2012 Schedule delayed

[Bob Green]

Feb. 16, 2012

We at the Atlantic Coast Conference realize that there's tremendous anticipation for the release of the 2012 ACC Football schedule. The conference office and member institutions are equally in anticipation and are taking steps to expedite finding appropriate solutions. As has been documented, there are a number of unusual circumstances beyond the control of the ACC and its member schools that have directly impacted a number of our school's nonconference schedules, which in turn effects the development and completion of the overall schedule. Please know that all parties are working diligently and we appreciate everyone's continued patience.

http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/s ... 12aaa.html

[devildeac]

Feb. 16, 2012

We at the Atlantic Coast Conference realize that there's tremendous anticipation for the release of the 2012 ACC Football schedule. The conference office and member institutions are equally in anticipation and are taking steps to expedite finding appropriate solutions. As has been documented, there are a number of unusual circumstances beyond the control of the ACC and its member schools that have directly impacted a number of our school's nonconference schedules, which in turn effects the development and completion of the overall schedule. Please know that all parties are working diligently and we appreciate everyone's continued patience.

http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/s ... 12aaa.html

Thanks for the update, sir. Eagerly anticipating our Brunchgate dates, err, home FB games, and Mr. Green's annual trip to Devil's Alley .

[CameronBornAndBred]

Heather Dinich posts some good reasoning....

HD:It's just not that simple, Bryce. What if Florida State finds an opponent, but that said opponent can only play in November, and not September? Florida State is not locked into Sept. 8. It can schedule that nonconference opponent whenever it wants, and if that happens to be another Saturday during the season, it could have a domino effect on all 12 teams. It could move Thursday night games. It could move bye weeks. The league office could have to start all over again with the schedule. Now, if it finds an opponent that fits nicely into that Sept. 8 date, the league office will wrap this up very quickly. It's a priority to stay in Week 2, but the ACC won't force Florida State to stick with that, so on the off-chance the Noles can't fill that particular date, it could affect the schedules of all 12 schools.

http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/3 ... le-edition