Carolina Cruisers 
Carolina Joins ACC, Replaces Boston College
“Breaking news out of ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth, and this is quite a doozy. TCU has apparently had second thoughts about joining the Big East, and athletic director
Chris Del Conte has declined the offer extended to the Horned Frogs that would make them the ninth team in the Big East conference.”
It was an eye-opening change of events, that's for sure. Everyone thought that TCU would have it made in an automatic qualifying conference, but the thrilling prospect of being a BCS buster in the Mountain West was possibly too good to resist.
“Today is a disappointing day for the Big East Conference,” replied commissioner
John Marinatto. “We're disappointed to see TCU go back to the Mountain West. Their success as a program would've been a very welcome addition to our roster, and seeing them reconsider is a tough pill to swallow.”
When asked about the now vacant invitation, Marinatto replied, “It's tough to say right now, but we are looking to become a ten team conference. We're already in talks with Villanova, but to say we wouldn't extend TCU's invitation to someone else isn't a complete lie.”
And it wasn't. The Big East eventually extended an offer to the ACC's Boston College to become the ninth/potentially tenth team in the Big East.
“I think Boston College is a great addition for us,” Marinatto said in a report. “They're a program steeped in tradition and prestige, and would be a welcome challenge to contend for the conference championship year in and year out.”
With Boston College out of the ACC, that left commissioner
John D. Swafford one team short of a conference. He began scouring the southeastern region for a team that would fit into his conference and challenge the likes of Virginia Tech and Florida State.
Swafford's invitation was sent out to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where Carolina University had recently established a football program. While the Athletic Director at Carolina wasn't available for a comment, head coach
Matty Nokes was.
“This is a great opportunity for us as a program to join a big name conference such as the ACC. I feel that we bring a lot of spirit and excitement as an up-and-coming football program, and we have the confidence to come in and compete with these great teams.”
Probably the most intriguing aspect about the Carolina football program is something that's more commonly seen in high school football: players that play offense and defense, otherwise known as 'iron man'.
“I understand the issues of having a team of players that play both sides of the ball, such as having the vitality to complete an entire season, much less a whole game,” replied Coach Nokes when asked about the controversy over having an 'iron man' team. “However, my guys are a talented bunch, and they are dedicated to the game of football. We'll be exiting to watch, that's for sure.”