TigerNet Talk #95: Unacceptable |
The debacle that was last weekend is finally headed towards my rear-view mirror. I know there are a lot of people who won’t get over it for much longer and I can’t fault them. The Boston College game is the worst loss in Dabo Swinney’s short coaching career. It will be tough to top that one considering how much Clemson lost and how little momentum the Eagles brought into the game. With the ACC Championship game no longer in the picture, just making a bowl appearance would take an epic turn around. Say what you want about the next four games, but Clemson will most likely go 1-3 if they continue to play with the intensity took to Chestnut Hill. If you think the message boards are bad now, just wait. Yep, from the ACC title game last year to possibly our first season not qualifying for a bowl since 1998. Not exactly how many of us had this season playing out considering the level of competition in the Atlantic Division coming into the year. Add to that the promise that this season showed following the Auburn game and many fans are at a loss for words. The team that played in Auburn would probably be 7-1, 6-2 at the worst. The problem is that we haven’t seen that team since losing in overtime on The Plains. Clemson was dominating in the first half versus Auburn, but I haven’t seen our team play that hard since then. There have been flashes, but we’ve yet to show a sustained effort like the one given during the third week of the season. In order to end the season on a positive note the intensity level has to be improved. There is no margin for error. This team has left goals on the table each weekend and the fan base is frustrated. Expect a chorus of boos from the stands the second things look grim on Saturday. As much as everyone here loves Clemson, this fan base is tired of falling flat every season and that point will be made this weekend if N.C. State controls the game. I’m not saying the program is headed in the wrong direction, but this season most certainly is. There are a lot of positive things we could focus on, but ultimately it comes down to wins and losses. In the midst of a disappointing season, it’s hard to keep a level head about the overall state of the program. I’m as ardent supporter of this team as anyone, but I refuse to accept what we have seen this year, outside of the Auburn game, as being what I grew up calling Clemson football. Season Predictions El Swann - 4-4 Xbox - 5-3 El Swann / Actual Score Week #1 Clemson 35-14 / Clemson 35-10 Week #2 Clemson 49-6 / Clemson 58-21 Week #3 Auburn 27-24 / Auburn 27-24 Week #4 Clemson 24-17 / Miami 30-21 Week #5 Clemson 27-14 / UNC 21-16 Week #6 Clemson 27-17 / Clemson 31-7 Week #7 Georgia Tech 28-24 / Clemson 27-13 Week #8 Clemson 38-10 / Boston College 16-10 Direct Download (right-click, save-as) TigerNet Talk #95 (21 MB) --- Also, this year TigerNet Talk will have sponsors. These sponsors can have a 30 sec spot or a live read during the show. You can chose between 4 week or full season packages. Your sponsorship will also include links to your company and logo in the show notes and post on TigerNet. Plus, your company will also have a link added on the front page of www.clemsonpodcasts.com for the duration of your sponsorship. Those of you who are interested can email clemson81@gmail.com for pricing and other questions. Also, if you enjoy the show and want to support it, there is an easy way that will cost you nothing but one minute of your time. All you need to do is sign up for a free trial at Audible.com by clicking the banner below. If you enjoy podcasts, audible.com is definitely something you will be interested in anyway. Thank you very much for taking the time to show your support of El Swann and TnT! --- Follow the Tigers throughout the season on TigerNet Talk and Clemson Hotline. Each week, Lawton Swann will review the previous weekend’s game and preview and predicts Clemson’s next game. You can listen to both shows at http://www.clemsonpodcasts.com. Follow our Twitter feed to get all the latest news about your Clemson Tigers. http://twitter.com/clemsonpodcasts Go Tigers!
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