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Feb. 22 v. Duke: BRING A CLOCK!

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When Duke comes to Littlejohn on Feb. 22, think about how awesome it would be if the whole student section had clocks. Everyone knows we got hosed at their place. Why not remind the Dukies of their illegitimate win by holding up clocks while they do their warmups? Duke's shooting a freethrow? Hold up your clocks. Not only would it be a great way to get them rattled but it would almost assuredly get the attention of the announcers and bring more exposure to Clemson fans. So dust off those clocks.

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That Duke game makes me feel like a Durham stripper at a lacrosse party.

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Basketball Feb. 22 v. Duke - Thursday, February 22 at 9:00pm

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Only man in the world to score 5 points in half a second.

Bet The House That Duke Vitale Will Be Calling Tonight's Game

Listed below are a list of teams and people that Dick Vitale talked about Monday night that had absolutely nothing to do with the Louisville/Connecticut game he was calling:

1. Duke ------ 2. Mike Krzyzewski ----- 3. Duke (1986) ------ 4. Kansas
5. Tennessee ----- 6. Bruce Pearl ---- 7. Chris Lofton ------ 8. Tennessee (Women's)
9. Kentucky ------ 10. Tubby Smith ------ 11. Kentucky (1996) ---- 12. Kentucky (1997)
13. Kentucky (1998) ----- 14. Pittsburgh ----- 15. Marquette ---- 16. St. John's
17. Syracuse ----- 18. Providence ----- 19. New Mexico State ----- 20. Reggie Theus
21. Nevada ------ 25. N.C. State (Women's) ----- 26. Kay Yow ----- 27. Boston University
28. Indianapolis Colts ---- 29. Peyton Manning ---- 30. Louisville football team
31. New York Yankees ----- 32. Villanova ----- 33. Maria Sharapova ---- 34. Oklahoma State
35. Texas ----- 36. Texas Tech ----- 37. Indiana ----- 38. Texas A&M ----- 39. LSU
40. Depaul ----- 41. Dobbins High School ----- 42. Brian Brohm ----- 43. Joe B. Hall
44. Jay Bilas ----- 45. Sean Williams ----- 46. Al Skinner ----- 47. Marlon Garcia
48. Frank Sinatra ----- 49. Illinois -----50. Lou Carnesecca

There are 50 more people/teams that he mentioned as well that I did not list. Will someone tell this guy to please, please, please just call the game???

Does This Guy Really Think That He's ........

Carol Gaddis Myspace Link

The above picture of the myspace page belongs to retired Clemson football player Carol Gaddis. Somehow I came across this and unfortunately gave in to the supernatural myspace powers and click on his profile. As you can see in the top right hand corner the title of his page says "Dear Mr. Toilet, I'm Da $hit!" If you scroll down below on his page, a 20 second video will play from the BC @ Clemson game 2 seasons ago when Carol Gaddis picked off a pass. That may have been his only interception in that entire year, I dunno! Last week Sports Talk Rocks wished Carol Gaddis the best of luck. Even though we came across his disturbing myspace page today, we will still be on his side and hope the best for him, but someone needs to tell him that he def. ain't "da $hit!"

I Don't Know Exactly How To Feel About This ....

Panthers Fire Offensive Coordinator Henning - Fox: 'This is a very difficult decision'

About a month ago when I came across this website, I totally agreed and felt compelled to spread the word about Dan Henning. I didn't say to throw Dan Henning under the bus but I did agree with the website and felt like a change needed to be made. As the weeks went on, and the more I thought about it, I began to disagree with myself. I felt like Dan deserved one more year, after all .... he only led the panthers to a super bowl and NFC championship game in a span of 3 years and almost took a TERRIBLE/INJURED offense the other year to the playoffs as well. But looking back at the end of November as seeing stats like the ones below, it's safe to say that I'm not going to lose any sleep over this. We wish you the best Dan!

Total Offense Rank = 24th ______Rushing Offense Rank = 18th

Passing Offense Rank = 19th_____Total Points Scored = 27th

** Even though Dan Henning looks 108 years old, he'll be turning 65 June 21st! Dan was the Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons (1983-1986) and the San Diego Chargers (1989-1991) of the NFL. He was also the head coach of the Boston College Eagles (1994-96).

Ranking the SEC Coaches

1 2 3 4. We lost to Wake Forest by 24.
I got dressed all by myself today.

Recently Reece and I got into a discussion about college coaches and we soon realized how loaded the SEC is with quality coaches. Every coach in the league with the exception of the above pictured gentlemen have a pretty good track record when it comes to coaching em' up, either at their current school or somewhere in the recent past. Now to be fair, both Ed Orgeron and Sylvester Croom stepped into tough situations at their respective universities. And if you believe what you read, Orgeron is a great recruiter so maybe Ole Miss will rise up in the near future. Croom's teams have improved (at least in regard to point differential) every season so maybe the Bulldog faithful have hope too. However, since those two have the least impressive credentials, I'm leaving them out of the discussion. Below the other ten coaches in the SEC are listed alphabetically along with their resumes.

Rich Brooks

22 seasons

Record: 106-141-4 .430

Brooks’ winning percentage is not that good, but he has taken Oregon and Kentucky (two programs that were not exactly elite when he got there) to 5 combined bowl games, going 2-3. He also won a conference title at Oregon in 1994, the schools first conference title in 37 years.

Phillip Fulmer

14.5 seasons

Record: 137-41 .770

Fulmer has had only one losing season in his 14+ seasons in Knoxville. He has won a national title (1998) as well as two conference titles and 4 SEC Eastern Division titles. He has taken the Vols to 14 bowl games going 7-7.

Bobby Johnson

13 seasons

Record: 73-77 .487

Johnson has made the Vanderbilt program competitive. His teams were a combined 6-29 his first three seasons, but have made strides the past two seasons going 5-6 (narrowly missing out on a bowl) and 4-8. Two seasons ago they beat Tennessee for the first time since Reconstruction and this past year they upset Georgia in Athens. Johnson was 58-34 (.630) in 8 seasons at Furman. He won one conference title, made 4 playoff appearances, and participated in the national championship game in his final season (2001).

Urban Meyer

6 seasons

Record: 61-12 .836

Meyer just won the national championship at Florida in only his second year. His teams have never lost more than 3 games in any one season. He has taken his teams to 4 bowl games, never losing a single one. He has 3 conference titles and the first ever BCS bowl appearance by a program outside the BCS leagues.

Les Miles

6 seasons

Record: 50-25 .667

Miles spent 4 years at Oklahoma State rebuilding that program and just finished his second season at LSU maintaining that program’s status as one of college football’s elite. His only losing season was his first in Stillwater. His teams have gone to 5 bowl games, winning 3, and he has an SEC Western Division title.

Houston Nutt

14 seasons

Record: 102-67 .604

Nutt has taken the Razorbacks to 7 bowl games in 9 years, winning two of them, and also taking two SEC Western Division titles. Prior to coming to Fayetteville, he spent 4 seasons at Murray State amassing two playoff appearances. He also spent one year (1997) at Boise State, coaxing the Broncos to a 4-7 record in only their second year of play in Division IA.

Mark Richt

6 seasons

Record: 61-17 .782

Richt has never had a losing season at Georgia nor has he lost more than 4 games in any one season. The Dawgs have gone to 6 bowl games (4-2 record), and have 3 SEC Eastern Division tiles to go along with 2 wins in the SEC Championship Game.

Nick Saban

11 seasons

Record: 91-42-1 .683

Little Nicky has never had a losing season and has coached his teams 9 bowl games where they have posted a 4-5 record. He has 2 SEC Western Division titles and 2 wins in the SEC Championship game. He also won a MAC Championship in his only year at Toledo. Oh and he won it all in 2003.

Steve Spurrier

17 seasons

Record: 157-50 .756

Spurrier has had but one losing season in his career (his first year at Duke). He also won a conference championship at Duke to go along with the 6 he won at Florida. His teams have gone to 14 bowl games winning 8. He also won Florida’s first (and until this season only national title) in 1996.

Tommy Tuberville

12 seasons

Record: 96-49 .662

Tuberville has had just two losing seasons in his 12 years roaming the sidelines at Ole Miss and Auburn. His teams have participated in 8 bowl games, winning 5. He has 2 SEC Western Division titles and one win in the SEC Championship Game. He also had an undefeated season in 2004, but did not get to participate in the BCS title game (Orange Bowl) because there were 3 undefeateds that season. He’s 6-2 against archrival Alabama (including 5 straight wins). And his record since 2000 is 66-23 (.742).

Now, I'm leaving it up to you. Who is the SEC's best coach? Use any definition of coaching you want (getting the best out of what you have, best X's and O's guy, best winning percentage, most wins, best Under Armor commercials, etc.) and let me know how you would rank these 10 gentlemen.

If Duke Loses This Sunday At Miami, Then ......

I know you're thinking there's no possible way that the Duke Blue Devils will be left out of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, but it is most certainly possible. We knew they were in trouble after looking at their cumulative season stats and seeing that out of their 8 players who play the most, 4 are white boys! Some would disagree with me and say that 5 out of 8 play like white boys with the addition of David McClure, but that's neither here or there.

Think about it, if you go ahead and factor in 2 losses to Clemson this year, then Duke is sitting very uncomfortably at 0-4 in the ACC already losing at home to VT and on the road at GT. Man, this coming Sunday's afternoon game at 5:30 in Miami has to have Coach K and the Duke fans extremely nervous! And the the 0-4 record if Clemson takes care of business this year at Cameron Indoor and at Littlejohn Coliseum, doesn't include 2 probable losses to UNC!

Now I know you're saying that Coach K is the man and he'll get Duke to playing like an allworld team very soon but let's be honest, his players aren't that good and if my alma mater (Clemson) loses to these guys, I'm going to be super pissed off. Down below is Duke's remaing ACC schedule. They're 0-2 right now and I feel like Duke HAS to win 3 out of their next 4. It's a tough road night in and night out in the ACC and if Duke loses to Miami this Sunday, then they probably won't finish any better than 7-9 in the ACC which means ....... they go to the NIT!

Even Though It Won't Be Hard Replacing Him .... Sports Talk Rocks Wishes Carol Gaddis The Best!

C.J. Gaddis To Enter NFL Draft - Link

For a couple of years now, Clemson fans have watched Carol Gaddis come in as a highly talented QB and primetime baseball player, transform into a below average cornerback and average safety. Just like all players, Carol has had high moments and low moments. I'm not 100% sure how the rest of Tiger Nation feels in regards to Carol entering the NFL draft a year early, but I will say I'm extremely happy. I wish him the best and all, and who knows, he may get drafted in the 4th or 5th round but ...... I honestly don't see how he will other than because of "potential." Even I don't see Mel Kiper Jr. making out with Carol Gaddis like MKjr does with all draft prospects.

I had a class with Carol a few years ago when I was still a student at Clemson and he was always a super nice guy so don't take this blog as an insult to him. Think of it more as constructive criticism. As I stated in the title, it won't be hard replacing him but ..... Tiger Nation wishes him the best!

Will Carol Gaddis Ever Make It On A NFL Roster?
	No
	Yes

So You Lose To Kansas By 16 Points This Past Sunday, And Then 2 Days Later .....

Dave Odom--------------------- Everyone's favorite Don Knotts

Optimism Fuels New Extension - Link

If you're too lazy to read the link to the article above, basically what it's saying is this: Dave Odom has a new deal to coach the USC men’s basketball team, thanks to the promise of incoming players and a boss who understands that this season is a “transitional year.” Odom and the school have agreed to a two-year contract extension that will go through the 2009-10 season. The contract was approved by the executive committee of the USC board of trustees Monday.

Being the Clemson graduate that I am, I normally would make fun and blast this idea, but this time I actually agree with AD Eric Hyman. This is a transitional year with the loss of Balkman and some other mishappenings. I mean really, who are you going to get thats better than Dave Odom? I don't care what Clemson fans or South Carolina fans say about him, he's good. Sports Talk Rocks approves the 2-year contract extension between Dave Odom and the University of South Carolina.

Duane.....We Wish You The Best!

Duane Coleman Profile

My Gosh! Give Me A Break

BCS Coordinator: No Major Changes Until After 2010 Bowls

BCS coordinator and Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- If the Bowl Championship Series were to adopt a mini-playoff format, it wouldn't happen until at least the 2010 college football season. BCS coordinator and Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive said Monday he was "very, very open-minded about a plus-one," which could create a four-team playoff. "I think we need to take a very hard look at that," Slive told reporters at a Football Writers Association of America meeting. But a full-fledged NFL-style playoff has no chance of happening anytime soon, Slive said. Link

How Many Suicide Sprints Did Georgia Tech Coach Paul Hewitt Make This Kid Run Yesterday?

If you tuned in and watched the 2nd best team in the ACC play their conference home opener against Georgia Tech, then you were def. in for a treat. The Clemson Tigers have now extended their record to 16-0 this year with wins over Minnesota, South Carolina, Miss. State, Georgia, Florida State, and Georgia Tech.

The kid in the picture above is Javaris Crittenton , freshman point guard for Georgia Tech. If you look closely at the final play below with James Mayes taking it straight to the hole, Javaris Crittenton was set up perfectly on the right block to take a charge. In fact, his body and feet were set on the block for so long, I feel like if he would have hung in there and taken a charge, the lead official below the basket would have been forced to call the charge!
If you talk to unrealistic Clemson fan Jeff Parks, he'll tell you that Mayes just did a great job adjusting his angle to the basket and sneaked by Crittenton. If you talk to me, I believe that Crittenton was set correctly and then at the last second moved out of the way! Either he didn't want a 6'9 225 freight train colliding into him or either he was scared to get called for the block! Another question I have for today's readers, if Crittenton would have hung in there and taken the contact, would he have achieved the charge call against Mayes?

I Don't Think This Kid Will Disappoint

He probably won't start his first year at Clemson, but I do feel extremely confident that this kid will have a very good career. Keep in mind, unlike most crazy a$$ Clemson Fans, I am a very realistic one. We have to be honest though ..... all of the Carolina fans who say "Willy Korn won't be your Savior." They're saying that because they know there is a great possibility that he very well might be!

Now if you read this article in Spartanburg's very own Herald-Journal newspaper, "Good Game By Korn Would Ease Concerns," my friend Eric Boynton's writing makes you think that there is a deep concern by Clemson fans that this kid isn't good enough! I know Eric, and I know how business works, and you try and sell papers. This story in today's newspaper might create controversy and make people think, but trust me .... I don't have any doubt that this kid is the real deal, and I don't think there are any other Clemson fans who doubt it as well.

I Think We All Remember This Cock Killer

Whitehurst Thankful For Team Success In Rookie Year - Link

I Know This Is A Dirty Rumor But ...... It's Still Pretty Funny!

The other night when I was pregaming at a friends apartment before the new years ball dropped, I met a guy here in Spartanburg that I struck a conversation with. We started chatting about football and etc., and we started talking about the Atlanta Falcons job because we knew the very next day Jim Mora Jr. would be fired. Now this "guy" I was talking to went on to say that one of his friends with the Atlanta Falcons organization has confirmed that Bill Cowher will be the next head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. He went on to say that his source also told him that Cowher had already bought a house and some land and that he's already a lock! I know this is an extremely uncredible dirty rumor, but you have to admit ..... that's about as far fetched as they come! ha