With that said I'll be here to give you a dose of the ACC in metaphors. I'll get around to doing the beer, liquor articles once I doublecheck that I'm not ripping anyone off. If you know me, and I'm sure you do, you know originality is my middle name. That said our first installment will be something I'm well versed in - SITCOMS!
The ACC in Sitcoms:
"Frasier"-Boston College
The snooty up north private school outside of Boston is just like the Seattle based Frasier show. Too smart for you but for some reason it always does well. BC has had a couple ACC title game appearance, two top ten NFL draft picks in two seasons, a top 25 defense and I still have no clue how the Chestnut Hill school does it. The explanation escapes me, like one of Niles Crane's witty symphony referencing quips.
"Scrubs" (on ABC)-Clemson
Notice the "on ABC" portion of that because we here at FFM2M loved NBC's Scrubs and enjoy syndicated Scrubs...However, the ABC Scrubs has been a monumental let down. Same show my ass. Great cast, great characters, great writers but something isn't right. Oh yeah its a massive let down. Sound familiar? Yeah, it should because its a perfect description of Clemson and their inability to deliver with their great roster, NFL talent and successful tradition. Zing!
"Cheers"-Georgia Tech
A great show in its prime but completely forgotten about in the modern era. Could it make a comeback a la "Mama's Family" through early AM syndication? Possibly. The Jackets are the same way, they've got four national titles, a slew of historical players, coaches and epic games against storied programs. They were the southeasts #2 football school for decades and like "Cheers" unless you're in your mid-forties you have no recollection of either.
"Friends"-Florida State
Right place, right time situation. Friends burst on to the scene when sitcoms were dying in the mid-90's. Seinfeld and Cheers were quietly wrapping up and King of Queens was still a couple years from existing. Friends hit and hit hard, just ruling the sitcom world before anyone could get a foothold. In '91 Bobby Bowden won his first ACC title in his first ACC season, over a decade later he had won every title since then. Timing is a bitch, the ACC was down, the 'Noles had the best cast and no one wanted to go up against them on a regular basis. Still ok in syndication but not as good as the originals.
"Joey"-Duke
Oh no he didn't. Oh yes I did. Quite possibly the worst sitcom of all time for easily the worst football program in ACC history. Joey started out with a bang as a "Friends" spinoff. Then people realized wow, this show is garbage. Duke started out alright, rich kids from the North moving south for a good education and a little football. A Rose Bowl appearance plus the Spurrier era but then they fell to earth hard. If Joey maybe had better acting and a better script it might have survived just like if Duke had a better roster, better gameplan or a better facility they might win more.
"The Office"-Miami
In the grand scheme of college football the 'Canes are a new face on the block. But, just like The Office the Fighting Sebastian Ibis' are a smash hit in their short existence. A handful of Emmy's and a handful of titles equate to quick success and solid hardcore fans. Although the 'Canes have struggled in the last two seasons the fact is their newbies to college football and the massive success they've experienced make Michael Scott and co. seem like appropriate brethren.
Check back for episode to when we align UNC, VaTech, Maryland, Wake, Virginia and NC State.
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