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RE: Encouraging article on how Clemson stopped being mediocre

Posted on: January 13, 2017 at 11:55:45 CT
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we had a family friend who went in as president in the early 80's after they won the NC in 1981. he tried to de-emphasize the football program and got canned. Really a great person, but I don't think he understood how important it was, and football is the front door to major colleges.
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Encouraging article on how Clemson stopped being mediocre - ZouAtl MU - 1/13 10:05:52
     Which is what we should have done. (nm) - zounami MU - 1/13 22:54:44
          Exactly. Hire a coach who will win a NC. Brilliant! (nm) - Ancient Arizonan MU - 1/14 15:51:30
     Tommy Bowden started as coach in 2008. When he was fired, - Truthful KC - 1/13 12:35:55
          RE: Tommy Bowden started as coach in 2008. When he was fired, - Ragarm MU - 1/13 12:45:52
               that long of a drought? - phrejd MU - 1/13 12:53:28
                    Clemson is a better football school in general. It's really - TheWildcat STL - 1/13 13:18:20
                         And until this year the ACC was an A$$ football conference - JayHoaxH8r MU - 1/13 23:37:16
     RE: Encouraging article on how Clemson stopped being mediocre - bstiger MU - 1/13 11:55:45
     I had no idea Dabo had been there since '08. So, they gave - Fool on the Hill MU - 1/13 11:18:02
          Regardless of the pitchfork and torch crowd - Diamond Dave MU - 1/13 11:19:28
               I agree you just have to be patient - MakeShift MU - 1/13 11:45:17
                    no, read-and-react is normal - FootballRefugee MU - 1/13 13:17:28
                         #BarneyFife(nm) - STL1DFW STL - 1/15 07:42:44
                         Good points - MakeShift MU - 1/13 13:28:31
                              Not really. We had NFL-caliber guys on the DL - Diamond Dave MU - 1/13 13:40:34
                                   Our linebackers were terrible for the most part - MakeShift MU - 1/13 14:46:13
                                        Harris, first rounder. Augusta will play in the NFL. TBJ - Diamond Dave MU - 1/13 15:23:28
                                             Not buying it - MakeShift MU - 1/13 16:44:38
     who was 6-7 in his first year and a lot of people - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 1/13 11:07:11
          BO will be fine as he refines his coaching staff and if he - MU-TULSA MU - 1/14 10:01:52
          Agreed. - Evenflow MU - 1/13 11:24:16
               Clemson has many recruiting advantages over Mizzou - FootballRefugee MU - 1/13 13:15:56
               you are struggling to separate personal qualities - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 1/13 11:54:23
                    Oh, I'm not struggling to separate anything here. - Evenflow MU - 1/13 12:11:40
                         yeah, you are making a completely different argument - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 1/13 12:13:16
                              I'm assessing your 'argument' from its subconscious roots. - Evenflow MU - 1/13 12:14:42
                                   accomplishments are totally independent of personal - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 1/13 12:22:11
                                        Agreed that there are many variable in play here - Evenflow MU - 1/13 12:25:54
                                             #BarneyFife(nm) - STL1DFW STL - 1/15 07:43:10
                                             yes, such as the program's resources, competition, injuries - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 1/13 12:28:55
                                                  Well, looks like my work is done here. - Evenflow MU - 1/13 12:30:35
                                                       You really put him in his place - Gaseous Clay MU - 1/13 13:07:49
                                                            Agree, he really put the screws to me there - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 1/13 16:38:17
                                                       RE: Well, looks like my work is done here. - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 1/13 12:36:39
          People were *****ing on here after the first 2 series of - Diamond Dave MU - 1/13 11:14:02
          I agree - FootballRefugee MU - 1/13 11:11:27
               high energy, resilient, good manager of people, intelligent - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 1/13 12:23:39
                    he was an effective recruiting coordinator - FootballRefugee MU - 1/13 13:22:31
                    "good manager of people" might not be completely accurate. - phrejd MU - 1/13 12:49:08
                         Odom stumbled with Shipp and Cross - FootballRefugee MU - 1/13 13:15:03
     It certainly helps. Had 'Bama had a decent QB - Diamond Dave MU - 1/13 10:45:55
          Lack of running game doomed Bama the most. If Scarbrough - Truthful KC - 1/13 12:37:32
               RE: Lack of running game doomed Bama the most. If Scarbrough - sarasotatiger MU - 1/14 08:01:46
          very possible - FootballRefugee MU - 1/13 11:15:55
               Yeah, very hard to maintain defensive dominance when - Diamond Dave MU - 1/13 11:17:59
                    It's not always T.O.P., for sure - FootballRefugee MU - 1/13 11:19:32
                         True, just pointing out one of the deficiencies in that - Diamond Dave MU - 1/13 11:20:47
                              it sure was. - FootballRefugee MU - 1/13 11:29:06
          RE: It certainly helps. Had 'Bama had a decent QB - MOCO SON MU - 1/13 11:00:43
               To an extent, but previous 'Bama QBs have also passed - Diamond Dave MU - 1/13 11:17:09
                    All that and pick plays became legal - STRIPES - 1/13 12:18:57
                         Ding ding. 2 Clemson scores came directly on pick plays. - sprintcar STL - 1/13 13:44:00
          Bama defense is the reason they lost - wu-tangtiger MU - 1/13 10:55:24
               That's a valid point, but as pointed out above - Diamond Dave MU - 1/13 11:18:29




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