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Posted by Sam
During the Super Bowl, I learned something very interesting from a buddy of mine. This particular friend was also my neighbor throughout middle and high school, so our families knew each other well. Recently, my buddy told his dad that I was writing for a Clemson blog and that his dad should check it out, but forgot to mention the actual name of the site (hint – it’s this one). That prompted his dad to “Google” my name to see if he could find the website and was unsuccessful. A week later, my buddy was talking to his dad and his pops asked him about the blog again and told my buddy that he couldn’t find it after doing an internet search for my name. My buddy then explained that I used the handle “Sambo” and that was why the site didn’t show up in any search. And that was when the bomb was dropped! My buddy’s dad responded to this news by saying, “Sambo? Does Sam realize that that word is a racial slur?” BOOM!!!
“Sambo is a racial term for a person with mixed Native American and African heritage (see zambo) and can also be used less specifically for a black person in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is considered a racial slur.”
That came straight off of the Wikipedia page for the word “Sambo”. That’s right, this means that I have apparently been unintentionally incentive to any and all of you that may fall under the racial slur Sambo. So, what I’m trying to say is that if anyone that reads our site is offended by my using the name Sambo, please speak up now and I will change it. However, if you are like me and not born in the 30’s and 40’s, then you have never heard this term ever used and probably find as funny as I do. But seriously, if anyone does actually care and is offended, let me know.
“If you ask, you shall receive.”
Posted by Sam
With all of the conference “realignment” talks floating around, it got me to thinking of an important question. If the SEC were to invite Clemson to join their conference, should Clemson accept?
At first, you are probably saying to yourself, “Of course Clemson should accept, why wouldn’t they?” Now that is the better question, why should Clemson not join the SEC? And I’m here to tell you why not. Right now, Clemson has to play Florida State, Georgia Tech, and South Carolina every season and has made it to the ACC Championship game once since its inception in 2005 (and has not won the conference since 1991), averaging roughly three (3.2) conference losses and five (4.8) overall losses a season in that time span. Now, if Clemson were to join the SEC, take those three teams that Clemson plays annually (I say add those three b/c of the talk that the SEC would also add FSU and Georgia Tech) and then add Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee, plus an occasional matchup against Alabama, LSU, and Auburn and then try to imagine Clemson maintaining the same level of play as they do now and being a yearly contender for a conference championship. Think about that. Last season, Clemson made their first championship game in an easier conference and now you want them to go to the SEC and compete against tougher competition. Why? So you can say that you play with the big boys? Wouldn’t you rather be a more consistent winner in an easier conference? And I only say this because in Clemson’s history, they have a winning record against only one SEC program, that being the Gamecocks (of course), so who is to say that going SEC is going to change that. In essence, if Clemson were to join the SEC, Clemson would become just like South Carolina (however, a more successful South Carolina and don’t worry Sakerlina fans, I’ll get to you in a minute), going from a team who is in the race for the championship annually to a team that competes for championships once every decade…….maybe.
Now, I admit that the additional money earned from joining the SEC could put the Tigers (and yes, this would also mean that there would be three schools with the mascot of a Tiger in the SEC) over the hump and that could be enough to improve facilities, raise coaches’ salaries, and make Clemson a better all around program that could compete with the likes of Georgia and Tennessee. But you must remember that Clemson also has higher academic qualifications for their student athletes than any other school in the SEC except probably Vanderbilt, which would automatically put Clemson at a disadvantage before they even play their first game (and don’t think that I’m stereotyping when I say that kids who have troubles qualifying are more talented, because I’m not, it’s more of fact than a stereotype).
We could also talk about how joining the SEC would impact our basketball and baseball programs, but face it, they don’t bring in the big bucks like football does, so they are irrelevant here. The only plus would be that Clemson would be going to a much easier conference for their basketball program to compete in, but when was the last time you heard the words “Clemson” and “basketball school” uttered in the same sentence (that was a rhetorical question, so the answer is never in case you wanted to know).
In summary, the only reasons Clemson should join the SEC is more money and to stroke the fans’ egos. Yet, staying in the ACC would mean a better chance of Clemson putting a consistent winner on the field. What do you guys think? Is it worth it?
(And to the Sakerlina fans in the house, yes, I just wrote a lot about how you guys play in a tougher conference and yes, you guys have a tougher schedule. But you guys have also finished above .500 in conference three times since joining in 1992, so it’s now just the conference, it’s also you. P.S. Clemson is 12-6 against you in that time period as well, just wanted to point that out.)
"Ha! Boba Fett's the Giant Chicken!"
Posted by Sam
Dear Sakerlina fans,
Congratulations on the win on Saturday. Twenty-seven consecutive wins to go and you will be on equal footing with Clemson in the rivalry. But considering the last time your team won back-to-back games against Clemson was ’69 and ’70, so the odds of a win streak of the magnitude of twenty-seven actually happening are slim. Also, stop with the SEC is so superior to the ACC, because the last time I checked, Clemson was in the ACC the last 13 years when they beat Sakerlina ten times. So, beating your big brother one time doesn’t mean he is not going to give you a Wet Willy the next time he sees you.
Also, I found it funny that Clemson dropped out of the Coach’s Poll despite all of the other upsets behind them, but then I thought about it. The only reason they would actually drop out of the polls is because pollsters saw Clemson lose (or looked ahead to a Championship game this weekend, something you Sakerlina fans can’t even spell) to a crappy team like yours and decided they shouldn’t be a Top 25 team, which suits me fine. They don’t deserve to be ranked after that performance, but all can be made up for with a win this weekend, meanwhile you Sakerlina fans will be sitting at home watching Clemson play (and pulling for GT).
And have you heard the good news, Sakerlina fans? Bobby Bowden retired. So when Spurrier steps down, you have another past his prime Hall of Fame coach available for your head coaching position. And we all know that hires like that are your bread and butter as of late, so you must be pretty excited. I know I am.
In conclusion Sakerlina fans, your team won (and not your conference, so stop chanting “SEC! SEC! SEC!” after the game) and you get the right to rub it in our faces this year, but please act like you’ve actually won this game before, you’re embarrassing yourself.
Somewhat Sincerely,
Sambo
I thought I should just get that off my chest, because those Sakerlina fans needed to have their win put into a proper perspective. As for my picks last week, Yikes! But after looking at the standings in the Mac Cup, I saw that everyone did terrible. I went 6-11 in my Mac Cup picks and didn’t drop in the standings, nor lost any ground on the leader. That makes me feel a little better, but then I thought about the Clemson/SC game and got depressed again. Also, since this is the last weekend of college football (I know, I’m sad about it too), this will be the last time you hear from me, unless I come out with a Super Special Bowl Edition of the Weekly Picks of the Week. So, if that doesn’t happen (which I will work on), then see you next year. And with that, on with the fun of gambling:
Posted by Sam
“Sambo”
Before last weekend’s Virginia game, Willy Mac told me he was getting sick and didn’t know if he was going to make it to the Virginia game. So, I sent him this email:
“I’ve been sick for the past week and I’m going, only b/c it is CJ’s last home game and I feel like I should show him the respect he deserves.”
Well, this swayed him into going to the game. However, I ended up giving my ticket to my sister so that she could take my two year old nephew to his 2nd ever Clemson game, then skipped tailgating altogether, and went to Atlanta to hang out with some friends I haven’t seen in awhile. Was this kind of a “dick move”? Depends on how you look at it. Yes, I told Willy Mac that he should go to the game despite being sick and then skipped it myself. And yes, I could have at least come to tailgate, but face it, tailgating is fun because of seeing friends and drinking, and since I was going to Atlanta after the game anyways, I didn’t want to drink and drive. And yes, I did the nice brotherly thing and gave up a ticket so my crazy ass little nephew (and by crazy, I mean he is “woke up in the middle of the night, stuck something in the microwave, which then proceeded to set the kitchen on fire” crazy) could go to a Clemson game. So, my “dick move” of telling Willy Mac to go to the game and then skipping it is made up for by my selfless move of giving up my ticket and by being responsible driver, canceling out any wrong doings. Speaking of things being even, I went .500 on my picks again this weekend, keeping my overall record at .500 as well. How mediocre of a gambler am I? Well, at least I’m not under .500, right?
Also, it’s Rivalry Week, so the annual Sakerlina crowing about how their conference is better than Clemson’s conference and how their schedule is tougher than Clemson’s schedule (yet, they still lose to Clemson every year, I don’t see the correlation), and how next year will be different. Well, Gamecock fans, good luck with that, meanwhile, Clemson will be playing for a conference championship, something Sakerlina hasn’t (remotely) competed for in four decades (and no, I don’t count being an Independent as an excuse and yes, that will be my only jab at the Cocks for the rest of this……paragraph). So, with that said, on with the fun of gambling picking games (and also be prepared to learn something today):
ACC Games
(Pick in Bold. Lines from Bodog.com. Rankings based on BCS Standings)
Posted by Sam
Something weird/stupid happened with my picks last week. Of the three ACC matchups involving ranked teams, my WPOTW picks were the complete opposite of my Macallan Cup picks. The result of those three matchups, three losses for my WPOTW picks and three wins for my Mac Cup picks. And because of this I had a losing week in the WPOTW but jumped to second place in the Mac Cup standings. I would have had a winning week if Florida had a kicker or if Pittsburgh could cover a punt. I don’t know how this happened, maybe because I made my Mac Cup picks early in the week and then never looked at them again, maybe I was covering all my bases (just like Lindsay Lohan with males and females, either way, both will make you happy), but more likely it is because I am an idiot. Could go either way.
Also, I want to mention the high level of Clemson’s play recently. Under Tommy Bowden, Clemson would not only have lost to FSU by three touchdowns after falling behind like they did, but if they somehow did win, then he definitely would have laid an egg at NC State, mostly likely due to the overuse of Rob Spence’s stupid bubble screen. True story, my best friend is a GT grad and grew up a Cocks’ fan (and who I would like to thank for a couple of these jokes). After last year’s close game against GT he called me and said, “You know what? It is amazing how effective the bubble screen is when you don’t run it every other play.” Proving once again, Rob Spence sucks. But he sure did love him some God. *Bonus Rob Spence Note – has anyone else noticed that Rob Spence’s decline coincided with Tim Tebow’s rise? Maybe Tebow took away most of God’s time. The point is, I believe that Clemson will finally make it to the ACC Championship. Partly because UNC will destroy BC this weekend, partly because ACC officials desperately want a team with a fan base who will actually show up to the game. If there are a large number of questionable calls going Clemson’s way this weekend, send the ACC offices a thank you note. Mostly though, it’s because Dabo has finally changed this team’s mindset into winners. And with that, on with the fun of gambling picking games:
ACC Games
(Pick in Bold. Lines from Bodog.com. Rankings based on BCS Standings)
Duke Blue Devils @ #20 Miami Hurricanes (-21)
12:00
-Fun Facts about my favorite Miami football player ever, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson:
- He was a member of Miami’s 1991 National Championship team.
- He went to Miami because they didn’t show any interest in him and made the team as a walk-on.
- Because of an injury in 1992, he was replaced by Warren Sapp, and then never won the starting job back.
- He had a 0.7 GPA his first semester in college.
- He was teammates with Doug Flutie during his brief Canadian Football League career. And by brief, I mean that he was cut after only two months of being on the team
- He has a fear of spiders.
- For some reason, I love watching his terrible movies, and his most underrated role was as Elliot Wilhelm in Be Cool, where he played Vince Vaughn’s gay bodyguard.
Posted by Sam
Recently, I learned that I cannot watch 3-D movies, because the 3-D glasses give me a headache. But why would that happen? It turns out that my vision in one eye is 20-20 and 20-100 in the other (and because of this, the last time I went to get my driver’s license renewed, I had to cheat on the eye exam by looking through both sides of that eye exam thingy with my good eye when the DMV lady helping (?) me looked away) but with both eyes open, I can see perfectly fine. And I mention this because my picks on Saturday were a lot like my vision, in that my morning picks were perfect (I hadn’t missed on a one before I left to go tailgating, and yes Willy Mac, I came by your tailgate, but you weren’t there, jerk) and my afternoon picks were winless. Yet, overall I was a perfect .500 (despite the stupid SEC refs screwing me out of LSU covering, those guys are Terrible with a capital T). So, this week, I promise to do better……or worse. On with the fun of gambling:
ACC Games
(Pick in Bold. Lines from Bodog.com. Rankings based on BCS Standings)
#7 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets @ Duke Blue Devils (+13)
-Clemson’s first ACC game of the basketball season is against Duke. Clemson beat Duke by 27 points last season. Arguably, Clemson got better this offseason. Duke got whiter. I can’t wait.
Clemson Tigers (-8) @ NC State Wolfpack
-The secret to this game is that it is a noon game. Clemson is a seasoned vet at playing noon games. Hell, the players were probably so pissed that they had to play a night game last week that they took it out on those poor FSU players. Also, do you remember when Clemson fans were calling for Billy Napier’s head after the Maryland travesty? Clemson has scored 38, 40, 48, and 40 points in the four games since that loss. Crickets.
