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FSU_Ben — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:23:05 -0000

Shannon is a great recruiter too. If anyone thinks he is a good coach I would more than beg to differ. You are right it is too soon to judge Swinney and I am only basing my judgements on other programs who did the same thing (fired a underperforming HC and hired his replacement from his own crew). I don't consider Auburn to have done this since I don't think one 5-7 season is underperforming but Miami is a good example of it not having worked out well.

Again I wish Clemson nothing but the best 11 games and a bowl out of the year so it's not wishful thinking here. As long as our basketball biotches (and our hockey biotch BC) aren't too football successful I am happy.

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aVoiceInSC — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:23:33 -0000

I despise Al Groh. Virginia is my least favorite team in the ACC, so I really don't care what they do. I really don't think the Richmond coach would ever be the head guy at UVA honestly. I think he'd be better suited to give it a shot with a C-USA team or something like that.

I really do think that Swinney is the right guy for the job. Although, right now, it doesn't matter. We'll have to address this again in a year or so. He has certainly picked up some pretty good recruits and recruiters so far, so he's doing a good job with that aspect of the job. Let's see how it translates on the field next season.

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FSU_Ben — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:43:11 -0000

Are you shopping for Al Groh's replacement? He has to be next on the ACC chopping block.

That said I am not in favor of coach firing though I make a lot of jokes about it so don't jump on me! I think Fulmer being fired was a travesty although I sure hope Tennessee found the right team of coaches (let me say as a fan of a school that has a vast amount of coaching talent pulled in from all over that we have what seems to be a too many chief''s problem. With a head coach in waiting, an executive head coach that was formerly a head coach, a head coach and a mickey andrews who also probably has some head coach title all pulling in various directions and a man that doesn't really coach (the head coach) speaking for all of them that I don't think putting together a coaches dream team is a good idea. Clemson probably needed to fire tommy though as it was too much conflict for him to work there and his father to work at FSU. Bobby seemed to be losing on purpose just to keep his son employed and his son became a lame duck at some point roughly 3 years ago and hasn't really seemed to care since. That said Dabo cannot be the right guy, it just seems very unlikely and I have never been a fan of the idea an underling of a bad head coach was actually a good head coach. I wish Clemson success on the field 11 games a year (and a bowl) as I loath BC and think none of the rest of the atlantic should ever be extremely successful (including BC).

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Ben Prather — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:08:33 -0000

He is certainly out.

Minus one solid tackle will make running against Utah a little harder than expected. It is Alabama and they will have the next guy ready to go, you know, the one waiting all season to play who finally has a chance to show what he is worth...

The excitement is building...

Tickets, Hotel reservation. parking lot scouted, I am ready for a good game. If the game goes your way I have the French Quarter to administer a health dose of Proverbs 31:6-7.

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Ben Prather — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:57:04 -0000

It has been a fun football year.

And your comments, and everyone else's, are what make this site go round.

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Bama_Babe — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:47:08 -0000

Just heard some horrible news.....(good news for Mr. Ben Prather)

Apparently Andre Smith was suspended and will not play in the Sugar Bowl, due to improper dealings with an agent.

This sucks.

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U.of S.C.1978 — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:50:29 -0000

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http://www.thestate.com/gog...

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Regan — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:47:33 -0000

Merry Christmas to all! (Happy Hannukah too, if that's your thing) :-)

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Regan — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:44:37 -0000

No, FSU_Ben, you were clear about that. The Bowls as they are would probably take a hit under a different system, and any Bowls integrated into a playoff system would quickly vanish, but you're right - there's nothing wrong with them and they are a great tradition. I think we're on the same page on that one.

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-TE- — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:18:04 -0000

Thanks Tom...

Many Happy Returns...Not only to the commentators here, but to EVERYONE reading us out there...

Happy Holidays/Happy Kwanza/Merry Christmas/Happy Hannukah!

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War_Eagle_Atlanta — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:16:30 -0000

Thanks, Tom. I left you a shout-out in the new thread that just went up...

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Tom_Blogical — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:06:17 -0000

Kevin, WEA, TE, Ben...all the commenters here...I've thoroughly enjoyed another year at Fanblogs. I hope the holidays treat you well.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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OU_Ron — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:27:24 -0000

And last but not least, because I'm about to close up the shop and go home for Christmas.....
Tedurated: is what you become after posting long..long...long..prediction posts and not any of them came close to being correct..:-)

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OU_Ron — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:57:47 -0000

Lennie would be proud..:-)

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OU_Ron — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:48:48 -0000

sorry, I just had to throw that one in there....

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OU_Ron — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:47:33 -0000

Macksafly: the only airplane charter service used to lobby against his own conference rules....

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War_Eagle_Atlanta — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:41:25 -0000

I call it the Please Do Not Adjust Your Set Bowl...

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OU_Ron — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:40:13 -0000

or Bluemoflage: the only football field that Bosie State will ever feel safe at again...

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OU_Ron — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:34:57 -0000

Word is he didn't take it because he didn't want to develop a lisp like Granny Lou....

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OU_Ron — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:28:31 -0000

Bowlmarized: A condition that exists in college football fans after watching 34 games in 20 days......

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War_Eagle_Atlanta — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:01:05 -0000

I sent in about 25 sniglets to Rich Hall and Not Necessarily the News when I was in high school. They never published one of them. @ssholes!

Everybody remember Sniglets? It's a word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should. In other words, you create a word for something that doesn't have one. Maybe we at Fanblogs could come up with our own sniglets for football. Give me a minute to think...

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War_Eagle_Atlanta — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:56:21 -0000

And another one: he DIDN'T take the job at Notre Dame when offered a few weeks ago...

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OU_Ron — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:42:00 -0000

You forgot one, he wins the conference championship time after time after time, even if he loses a game to Texas ;-)

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1Tomcat — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:30:09 -0000

The 800 club- all time wins- the winningest programs in college football history
Michigan 872
Texas 831
Notre Dame 830
Nebraska 816
Ohio State 807
Penn State 800
Bama will probably join the club witha win over Utah- Bama is 799
I just hope Hawaii beats ND and Texas beats tOSU
because Ole Lou Holtz dosnt like the Horns and loves the Irish
Mack Brown at Texas 114-26
Lou Holtz at ND 100-30-2
Question
Do yall know why Bob Stoops is so happy"?
a. His team is in the BCS title game
b. He has the perfect gameplan to stop Tebow
c. He doesnt have to play Texas again
Hookem-Horns

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1Tomcat — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:09 -0000

Great Game so far Texas teams are undefeated in Bowls
Merry Christmas everybody
Go Warriors beat the H outa Notre Dame