NEWS

CASE CLOSED!

Larry Williams has his Wednesday practice report up over at the Post & Courier. Tommy Bowden was asked to respond to criticisms that his teams always seem to lose a game to a team they should beat.

His response:

“That’s the way it is with most teams. Southern Cal. Ohio State. Usually all of them lose to a team that they shouldn’t have. LSU lost to Kentucky. I wish I could win them all. But Maryland’s a good team that gives full scholarships. Coach Friedgen is a good coach. They’ve got good players.”

[sarcasm]Man, what a wonderful answer. That really seals it for me, case closed. We’re going to be alright. Whew, that really quells all my fears about this team. It also makes me warm and fuzzy to know that we’re right up there with the Southern Cals, Ohio States, and LSUs. [/sarcasm]

TAKING ON THE IMPATIENT

Of the many Clemson fans calling for Bowden’s head, those who want him gone immediately almost assuredly are in the minority. Ron Morris over at The State takes a break from riling up Sakerlina fans to rib Tiger faithful a bit this week. He takes aim at those who want to pull the trigger immediately. He is pretty on point here, though for the sake of an interesting article, and for the sake of making the Clemson fanbase appear even more fickle than it is, he almost makes it seem as if the “Bowden’s gotta go now” are the majority.

LEVON TO BE HONORED

Levon Kirkland will be honored at this year’s ACC Championship Game (let’s hope he’s not the only Tiger there) as one of the ACC Legends for 2008. The ACC picks one legendary player from each member institution to honor at each season’s championship game. This is not only a nice gesture, but getting 12 legends and their families down there each year nearly doubles the attendance figures.

I fondly recall Willy Mac telling me about the time he was in Best Buy to pick up a copy of Quarterback Princess and ran into Levon in the DVD aisle. Willy said he just stared at the mountain of a man all awkwardly until Levon acknowledged him. At that point Willy just said “Uh… I just wanna say…. thank you,” and wandered off to the “Special Interest” section.

I was just tryin to buy the new season of The Wire and this John Reep lookin motherfucker keeps starin me down

Chili:

Trailer Park Boys - This Canadian mockumentary is billed as “COPS filmed from the criminals perspective” and is one of the funniest television shows I’ve ever seen. There is also a feature film out that is just as good as the show. Pick them up on Demonoid or Pirate Bay or, legally, from Netflix. In this clip Ricky, one of the three stars of the show, reacts to being busted for stealing satellite signals.

Spaten Oktoberfest - High gravity beers are all the rage here in SC, and it seems like so many people these days are scouring bars for the strongest beers they can get their hands on. Those of us who have been familiar with a wider selection of beers for longer know that it’s not always the strongest beer that makes the best drink. Spaten’s is the quintessential Oktoberfest beer in my opinion, and is available now, all fresh and delicious, at your nearest beer store or Oktoberfest block party. Goes great with sausage and a big boobed beer-frau.

Willy Mac:

GelaSkins - Forever and ever I’ve stuck with the same 80gb ipod. The old, bulky, black original video ipod.  I’ve treated it so bad and I felt that I wanted something to protect it and spice it up.  I was digging through an old Cigar Aficianado while on the toilet, saw this site in the back, and loved it.  Not the fact that its a sticker, but I ordered the American flag one and it really does work as well as a protective covering.  It’s great as it’s reinforced for extra protection.  Give them a check out here.

Samichlaus - I’m going the other way from Chili, I’m going to recommend one of the strongest lagers in the world.  It’s also the tastiest in my honest opinion.  Made by the Schloss Eggenberg brewery in Austria and hailing in at an impressive 14% alcohol in each bottle, this beer has some good kick.  It’s brewed once a year, every year on December 6th.  The best part about it is that if you take care of it, it’s like a good wine: it only gets better with age. The 2006 can still be found at most Whole Foods type stores, but I can’t wait for the 2007 brew.