Will and Jim light it up on ACC Nation Podcast as they talk about greed driving college sports, the Great White North as a venue for ACC football and it appears the relationship with Notre Dame as a member of the ACC is in need of counseling.

If you haven’t heard the powers that be are driving college sports off a cliff with more than just talk about expansion and super-leagues. Basketball is the next victim. Football is continuing to expand. Who benefits? At what point is a line drawn in the sand and someone, anyone says, no more?

Former ACC Commissioner John Swofford may not have a lot of fans and perhaps for good reason. One of the efforts initiated by Swofford was expanding the ACC into markets outside of the United States. It appears this idea have been ahead of the curve as more and more college and pro teams explore the potential. Not everyone is thrilled by having conference games in these new venues but the financial potential and increased eyes on product is too promising to pass up.

This season North Carolina takes on TCU in Dublin and later that day NC State and Virginia go head-to-head in Rio de Janeiro. Next year, Syracuse and Wake Forest are scheduled for a Week Zero game in Toronto.

You’ll find some, strong opinions on the podcast about the expansion in post-season play along with the super-conference concept. Speaking of opinions, apparently some school leaders in the ACC are beginning to find their threshold with Notre Dame and are more than willing to talk about it at the conference meeting. Find out where you can read more on that story on the podcast.

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The NFL Draft debuts Thursday, April 23 at 8:00pm ET in Pittsburgh under what early forecasts say will be ideal weather. The three-day event will air on the NFL Network, ABC and ESPN, each with a slightly different tilt in coverage. The first round is on Thursday followed by rounds 2-3 beginning on Friday at 7:00pm ET and the final rounds, 4-7 beginning at 12:00pm ET on Saturday.

Special guest Adam Rank, an analyst and writer on the NFL Network, seen on NFL Fantasy Live and Good Morning Football, who is also on The Sick Podcast with Adam Rank joins Will and Jim on ACC Nation. Rank has a unique way of looking at the game and shares his thoughts on Round 1 of the NFL Draft and where he thinks players will be selected.

Former Cal QB and Indiana starter Fernando Mendoza is expected to be the first pick on Thursday. The first round has a number of ACC players from Miami and Clemson. Rank talks about each of the first rounders and projects what team will be calling them on-stage in the NFL Draft.

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Who will coach North Carolina men and Virginia women? Will there be any players left as large numbers hit the Transfer Portal? ACC Nation’s Will and Jim light up the mic’s with a successful Easter Egg Hunt in their back pockets to look at the NCAA Tournaments. There were some highs and at least one notable, embarrassing low by a long-time coach. Could it be one of those tell-tale signs that time is catching up and they need to retire?

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Speaking of coaches there are more than a fair share of changes at the position within the ACC. Two old school conference teams faced decisions regarding the tenure of their coach. North Carolina’s men’s basketball went hunting rabbits and came up empty-handed for longer than a storied program should have. The decision to go with Michael Malone raised a few eyebrows among fans.

Meanwhile in Charlottesville, women’s basketball fans were thrilled with the record setting post-season and then startled, no, shocked when a rather flat announcement was made that the school and coach were parting ways. Those that cover the Wahoos scrambled to find answers and eventually peeled away the layers to find what can best be described as a toxic environment that touched players and staff. Virginia take a quick look east to the University of Richmond for their next leader in Aaron Roussell.

The Transfer Portal has been very active for ACC teams, both coming and going. A number of teams will be depending upon building their roster, at least this season by opening the bag for players seeking a new home. Will shares some of the more prominent names on the list.

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