Thanks for ya time.

Together Everyone Achieves More

somewhat of a cliche and used a good bit in corporate America, but, I think it says volumes about how Coach Purnell and his Staff approach this game.

Coach Purnell and his Staff and TEAM are on the "cusp" of accomplishing greatness and I'm looking forward to witnessing all of it. Should be fun, to say the least.

Win it or spin it. Very well put Mickey.

I've been a part of this rivalry for 35 years. Fortunately, I've enjoyed 24 victories over the "spinners" but this year absolutely takes the "award" for the most outrageous spins in history.

How can "they" be so enamored with their mighty SEC one day and then make absurd statements about getting out the next......which has absolutely nothing to do with Clemson taking it to them for the 64th time in 105 games. And, yes, I'll say it .... we should have beaten them by 4 touchdowns !

Wonder what will happen to the masses when they see the billboard on I-26 just East of Columbia? Likely, many will jump off the interstates into the Broad River (and there are optional jump locations)....

Thanks for sharing Mickey...and to all you delusional gamecocks, BACK AWAY FROM THE EDGE !

I will be in Myrtle Beach a few days next week for work. I am planning on trying to take in a practice or two for the North-South game. I was already planning on going to the game; being down there for work will just allow me more time to play around.

Who are we currently recruiting, involved with, or watching next week at the North-South game?

I would just like to know for fans-sake if there might be any future Tigers in the mix.

Also, I will be going to Columbia this Saturday for the Byrnes-Summerville game and the Chester-Wilson game. Anyone in either of those games have a chance to be a future Tiger 2008 and beyond?

Also, do you have the same such list for the Shrine Bowl.

Thanks again and I appreciate all you do for Clemson.

What feels even better than Good as well, you ask ???....it has got to be the reaction of the Chickens......these" enamored with the Southeastern Conference chickens "are now saying they should get out of the SEC because they will never be able to beat FL, TN, GA, LSU, AR, etc....heck, they can't even beat their in-state rival with any consistency.

IT DOES FEEL GOOD !! 23 to 21 SCOREBOARD !!

Love the show, but only get to listen from about 7:55 to 8:30 every day, so some of these ramblings may have been discussed already on the show. Just wanted to voice my opinion.

1) At the beginning of the season I think it is safe to say that Tiger Nation was expecting an 8-4 record and 9-3 at best. Why are we talking about the Bowden and the hot seat sitting at 9-3 with a win over Carolina? Every year it is the WAY we lose the games and the position that we are in that causes all the grumblings in Tiger Nation. No one expected Harper to be as good as he has been, but when he exploded at the beginning of the season then expectations shot through the roof and he we are again, grumbling. We lose to a below average team in GT on the road, crap up special teams against VT and have ridiculous play calling at time versus BC and Carolina. No excuse that we shouldn’t have had 31 points by the end of the 3rd quarter against SC. Bad play calling and time management of the clock kept them in the game into the 4th quarter.

2) Only in Clemson will you find us complaining after beating our rival. Carolina could have less than 100 yards offense, but as long as they win they would be happy. We are clearly at another level than they are in football. We are 2 points better than them, screw David from Spartanburg. Two weeks in a row we are passing the ball on 2nd and goal at the 2, at the 2 yard line with James Davis and we are passing?!?!?! At the 2 yard line against one of the worst rush defenses in the nation and we are passing the ball?!?!?! If you can’t get in on 3 tries from the two against the Carolina by using Davis, you don’t deserve to be playing football.

3) I saw Brandon Pilgrim at Waffle House after the game and then as I was leaving Aaron Kelly came in as well. Class acts, neither one of them came in looking around for attention, they just sat down to eat. I spoke to Aaron and Brandon and both of them were extremely thankful for the compliments and did not act boastful about their position in the community, class acts for sure.

4) Seriously, if you don’t believe in the Chicken Curse after this year as a Carolina fan or a Clemson fan. What will it take for you to believe in it? Honestly, 6-1 to 6-6 #6 to no votes at all in a matter of 5 games. Come on this is the perfect evidence that the Curse is real, alive and kicking.

Thanks guys, and keep up the good work. Go Tigers!

A win over USC, even an ugly win, makes us all feel so good. Had we lost the game against the Gamecocks, that would have been a heartbreaking loss with all of the missed opportunities. Thankfully, the Tigers prevailed at the end.

The following is part of a post that was posted by a Clemson fan on the web.

While watching the game and again on replay last night I noticed Davis and Spiller shaking their heads last night coming out of a huddle in the first half.

The first was Davis after leaving a sideline huddle with Dabo and everyone. He came back out onto the field it seemed shaking his head with disgust. Seemed like he was ticked at a crappy play call. This was the play when they had the ball around the 10 yard line and scored on a pass to Nelson for the TD.

Then towards the end of the first half with about 40 seconds left when we drove down close Spiller came out of a sideline huddle with the coaches and was a little more noticeably animated with something. He was very upset, waving his arms and shaking his head.

I don't know the specifics like this fan, but I clearly did see Spiller appearing to be very upset about what looked like a play call while on the field. We all love those two guys being on our team, but are they getting too big for their britches? Did you notice any of these negative gestures by our two players?

A final comment. The defense played well enough this year for us to be 12-0 right now instead of 9-3, and my congratulations to them for an outstanding year.

“What is the correct perception of this team and program and what do you take from the USC game?

Was the game against USC a hard fought victory against a fired up rival that needed a great effort and high intensity to overcome a vaunted foe?

or

Was it a lucky win against a lesser talented opponent, a team unable to finish a game, unable to execute and completely playing down to the competition?

I really feel like there is a “it” or “spark” that is missing from the program – a person or value that is not stepping up or being taught. This is the third(?) year that the tigers have not gotten over the hump. They clearly have the talent to be a dominating team in the ACC and nation, but something is missing and I don’t know who to blame or point out, but “it” is certainly missing. After the USC game, I didn’t feel relieved that we had won, more along the lines of being extremely disappointed that the Tigers had allowed USC to even be in the game, that it had even come down to a kick to win. I don’t fault the effort of the players and denigrate them in any fashion, but this is frustrating. There is got to be an underlying level of frustration in the Tiger nation waiting to bubble to the surface, waiting to say – what the heck? Do we give TB more time and assume he will get over the hump because he has gotten us this far or do we pull a Tampa Bay Bucs and fire a Dungy for a Gruden hoping that a different attitude with the same talent can get us to the “promised land”?

What’s the correct perception and how much do our expectations taint our perceptions?

Thanks,

Eric – CU ’90