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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
ACC Takes it on the Chin
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Well…that was a less that exciting beginning to the ACC season. Its bad enough that we’re going to have to listen to ESPN shilling for the SEC for the next several months, but Clemson and Virginia Tech both tripped and fell into the proverbial gutter, giving the national media pundits even more ammunition and reason to pile a steaming heap of criticism on our conference.
I’ll give the Hokies credit since they put up a fight and should have actually won their game if not for a little overdue “Beamer Ball” karma there at the end. I was never quite certain why so many people expected so much from a VPI team that had lost so much from the previous season.
But Clemson? Oh my…how do you show your face after that pathetic effort? Actually, calling it an effort may be a little too generous. Outside of Spiller’s nice kick return the Tigers didn’t do ANYTHING redeemable in that game. They got manhandled and spanked and slapped and essentially PANTSED by Alabama on national TV in a marquee game. Yes…PANTSED…like the poor kid on the grade school playground who stands there whimpering and crying when he’s exposed for everyone to see.
Pathetic! Now we see why their coach is lovingly called “Tammy”. He needs to stop calling his daddies, both Nick (for now!) and Bobby, for advice and man up and get his guys fired up and ready.
Oh…and the NCSU Wolfpack…you don’t get a pass here either. You haven’t scored any points in your last two games. Skunked by South Carolina? Give me a break! Tom O’Brien is in his second year now. If you can’t win some games, at least score some points and make it look respectable!
As an ACC fan I spent portions of Sunday shaking my head in disgust.
As a GT fan I will admit that I spent a little time smiling slyly as well. You see…the complete dearth of coaching cahones (except for Grobe at Wake) in the ACC right now sets itself up nicely for someone like Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech to make a run earlier than expected.
The Jackets may get out muscled or out played in a few ACC games this season, but they won’t be out coached. That much is obvious from this past weekend.
Go Jackets!
THWG!
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