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Nov 27th 2009 - Written by : John Webb

Charge the Fire Extinguishers, Boys - It's Gametime at USC!

So it’s Thanksgiving and I’m experiencing the unholy trinity – in-laws, Gamecock fans, and a holiday under one roof. Actually, spending time with your Gamecock family is entirely tolerable, so long as it’s not game day or the one year in five when USC wins. Gamecocks also are mouthier during Thanksgiving than Christmas, for obvious reasons.

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Nov 17th 2009 - Written by : John Webb

White Meat for Thanksgiving

I had a double-top-secret-agent at Clemson’s team devotional Friday night before the N.C. State game. They made my double-top-secret-agent’s family feel warmly welcomed. Later, C.J., Jacoby, and the team loaded them up with signed memorabilia.

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Nov 10th 2009 - Written by : John Webb

Littering isn't the only way to make an Indian Cry

Last blog I predicted that Clemson “will beat FSU like a rented mule.” Oh, my prophetic soul. Littering isn’t the only way to make the Indian cry -- you can also score three unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

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Nov 5th 2009 - Written by : John Webb

We Will Beat FSU like a Rented Mule

Because we are physically superior, intellectually superior, and morally superior. And Clemson’s coach has a cool name. Scoreboard.

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Oct 30th 2009 - Written by : John Webb

Miami Road Trip Report

The stars aligned so that Jesse Z., David G., and I could make the road trip to Miami for the Clemson game in Landshark Stadium. A golf clap in honor of wives making this happen; you're the best. Weather: I can see why some say that Clemson beat Nebraska in the 1982 Orange Bowl because the Tigers could better withstand the heat.

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Oct 20th 2009 - Written by : John Webb

Pre-Miami Round-up

“We won, thank the Lord,” said my cousin Geer after the Wake Forest game. I will say AMEN! and thereby also break the praying-for-Clemson-football-wins taboo. Had we lost to Wake, we would have been 2-4 with a looming road trip to Miami. Thank the Lord, indeed. Today I would like to hit several different topics. I think you’ll find at least one of them very interesting.

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Oct 14th 2009 - Written by : John Webb

Nightmare Scenario

I love focusing on the negative, so I was especially pleased when a friend called this week to explain a nightmare scenario that has tortured me all week.

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Oct 14th 2009 - Written by : John Webb

To Fix Clemson's Offense

  • Q: What does Kyle Parker do if he goes to take a mid-term exam, needs to make an “A”, and feels some pressure?
  • A: Rolls right and throws 60 yards down field.



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Oct 12th 2009 - Written by : John Webb

What Happened to all the Offensive Talent?

I know that all Clemson fans are just as frustrated with our offense as I am. I have heard 500 suggestions to fix our scoring woes, and I won't pretend that I have all the answers, but a lot of my frustration comes from the plethora of alleged talent that we have on offense. Let's take a stroll through the depth chart and think of signing days past.

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Oct 4th 2009 - Written by : John Webb

Almost Winning in Compelling New Ways

I would like to say that never in my wildest dreams would I have thought we would be 2-3, but that’s just plain disingenuous. Clemson football will deliver the same results as long as we lose close games. For the record, we have lost three games in 2009 by ten total points.

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Oct 1st 2009 - Written by : John Webb

What I Heard in Church Tonight

Can we agree that men can’t worship at church until we get the football talk off our chests? Should we feel guilty, or more importantly, are we guilty, in the mind of God and harping wives? This spot on our souls notwithstanding, I will faithfully relate to you the upshot of tonight’s Clemson football talk at a Presbyterian church in Greenville, SC.

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Nov 20th 2008 - Written by:John Webb

Spiller is NFL Fabulous, and I Don't Care

C.J. Spiller is potentially making the jump to football murkiness and financial delight, says a Clemson Tiger Nation contributor. Our contributor argues why we may have already seen the best years of Spiller’s, or any other college football player’s, career.

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Nov 7h 2008 - Written by:John Webb

James Davis, We hardly knew Ye

I have never been to more than four Clemson games in a row. This year I went to the first seven games through a confluence of curious circumstances. Clemson performed abysmally in those games, also through a confluence of curious circumstances. Note to self: never go to seven games in a row again when my team is performing abysmally.

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PAST EDITORIALS:
It's Rivalry week (Nov 27th, 2008)
Coaching Search(Nov 13th, 2008)
Rush in new era(Nov 7th, 2008)
Mid-season Reflection (Oct 24th, 2008)
Shock and Awe Anyone? (Clemson Football, Oct 16th '08)
Week 6 Predictions (Oct 9th, 2008)
Old Stone Church(Sept 26th, 2008)
Week 4 predictions (Sept 18th, 2008)
Week 3 predictions (Sept 11th, 2008)
Inexplicable (Sept 4th, 2008)
Week 2 Predictions(Sept 4th, 2008)
Week 1 Predictions (Aug 28th, 2008)
8 irrefutable thoughts (Aug 25th, 2008)
Thanks, Tommy (Aug 27th, 2008)
Clemson Undefeated, Again!(Clemson Football, Aug 25th '08)
Meet the Heels (Aug 20th, 2008)
Matrix of School Hate (Aug 17th, 2008)
Getting Respect (Clemson Football, Aug 8th, 2008)
2008 Atlantic Division Preview (July 30th, 2008)
Dear Gussie (SEP, July 30th, 2008)
Staff / Depth Chart:

Coaches

Dabo Swinney - Head Coach
Billy Napier - OC / Quarterbacks
Kevin Steele - DC / Linebackers
Charlie Harbison - Co-DC / Defensive Backs
Danny Pearman - Asst HC / Tackles/Tight Ends
Brad Scott - Associate HC / Offensive Guards & Centers
Dan Brooks - Asst Coach / Defensive Line
Andre' Powell - Asst Coach / Running Backs/Special Teams
Chris Rumph - Asst Coach / Defensive Ends
Jeff Scott - Asst Coach / WRs / Recruiting Coordinator

Depth Chart

LT: Chris Hairston; Phillip Price
LG: Thomas Austin; Jamarcus Grant
OC: Mason Cloy; Dalton Freeman
RG: Antoine McClain; David Smith
RT: Cory Lambert; Landon Walker
TE: Michael Palmer, Dwayne Allen; Durrell Barry
WR-X: Xavier Dye; Brandon Clear; Brandon Ford
WR-Z: Terrance Ashe; Jaron Brown; Kyle Johnson
WR-A: Jacoby Ford; Marquan Jones
FB/TE: Rendrick Taylor; Chad Diehl
RB: CJ Spiller; Jamie Harper; Andre Ellington
QB: Kyle Parker; Willy Korn

DE: Da'Quan Bowers; Malliciah Goodman
NG: Jarvis Jenkins; Jamie Cumbie; Rennie Moore Jr.
DT: Brandon Thompson; Miguel Chavis
DE: Ricky Sapp, Kevin Alexander; Andre Branch
SLB: Kevin Alexander or Scotty Cooper; Daniel Andrews
MLB: Brandon Maye; Jeremy Campbell
WLB: Kavell Conner; Tig Willard
CB: Chris Chancellor; Xavier Brewer
SS: DeAndre McDaniel; Jonathan Meeks; Carlton Lewis
FS: Marcus Gilchrist; Sadat Chambers or Rashard Hall; Spencer Adams
CB: Crezdon Butler; Byron Maxwell; Coty Sensabaugh

PK: Spencer Benton or Richard Jackson
P: Dawson Zimmerman; Richard Jackson
KO: Spencer Benton
LS: Matt Skinner
H: Mike Wade
PR: CJ Spiller; Jacoby Ford
KR: CJ Spiller; Jacoby Ford

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Episode #38 - Nov 25th, 2009

Clemson is ACC Atlantic Divison Champs, beat the Chickens. Please send us your comments for the show, tigernationcast@yahoo.com . You can also call the show at (864)643-0842 (Podtrac link below to audio, no downloading is required)

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Episode #37 - Nov 17th, 2009

Tigers take care of business in Raleigh. Bring on the "White Meat".

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Episode #36 - Nov 11th, 2009

Tigers roll on FSU in the 4th qtr of a memorable game in Death Valley.

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Episode #35 - Nov 5th, 2009

Tigers roll on Homecoming, errrr scrimmage, vs. Coastal Carolina. All the focus now is FSU.

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Episode #34 - Oct 28th, 2009

What a win over Miami! Tigers looking forward to a November to Remember.

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Episode #33 - Oct 21st, 2009

Coach Swinney is on the show tonight. Tigers travel to Miami after their huge win over the Decs.

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Episode #32 - Oct 14th, 2009

We review our loss to the Terps. Things are ugly, just win Baby!

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Episode #31 - Sept 30th, 2009

We review our loss to the Horned Frogs. Next up is the Maryland terps.

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Episode #30 - Sept 24th, 2009

Great showing by the defense to hold BC down. Guest on the show is WR Coach Jeff Scott to talk recruit'n.

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Episode #29 - Sept 16th, 2009

Not the final score in Atlanta TNC wanted but pleased w/ the effort. Big division foe in BC coming up.

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Episode #28 - Sept 9th, 2009

We break down the win over Middle and look ahead to the game vs. GT.

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Episode #27 - Sept 2nd, 2009

We break down the blue raiders and what they bring into the valley.

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Episode #26 - Aug 26th, 2009

Dabo Swinney comes on the show this week. We are excited for the upcoming season but just as excited to have the coach on the TNC.

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Episode #25 - Aug 18th, 2009

Pecking order at QB, key position battles and the quandary at Kicker dominate headlines at fall camp.

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Episode #24 - Aug 11th, 2009

Girdle Gate, QB, and salty defense are story lines during fall camp.

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Episode #23 - Aug 3rd, 2009

TNC discusses another year of Clemson football. Can we put the orange kool-aid down for a moment? Heck no, bring on the new season.

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Episode #22 - Dec 9th, 2008

TNC previews the Gator Bowl Matchup with Nebraska.

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Episode #21 - Dec 9th, 2008

TigerNationCast recaps the big win over the Gamechickens, the hire of Dabo and the Nebraska matchup.

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Episode #20 - Nov 26th, 2008

TigerNationCast recaps the win over UVA in Charlottesville and discusses the upcoming rivalry game w/ SC.

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Episode #19 - Nov 19th, 2008

TigerNationCast recaps the win over Duke, but coaching search is news.

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Episode #18 - Nov 12th, 2008

TigerNationCast recaps the tough loss to the Noles & coaching search.

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Episode #17 - Nov 6th, 2008

Recap of the win at BC. We look ahead to the FSU game.

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Episode #16 - Oct 30th, 2008

We preview the Clemson at BC game on this show. Big game for the team.

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Episode #15 - Oct 24th, 2008

We host the show with a interview with the HC Dabo Swinney.

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Episode #14 - Oct 20th, 2008

TNC gives it's thoughts on the GT loss and welcomes hoops Asst Coach Postorino to the program.

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Episode #13 - Oct 14th, 2008

Big announcement that named Dabo Swinney as HC and we preview GT.

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Episode #12 - Oct 11th, 2008

Bowden era is on the brink again this year. Cris Ard is on the show.

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Episode #11 - Oct 11th, 2008

We are talking up Clemson's chances at rebounding this week.

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Episode #10 - Sept 30th, 2008

Ugly scene in Clemson this past Sat, we discuss the Maryland loss.

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Episode #9 - Sept 23rd, 2008

Dave Glenn of the ACC Journal joins TNC to discuss CU/Maryland game.

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Episode #8 - Sept 16th, 2008

We rap up the coverage of the NC State and look ahead to SC State.

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Episode #7 - Sept 10th, 2008

Cris Ard is on the show talking about the football team and recruiting.

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Episode #6 - Sept 4th, 2008

Alabama game tough pill to swallow.

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Episode #5 - Aug 27th, 2008

Coach Dabo Swinney talks football.

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Episode #4 - Aug 19th, 2008

Preseason Special w/ Jon Solomon.

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Episode #3 - Aug 12th, 2008

Practice, Koenning, and CTB

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Episode #2 - Aug 4th, 2008

Alabama, Schedules, SEP

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Episode #1 -July 24th, 2008

High Expectations

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2008 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Date Opponent Time/Score
8/30 Alabama(GaDome)
Loss 10-34
9/06 Citadel
Win 45-17
9/13 NC State
Win 27-9
9/20 SC State
Win 54-0
9/27 Maryland
Loss 17-20
10/09 @ Wake Forest
Loss 12-7
10/18 Georgia Tech
Loss 21-17
11/01 @Boston College
Win 27-21
11/08 @Florida State
Loss 41-27
11/15 Duke
Win 31-7
11/22 @Virgina
Win 13-3
11/29 South Carolina
Win 31-14
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Date Opponent Time/Score
9/5 Middle Tenn St
37-14
9/10 @Georgia Tech
27-30
9/19 Boston College
25-7
9/26 Texas Christian
10-14
10/3 @Maryland
21-24
10/17 Wake Forest
38-3
10/24 @Miami
40-37
10/31 Coastal Carolina
49-3
11/07 Florida State
40-24
11/14 @NC State
43-23
11/21 Virginia
34-21
11/28 @South Carolina
TBA
RANK IN ACC STATS

Thru 11-29-08

TD Passes
(1)Wilson (NCS) 16
(2)Lewis (Duke) 15
(4)Turner (MD) 11
(3)Ponder (FSU) 12
(4)Harper (CU) 11

Rushing per game
(2) Scott (MD) 87.2
(1) Dwyer (GT) 110.7
(11) Davis (CU) 59.8

Scoring (TDs)
Smith (FSU) 15
(2) Dwyer (GT) 13
Davis/Spiller (CU) 11

Receptions / Game
(1)Boldin (Wake) 6.4
(2) Riley (Duke) 5.1
(5) Ogletree (UVA) 4.8
(4) Nicks (UNC) 5.0
(2) Kelly (CU) 5.1

Sacks
(2)Sintim (UVA) 11.0
(3) Martin (VT) 7.5
(1) Brown (FSU) 12.5
(4) Morgan (GT) 7.0

Interceptions
Burnett (GT) 7
Goddard (UNC) 7
Hamlin (CU) 6
V. Harris (VT) 6
A. Smith (Wake) 6

Total Defense
(yds per game)

Virginia Tech 2745
(4) Clemson 294.8

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