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ESPN announced the first three college football games that it will televise in three whole dimensions for their ESPN3D network this fall. The September 18th matchup between Clemson and Auburn will be the third game, after VT-Boise and Miami@Ohio State. Interesting that all three games feature ACC teams, perhaps because with academic magnets like Wake Forest and Duke most of the league’s fans are already wearing glasses. Oof. That was a bad one. Me, I don’t know anyone with a 3D television, but perhaps someone I know with the right combination of gullibility and affluence will procure one of those things in time for me to peep it in one more d. (I’m not saying 3D TVs won’t catch on, but hell they’re coming out with new models not requiring 3D glasses next year, assholes)
DABO MAKIN BANK
Dabo Swinney’s incentive laced contract is paying dividends since he guided the Tigers to the ACC Championship game last year. His contract is ballooning up to a guaranteed $1.75 million a year through 2014. That’s a mil and a half more than he made as receivers coach and $900,000 more than he was being paid last year. In a similar fashion to last year, bonuses are included for things like academic success, win totals, and bowls.
PRESEASON ALL-ACC
Three Tigers made the preseason All-ACC team, announced by media on Wednesday during the ACC Football Kickoff in Greensboro, NC. DeAndre McDaniel was the leading votegetter on the list (though not preseason POTY, credit FSU hype for giving QB Christian Ponder the nod there). He garnered first team votes on 48 of 52 ballots, meaning 4 dumb motherfuckers didn’t think a guy who had 8 interceptions and 102 tackles last year deserved to be on the first team. OT Chris Hairston and DL Jarvis Jenkins join him on the first team ballot. Check out Heather Dinich interviewing D-Mac right here.
EATING VIOLATIONS
Clemson reported some secondary violations involving athletes being given discounted breakfasts (egad!) and some scratch from an assistant coach for food. C’mon guys, the epicurean fare at Schilletter isn’t enough for you? If you want to read about it, click here.
MEDIA GUIDE
The 2010 football media guide is out now, more info from the CUAD site.
***RECRUITING UPDATE***
5-star linebacker Tony Steward out of Florida, ranked as the top LB and #2 prospect in the nation regardless of position, has stated Clemson was in the lead for his services for a while now, with FSU as the #2 team. After spending several days in Tallahassee this week drinking the Jimbo koolaid, he now claims the two teams are tied at the top spot. I think Clemson is still in great position if spending time in Tally didn’t all out flip him to the Noles.
1Riggs
on Jul 30, 2010 at 6:39 am:
Man, I wish I could be the dumb rich bastard that buys a 3D TV, but I’m an EE. I just can’t rationalize spending that kind of money on something that will be obsolete in a year.
2AParker
on Jul 30, 2010 at 6:49 am:
Guarentee that the four that didn’t vote for DeMac were from the Chapel Hill/Durham/Raleigh area with no knowledge of ACC football.
And damn Chili, an article each day this week? You make things go nice and smooth.
3Chili
on Jul 30, 2010 at 7:32 am:
@2 Thanks, it’s mostly just me now as Willy Mac is flexing off into the sunset to take on his wrestling career. Well, just me and Sambo. Willy is still co-dominator here and will post when he can between blinding roid headaches and marathon masturbation sessions to reruns of Wrestlemania and Pumping Iron. Did you know he has one TV in his house that just plays Over the Top on a constant loop?
Also, I should have another post up soon, a fresh one, a new ongoing feature. There are other Clemson blogs that do a better job acting as news feeds and who repost info from the pay sites as soon as it comes out and call it scoops, but I think we do (or have done) a better job with creative original content than most CFB blogs, period. That’s our strong point and I want to keep focusing on that.
From next Wednesday (5th) until at least the 12th when I fly home I won’t be posting as I’m going to travel China a bit before heading back to Clemson. Sambo will be running shit then.
4AParker
on Jul 30, 2010 at 7:38 am:
Haha, “There are other Clemson blogs that do a better job of acting as news feeds and who repost info from the pay sites as soon as it comes out and call it scoops,” by golly, I don’t which website your talking about there…wink wink nudge nudge.
Sad to hear about Willy Mac, site will be different without his raging roidness and domination of all things shrubbery involved.
5Chili
on Jul 30, 2010 at 7:55 am:
@4 I rib a little bit but I like all the other guys out there spreading the Clemson word on the internet. We all have our strenfths and weaknesses.
6JasonL
on Jul 30, 2010 at 8:18 am:
Got a buddy that has a 60″ Sony 3d capable tv. He works for Best Buy so he got it at a substantial discount.
Dont’ think i care about him enough to watch the game in 3d. Plus, i get motion sickness pretty bad.
I hear that you can see the game in 3d if you’re in Auburn Alabama on Sept 18… Just a rumor…
7ketelonelogic
on Jul 30, 2010 at 8:50 pm:
4D Smell O’vision
8CUvinny
on Aug 2, 2010 at 9:13 am:
well damn, I was trying to convince myself to by a 3D TV as I just moved to ATL and my TV looks to small now
9Tom
on Aug 2, 2010 at 9:22 am:
Three Things:
1) 3DTV is a gimmick. Save your money
2) It kindof sucks that Swinney is getting that much of a bonus just for falling into the ACC CG because our division sucked so hard. I’m all for paying bonuses for WINNING championships, but not for falling into them.
3) I think Parker should have gotten pre-season All ACC and I think Ellington will get post-Season all ACC, he’s going to really produce this year.
10AParker
on Aug 2, 2010 at 10:29 am:
@9, Your points:
1)Agreed, damn gimmick shit
2)Agreed partially, I think we worked our way to that game last year, though I wish he would have pulled a Beamer and used that salary to hire more staff or add more to his assistants
3)Parker was left off due to him not saying he was going to play until the last minute, everyone knows they just reuse the lists from post season awards a year ago.
11flacct
on Aug 2, 2010 at 3:26 pm:
Dabo earned a raise and I’d even say his salary is reasonable at this point. It’s middle of the road for the conference, and he had to win a division championship, keep the team out of trouble, and graduate the players to earn it. He did all three. We can argue about whether or not he backed into it because of weak competition, but TB wasn’t able to back into a division title and I can’t remember the last time we were 6-2 in conference… and we didn’t crack in half and implode in the middle of the season or fail to utilize our most talented athletes.
12Chili
on Aug 2, 2010 at 7:22 pm:
Tom, good to see you back. I agree with all 3 points there.