Posted by realeagley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Miami beats Florida State for the fourth year in a row in the Con Agra Soup Bowl, aka the the ACC Championship Game held in Fed Ex Field in Washington. As Larry Coker hands the Dean Smith Championship Trophy to Miami President Donna Shalala and Jim Nantz asks her for a few words, she looks at him and says "this is almost as worthwhile as our four straight Academic Bowl Victories over our ACC Brethren...five years ago it was all about the academics" 9. Despite a smear campaign by many EagleAction Posters, Boston Globe Reporter Mark Blausdshum wins the Pulitzer Prize for his Book "Tearing Down the Big East". The book casts BC Athletic Director Gene DeFillippo in a very unflattering light, as well as contains a foreword by former Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese. 8. Providence College defeats Saint Michaels for its fourth consecutive Northeast Ten Conference Championship Victory. The Friars unable to find a home after the Big East fallout have become one of the most dominant teams in the NE-10. 7. After four years of being the in the bottom third of the ACC, Boston College and Al Skinner have decided to part ways. Unable to recruit consistent ACC talent or find enough "diamonds in the rough". The switch to the ACC has been unable to attract the attention of the student body or top level talent, Coach Skinner lands on his feet as an assistant for the Boston Celtics. 6. Syracuse wins its first Big 10 Basketball Championship, looking back on the failed courtship by the ACC of five years ago, Coach Jim Boeheim says, "this is where we belonged." 5. Georgetown University for the second time in four years is denied entrance into the Ivy League, former Coach John Thompson calls the League Commisioner of the Ivy League, "a plantation owner". 4. Boston College elimates mens and womens soccer, swimming, and lacrosse to be "title IX compliant", leaving the Eagles with a streamlined athletic program consisting of football, men and women's basketball, and field hockey. The move will allow the Eagles the opportunity to better channel athletic funds. 3. In the ACC Opener for both teams, Virginia Tech (let in after SU spurns the ACC overtures) beats BC 35-7 at Alumni Stadium, the Hokies only complete four passes, all four touchdowns. Most of the crowd from Shea Field makes it in to the game with 5:00 to go in the second quarter. 2. Saint John's wins its fourth consecutive MAAC Championship over Iona at the Pepsi Arena in Albany. Mike Jarvis rumored to be the next coach of the Boston Celtics. 1. The BC Football Team finishes in fifth place in the ACC, it's highest yet, but will not get a bowl bid because of the deal that says it will take Notre Dame (even though they were 6-6) if they are available.
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