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ACC commissioner Jim Phillips fires back at Big 12 commissioner during ACC Media Day

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips had his conference’s back at ACC Media Days, which started on Monday, July 22.

The anticipation continues to build for the start of college football season, which now sits just over a month away.

Plenty of new head coaches take over programs, plenty of school enter new conference and roster decisions still need to be made. Alabama enters its first season in the post-Nick Saban era – will the Crimson Tide remain a college football power? How does Michigan go about replacing numerous starters from its National Championship-winning team? Can Oklahoma thrive in the SEC?

The ACC, as a whole, took a step closer to college football season with the first of Football Media Days on Monday. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips was easily the highlight of today, clapping back at Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yorkmark, who claimed the ACC wasn’t a Top-3 conference earlier in July.

It’s encouraging knowing that the conference – in which your favorite school resides – has a boss sticking up for his members.

I know UNC is just one school in the ACC, but it’s one of the conference’s seven charter members. It’s tough to imagine an ACC without the Tar Heels – or imagining the conference no longer.

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Armando Bacot’s focus is on a bounce-back season for Tar Heels

Armando Bacot talks about the upcoming season and what Tar Heel’s legacy hopes to leave behind at ACC media day.

After a year of frustration and disappointment, the North Carolina men’s basketball program is looking for a bounce-back season.

A team with high hopes after a National Championship Appearance to finish the season by declining the NIT had many wondering if the magical run was a fluke. Armando Bacot, who is embarking upon his final season at UNC, experienced the memorable run and the forgotten season and is answering questions about what to expect this year.

During ACC media day, Bacot was speaking with NCAA analyst Andy Katz on what will make this season different from last.

“We look at our scrimmage last week. The way we defend is going to be really encouraging,” Bacot said. “I think we play hard as a team, but that is just half the battle.”

Bacot was then asked about his Tar Heel legacy and what he hopes it ends up being.

“Hopefully, I am amongst one of the greats, but I got to win this year and get a lot of stuff done, and I have to get my numbers in the rafters, so that means 1st team, 2nd team, All American and ACC Player of the year. So, I gotta get one of those done to cement myself.”

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