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Last week I published this article on the college football conferences and argued that no conference outside of the SEC could make a sound claim as being stronger than the ACC. I was promptly lambasted by Nebraska and UCLA fans for not shedding a favorable enough light on their beloved programs. So, here is a completely, 100%, objective graphic … Continue reading
Clemson’s week 1 victory over Georgia was a statement win for the program. As I said in a previous post (linked here), it marked the culmination of Dabo Swinney’s work to transform Clemson from annual pretender to serious contender. In week 2, that win over UGA was validated as UGA defended their home turf to … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Tajh Boyd started his season season with a victory over Georgia that earned him the Athlon Sports National Player of the Week. The win, coupled with the LSU truimph in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, marked the Tigers’ entrance onto the national stage and the completion of the program’s full transformation–from annual under-achiever to serious … Continue reading
Huge props to the Clemson Tigers who played a great game to knock off the #5 Georgia Bulldogs. Although it has no ACC Title implications, it has broader program implications (perception, recruiting) and possibly even BCS implications. Chad Morris was great. He was able to establish the run while still taking shots and creating havoc … Continue reading
A few things to mention before I offer my ACC Power rankings. Firstly, this won’t be a consistent weekly digest. For that, Robert Reinhard of Blogger So Dear does a phenomenal job and I recommend his #GoACC Power Rankings. Also, these should not be viewed as projected standings because standings are to some extent dictated … Continue reading
(8/17/2013) – I’ve just heard from sources in Clemson, that the University will soon announce plans to build a new basketball-only facility connected to, but separate from, Littlejohn Coliseum. The new arena is expected to be named after a major donor. Littlejohn Coliseum will continue to be used for concerts and miscellaneous events such as … Continue reading
“Glow” marks the debut album for Royal Teeth, and it comes with decent hype as the album’s lead single, “Wild,” was featured on a Buick Verano commerical and received some radio play (on SiriusXM AltNation). The band also played on Carson Daily Live. Still, this is a group most haven’t heard of so I’m just as interested in … Continue reading
It wasn’t hard to predict, but now we officially know that College Gameday’s first stop of 2013 will be at Clemson for their season opener against #5 UGA (Coaches Poll). It was announced on College Football Live. As one of the fun traditions of the show, a guest picker will likely be invited to project winners … Continue reading
Join up! For years I’ve had a top 25 NCAA Football Pick’em group using confidence points. Now that the ACC is up to 14 teams, it can generally provide at least six games per week and as many as 14. So forget about spreads and 10:30 games on the West coast and pick every game … Continue reading
Ages ago, I wrote two posts that sparked a lively debate. The first, a repudiation of Moral Relativism, the second a follow-up with a real life example from CNN. In 2011, there was a debate on the topic “are there objective morals without God.” Shockingly (one debater is a “militant atheist”) it takes place at Notre … Continue reading
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