Re: New Story: Robbie Tinsley: Despite losses, Tigers keep winning

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Sep 18, 2017, 9:49 PM

I never write a post like this. I abhor criticizing others as a rule, but this is needed, imo. Tinsley goes well beyond creative writing to make two simple points; Clemson is better offensively than expected and their defense is as stout as predicted. The way his point is made is just wrong.

First of all, who the h@#$ knows what a dystopian novel is. I do now cause I looked it up. Unfortunately, it's totally misrepresented (if you care) given the subject (Clemson Tiger team 2017). No it's not like George Orwell's novel "1984" about disinformation of the Government to change the opinion of society. His point is valid but way overblown. I'd say a D+ if I remember my creative writing from Clemson 35+ years ago. Yeah, the ESPN "experts" got it wrong again about the Tigers. Say that, not Dystopian novel.

Insult next. He adds an analogy of an apocalyptic event. To believers, this is so wrong. It's an analogy that has no real bearing on College football. To say or infer that losing DW4 and company is akin to an apocalypse is just sophomoric if not blasphemy. It's really bad writing, imo.

To be sure, Tinsley's point is valid. His method is not creative, but wrong.

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Dystopian doesn't mean misinformation. 1984 iz just an example of a dystopia. Many are apocalyptic, like a bomb wipes half the people out ... or disease ... or graduation.

It was well written and addressed not only the ESPN talking heads but the prevailing opinion of the Clemson program this year. It works because the hero has to put something back together that was (or appeared to be) broken ... and you don't know if they can do it or not.

Fantasy is a literary tool to comment on current events like politics, war ... and apparently also football.

If this type of post isn't something you usually do, then why did you start with this article? The next time Dabo asks the press why they keep asking about who left, you'll remember this story and realize that he got it right.

You see, every dystopian storyline forces the characters (and the reader (er, fan)) to make a choice. Do I focus on all I've lost ... or on what I still have? Or wven better: on how to move forward and build a better world.

Go Tigers! Let's go get another one!

New Story: Robbie Tinsley: Despite losses, Tigers keep winning

Outstanding writing, would love to see more