Follow @Ryan_Kantor In our season preview article, I projected Clemson to close out non-conference play at 9-3. Both Mark Gordon and I picked Clemson to finish 6-12 in the ACC. So far we’re 1/1, now we’ll hope that Clemson can exceed our pre-season picks and fight their way into the NIT. Below are some interesting … Continue reading
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Defining Success – What is a Successful Football Season at Clemson?
One of the more common debates that crops up among Clemson fans is what denotes success. What is a good season? What is a failure? What is greatness? And so the debate ensues. As a results-oriented individual, I like to define success and my college football fanhood is not exempt. One person I often exchange tweets … Continue reading
Clemson v. Ohio State – Orange Bowl Q&A with MarkRogersTV
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Mark Rogers of MarkRogersTV answered some key questions about the Ohio State Buckeyes heading into their Orange Bowl matchup versus Clemson. We thank Mark for taking the time to share with us. He has thousands of college football videos on his site: MarkRogersTV.com. Our Q&A video is below. Please forgive my inexperience with … Continue reading
Robinson Cano and Yankees: Both Winners in the Cano Contract
Follow @Ryan_Kantor It’s always sad to see the best player on your favorite team leave. It’s even worse when coupled with the retirement of one of the franchise’s all-time greats–Rivera. Yankees fans, while right to be sorrowful to see their superstar depart, should rejoice that the New York Yankees were not the team to give … Continue reading
Minimum Wage, a Pain for the Poor
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Thursday, December 5th, fast food workers at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. walked off the job to protest for a higher minimum wage. They are pushing politicians to more than double the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15.00. Democratic lawmakers are in turn pushing President Obama to sign an executive order to … Continue reading
ACC Bowl Projections – Week 14
Follow @Ryan_Kantor In this week’s ACC Power Rankings, we offer bowl projections for each of the ACC’s bowl eligible programs. Below is a quick look at the bowl projections. Let us know what you think in the comments section below. BCS National Championship: FSU Orange Bowl: Clemson (vs. Alabama or Ohio State) Chick-fil-A Bowl: Duke Russell … Continue reading
Shakin’ the Southlands Week 13 ACC Power Rankings
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Duke managed to escape Winston-Salem with a win and will head to Chapel Hill in the season’s final week with a chance to represent the Coastal division. Boston College upended Maryland, and FSU continued to roll, which has all but locked up an Orange Bowl bid for Clemson. Check out this week’s ACC Power … Continue reading
Debunking the ‘Notre Dame Plays a Weak Schedule’ Myth
Follow @Ryan_Kantor After Notre Dame was upset by Pittsburgh, one of the newest ACC members, many were left jumping for joy. Many of these same people, will often comment that Notre Dame dodges a challenging schedule by refusing to join a conference. Below, I quickly dispel that myth. De Facto Conference Schedule For the indefinite … Continue reading
Braves Moving to Suburbs
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Have you ever lived in suburban Atlanta? If so, you may have tried driving from Suwanee (where I grew up), Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Roswell, or whatever other North Atlanta suburb to downtown Atlanta, find a parking spot, and get to Turner Field for a 7:05 pm game. It’s absolutely miserable, is it not? The … Continue reading
Shakin’ the Southland’s ACC Power Rankings: Week 11
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Virginia Tech threw a wrench in the ACC Coastal while Stanford cleared up the outlook for the conference’s top programs. In this week’s ACC Power Rankings, we break the conference into five tiers, talk about BCS scenarios, and ponder what happened to Jim Grobe’s program. We also have a new #3. Check out this … Continue reading