No longer on the defensive, Swofford revels in ACC success

Posted Jul 14, 2017
The Heisman Trophy, the national championship trophy and several other pieces of college football hardware are prominently displayed in the lobby of the Westin Hotel for the ACC’s Football Kickoff media event. But all the major awards won by players and teams last season aren’t the most outward sign of how things have changed for the league. Rather, it was delivered by John Swofford in his annual Commissioner’s Forum address. (North State Journal)

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