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Legend [19202]
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Ouch. ESPN Live spun Watkin's story to all about
Aug 6, 2012, 3:52 PM
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how bad it hurts Clemson against Auburn. Said nothing about the stand taken by our coach to teach a life lesson.
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Rock Defender [53]
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ESPN is a joke
Aug 6, 2012, 3:59 PM
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It's the epitome of what happens when a decent news network gets taken over by corporate interests.
I can't even watch it anymore. It's that bad. It's going the route of MTV, in that it's more about spectacle than it is about substance.
And if a game is on, I have to mute it.
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Orange Blooded [4504]
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Mute is your best friend with ESecPN games.***
Aug 6, 2012, 10:39 PM
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Orange Blooded [2760]
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They are just mad b/c Watkins was a selling point for the
Aug 6, 2012, 3:59 PM
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game for them. That is ok, the world is going to be introduced to the rest of the WR wrecking crew.
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110%er [5960]
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ESPN, Life lessons...
Aug 6, 2012, 4:00 PM
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Its all about competition and the sports aspect, not about the life of the college athlete!! They have shows that deal with that but the college football live program is all about the X's and O's and game data... Dabo is a great coach, but I believe he is an equally genuine person 
I could honestly care less what ESPN ever says, I am tired of the talk about how his loss kills us and we may very well find out that is the truth but until gameday we can only be optimistic that our team will play inspired in his absense!!
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Re: ESPN, Life lessons...
Aug 6, 2012, 4:29 PM
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ESPN just said that Coach R at UGA was a tough disciplinarian. Where did that come from???
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CU Medallion [61826]
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WOW!! ES(EC)PN spun a story to make the SEC
Aug 6, 2012, 4:02 PM
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look good? I am SHOCKED!! What next?
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Re: Ouch. ESPN Live spun Watkin's story to all about
Aug 6, 2012, 4:03 PM
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Sounds like ESPN is on the same thought process as all of the media outlets here in cootville. They are absolutely wearing Dabo out for his decision. But of course we would be hearing the same thing had there been next to no discipline or that similar to what Spurrier handed down to his 4th string QB so Dabo was in a no win situation.
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Re: Ouch. ESPN Live spun Watkin's story to all about
Aug 6, 2012, 4:10 PM
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There is not even the slightest comparison between Clemson and USC discipline...Garcia spent 4 years being an absolute nuisance and yet kept getting another shot based on his (supposed) ability!! USC is just like all the other SEC programs who are only about WINNING...
I believe the statement Dabo was what he felt was right by the program, Sammy, and college football!! I stand with him on this and for those who are all about winning let me just say this.... winning is awesome, doing it with pride and character is UNIQUE
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It's a loss for sure--he's a one-of-a-kind--but in terms of
Aug 6, 2012, 4:04 PM
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depth, our WR corps is one place we can take a hit. It'll make a difference but we have more than enough talent to take up the slack at WR in my opinion. Will we miss him? Sure. Will it affect the outcome? I don't think so.
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Orange Blooded [3178]
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one of the worst Clemson teams in the last 20 years
Aug 6, 2012, 4:05 PM
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took Auburn's best team in the same time frame to overtime on the Plains.
We dont need Sammy to win this game.
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most people are intelligent to get that, sec fans won't...***
Aug 6, 2012, 4:11 PM
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Re: Ouch. ESPN Live spun Watkin's story to all about
Aug 6, 2012, 4:15 PM
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nothing new here! they would have always been on whatever side they think will create the most talk!! also, it makes their beloved Southeastern Cheaters Confr look bad
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Re: Ouch. ESPN Live spun Watkin's story to all about
Aug 6, 2012, 4:26 PM
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I heard one of the announcers on ESPN say that the WVU game would be all the incentive that Clemson needs to kick the War Eagles ####. I agree with that analysis.
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Re: Ouch. ESPN Live spun Watkin's story to all about
Aug 6, 2012, 5:00 PM
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I don't think they had to 'spin' much. Watkins being out definitely hurts us against AU. You are reading too much into this.
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Don't blame ESPN for getting it.***
Aug 6, 2012, 5:04 PM
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All-In [39020]
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ESPN is a sports channel.
Aug 6, 2012, 5:10 PM
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Try 700 Club for moral righteousness.
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110%er [6219]
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Yeah, and honestly...
Aug 6, 2012, 5:29 PM
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who cares.
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Right. . . so St. Joe runs a "clean" program and it was always
Aug 6, 2012, 6:47 PM
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mentioned on the 3 and 4 letter networks. Man, how about that? Fantasy vs Reality.
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Re: Ouch. ESPN Live spun Watkin's story to all about
Aug 6, 2012, 6:17 PM
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Why in the world would ESPN want to talk about the "life lessons" involved with suspending Sammy for a game. They wouldn't say it for Bama, Southern Cal, Texas, Notre Dame, South Carolina, etc...why would they do it for us?
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All-American [593]
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The teams you mentioned wouldnt suspend a star player for
Aug 6, 2012, 6:50 PM
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an important game. Its win at all cost at those schools.
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Re: The teams you mentioned wouldnt suspend a star player for
Aug 6, 2012, 6:53 PM
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agree!! not one of them would!
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Re: The teams you mentioned wouldnt suspend a star player for
Aug 6, 2012, 8:53 PM
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Agreed. In my opinion he shouldn't have had anything happen to him. I think Dabo over-did it with this one, but it's not my decision to make.
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Re: The teams you mentioned wouldnt suspend a star player for
Aug 6, 2012, 8:53 PM
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That's not the point. The point is, regardless of who it was, they're not going to praise them for "teaching a life lesson". I know everyone here hates ESPN for some reason, but their job is to report about sports, and the fact that we won't have Sammy against Auburn is devastating to us.
I still think we can win, but when you're missing your All-American wide receiver, it's the story. Not the lesson.
When Florida State suspended Peter Warrick back when they were the #1 team in the nation and the absolute #1 story in the country, nobody was talking about the life-lesson taught to Peter Warrick (or Laveranues Coles who was less fortunate and was booted off the team).
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CSS contrasted our situation with TCU's.
Aug 6, 2012, 6:57 PM
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Evidently TCU's QB was busted for possession but pass an immediate drug test. The coach did nothing about the possession charge.
The comments was, "Had this been a fourth string lineman he would have been suspended. Different strokes!"
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110%er [6321]
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this is a ..
Aug 6, 2012, 7:47 PM
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###### if you do and ###### if you don't situation. Sammy is suspended and now that is all they will talk about. If he were to play, all they would talk about would be arrest and Dabo lettng him play.
They are just po'd because they are afraid it will hurt their ratings without sammy
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CU Guru [1357]
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Re: this is a ..
Aug 6, 2012, 8:12 PM
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So if you're S.O.L. anyway, why not just suit him up, and tell the detractors to p1$$ off?
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Re: this is a ..
Aug 6, 2012, 8:25 PM
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I, for one, do not give a crap what espn thinks.
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Re: Ouch. ESPN Live spun Watkin's story to all about
Aug 6, 2012, 8:00 PM
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I wish Dabos decision was based on the fact that what Sammy did was a victimless crime. Isn't it enough that he received punishment from the jurisdiction where he committed the alleged crime.
Who cares?
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Rock Defender [53]
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And ESPN is right! Dabo sacrificed the team for an
Aug 6, 2012, 9:06 PM
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individual on this one. That's why there's no feel good stories about it. It's not a feel good story.
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Re: And ESPN is right! Dabo sacrificed the team for an
Aug 6, 2012, 9:11 PM
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thanks once again for your input express coot.
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Re: Ouch. ESPN Live spun Watkin's story to all about
Aug 6, 2012, 10:40 PM
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Oh I guess we just don't have a prayer. 
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Re: Ouch. ESPN Live spun Watkin's story to all about
Aug 6, 2012, 10:41 PM
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It wont hurt us.....good lord ESPN has gone down hill
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