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No, you’re not dreaming.

All those years of wishing and hoping became a reality in 2012 when the Atlantic Coast Conference extended an invitation to the University of Louisville for full membership.

Yes, you are in the ACC now, even though not officially until the first of July.ACC-logo-with-Louisville-Cardinal-Bird

It’s a freight train, folks, nothing can stop it now. We’re in the thick of it starting with the opening kickoff on Labor Day Weekend in September.

The first concrete evidence arrived in January with the announcement of the 2014 UofL football schedule with a slate that included Notre Dame, Florida State Miami, Virginia, Clemson, North Carolina State, Syracuse, Boston College and Wake Forest.

The conference announced the basketball foes on Tuesday, creating equally high levels of excitement for UofL fans, with home games against Duke, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Clemson, Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh.

“It’s just an awesome schedule for our fans,” said UofL Coach Rick Pitino. “This is like being back in the best years of the Big East, southern style. We’re very excited to take on this challenge. I relish the thought of facing competition and programs that I haven’t personally seen before.”

ACC. ACC. ACC.

 

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By Charlie Springer

Charlie Springer is a former Louisville editor and sportswriter, a public affairs consultant, a UofL grad and longtime fan.

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