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Tag: Clemson Tigers

Little Old Clemson, Julian Edelman’s Bet Against Us T-Shirts, and Fake Underdogs

Posted by Kyle Kensing on January 18, 2019

Sneaking a keg of beer up a flight of stairs in a college dorm is no easy. My friends and I doing so on Super Bowl Sunday 2002 was the first upset of the day; the New England Patriots beating the St. Louis Rams in an instant classic marked the second. In the 16 years…

The Third Phase: Punt Side Story

Posted by Andrew Nostvick on October 10, 2018

It's that time of the week again: We have a new, fresh edition of the Third Phase, America's most American column about punting. Aren't you excited! Best Pac-12 Punter Saturday night once again featured a top-tier punter showdown. However, this time it took place on the West Coast, late at night, during some supposed Mixed…

“Selfish” Kelly Bryant is A Weak Attack

Posted by Kyle Kensing on September 29, 2018

ESPN color analyst Todd Blackledge labeling Kelly Bryant as "selfish" fit within the recent trend of game commentary increasingly resembling daytime opinion-driven filler. The sentiment behind the transferring quarterback's decision, hammered home when Trevor Lawrence went down in the first half of Clemson's 27-23 win over Syracuse, isn't new at all. The back in my…

The Open Man in The Morning: A New Creed 2 Trailer Arrives Today

Posted by Kyle Kensing on September 26, 2018September 25, 2018

Welcome to The Open Man in The Morning, your A.M. primer on whatever the hell piques The Open Man's interest in sports and entertainment. A New Creed 2 Trailer Drops Today Per Screen Rant, the second trailer for the upcoming sequel to Creed drops today. I'm not sure if a trailer can assuage my doubts,…

Week 2 Saturday Six-Pack: The Sweet Taste of Mistakes

Posted by Kyle Kensing on September 7, 2018

My love of the college football season can be partially described in the rough debut to the 2018 Saturday Six-Pack. We spend months, from the moment the national championship is awarded until Week 1 kickoff, analyzing every facet of rosters. Just when we believe we have everything figured out, games are played and prove we…

129 Things The Open Man Loves (and Hates) About College Football: Hashtags

Posted by Trenise Ferreira on May 18, 2018May 17, 2018

The Open Man countdowns to the 2018 college football season with 129 — in honor of the 129 programs participating in the Football Bowl Subdivision this year — things we love (and some we hate) about the sport. Click the 129 Things tag to see every entry. You know what’s super dope about being a sports fan…

The 2009 Heisman Trophy Vote Missed The Mark

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 1, 2018

Alabama football, for all its many All-Americans, NFL talents and national championship (real or conjured), never produced a Heisman Trophy before 2009. That factoid felt pertinent in the lead-up to the 2009 Heisman vote, which Crimson Tide running back Mark Ingram won by a historically narrow margin over Stanford running back Toby Gerhart.  Gerhart's runner-up…

Q&A: College Football’s NWO of 2018; NJPW at Madison Square Garden

Posted by Kyle Kensing on April 13, 2018

Friday, Friday, gotta Q&A on Friday. We are NOT going to the archives for this week's edition of reader Q&A. Oh, no. Your boy made time in his schedule to produce this week's Q&A session, which answers the challenge Scott Hall laid down on WCW Nitro 22 years ago when he demanded Billionaire Ted get…

ACC Hoops Notebook: Tobacco Road Under Construction; Clemson on the Rise

Posted by Shane Mettlen on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018

It's hard to believe, but college basketball season is done in the ACC. Despite four teams in the Sweet 16, the Atlantic Coast Conference was shut out of the Final Four, which means it is time to turn our eyes to next year and examine just how different the conference might look. HOOS ON TOP?:…

ACC Hoops Notebook: Brad Brownell Comes Roaring Back

Posted by Kyle Kensing on March 20, 2018

This might not be the Sweet 16 we all expected, but the ACC is still quite well represented with four teams left in the field after a wild opening weekend to the NCAA Tournament. But with Virginia and North Carolina each gone early, we’ll see just how many can make it to the Final Four.…

ACC Hoops Notebook: Clemson’s Losing Streak at UNC is the Craziest Thing in Sports

Posted by Shane Mettlen on January 17, 2018

A new year is here, technically, but if you live ACC Country your calendar likely centers around college basketball meaning January isn't the beginning, it's simply when the season really starts to get interesting. Each week in this space we’ll take a look at the most interesting and important happenings around the league that made…

Saturday Six-Pack: High-Pressure Conference Games Headline the Weekend

Posted by Kyle Kensing on January 12, 2018

Four college basketball matchups on Saturday pit two Top 25 teams head-to-head. Of those four, three feature teams ranked No. 19 or better. Oh yeah, the road to March is intensifying. For several of the squads featured in this week's edition of the Saturday Six-Pack, the weekend presents an opportunity for redemption. TCU and Texas…

ACC Hoops Notes: Yes, Virginia Basketball Is Fun

Posted by Shane Mettlen on January 10, 2018

The new year is here, technically, but if you live ACC Country your calendar likely centers around college basketball meaning January isn't the beginning, it's simply when the season really starts to get interesting. Each week in this space we’ll take a look at the most interesting and important happenings around the league that made…

The Worst: Alabama vs. Clemson Games

Posted by Andrew Nostvick on December 31, 2017December 30, 2017

When it comes to Alabama vs. Clemson, we've been spoiled. The last two games featuring these two teams have been epic. It was a treat to watch them play in the last two national championship games. When they face off in the Sugar Bowl Monday night, it will be just as much a treat. In…

2018 Heisman Contender Projections

Posted by Kyle Kensing on December 9, 2017December 10, 2017

The 2018 Heisman Trophy winner could emerge from relative obscurity. Such was the case for recent winners Johnny Manziel and Jameis Winston, a pair of redshirt freshmen not even projected to start a year out from their inclusion in college football's most exclusive club. Lamar Jackson was a known commodity after the 2015 season, but…

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