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I'm your host for this one, John Siegley, joined by Ross Martin and Greg Barnes.

We are recording the day after the 2019 ACC kickoff, which this year happened in Charlotte.

Ross, Greg, you guys were on site.

Ross start with you, man. When you arrived there at the Weston in Charlotte for Ross, Greg, you guys were on site. Ross, start with you, man. When you arrived

there at the Weston in Charlotte for this year's media kickoff event, you know, what was the

overall vibe? Was it different than last year, in your opinion? I got there on Wednesday,

which is the Atlantic Day. I just think, you know, Clemson has distanced itself

so much from the other teams that it's become kind of the Dabo Sweeney-Climson show, tons of media

for them. They have a lot of, like, blogs and radio, tons of Clemson area and South Carolina

radio. So I think that's a huge thing. I think a lot of coaches were asked about Clemson area and South Carolina radio. So I think that's a huge thing.

I think a lot of coaches were asked about Clemson.

And obviously that's, you know, that's the jewel of the conference and everyone is trying

to get to that level.

And so that would be a major takeaway overall from definitely from Wednesday.

And Matt Brown talked about having to play Clemson,

that's kind of the industry standard right now.

So I would go with that.

And then, of course, the new coaches are always exciting.

Certainly Mac Brown kind of coming back.

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