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Willy Mac on Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 8:30PM EST, Sunday, Dec 27th.
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Forecast: Mostly cloudy, lows in the 20s, chance of snow late.
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Edge goes to:
Clemson offense vs.UK defense: Kentucky
Clemson defense vs. UK offense: Clemson
Special teams: Clemson
Intangibles: Kentucky. This is their third trip to the Music City Bowl in the last 4 years. Clemson could suffer a letdown as the Tigers’ bowl sights were much higher before dropping the ACC Championship Game and having the league fail to come to bat for them to secure a better bowl.
Our Panel of KRAMPUSES Says:
Willy Mac: As the gears grind to a stop on what many fans are considering to be a disappointing season (for some reason that escapes me), I think the Tigers are ready to pick up the pieces and start the momentum for next year. But as Chili states in his preview to follow, there will be a mountain to climb to get the win in Nashville. Ultimately, I think that next year is what our guys will be too focused on (yuck, it feels weird getting the Gamecock end of the deal this year) and we won’t finish strong. Plus the Wildcats are getting pretty comfortable with this end of season trip and will be okay. Oh yeah, we have four players out, two of which (Cumbie and Moore) did saw some regular snaps on the defensive line but that shouldn’t hurt us too much. I’m thinking we’re going to be behind at the end with one final shot to take the lead or tie and we blow it on a turnover.
Clemson 31, Kentucky 38
Chili:I don’t know if this is Clemson’s toughest bowl test yet, as Gene Sapakoff is claiming, but I know it’ll be a formidable one for the same reasons he states. The Tigers are disappointed to be in this one, there will be little fan support, shitty weather, and a formidable team in Kentucky to contend with. Dabo is confident the team is prepared, but is it motivated? I find it hard to believe they will be down to a man. Kentucky will also be running that gimmicky wildblank offense that seems to give Clemson fits. I just don’t have a real rosy feeling about this one. Cats win.
Kentucky 31, Clemson 28
1Riggs
on Dec 27, 2009 at 5:31 pm:
If four players couldn’t make curfew then that shows our level of commitment to this game.
2Riggs
on Dec 27, 2009 at 11:47 pm:
Looks like I forgot about one thing . . . CJ SPILLER!!!!
3thedabokoolaid
on Dec 28, 2009 at 12:16 am:
thank god cj made curfew =) go tigers! great win tonight! very proud
4Trapper
on Dec 28, 2009 at 12:41 am:
Thank you, CJ Spiller. It’s been one helluva ride. Damn shame it couldn’t have ended in the Orange Bowl, but at least you went out a winner.
Dabo had ‘em ready, for the most part.
And now for 8 months of hibernation . . .
5Braap
on Dec 28, 2009 at 12:52 am:
…with a short break for signing day and the nfl draft. (Spiller, 1st round?)
6tyge
on Dec 28, 2009 at 11:37 am:
Glad to get the win last night, but at the end of the game a bunch of our players were caught on camera chanting “ACC! ACC!” When I saw that, a part of me died inside.
7penthousetiger
on Dec 28, 2009 at 12:18 pm:
KRAMPUUUUUUUUSSSSSSEEE!!!!!!
8Sambo
on Dec 28, 2009 at 1:11 pm:
I’m pretty sure they were chanting “SEC! SEC!”, which is hilarious.
9IM A MAN IM FORTY
on Dec 28, 2009 at 1:13 pm:
EKR sighting. Did anyone see Willie run around Dabo after the game? Dabo’s facial was priceless.
10Willy Mac
on Dec 28, 2009 at 1:24 pm:
@9 – He looked like a little kid running around. I literally said “What the heck, Willy…” to myself. It was hilarious!
11tyge
on Dec 28, 2009 at 1:55 pm:
@8 – If that is the case, then yes, that is hilarious.
12Trapper
on Dec 28, 2009 at 4:33 pm:
@8 – I couldn’t tell which it was. I’m praying it was “SECOND,” as it’s the difference between pathetic douchebaggery and brilliant shitstirring. No in-between, really.