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And he feels Stanford being in the ACC hurts UNC recruiting. Stanford to ACC from a non-revenue sport perspective:

1. Helps Stanford recruiting
   
2. Hurts UNC recruiting
   
3. Increases travel spending
   

I don't think that's quite what Dorrance is thinking; I think he's being a little disingenuous. He had no problem scheduling home and home non-conference matches against us (and UCLA) in the past--why didn't that hurt his recruiting then? What he really means is that if Stanford doesn't join the ACC we're toast and he'll pick up some of the top players that otherwise would have gone to Stanford--which I fear is true. If we join the ACC it might have a marginal minor effect on recruiting: the travel might hurt us some, but it will become harder for him to win the ACC. 

BTW his ACC is the premier soccer conference stuff is his typical B.S. It probably was when UNC was winning almost all of the championships, but since 2010 the Pac-12 has won 6 natty's and the ACC 4.

ACC is absolutely the premier men's and women's soccer conference. 2 men's teams in the College Cup each of the last four seasons...8 appearances by 7 different teams. In the preseason coaches poll, 3 of the top 5 teams and 3 more in the top 25.  No conference comes close to that depth. The women's side is even more brutal. While usually led by 21X champ UNC, it currently has 5 of the top 6 slots in the current women's coaches' poll and 2 more teams in the top 25. Stanford will fit right in.

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And he feels Stanford being in the ACC hurts UNC recruiting. Stanford to ACC from a non-revenue sport perspective:

1. Helps Stanford recruiting
   
2. Hurts UNC recruiting
   
3. Increases travel spending
   

I don't think that's quite what Dorrance is thinking; I think he's being a little disingenuous. He had no problem scheduling home and home non-conference matches against us (and UCLA) in the past--why didn't that hurt his recruiting then? What he really means is that if Stanford doesn't join the ACC we're toast and he'll pick up some of the top players that otherwise would have gone to Stanford--which I fear is true. If we join the ACC it might have a marginal minor effect on recruiting: the travel might hurt us some, but it will become harder for him to win the ACC. 

BTW his ACC is the premier soccer conference stuff is his typical B.S. It probably was when UNC was winning almost all of the championships, but since 2010 the Pac-12 has won 6 natty's and the ACC 4.

ACC is absolutely the premier men's and women's soccer conference. 2 men's teams in the College Cup each of the last four seasons...8 appearances by 7 different teams. In the preseason coaches poll, 3 of the top 5 teams and 3 more in the top 25.  No conference comes close to that depth. The women's side is even more brutal. While usually led by 21X champ UNC, it currently has 5 of the top 6 slots in the current women's coaches' poll and 2 more teams in the top 25. Stanford will fit right in.