I happen to like both Clemson and Swinney quite a bit. That said, one of my pet peeves in all of sports is the "Thank God for this win" comments we frequently hear post game. I guess God didn't want the opposing team to win. What nonsense -- to think that any God could or would care about who wins a college football game!
Dabo Swinney.....
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I've watched OSU a couple of times and yes, their pass D is not up to par so far, but a lot of that can also be traced to the somewhat scaled down pass rush - at least compared to last the few years. OSU has had huge leads and seems to lose its enthusiasm and lets the other teams back in games. Not saying it can't be fixed but they're not as impressive as past OSU teams.
Wait a minute - I have heard until I puked several times that NOBODY is a better defensive coordinator that Don Brown and his VAUNTED DEFENSE.
Probably not far off on the score, so I can see FSU wanting to opt out. Not quite the same thing, but this reminds me of a chance we had to play Alabama either during or following Mike Shula and we let them out of the game. Unfortunately, when we resumed the series they were coached by Nick Saban. Hopefully FSU will close the gap a bit and make that series competitive again. After all, didn't the term "Clemsoning" come from their inability to beat FSU when it counted?
My strong dislike for Dabo comes from his aw-shucks, just fell off the turnip truck schtick he spews when I've seen him on TV. The "I don't know much about much" and "we're just little ole Clemson" routine is tiring when you know their facilities are among the best, if not THE best, in college football and their total coaching budget is probably the highest in all of college football. Sports-wise they are all in, top to bottom, to be a football factory (see the small number of varsity sports above for further evidence of their athletic mission), plain and simple and they are succeeding mightily at their goal.
Side note - have visited the campus and, while it is nice, I would in no way consider it the "nicest not on an ocean." I went to Cornell so certainly am not an impartial observer but I would put my alma mater's campus against any in the country (at least from April to September). ;-)
Side note - have visited the campus and, while it is nice, I would in no way consider it the "nicest not on an ocean." I went to Cornell so certainly am not an impartial observer but I would put my alma mater's campus against any in the country (at least from April to September). ;-)
It’s not ideal for tailgating but, frankly, we’re spoiled at PSU for having so much space near the stadium.
Unless you’re a big donor at Clemson or find a small spot on campus to park, a lot of their parking is past town in open fields on the other side of Lake Hartwell (IIRC). Those people then take shuttle busses back to campus for the game (and then after the game back to where they are parked).
I thought Clemson had an nice campus but kind of ‘middle of the road’. I wouldn’t rank it highly in the most beautiful category. JMO.
Sorry about that. Was reading through the thread quickly with the talk about the Clemson campus and conflated the two posts.
He's an originalist. Doesn't believe in science or evolution yet somehow comes across as neanderthal. Hard to figure. Lol
Winner winner. Chicken dinner. Never said he wasn’t a good coach.
I’m not sure what to think, if it’s a turnip truck schtick or not, but he sure has it down pretty good.
You have to give Dabo credit, he certainly knows his audience and what they want to hear. And that’s half the PR battle right there. Give the rubes what they want, and most derogatory things are ignored.
Bear Bryant was the same way, he sat behind a desk on his TV show munching on corn chips and drinking Dr. Pepper. The fans loved it, and his ratings were higher in Alabama than any NFL game being broadcast at the same time.
Dabo is a devout Christian and is very high profile about it. He collects a fair share of criticism because of that.
BTW, did anyone watch Queens Gambit? Generally excellent, however the only characters that came off as totally negative were the Christian church ladies, the Christian orphanage folks and the US State Department. No surprise given Hollywood.
BTW, did anyone watch Queens Gambit? Generally excellent, however the only characters that came off as totally negative were the Christian church ladies, the Christian orphanage folks and the US State Department. No surprise given Hollywood.
My two cents? At Penn State I can no longer attend games because the lots are hilly and distant and the stadium is a disaster. I simply can’t walk the distances and elevation required.
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Negative? I think they came across as intended - only willing to sponsor Harmon if she promoted their message.
Additionally, I'd add that Harmon's biological mother, her adopted father, the headmistress a the orphanage, and Harmon herself were pretty 'negative'.
You have my condolences, but maybe that’s why God made big screen TV’s.
Yeah, I have family members in the same boat. If you think the Beav is bad you should try to climb to the upper decks at Clemson. Their decks are pretty high and have a steep angle.
As for walking distance, it’s the same there as well. I’m sure PSU could find a way to incorporate some type of shuttle service to the outer lots if they really wanted to.
The Beav definitely needs more escalators/elevators for those with mobility issues.
They offered Rashan Gary $350,000 through a booster the weekend before signing day but yes, you can't knock what they are doing
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Jesus won't let Dabo get caught.
If they offered $350,000 how much more did you guys have to pony up to get him to attend Michigan?
I thought this thread was about Dabo and his credibility but to answer your question , the same amount Franklin offered Parsons (I would think $0 from Franklin but you tell me).
Obviously Franklin wouldn't offer any recruit money. If we were going to cheat the money would come from someone else..
From the CDC!
"COVID-19 SURVIVAL RATES (per CDC):
Ages 0-19: 99.997%
Ages 20-49: 99.98%
Ages 50-69: 99.5%
Ages 70+: 94.6%"
I'm guessing some of the reason he's upset is because Trevor Lawrence doesn't have many chances left to put on a showcase for the Heisman voters.
Valid point. However, try quoting the survival rates to those who've died. Oh wait, you can't, they're dead.
Also, the survival rate for college athletes NOT playing a football game is 100%. To my knowledge no player has ever died from NOT playing a football game. Perhaps someone has a case to disprove my 100% claim but in the big picture we are talking about a F'ing college football game here. Perspective people, perspective.
Then why are we allowing any activity since the survival rate for being locked in a room is 100%. You do realize f’ing college football employs thousands of people directly and indirectly.
His claim that FSU ducked Clemson was bush league. To make matters worse, he then doubled down on it. Like I said before, Dabo is a good coach, but this is why I can’t stand him.
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