Bulletin Board Material....

Normally I do the shit talking but in this case I will let my coach... I was in Aiken today enjoying my Thanksgiving Day when I read the Aiken Standard newspaper. The Sports page was literally 3 pages long but it was ALL about the Clemson/Carolina game. (Aiken has always been a neutral to USC leaning city in the state, close to Columbia but rural enough to have somewhat of a Clemson following.)

I cannot remember the headline but it was something like "Bowden wants rivalry nationally recognized." I thought this was an interesting headline, so I read it. It spoke of the fact that the Clemson vs. Carolina rivalry game is just not as big a game as Michigan vs. Ohio St. / Ga. v. Fla. / Auburn v. Ala. / Fla. v. Fla. St. and he would like it to get to that level. (So do I.)

Then I read about his reasoning... He stated when he came to Clemson he was told he had to HATE USC and everything about them... (an understood philosophy - visor boy was told the same thing about Clemson). Tommy said because of this he originally wanted USC to come into the game with an 0-10 record and he would have a chance to make them 0-11. He stateed that HE NO LONGER FEELS THIS WAY. He stated that the only way that this rivalry will gain in popularity and importance on a National stage is if BOTH teams are playing at a high level. Unfortunately, this is not the case....

C'mon Carolina get better.... That's his message.... He wants you to put this on the Bulletin Board. This year we did not have to have an email campaign or worry about the game being picked up by ESPN but there has been years that "we" didn't know if the game would be aired... We need the Country to see this game as the Rivalry that it is. Danny Ford's infamous quote (no not, "You dumb sonsabitches," on national tv vs. Maryland.) "It's Just A Game - a game that affects EVERYONE in the state of South Carolina." is a great moniker for the game. Except for the ass whipping game (I won't mention the score) the last few games have been close and good entertainment.

We need people all over the country to care about this game and how it will affect their teams' Bowl Births - not just because people tune in just because they Hate Visor Boy.

Reese just BUSTED Holtz....

DAMN... Normally the pussies from ESPN go out of their way not to offend each other but it is 1/2 time at USC v. Az St. Reese Davis, Mark May and Holtz were telling what they were thankful for on this day.

Mark May had some good points, blah blah, I hate him.

Holtz then took over and he thanked GOD that he was at ESPN and allowed to stay apart of the game. Then he stated he was thankful that his son, Skip, was still in coaching at East Carolina and I had no idea that ECU had only been to 1 previous Bowl Game but may make it to one this year. (Good for ECU, Go butt Pirates. Those people are crazy. They should be in the Big East not Conf USA - what a waste.)

Reese Davis then BLASTS Holtz and says - well one thing you should be thankful for working here is you do not go home with another LOSS... Ohhhh SNAP. Was that a shot at Holtz or at USC or B O T H.?.?.? Poor old man... USC almost killed him...

Just think of the jokes and commentary we would have if SKIP Holtz would have taken over for his father as was originally dreamed by the Carolina faithful... (He got fired to save his daddy's job, yeah yeah, but that was the plan.

Interesting Stat.

I saw this tonight:

Clemson is one of six programs nationally ranked in the top 25 of the AP college football and men's basketball polls:
School (FB-BB)
Kansas (2nd-4th)
Oregon (9th-12th)
Texas (13th-15th)
Virginia (16th-23rd)
Tennessee (19th-7th)
Clemson (21th-24th)

But unlike many of the other schools on this list (except maybe Texas) I would much rather say I could care less if we were EVER ranked in basketball for the rest of my life in exchange for a consistently good / BCS calibre Football program.

Where's the Devil - I would sell my Basketball Soul (since I don't really have one) for an elite football program.

What the Hell...

What a totally messed up game Saturday night. I cannot even formulate comprehensible sentences to describe my frustration. Terrible play calling will kill you every time. Only having scored 7 points in the 1st half I knew we were in for trouble.
We start the 2nd half with an interception and that didn't help.
Matt Ryan had another one of his "drives" and took the lead with 1.46 left.
Cullen tried to match it but big time receivers make big time catches and Aaron Kelly had the game winning TD pass bounce off his hands with <30 seconds left.
(That shit will happen to mediocre teams)
Taking a sack for the last play is unacceptable... What the hell...
Missing a 54 yarder isn't that kids fault, he shouldn't have been put in that place.

My big concern now is that Visor Boy has had and extra week to prepare for the tigers. It may get ugly in Columbia BUT I still don't think they have the juice to take us. We shall see...

They gave me the drugs - I might as well take 'em...

So yesterday was the big day. ACL, MCL and Meniscus repair. My surgery was scheduled for 3pm, so be there by 1pm to check in. We do as told... I didn't get taken until after 6pm. Out of surgery around 8 and home after 9...

That is bullshit.

I feel OK I guess, puked once when i got home, didn't sleep much, but today has been OK. Just tired as hell.

The hydromorphone is kicking in, gonna doze off now.

Do we all have to line up to Kiss Sonny's Ass???

Sonny Perdue prays for rain - and it rains...

I was definitely opposed to this public display to a higher power. Making a spectacle of this situation and bringing ridiculous attention to our predicament BUT it worked.
It RAINED LIKE HELL at my house last night.

Say what you want - it worked, but briefly.

Most people in N.GA have been praying for rain on their own accord for the last few months, except for that cocksucker on Thunderbird Ln that uses 1/2 million gallons of water a month.

Praying ain't enough though Sonny. Do something asshole.

Big Weekend Coming Up....

I haven't talked alot of Clemson Tiger football shit this season. I haven't because, after the GT and VT, games I don't know what team will show up.

Over the last couple weeks though - the Tigers have been playing well. Balanced attack, running and passing. Good Defense. Decent special teams.

This weekend the Tigers control their fate... Beat BC and win their side of the ACC and get a trip to their 1st ACC Championship Game - then a BCS Bowl Game...
WOW.

Issue is.... Can we do it? We haven't beaten BC since they joined the ACC. This would be the year though. BC has looked vulnerable over the last 2 weeks. Can we break thru?

I was posed an interesting question today "What would you rather do - Beat BC and go to the ACC Championship Game OR Beat South Carolina? Hmmm. My answer is both or neither.

Win Both and we could be unstoppable.

Win neigher and we finish 8-4 again and no one will be happy...

We shall see.

Beat BC!!!