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Mickey Plyler's Blog: Will I Ever See The Day?
Mar 12, 2013, 9:30 AM
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Will I Ever See The Day?
Will I Ever See the Day?
I really don't like writing negative blogs about Clemson athletics. My favorite ones are the ones after big wins and high hopes, but bare with me today.
This Thursday Clemson will play in the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's basketball tournament in Greensboro.
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Ring of Honor [23794]
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Duke played in a bowl recently.
Mar 12, 2013, 9:40 AM
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I don't know what that says about Clemson basketball.
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I never comment on Mickey's blogs, etc.... but I will today
Mar 12, 2013, 9:47 AM
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I have to disagree. The ACCT is still a big deal, IMO. I love to watch each game, pull for the underdog, or for UNC and Duke to lose.
I think we can beat FSU, and make it interesting against UNC. BB is a coach built for tournaments, and is 9-1 in first round conference tournament games. Survive and advance and see what happens.
We are not the "Duke Football" of basketball. We have been successful. Purnell took us to the NCAA 3 in a row, and an ACCT title game. BB took us back to the NCAA and won a game there.
It's been a difficult year, but we are 10 possessions away (finishing them) of being in NCAA discussion. With BB, and our style at tournament time, it will be an exciting weekend... win or lose.
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NCAA discussion????
Mar 12, 2013, 9:49 AM
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I've told you over and over not to put the clear stuff in your corn pops...MILK goes in cereal.
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what I mean is....
Mar 12, 2013, 9:52 AM
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look at our close losses this year... if we finish 10-12 more offensive possessions, we are sitting at something like 11-7 in ACC play, with a much better draw in the tourney...
I'm not advocating for BB one way or another... but we've had chances in big games down the stretch and couldn't convert enough.
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tommy bowden lost 14 games one year by a combined 3 points
Mar 12, 2013, 9:54 AM
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and see where that got him?
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14 games by 3 points....those are really close games...wow***
Mar 12, 2013, 9:59 AM
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heartbreakers; if cu'd just converted a few more...
Mar 12, 2013, 10:03 AM
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tunnel screens.
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National Champion [7936]
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but you know every week 50% of the teams in america lose***
Mar 12, 2013, 10:04 AM
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yeah, unfortunately some teams are in the unfortunate 50%
Mar 12, 2013, 10:12 AM
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more often than others.
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oh.. I'm not defending the season by any stretch... I just
Mar 12, 2013, 10:06 AM
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think it shows that we can be a tough draw in a tournament...
I was an OP fan... but I like the chances of a 5-13 BB team better than a 5-13 OP team...
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i hear ya yorkie. late in the season, looking for some mo
Mar 12, 2013, 10:10 AM
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going into the dance and draw a slow down, half court meat grinder in your first round match up. not the low seed i'd wanna pull if i was the fsu coach.
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we are not the draw I would want...
Mar 12, 2013, 10:12 AM
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our defense is capable of giving us a chance and frustrating teams...
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we often talk about how bad we stink in basketball
Mar 12, 2013, 10:10 AM
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but if we lose Thursday this will only be the second coaching staff since Barnes took over to not make any post season play two years in a row. In fact you can go back to 1992 and if you take out the Shyatt years we have made post season play of some kind and only missed one year here and there. This year would make 2 years in a row.
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that is exactly why I said I disagreed with Mickey***
Mar 12, 2013, 10:11 AM
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right there with you....it's a big deal***
Mar 12, 2013, 10:13 AM
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do you think we learned anything from it?***
Mar 12, 2013, 10:45 AM
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college basketball has fallen off in the past few years as
Mar 12, 2013, 10:23 AM
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well...the game used to have players stay for at least 3 yrs...most 4....the one and done and etc has hurt the college game.
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For one thing, college basketball is not as good as it
Mar 12, 2013, 10:09 AM
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once was, primarily due to the way the game has morphed into a slam-dunk/3-point street brawl.
As far as Clemson goes, lack of tradition aside, I don't think there is anything inherent to Clemson itself that would prevent us from changing that, building a winning tradition, and being extremely competitive in the ACC.
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Disappointed in you Mickey
Mar 12, 2013, 10:17 AM
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for this one quote..."I know some of you love going to the event, but I still can't figure out what is so great about watching the Tigers get beat in the first round then sitting around and watching the enemy play basketball."
Can't have this attitude when facing extreme adversity. Remember a couple years back when last-seeded UGA beat Kentucky and Miss. St and won the SEC tourney? You think anybody gave them a chance either?
If I went to 10 ACC tournaments and saw Clemson lose in the first round 9 times, it would be worth it to be there for the one magical run to the final game or title.
Anything can happen
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my problem with the quote is...
Mar 12, 2013, 10:19 AM
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It's the freaking ACCT. I want CU to do well just like the next guy... but I also am a college basketball fan.
Just say that you don't enjoy college basketball. That would be better than what he said.
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I must respectfully disagree...
Mar 12, 2013, 10:40 AM
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And yes i know that many folks are eager to "get it over with" and toss this year's basketball in the trash can. Certainly it was been a long, frustrating season.
That said, this remains a team that can mess up other folks in the next week.
I do not see us returning to the NCAA this year, and given our record, that means we don't go to the NIT, either. So, every game we step on the court could well be our last.
But it's not Pollyanna to believe we can beat Florida State. Lord knows if someone would just hip-check Snaer into the seats, we'd have beaten them already.
It's not Pollyanna to believe this team can beat UNC. If KJ hadn't been in street clothes a couple of weeks ago, we could well have seen that as well.
It's not Pollyanna to believe Clemson can foil and frustrate anyone in our path. The only possible Pollyanna is to believe that we could actually go an entire game without a 5-6 minute scoring drought, or hit 75 percent of our free throws.
But if ... IF ... that little bit of improbability can come through, there is no one we need fear.
And if the season has to end Thursday, make Florida State win it, rather that hand it to the Noles on cold shooting. If the season is to end Friday, make UNC earn it.
Clemson's future is still in Clemson's hands. And we are looking at two teams that we can beat. After that, who knows?
Personally, I'm looking forward to the tourney. I'm looking forward to redemption for a season that slipped away.
If I'm wrong, it's one more loss. Does that really matter in the grand scheme of things?
But 1962 is only a couple of games away. One more win ... then one more ... then ... THAT is why you look forward to Greensboro.
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I agree... I'm looking forward to it as well
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Mar 12, 2013, 10:44 AM
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always look forward to it....
Mar 12, 2013, 10:47 AM
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it means the winter is over and spring is here...it was always the excitement of Greensboro Coliseum...seeing if we could pull off the improbable win...make a run even though in my lifetime they've rarely happened...the win against UNC with the Buckner dunk...the run in 2008.
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I won't be as respectful as Rev in disagreeing, this blog
Mar 12, 2013, 10:46 AM
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is stupid. Considering our season we got a great draw. I fully expect a win over FSU and then who the heck knows against UNC.
What I do know is BB is a great game planner. Therefore, anyone playing Clemson in this tourney will have their work cut out for them.
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absolutely***
Mar 12, 2013, 10:59 AM
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I think you meant "bear with me". "Bare with me" means
Mar 12, 2013, 11:13 AM
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get nekkid together lol
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he's going to have a few free hours on thurs., maybe meekey
Mar 12, 2013, 11:30 AM
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was looking for something to do. i know gwp's gonna be disappointed if you're right.
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Re: Mickey Plyler's Blog: Will I Ever See The Day?
Mar 12, 2013, 12:14 PM
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I too remember my teacher wheeling the big tv into the classroom as we watched the ACC tournament-what fun!
I used to think we at least had a chance to win our first game in the tourney-not so much this year-but hopefully one day we at least regain optimism that we have a fighting chance!
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Based on the way we've played the last month, we would have
Jan 4, 2023, 10:01 PM
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a very difficult time winning the Big South tournament right now, much less the ACC. The team has been playing god-awful basketball for the most part lately. Watching them trying to score is akin to getting a root canal.
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We will someday win in CH, but I don't think we ACC Tourney.
Mar 12, 2013, 1:06 PM
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Adding Pitt, Syracuse, Notre Dame, and Louisville will relegate us to playing for 7th place in the league. Hey, I hope I am wrong, bit I am afraid I am right. Go Tigers!
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“Bare with me” would be an invitation to undress.***
Mar 12, 2013, 2:02 PM
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Bear with me would be problem too I suppose.***
Mar 12, 2013, 6:32 PM
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Thanks for not blowing ACC smoke up my butt!
Mar 12, 2013, 6:30 PM
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I feel the same way about the tourney. I'm not watching the ACC or the NCAA this season either. Basketball is over for me.
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I hear ya', buddy! I hear ya'... nm
Mar 12, 2013, 10:48 PM
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nm
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