Dabo Swinney joining ACC Network as guest analyst for ACC Championship Game
Swinney gets to play analyst while his former coordinator chases a championship.
Swinney gets to play analyst while his former coordinator chases a championship.
The conference has also initiated a full-on social media blitz.
"Unless you're trying to showcase what the game has done to them, I don't think there's any justification for ESPN interviewing a guy who's been ravaged by memory loss and decreased cognitive skills..."
"I can hear Coach Swinney all the way up in the booth right now."
"Wow! Holy cow! Wow!"
ESPN passed on Virginia-North Carolina, which will air at noon ET on the ACC Network instead.
“Players, memories, it’s Miami week!”
"A lot of people in ACC country asking questions."
"This should be a staple on every football broadcast now."
"I’ve tried to just do it the way I think is right."
"I would be very interested in still doing it."
ACC Network is also altering its strategy for "ACC Huddle."
The document also revealed a new exit fee schedule for teams that wish to leave the conference.
"Thank you for watching, listening and all of your support during this truly remarkable journey."
The longtime broadcaster has been the face of ACC Network since its launch in 2019.
The league has played 20 conference games since 2019.
"As with all things in the ACC, there is no winner."
The proposed change would see the conference reduce its schedule from 20 to 18 games.
"My hands were shaking with the microphone, no one knew why, and I just thanked Billy for another great road to the Final Four."
Pastner has kept a high profile, serving as analyst for the ACC Network, NBC Sports on Peacock and CBS Sports Network.
He handed out tissues to Joe Lunardi, Stephen A. Smith, Jerry Palm, Jon Rothstein and the state of West Virginia.
"It's 8 o'clock in Iceland. Our president says that we're going to own that country anyway. So, we can make that exception."
"That's just not a good way to end it."