Jeff Capel was asked on the ACC men's basketball teleconference today about the perception of the ACC being down this season. He had a long answer - similar to what he said when he was asked this question by local media last Thursday - but I thought this part was interesting.
"I don’t think it helps when we, you know, have our own network and they’re - I was watching when we were at Virginia Tech, the night before, I’m watching our own network and one of the first questions that comes up is, ‘Is it perception or reality that the ACC is down?’ I never see that on the Big Ten Network. I watch the Big Ten Network a lot because one of my best friends coaches in that league so I’m watching them and, man, they are always, always pumping the Big Ten. Always. I think it’s a really good league, but I think ours is, too, and I wish the people that represent us would have the respect and pump our league and be positive instead of looking at negative things."
"I don’t think it helps when we, you know, have our own network and they’re - I was watching when we were at Virginia Tech, the night before, I’m watching our own network and one of the first questions that comes up is, ‘Is it perception or reality that the ACC is down?’ I never see that on the Big Ten Network. I watch the Big Ten Network a lot because one of my best friends coaches in that league so I’m watching them and, man, they are always, always pumping the Big Ten. Always. I think it’s a really good league, but I think ours is, too, and I wish the people that represent us would have the respect and pump our league and be positive instead of looking at negative things."
