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Posted by Chili
According to Mickey Plyler and a number of other independent sources, things are brewing in Clemson today and Tommy Bowden is expected to finally be shitcanned in a press conference this afternoon in Clemson. Mickey is reporting the following bits of conjecture on his blog.
Here is what I know at this point:
*Several key players in this decision understand that a change has to be made. It is now not a matter of if but has now become a matter of when.*I was told by a very good source that one of the board of trustees cancelled an important business meeting this morning because he had to head to Clemson. I do not know the nature of his visit to Clemson and it may be a sheer coincidence. It is not fair to assume that this concerns football but I think it is fair to be intrigued by the timing.
*I have some information about Clemson’s interest in replacement candidates and information about potential candidates’ interest in Clemson. However, until a change is made I think it is inappropriate to discuss. I hope you will agree on this policy. Believe me, the blog will discuss in detail potential candidates as soon as an opening occurs but this is not the appropriate time.
*I have been told that several key boosters, former members of the board and top university officials have been in contact with the athletic department. These contacts obviously started last week but have continued throughout the early part of this morning and more are scheduled this afternoon.
I’ve (Chili) had several other trusted sources contact me today and tell me some of the same things.
Somewhere…. a lip is beginning to quiver.
Although a source from another site is standing firm that TDP will not be announcing anything today and has stood firm that he does not discuss personnel issues during the season. They claim that there is a slight possibility of an announcement to clear the air but no reason to speculate that TB will be fired.
So I just want to make it perfectly clear that this is RUMOR and speculation.
***UPDATE***
Plyler reporting that Bowden’s regularly scheduled teleconference is still on for this afternoon. Other sources are telling me that Spence could be the one fired today, ala Auburn’s situation, and that Bowden might be sticking around. Of course, nothing out of the ordinary could (and probably will) happen, so hang tight.
Cheer up
Posted by Chili
Clemson lost to Wake Forest last night, 12-7. I am not nearly as angry after this game as acceptance has set in at just how bad the coaching is and how it has trickled down to the team (mostly the offense). I think it’s sort of like pissing yourself and being all angry and confused at first and then just settling into resigned melancholy, being like “Hey, yeah, I pissed myself. Oh, well. Here I am, all pissy and smelling vaguely of popcorn. Aw, now it’s starting to get cold. Well, here I am.”
The Sporting Gnomes have a pretty much perfect take on things up at their site. They claim the team has gone full retard. Yes.
Gene Sapakoff of the Post & Courier, who picked Clemson to run the table this season, says he won’t be fooled again. (yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah) I can’t think of a fan who could still have any enthusiasm for this team.
Random thoughts.
- Jessie Palmer looks like Ed Helms’ character from The Office with an abnormally swollen head.
- Craig James, while at times right about the Tigers, is still a douche.
- Was there enough coverage of the state fair?
- I don’t recall ever watching a Clemson team that’s injured as easily as this one. Not sure what the cause of that is, exactly. Maybe it’s less embarassing not being on the field.
- Rob Spence had 10 days to prepare his offense and couldn’t have done much worse. If he still has his job by the time the GT game rolls around I’ll not be surprised, but I will be incensed.
- You know what we should have done more of? Running James Davis into a big pile of Wake Forest defenders.
- Cullen Harper made more poor decisions than he did good ones for the most part. Overthrown passes, hanging receivers out to dry, throwing the ball out of bounds on that end of the half Hail Mary, throwing the ball out of bounds on third and long late in the fourth, running out of bounds instead of trying to gut it out for another couple yards for a first down. Sure he had poor protection, but not all of his mistakes had to do with protection. Korn should get a shot. Worst case scenario: he doesn’t do any better and the coaches are proven right. Best case: we might win a fucking game.
- With the exception of the first two Wake drives, the defense did a good job. It’s hard to operate when your offense is so shitty that it keeps you on the field the whole game, however. Blackwell has got to hate Spence.
Posted by Chili
“Tommy Bowden got a bitch mentality.”
Read it and understand our newest category/tag.
Posted by Chili
We’ve felt this way about Bowden before. That feeling of regret, sorrow, and impending horror at the foibles that surely lay ahead. It’s like swallowing a delicious piece of taffy with a razorblade inside. Hell, you ate the damned thing, now you just have to sit around and stew with dread at how violent the exit’s gonna be.
Most Clemson fans (including us at times) don’t have the best ability to tell when things are going to change. (Admittedly there are a lot of Bowden detractors out there who have been absolutely fed up for a long time) A lot of us thought this season would be different. “2008 will be the season when talent finally overcomes coaching deficiencies” was a phrase often bantered about in the preseason. Damn were we wrong. So, with an admittedly flawed foresight, how do we know that this sick feeling over our coaching situation will remain, and not slowly wane with a couple victories and maybe an upset like it has in the past?
Many local sportswriters are openly fed up. Mickey Plyler, who maintains a blog over at Tigernet, is one of the most frequently positive of Tiger pundits. He makes it clear in his most recent post that he has never before called for a coach to be fired, but he can see the writing on the wall. He’s calling for Bowden to be fired effective immediately and for the reigns (in the interim) to be passed to rising star coach and recruiting dynamo Dabo Swinney. He spent the weekend speaking to knowledgeable former Clemson coaches and players, none of whom thought his idea was without merit.
What do you think of this idea? Take it to the comments section. We’ll post soon about possible replacement coaches.
Articles of note this afternoon:
Ron Morris with his take on things in The State.
Larry Williams of the Post & Courier on Clemson underachieving under Bowden.
Marc Hudgens adds on to the great shitpile being heaped upon the Tigers.
Metaphor for the season - eyes closed, collpasing, anticipating the worst
Posted by Chili
There is so much to report from Tigernet this weekend that it’s going to take two posts to encompass the pain, anger, and stupidity. Part 2 will be up tomorrow, so check back for that.
Before I begin with some interesting tidbits from Tigernet, I just wanted to let you know that Bowman over at Sporting Gnomes called this one. You know, being a Clemson fan is like being a self-flagellating monk. There’s no pain you can inflict on me that I don’t already put myself through for 13 weeks in the fall.
Little Orphan Asshole chimes in.
If by “swager” he means swagger… then no, that’s not what we need. Nor do we need to “hit people in the mouth” or to “play with a sense of urgency” or “GATA.” We need a coach who can… coach. The lame football cliches will fall in place after that and you’ll be able to clap your hands and fill in your Block-C Football Cliche Bingo Card, probably with a crayon.
Continuing the cavalcade of cliches is this angry missive. “Stuffed shirt?” No, sweety, now you’re just saying words you heard on O’Reilly.
Now we get the rabid mouthbreathers who have never set foot on Clemson’s campus outside of a gameday and want to get rid of the president of the university because they don’t like what they hear on Gameday. I’d like to toss this guy in a dryer with a pack of razor blades and Magic Johnson.
CAPS LOCK BRIGADE CALLING FOR BACKUP. This guy does have a valid point. Thinking of the ACC teams with better coaches than us is rather futile, might as well focus on the ones with worse coaches than us: Virginia. That’s about it. Grumpy dude in a sweater, worse than CTB by juuuust a bit.
[making a whiny voice and flailing hands] Oh look at MEEEEEEEE. I’m so much BETTER than all of YOUUUUUU, what with being able to emotionally distance myself from a sporting event EEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW.
Great point. I think once we finally fully enclose the upper deck then we’ll start winning football games.
SEEEEEEEEEEEECRETS.
Much has been made lately of the quote from a Maryland player that their coaches told them at halftime to punch Clemson in the mouth and they’ll fold. While it is true that Clemson plays poorly against tough teams, any new found “toughness” that Maryland displayed after halftime wasn’t the sole cause of Clemson’s collapse. Failure to react to halftime adjustments made by the Terps, poor playcalling on offense, and costly penalties are the chief ingredients in Clemson’s hot steaming bundt cake of failure.
Some Clemson fans have taken the mentality of wild animals. Loud noises startle them, they nervously keep their head on a swivel, and they angrily lash out on anyone around them. Animalistic rage: Clemson fandom.
Blissful ignorance is the phrase that comes to mind here. This guy is proof that there are plenty of Clemson fans completely happy with the way Bowden’s tenure is going.
Yeah it’s all the players fault. Clearly. For deciding to play for Bowden, that is. ZING.
TIGERBOLT is either a brilliant, master troll, or he’s Tommy Bowden.
There’s nothing I can say that’s better than cryanl’s response. Bravo.
Posted by Chili
…. and 2007, 2006, 2005, etc etc.
The unofficial mascot of the 2008 Clemson Tiger football team
