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Willy Mac on Danny Ford, along with some people who aren’t God, was announced to this year’s ACC Football Championship Game Legends class.
The Legends will be honored at this year’s Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game weekend. They will appear at the ACC Coaches and Awards Luncheon at noon on Friday, Dec. 4, and will be honored at the “ACC Night of Legends” held at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on Friday evening. They will also be recognized during pre-game ceremonies at Raymond James Stadium for the 5th Annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship, which has an 8 p.m. kickoff on Dec. 5 and will be nationally televised by ESPN.
From the ACC press release:
Ford, who now lives just outside of Clemson in Pendleton, S.C., began his head coaching career as the youngest head coach (30 years old) in Division I football with a win over Ohio State in the 1978 Gator Bowl. Three years later, he led the Tigers to the 1981 national championship and was named National Coach of the Year. In all, Ford compiled five ACC Football Championships in his 11 seasons as head coach of Clemson. His winning percentage of .760 is the third highest in ACC history and he ranks second only to FSU’s Bobby Bowden in most bowl victories while an ACC coach with six. His 96 victories, while Clemson’s head coach, are fourth-best in ACC history. At one stretch his Clemson teams were ranked among the Associated Press’ rankings for 41 consecutive weeks and his Tiger teams earned 18 wins over nationally-ranked opponents.
1CUTigersinDV
on Sep 2, 2009 at 5:53 pm:
*sigh*
2CUvinny
on Sep 2, 2009 at 8:16 pm:
should of hired him instead of dabo!
3JasonL
on Sep 2, 2009 at 8:29 pm:
DANNY!!!!!!!
fuck yeah!!!!
4A770Tiger
on Sep 2, 2009 at 9:47 pm:
Always has been, always will be!!!!! GO TIGERS!!!!!
5AParker
on Sep 3, 2009 at 8:57 am:
hhmmmm…i think i might have heard this guys name before….I can’t remember where…Danny Ford….Danny Ford, shit where do I know his guy from? I’ve got the name, I’ve got the face, but where do I know him from…..
6tyge
on Sep 3, 2009 at 9:03 am:
@4: Please elaborate on what is going on in your gravatar. I see a tiger and I see fire, so I’m intrigued.
7Willy Mac
on Sep 3, 2009 at 9:15 am:
@6 That’s the chicken burning at the Carolina game pep rally. They have a funeral procession for Cocky. Then set the paper mache (sp?) bird on fire. It’s usually in the amphitheater right there in the middle of campus.
8tyge
on Sep 3, 2009 at 10:49 am:
Ah, I see. I never actually went to one of those.
9A770Tiger
on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:24 pm:
@6. Willy Mac is right and you should go to Cocky’s funeral if you get a chance. The Tiger Platoon guards Cocky’s remains overnight near the amphitheater. On Thursday night Tiger Platoon carries the casket to the amphitheater stage where a eulogy is given before Cocky is turned to ashes. Obviously a great pep rally. My family loves it and my middle son and I were interviewed on Fox news one year while we were there. Nothing like seeing Cocky in flames. :) GO TIGERS!!!
10PenthouseTiger
on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:41 pm:
great stuff, Col. Edge gives the best eulogies ever
11A770Tiger
on Sep 3, 2009 at 7:57 pm:
@10. Definitely!