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ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips drops several eye-opening takes at ACC Kickoff 2025

ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips officially kicked off the 2025 ACC season with the opening media session on Tuesday in Charlotte. During his opening statement and a question-and-answer session with the media, he touched on some topics, and here are the three biggest takeaways from his media session.

One thing that has always been a game in college sports, whether it's football, basketball, or any other sport, is the gamesmanship between coaches, who are not always fully honest about injuries and who is or might not be available for games. Well, Phillips is looking to change that.