For the third consecutive year, the Clemson/Carolina game came down to the last possession. But this year, Clemson's kicker avoided becoming the ultimate goat of all goats by making his last gasp field goal. It's hard to say any team really deserved to win, so it's also hard to say any team deserved to lose. It was one of those classic toss-up games that just came down to who had the ball last.
While I'm not happy we lost, I feel much...much...better than I did after 2000. Neither team got screwed this time. This was just an even game where both teams fought really hard and won or lost on their own merits. It would do a great service to this rivalry to have every game be as close and competitive as these last three have been.
Now...about that bowl situation. We do not deserve to go to a bowl game. As a matter of principle, I have always believed that six-win teams do not belong in bowl games. And just because it's my team that happens to have six wins this year, I'm not going to go back on that belief. With 12-game seasons, it's possible for a team to get a bowl game and finish with a losing record at 6-7. It's an appalling possibility and I want nothing to do with it.
I realize that college football is just a business now, but we have no business being in a bowl game. Just put this season behind us and get to recruiting. Next up...NC State in Williams-Brice on Thursday, August 28th as we kick off the 2008 college football season on ESPN.
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Hey D. I don't disagree really but. Don't say its JUST a business. Many times the Business is overwhelming. But lets not be quite so negative. It is A business but it is not JUST a business
So you'd rather some other 6-6 team get the extra practice? Brilliant. As long as 6-6 teams CAN get in a bowl game, it doesn't matter if they deserve to or not. If a bowl will take us, we should be damned happy to get in one. Obviously we need the practice and the extra game, whether it leaves at 7-6 or 6-7. Throwing away the extra time would be retarded.
We may not deserve a bowl, but if offered you must accept, since the extra 15+ days of practice and evaluation for the young guys in invaluable.
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