lack of interest? I can't.-MakersMarkReb
Probably Miami baseball right now. Maybe Duke and UNC basketball, but I'm probably just jealous.-CapitolReb
Dook!....They suck!-SuaveRebel
GT. Because I have heard they think they are better than us in some instances. Like, I think the reason they got out of the SEC 50 yrs ago was because they thought they were "above" the SEC and wanted to be the ND of the South. Like ND, they soon found out they are nothing without a conference. And I have heard that when we first approached them to play them a home-and-home and they said they'd play us, but didn't want to come to Oxford. Like they were above coming to Oxford. Don't know if that is true, as it was years ago, but it's what I heard. The nerve. Of course, we are playing them in the next couple of years, and they are coming to Oxford. So that could be not true.-MississippiKite
(6) Would you like to respond to any comments made by ACC fans about Ole Miss? If so, please list comments below.
Thanks to those of you who were well-informed in your responses. Those of you who said we shouldn't have fired Cut should look no further than his list of HC job offers and where he is now. That should tell you enough about why we fired Otis.-PiedmontRebel
Va Tech fans should be proud of their basketball support. That was one of the most exceptional game atmospheres I have ever witnessed, and it far exceeded what Ole Miss fans have provided their own basketball team at home. Even though we won the game(NIT), the fans could not have been any better. Ga Tech fans are about as lack luster as Vandy(which is why it's such a great trade). Watch out Winston-Salem! We're come'n to stomp some Demon Deacon a! Other ACC teams not mentioned, Boston College-Maryland-NC State-Virginia, are not worth mentioning.-GeorgiaRebz
A lot of comments seemed centered on the Rebel Flag and Colonel Reb and old negative southern stereotypes. I'm not going to say those things don't exist, but in the 15 years I've been in Oxford, things have changed dramatically. There are no longer Rebel flags at games and they are generally frowned upon in most circles. The Colonel Reb mascot is being phased out, much to the chagrin of many fans, and the University has worked hard to shake off the negative stereotypes while keeping the positives... hospitality, pretty girls, good food and, God willing, good football. C'mon down and visit, we'll feed you.-r3b3l_fan
Yes I would. The Duke fans are idiots or they were just being "mean" in their thoughts about Ole Miss. Another thing that drives me crazy is the whole race issue that is still associated with Ole Miss. We’re not all racists because we went to Ole Miss or because we’re from the south. My freshman year in college I went to a school on a lacrosse scholarship and about 95% of my team was either from Massachusetts or New York. I loved all the guys on my team, but they were the most racist bunch of folks I had ever met. I never met anyone at Ole Miss that was more of a racist that any one of those guys from the north. Just because we’re from the south doesn’t mean we hate anything that’s not white. That is just an absurd assumption. The large majority of the people I have met in Oxford, with the exception of the police (they just hate life and Ole Miss Students), have been the most considerate and outgoing people I have ever come across.-jacopass
To the guy who thinks we have skeeters in the Grove, I can only laugh. There may be some headaches the day after a game but it isn't from West Nile.-sampath
Yeah, those of you who associate Ole Miss with the Confederate Flag, racism, and goood 'ol boy networks need to get with the times. We lost in Vietnam, Armstrong landed on the moon, and the Cold War is over. Similarly, those negative stereotypes you bring up are in our past and in no way reflect the fact that Ole Miss has more black students than almost every public university in the nation. Your broad-sweeping, outdated generalizations anger Ole Miss fans abroad (both black and white).-YeeOleMiss5
Quit saying we shouldn't have fired Cutcliffe.-Alry45
Greyman -Greyman
Yeah I love the Col. Reb is racist idea...and they think Southerners are ignorant!-Pettey
I think it is completely ridiculous that people think of Mississippi in general as the most racist state ever. Most of the people that posted that, have probably never been here. You cant just say bad things about a place unless you have personally been there.-Reb08
I thought the comments were generally very respectful but it's even better at Ole Miss than most imagine-rogertheshrubber
I would have to second what other Reb fans have said about MS and Ole Miss being tied to racism. For one, it exists EVERYWHERE! Two, we as a state and University have worked hard to overcome our past and stereotypes. Come see for yourself.-RebelCrispy
I wish some of these folks could come to a game here and spend a week in Mississippi so they can see things are not like the media has lead them to believe. I spent some time in the north, Boston area specifically, And there is way more racism there than here, at least it is more in your face. People up there said and did things I have never seen in 40 some odd years here.-chumanfu2000
Overall I like the ACC and would enjoy playing any school in any sport.-formtackler
They would enjoy a gameday in Oxford a lot more than they think they would!-NeverQuit38
No most are fair opinions. Except ones that mention racism. If those people were to visit Oxford today, I'm sure they would change their tune.-ChuckNorrisReb
Athens pales in comparison to Oxford. What artists have come out of Athens? R.E.M? Wow. Nothing but unintelligible, pompous, pseudo intellectual, phony, vegan crap.-teejovitch
Yes. I am from just outside of Washington DC and grew up here in VA. I went to Ole Miss on a visit and fell in love with the place immediately. However, most (99.9%) of people have never been to Mississippi and base all of their thoughts and opinions on hearsay and rumor, with no personal experience. It's like the running jokes on West Virginia here and inbreeding, marrying your sister, yada, yada, yada. The sad fact is many still see the state of Mississippi as if it were 1963 and not 2008. Yes, there are a lot of things that still need to be address, poverty being a main issue. However, I have seen a lot more racism here in the DC metro area than I did in MS. I strongly believe that a greater attempt has been made to correct the injustices of the past in MS than in many other, larger, more prosperous states, including those in the north. People must set aside their preconceived notions of Mississippi and actually take some time to research their facts, spend some time here and then make up their own INFORMED opinion. This almost never happens and people continue to speak from ignorance. In court, ignorance of the law is no defense or excuse. Nor should it be with respect to the south.-RebInLorton
It's been like a week since I read the comments. So, I don't remember much about them. I do remember they generally had a better appreciation for my school than most of the Big East fans did in the last survey. (Those Pitt fans really had a chip on their shoulder.)-MakersMarkReb
They seem to have an overall attitude that MS and the South in general is a hotbed for incest, bigots, and rednecks. They are correct. Just kidding; I don't really appreciate the stereotyping, and I wish y'all would come and see for yourselves before passing judgment.-CapitolReb
Yes. We are stronger academically then people think. Don't look at our admissions standards and judge us(we don't set them, our state board does). Only 7 public schools in the nation have more Rhodes Scholars than us. Our honors college is ranked top 3 in the nation. And oh by the way, We are Hosting the 1st of 3 Presidential debates. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't just give some low tier academic institution such an important event. Come check out our school, we can hold our own. 74 percent of the students that applied to med school were accepted (the national average is 41 percent.) We don't care about academics? That is incorrect my friends. -SuaveRebel
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