WEEK 9 BLOG ROUNDTABLE

Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:05 am Posted in Blog Roundtable 18 Comments

This week, the ACC Blog Roundtable is being hosted by Joe Ovies, of, well… whatever the hell he does.

1.) Now that we’re in the home-stretch of college football, we have enough material to begin campaigns for ACC coach of the year and player of the year. Who ya got and why?

For coach of the year I think David Cutcliffe at Duke just edges out the tremendous job Paul Johnson is doing at GT. The Devils will likely not make a bowl game this year, but Coach Cut already guided Duke to two conference wins in a row (a massive step for them) and a frighteningly close game against the Virginia Tech Hokies. Duke may likely win the state championship this year in the Tar Heel State.

Player of the year is CJ Spiller. Christian Ponder is making a hell of a case as well and it may remain to be seen how the season turns out for each player, but we feel that to give it to anyone else is simply ignoring what an insane season Spiller has had. He leads the nation in all-purpose yardage and has notched touchdown plays of over 60 yards in each and every single contest this year. He’s got three rushing touchdowns, two receiving TDs, and three on kick return. All of this with every opposing team keying on shutting him down.

2.) Would your 2009 ACC coach of the year stand a chance in the SEC battlefields of recruiting and gameday management against the likes of Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, and Lane Kiffin?

Seriously, you’re mentioning Kiffin? C’mon. David Cutcliffe has already shown that he is a more than capable recruiter and assistant coach in the SEC during his Tennessee and Ole Miss days. He recruited and coached both of the Mannings. That’s a shoe-in right there for his SEC coaching prowess. He also helped lead the Vols to two SEC championships and a Natty. In fact, rumors were that loud portion of Tennessee fans and donors wanted Cutcliffe over Kiffin when the coaching search was taking place. It probably would have been a better hire. It’d be a mistake to say that Duke isn’t taking steps to build a winning football attitude. Time will only tell if they are as committed as Cut is and give him a huge payday to keep it around.

3.) Getting away from the breathless week-to-week win/loss reactions such as “OMGZ!1!JUAN! WE WON, BCS NEXT!” or “WTF, WE’RE DA SUX. FIRE COACH!”, where is your head coach in 5 years. If no longer with your school, how does the exit go down?

I don’t know man. It’s his first year. There’s no way for us to really tell at this point. Would we like for Dabo to pan out and turn into a badass coach who actually gets us to championship games? Of course. If he doesn’t pan out he’ll go to another underling school, get them on the right path, and probably return to embarrass us in Death Valley.

4.) Coffee is for closers only. Which means plenty of ACC teams are walking around with empty cups after failing to finish off opponents or lock up divisions. As the worst offender, who gets the steak knives?

Uhhh, the worst offender gets fired. Come on Joe. If you’re gonna reference movies do it right. Second best gets the knives. First place gets the Cadillac El Dorado. The worst offenders, get sent packing. We think that it’s fitting that we give the distinction of most empty cup to Butch Davis and his North Carolina Tar Heels. They should just rename the position to the “Tommy Bowden memorial spot for teams unable to close on a division lead.” Coffee is for closers, only. You think I’m fucking with you? … I am not fucking with you.

5.) Bob Griese wants to take you and Juan Pablo Montoya out for tacos. Where’s the best joint in town?

Super Taco. We’ve never actually been there, but we’ve heard good things. Personally, we’ll just stick to the sketchy, nameless Mexican restaurants if we’re looking for tacos. Odds are, we’re not even looking for tacos. We’re looking for cheap, huge glasses of Central American booze to pour down our gullets and the tacos serve as a plus in the drunk food category.

18 Responses to “WEEK 9 BLOG ROUNDTABLE”

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1clemsongnome on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:26 am:

Super Taco is a temple of happiness.
2thedabokoolaid on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:33 am:

i’ve never heard of super taco…but great roundtable guys, i like the talk about butch davis and his bowden memorial, lol!
3Jon on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:36 am:

Super Taco is the best quasi-secret in Clemson. Boggles my mind how few people know it’s there.

Only authentic Mexican restaurant in Clemson and best one by a mile.
4tyge on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:47 am:

Did anyone mention that Super Taco is awesome yet? No? Ok then, I will. SUPER TACO IS AWESOME!!!!
5Joe on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:55 am:

Dude, Super Taco is where its at. What is that deep fried burrito called? The el diablo?? Best shit ever!
6PenthouseTiger on Oct 29, 2009 at 12:48 pm:

WHERE IS THIS PLACE I MUST FIND IT AND SAMPLE THEIR WARES
7tyge on Oct 29, 2009 at 1:08 pm:

It’s in that shopping center across the street from Wendy’s.
8WillyD on Oct 29, 2009 at 1:14 pm:

Not close to being on the same level as Mike Gundy’s “I’m a MAN!” speech, but if you haven’t seen it, check out Mike Leach’s “fat little girlfriend” speech here: http://everythinglubbock.com/content/video/?cid=43131
9The Human Cow on Oct 29, 2009 at 1:28 pm:

Super Taco is basically the greatest thing in the world.
10AParker on Oct 29, 2009 at 1:54 pm:

Super Taco is hands down amazing, if only it were a closer walk to campus or the apartment complexes of Clemson and it seriously would be a national treasure. Though i do like the fact that it is little known and can be an enjoyable place to have a meal. Kinda similar to Mac’s or Paw’s you know? Though I gotta say, I’m missing me some Ancheaux’s. Great burttitos, amazing sandwhich’s (Seriously have you had anything better than the black jack), god I miss that place. Hell I miss Clemson. I need to get busy on building that time machine or finding a winning lottery ticket so that I can just live them glory days.
11Tully on Oct 29, 2009 at 2:02 pm:

You see this watch? This watch costs more than your car. I made $970,000 last year. How much you make? You see pal, that’s who I am, and you’re nothing. Nice guy? I don’t give a shit. Good father? Fuck you! Go home and play with your kids. You wanna work here – close! You think this is abuse? You think this is abuse, you cocksucker? You can’t take this, how can you take the abuse you get on a sit? You don’t like it, leave.
12Tully on Oct 29, 2009 at 2:04 pm:
13thedabokoolaid on Oct 29, 2009 at 2:05 pm:

mmmk….note to self…go to super taco next time in town
14Tully on Oct 29, 2009 at 2:06 pm:

How the fuck do you post pictures?
15WillyD on Oct 29, 2009 at 2:07 pm:

I know everyone is still focused on football, but Clemson was ranked #24 in the first basketball rankings in both the AP and Coaches poll. Tigers basketball is definitely on the rise.
16Willy Mac on Oct 29, 2009 at 2:39 pm:

Use html code. Then I think we have to approve. I fixed it for you. Brass fucking balls, that’s what it takes to sell in this business.
17thedabokoolaid on Oct 29, 2009 at 2:45 pm:

in other news, CJ is in 4th in nissan heisman vote