Stolen excerpts from ESPN... The names have been changed to protect the innocent and FAT MACK
Dear JV division,
We had fun together, didn't we? For 18 years, you provided the amusement, and the college football world provided the memes, a loving tribute to embracing the chaos. What other league has a Wheel of Destiny, originally conceived as a roulette wheel featuring all the JV ACC teams, each – thinking beyond thinking that one day Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginiaand Virginia Techwould all finish 4-4?
Alas, that never happened, but remember that time in 2012 when Georgia Tech, Miami and North Carolina finished atop the division in a three-way tie at 5-3, but because the Hurricanes and Tar Heels were ineligible thanks to NCAA sanctions, Georgia Tech played in the ACC championship game? HOW ABOUT THOSE TAR HEELS where they a still had rings made that said "2012 ACC Coastal Champions. Now that is a participation Trophy!
What other division had a coach say before media day every year that you would have a better chance of picking a Coastal champion by drawing a name out of a hat than making an actual prediction? It was not always this bad and people probably forget this, but in the beginning the Coastal was the stronger division, with Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech battling for the crown. But as those schools and Miami dipped, it became far less predictable, and a special kind of chaos reserved only for the Coastal Division ensued: seven different champions over a seven-year stretch, starting with Duke (!!) in 2013. If you count Notre Dame in 2020 when there were no divisions during the pandemic season, that would be eight in eight years.
Dave Harding, a player on that 2013 Duke team once said, "For the fans, the Coastal was chaos because you could never figure it out. As a player, you knew/believed you had a shot in every game. Gave a confidence which probably furthered the chaos because teams that might have rolled over in other divisions kept fighting in ours."
Maybe that is not fair. We know this all feels like constant ridicule, but the memes and gifs and catchphrases are really just a celebration of what makes you so unique. Take Georgia Tech this season. After the Yellow Jackets fired coach Geoff Collins four games in, they ended up beating the top three teams in the Coastal, including division winner North Carolina. Very Coastal, you might say.
Meanwhile, the team picked to win the Coastal last year only to finish fifth, won it this year despite losing its last two ACC games of the season. The Coastal has done more to even the playing field than any other division, and has served up more highlights, lowlights, unpredictability, laughter, memes and gifs. all deserved !
Fare-thee-well, JV division. But before you go, is there any chance at one more Coastal Chaos moment on Saturday night when North Carolina plays Clemson in the ACC championship game? You know ... just for old time's sake.
Dear JV division,
We had fun together, didn't we? For 18 years, you provided the amusement, and the college football world provided the memes, a loving tribute to embracing the chaos. What other league has a Wheel of Destiny, originally conceived as a roulette wheel featuring all the JV ACC teams, each – thinking beyond thinking that one day Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginiaand Virginia Techwould all finish 4-4?
Alas, that never happened, but remember that time in 2012 when Georgia Tech, Miami and North Carolina finished atop the division in a three-way tie at 5-3, but because the Hurricanes and Tar Heels were ineligible thanks to NCAA sanctions, Georgia Tech played in the ACC championship game? HOW ABOUT THOSE TAR HEELS where they a still had rings made that said "2012 ACC Coastal Champions. Now that is a participation Trophy!
What other division had a coach say before media day every year that you would have a better chance of picking a Coastal champion by drawing a name out of a hat than making an actual prediction? It was not always this bad and people probably forget this, but in the beginning the Coastal was the stronger division, with Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech battling for the crown. But as those schools and Miami dipped, it became far less predictable, and a special kind of chaos reserved only for the Coastal Division ensued: seven different champions over a seven-year stretch, starting with Duke (!!) in 2013. If you count Notre Dame in 2020 when there were no divisions during the pandemic season, that would be eight in eight years.
Dave Harding, a player on that 2013 Duke team once said, "For the fans, the Coastal was chaos because you could never figure it out. As a player, you knew/believed you had a shot in every game. Gave a confidence which probably furthered the chaos because teams that might have rolled over in other divisions kept fighting in ours."
Maybe that is not fair. We know this all feels like constant ridicule, but the memes and gifs and catchphrases are really just a celebration of what makes you so unique. Take Georgia Tech this season. After the Yellow Jackets fired coach Geoff Collins four games in, they ended up beating the top three teams in the Coastal, including division winner North Carolina. Very Coastal, you might say.
Meanwhile, the team picked to win the Coastal last year only to finish fifth, won it this year despite losing its last two ACC games of the season. The Coastal has done more to even the playing field than any other division, and has served up more highlights, lowlights, unpredictability, laughter, memes and gifs. all deserved !
Fare-thee-well, JV division. But before you go, is there any chance at one more Coastal Chaos moment on Saturday night when North Carolina plays Clemson in the ACC championship game? You know ... just for old time's sake.
