GATOR BOWLIN

Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 4:05 pm Posted in football, news 38 Comments

The Clemson Tigers will face the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 2009 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL on January 1. Get your tickets here.

Things went pretty well last time the two teams met in a bowl.

Via Tigernet:

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1Reed on Dec 2, 2008 at 4:09 pm:

Nebraska qualified for a bowl this year? Clemson, too? On New Years Day?!? Heaven help us all.
2Chili on Dec 2, 2008 at 4:14 pm:

LOL @ Michigan (just this year though)
3effay on Dec 2, 2008 at 4:25 pm:

Just make sure y’all watch out for Roy Helu. You’d wouldn’t think it from looking at him (which is what kills opposing teams), but I’m convinced he’s one of the 2 or 3 fastest players in the whole Big XII. What’s worse is he’s been on fire over the last 4 games (both running and receiving). He also happens to be the only guy I’ve ever seen out-run Lendy Holmes, and Lendy has run-down pretty much everyone in the conference worth running-down over the years. Good luck.
4Winfield Featherston on Dec 2, 2008 at 4:26 pm:

if later confirmed, this could lead to GT getting screwed over again dammit.
5Tom on Dec 2, 2008 at 4:37 pm:

How? GT is going to the Peach

I’m happy about the Gator. This is going to be fun!
6manse on Dec 2, 2008 at 4:38 pm:

History (sort of) repeats itself. So does this mean Jim Tressel will eventually punch DeAndre McDaniel?
7Winfield Featherston on Dec 2, 2008 at 4:39 pm:

History has led me to be skeptical when it comes to bowl season.
8Chili on Dec 2, 2008 at 4:39 pm:

LOL @ 6
9Daniel on Dec 2, 2008 at 4:40 pm:

BC will get screwed again if they lose the ACC Championship. They always seem to be the red-headed stepchild when it comes to bowls. Bowls look favorably on teams that travel well though.
10PenthouseTiger on Dec 2, 2008 at 5:06 pm:

I know it’s a little early to start thinking about know your…
but a few possibilities of people to talk to would be
http://journalstar.com/blog/huskers.php
http://www.cornnation.com/
http://bigrednetwork.com/
11Tom on Dec 2, 2008 at 5:18 pm:

OVER POSTING LIMIT
12PenthouseTiger on Dec 2, 2008 at 5:23 pm:

(tom’s last post for the day?)
13Tully on Dec 2, 2008 at 5:34 pm:

I just bought 2 tickets. Was it too early?
14Kornholio on Dec 2, 2008 at 5:49 pm:

@6
It has been written, on whatever it is they write it on;

“Let no man attempt to throw a punch whilst wearing a sissy ass sweater vest.”
15Kornholio on Dec 2, 2008 at 5:50 pm:

Sweet!
When did we get to be 8-4. I’m guessing the GA Tech loss didn’t count due to the shitty officiating?
16Willy Mac on Dec 2, 2008 at 5:54 pm:

Thanks PT. You love you some “Know Your…” don’t you???
17PenthouseTiger on Dec 2, 2008 at 6:04 pm:

I figure yall might as well get your name spread to the Midwest, or whatever the hell Nebraska counts as.

THE GOSPEL OF KORN MUST BE SPREAD!!!
18JasonL on Dec 2, 2008 at 6:50 pm:

@15: i was thinking the same thing. Actually, the win over SoCar was counted twice, as Clemson thoroughly whipped Spurrier.
19edbo on Dec 2, 2008 at 6:59 pm:

I’m glad JD gets to go out on a New Years Day bowl. I just hope and pray our quarterback doesn’t take a 3rd and 8 BITCH SLIDE on national TV.
20Lawtonfunk on Dec 2, 2008 at 8:56 pm:

I think Nebraska is actually somewhere in the Middle East. Oh, and thanks, Tom. I hate BO, but at least he doesn’t look like he’s passing a kidney stone.
21JasonL on Dec 2, 2008 at 8:59 pm:

Vic has resigned.
Bye bye, bend but don’t win defense!!!!
22Willy Mac on Dec 2, 2008 at 9:39 pm:

Wait, is Vic’s resignation immediate or will he finish the bowl game???
23thedabokoolaid on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:01 pm:

I think Vic leaving is terrible. Doubt him if you will, but we have had a great defense under him. Every game we never know if our offense will show, but we could always count on the big D. i just hope that doesn’t change…
24Jon Austin on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:16 pm:

Vic’s resignation is immediate and he is currently looking for other coaching jobs. You can’t discount his numbers, but his style didn’t jive with what Dabo wanted. Dabo wants a blitzing, leave the corners on islands type defense. Not a zone keep everything in front let the offense make mistakes type deal.
25Willy Mac on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:19 pm:

@24 – So Blackwell steps up I guess? I’d prefer the blitzing defense myself.
26AndrewTheTerrible on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:27 pm:

Don’t know where else to say it so I’ll put it here

HUGE win, congrats Tigers!
27Jon Austin on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:34 pm:

@25 Outside hire I’m assuming and hoping. There’s two unbelievable defensive coordinators from little ole Dillon, SC and one of them is currently jobless.
28Charlie on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:37 pm:

The articles mention VK as being gone immediately, but sticking around til the Bowl game, which I didnt quite understand.

Anyway, unless it was given to Blackwell I’m expecting an outside hire.
29JasonL on Dec 2, 2008 at 11:31 pm:

more of the story here.
welcome back danny pearman.
http://www.wspa.com/spa/sports/college/clemson/clemson_football/article/report_clemsons_defensive_coordinator_dismissed/11847/

dont know the reason blackwell was overlooked when Lovett was let go.
30DwightClark87 on Dec 3, 2008 at 3:07 am:

Got back LATE (cheap flight) from a Thanksgiving/ wife’s cousin’s wedding/ job interview long weekend in the Hattiesburg/ Birmingham/ New Orleans area and have spent most of the morning going over the weekend’s news.

DARTHVISORDABOGATORKOENNINGBOWL

my brain just went ‘splodie.

Thanks, guys.
31mahhrblzisfrozn on Dec 3, 2008 at 3:20 am:

@ 27, …and he’s interested too :-)

“When contacted by 6 Sports, Chavis said “I am absolutely interested” in the Clemson defensive coordinator’s position.”

– http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=9448539&nav=menu7_4
32Willy Mac on Dec 3, 2008 at 5:42 am:

@27 – You know, Rufus “Freight Train” Jones was also from Dillon…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carey_Lloyd
33Sambo on Dec 3, 2008 at 9:54 am:

I was really hoping that Charlie Weis’s fat ass would have gotten fired and Notre Dame cleaned house, b/c then John Tenuta would have been available. Would he have actually come to Clemson to coach for a 39 year old head coach with the name Dabo? I don’t know, but it would have been a good hire if it could have been made.

Also, do you think that Dabo would fire Brad Scott and ask Danny Ford to be his offensive line coach? And if this happened, do you think that Danny would have asked to be paid in booze and Mac’s cheeseburgers and onion rings?
34manse on Dec 3, 2008 at 10:20 am:

@ 33, why would he go work for things he already gets for free?
35Sambo on Dec 3, 2008 at 10:43 am:

Touche.
36teamster on Dec 4, 2008 at 9:55 pm:

Postcard from Nebraska:

Helo Tigers. Hope to have fun leading up to and during the bowl game. I see that Penthouse Tiger posted up above.
37Chili on Dec 4, 2008 at 10:04 pm:

Hey teamster, whats up? We should be doing some interviews with a couple of ‘Husker blogs in the next couple of weeks.