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Boston College Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo Apologizes For ACC Remarks
Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo apologized to the ACC for remarks he made earlier this week. In Sunday's Boston Globe, DeFilippo acknowledged that he pushed for UConn not to be admitted into the ACC, and blamed ESPN partially for his university's actions.
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October 11, 2011
Boston College Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo Issues Apology For ACC Remarks
Boston College Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo apologized for remarks he made about UConn football, and ESPN's role in conference expansion.
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October 11, 2011
Boston College AD Needs To Think Before He Speaks, Tweets
It wasn't exactly a banner weekend for Boston College Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo. He took a thinly veiled shot at the fans of his football program and then proceeded to boast about his influence over the ACC's expansion committee. When things aren't going well, it's probably best not to keep putting yourself and your business partners in a negative light.
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October 9, 2011
Boston College AD: "We Didn't Want UConn In ACC"
As many had suspected, Boston College Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo has been active in trying to prevent rival UConn from joining the ACC.