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Funny how nobody in the media
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Jul 8, 2023, 10:28 AM
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Said Clemson probably didn't want to be there after we played Tennessee in the Orange Bowl. Having missed out on the playoffs after a 1 point loss to our rival resulting in an Orange Bowl appearance instead of the playoffs was certainly very disappointing to our team. If it had been Bama that lost by 1 to Auburn that resulted in them missing the playoffs, it would have been talked about during the entire bowl game if they lost and used as an excuse for them. Oh well. I guess it just means more.
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Orange Blooded [3230]
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
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Jul 8, 2023, 10:37 AM
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They didn't think we were very good going in, so it was no surprise.
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Dynasty Maker [3513]
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
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Jul 8, 2023, 10:47 AM
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bc we acc, no?
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Clemson Conqueror [11849]
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
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Jul 8, 2023, 10:48 AM
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Well we do know that if we had won Tennessee would not have wanted to be there.
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National Champion [8064]
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
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Jul 8, 2023, 11:05 AM
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Well we do know that if we had won Tennessee would not have wanted to be there.
Exactly right! The point the OP is making is a correct one. Double-standard for narratives following a loss is grossly obvious!
They make a thousand excuses when an ACC school beats a Big 10 or Sorry Excuse Conference team.
Sad really; and shows a lack of vision in my opinion. Sticking basically to "that's what fanaticism tells us that these schools are better"! Give Georgia their flowers and Bama theirs and LSU when they basically had NFL offensive talent at every level. But, to act like the entirity of that conference is on that level is so far off base; it's not funny!
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Freshman [-94]
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
Jul 8, 2023, 2:05 PM
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ESPN even had most of college football convinced that we lost to UNC the year we eventually went undefeated and beat Alabama by 28 and won the natty. They said we almost lost so many times for so long (eventually heard one or two pundits say we lost the game) that the causal college football fan thought we lost. The facts and actual results of the games get in the way of the narrative some times
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110%er [6166]
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When you have players opting out of New Years 6 bowls, you
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Jul 8, 2023, 11:29 AM
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… have to assume that at least some of the team “didn’t want to be there” … it’s a sad state of affairs.
It’s become CFP or bust, and we shouldn’t be surprised if players begin to opt out of playoff games in the future once expansion takes place.
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Dynasty Maker [3495]
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Re: When you have players opting out of New Years 6 bowls, you
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Jul 8, 2023, 12:22 PM
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I don’t think we will see many players opt out of playoff games, even with the expansion, but we will definitely see even more opt out of any bowl games not in the playoffs.
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Orange Blooded [3230]
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Re: When you have players opting out of New Years 6 bowls, you
Jul 8, 2023, 3:20 PM
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True, but it was always a given one the first playoffs were announced. If you're a known player who is guaranteed somewhat early pick, there is no need for playing in sme random bowl. Might as well focus on combines etc.
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Rival Killer [2903]
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
Jul 8, 2023, 2:08 PM
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Interesting thought. I never heard any of our guys say it. I think we had something to prove, but unfortunately didn't prove it.
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
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Jul 8, 2023, 2:43 PM
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Not wanting to be there is playing in Boise or Annapolis or any other also ran bowl. A New Years 6 is not a I don't want to be here bowl.
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Freshman [-94]
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
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Jul 8, 2023, 3:11 PM
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Too bad your team has never been to one, coot🤣
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
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Jul 8, 2023, 4:19 PM
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Go ahead and drink the ACC Kool Aid. Everybody in college football knows it's almost as weak as water but you think it's really strong and dark colored in the glass. It's the grind in the SEC that wears you down. Over there you have one big game to stand in your way and you're set. Not so here. You guys like your conference and have no idea how hard it is over here. Maybe one day you can get over that stupid GOR you signed, come over here and experience the axis of where college football spins. Yes, it does mean more.
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Clemson Icon [25681]
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
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Jul 8, 2023, 4:21 PM
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It has made your team irrelevant for over two decades now almost so I can understand your feelings. Even when you are in the SEC Least
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110%er [3766]
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
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Jul 9, 2023, 7:49 AM
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Over the past two seasons Clemson is 1-3 against the SEC "Least"
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Orange Immortal [66774]
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One game? Take a look at Phil Steele's Top 10
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Jul 9, 2023, 8:26 AM
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Clemson has to play more Top 10 teams than most schools this season.... as many as any SEC team unless one plays all 3 of UGA, LSU,and Bama.
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Freshman [-25]
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Re: Funny how nobody in the media
Jul 9, 2023, 8:14 AM
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Tbh who cares. We were only missing 2 players. Tenn didn’t have QB1, WR1, WR2, LB1, DE1
We lost to Diet Tennessee. We sucked last year period
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110%er [6166]
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We were actually minus four starters
Jul 9, 2023, 9:10 AM
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Brian Bresee
Miles Murphy
Trenton Simpson
Beaux Collins
But, I agree. Tbh, who cares?
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110%er [6166]
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Bresee actually did play …***
Jul 9, 2023, 9:45 AM
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Freshman [-25]
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Re: Bresee actually did play …***
Jul 9, 2023, 9:46 AM
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Yeah and we were already without Collins right?
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