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New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 3:02 PM
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Can't get much better than that.***
Jan 26, 2016, 3:03 PM
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 3:04 PM
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Friday? This is gonna be bad
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 4:31 PM
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Why?
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 11:04 PM
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Why what? I meant the comments to follow not the actual game
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 27, 2016, 3:44 PM
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Oh. I was wondering why everyone is so upset about a Friday night game.
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 3:04 PM
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why in the he!! did they schedule the fsu game so late in the season.
The 2 best ACC teams playing that late means the loser drops without much chance to get back into the hunt for a New Years Day bowl...
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 3:05 PM
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Just means we make a strong late season run
Will need the attention cuz GT and Auburn will be distant memories
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It's the "bird in the hand" theory...
Jan 26, 2016, 3:06 PM
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Swoffie and his pals know the ACC will never get 2 teams into the playoff. Therefore, put a de-facto playoff game on the schedule to help assure one team or the other of a berth.
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Re: It's the "bird in the hand" theory...
Jan 26, 2016, 9:40 PM
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That's trying to find a pony under a pile of ----. It really is that hard to find some semblance of a positive from him.
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 9:38 PM
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That's old Swofford's prowess. He is so smart. NOT!!! He just takes the leftovers and is glad he gets them. I guess he figures that if uncheat isn't in the mix, why bother?!
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 3:05 PM
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The schedule sets up pretty nice except for that BS Friday night game in Boston. ### is that???
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 3:05 PM
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just 5 days to get ready for the option in Atlanta where we haven't won in forever...Awesome
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Could be worse
Jan 26, 2016, 3:09 PM
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It's our first conference game and it's right after Troy and SC State, so we'll have extra time to prepare for them. I don't know why the ACC insists on putting that game on Thursday night every time (or what seems like every time)...it sucks, but they love to do it.
I bet GT has been complaining for years about Thursday night opponents getting an open date before playing them, so this what the ACC offers as a compromise.
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So we play ANOTHER short week Thursday night game?
Jan 26, 2016, 3:06 PM
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Thanks for the wait Sh1thead Swofford...It took you that long to figure out how to #### us again?
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I thought after last year's Louisville game on a short week
Jan 26, 2016, 3:07 PM
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Dabo said we wouldn't have to play another Thursday night game for a while
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There's noone else in the ACC the nation wants to watch
Jan 26, 2016, 3:14 PM
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besides us.
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^^^^this is factual^^^***
Jan 26, 2016, 5:08 PM
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Why is that the only option?***
Jan 26, 2016, 3:12 PM
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short week is still short....We played ASU before Louisville
Jan 26, 2016, 3:12 PM
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did we look fresh or rested on that Thursday?
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SC State =/= ASU***
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Re: So we play ANOTHER short week Thursday night game?
Jan 26, 2016, 3:21 PM
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How did that work out for the coots with the citadel
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Re: So we play ANOTHER short week Thursday night game?
Jan 26, 2016, 3:30 PM
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Well, they're the coots and we're not.
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Glass half full or half empty?
Jan 26, 2016, 3:37 PM
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I say half full...sure, short week sucks on the surface, but with an FCS game at home that Saturday it mitigates that issue a bit.
Love that we have a bye pre-FSU and a long week pre-Louisville...likely to be 2 of toughest tests (if not THE 2 toughest) on the schedule...
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Not real keen on that 5-day prep for GTech ...
Jan 26, 2016, 3:07 PM
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With the number of new starters we've got on defense, I'd have liked more time.
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Re: Not real keen on that 5-day prep for GTech ...
Jan 26, 2016, 4:19 PM
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We'll be ok... They were absolute garbage last year and won't be much better even though I think they will make a bowl. They also have a short week and BV hasn't had much trouble with ol Tech. He had their number last year except he forgot to prepare for the Cole Stoudt special which they got 14 points off of.
The great thing about how we stack up against GT is that our interior DL is arguably the best in the land and that is 50% of stopping them. If they can't effectively run the option starting between the tackles on the belly, dive and trap then, the rest of the offense sputters and it quickly becomes an option offense and not a triple option offense.
Most importantly, they don't have a prayer of stopping the Clemson Deshowffense featuring Mikey Mike, Tay and Wayne train... Cain is able, Hunter will catch his prey, McCloud is gonna make it rain, and we'll unleash Feast mode.
***Sorry I couldn't think of something better for Mike Williams.
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 3:10 PM
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Only 2 games leave Clemson at a disadvantage prep wise. The 5day prep for GT and then the 6 day prep for BC.
On the flip side there's extra time to prepare for a very talented Louisville after GT and a bye week before FSU.
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That's about as good a schedule as we could hope for
Jan 26, 2016, 3:11 PM
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GT's Thursday night game aside. The Friday night game is ridiculous bullsh!t by the conference but we knew that was going to screw us (and all teams) eventually. It's not going to kill us.
An open date before FSU is pretty nice.
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GT on a short week but extra time to prepare for Louisville
Jan 26, 2016, 3:11 PM
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which is a tougher opponent IMO.
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Have we won at Tech this decade?***
Jan 26, 2016, 3:13 PM
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Last win in Atlanta was 2003 (I believe).***
Jan 26, 2016, 3:25 PM
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That's his point***
Jan 26, 2016, 3:25 PM
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Thank You***
Jan 26, 2016, 3:26 PM
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That doesn't change the fact ...
Jan 26, 2016, 3:47 PM
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that Louisville is still the better opponent.
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Oculus Spirit [82125]
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Our biggest ACC rival is GT, I think they're the
Jan 26, 2016, 3:57 PM
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bigger and more important game. Sure, Louisville might be the better opponent this year, but not overall.
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FSU is our biggest ACC rival
Jan 26, 2016, 4:12 PM
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Louisville won eight games last year including its bowl game against Texas A&M, they return a boatload of players in 2016 and they're a division opponent.
GT finished 3 - 9
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GT is the reason for our $2 bill tradition, closest
Jan 26, 2016, 4:17 PM
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school, and our cross-divisional rival...they are our biggest ACC rival, but you can just say the best football school in the conference if you want them to be our rival I guess.
Again, you're missing the clear point that we haven't won at our rival's house in over a decade...hence making it a more important game than Louisville.
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Nah...I think they're all important.***
Jan 26, 2016, 4:24 PM
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Pretty sure DRad said we'd never play on Friday nights....
Jan 26, 2016, 3:13 PM
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### happened to that? Big time programs shouldn't play on Friday nights (not even for away games).
Other than that, I think the schedules sets up nicely.
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Re: Pretty sure DRad said we'd never play on Friday nights....
Jan 26, 2016, 4:25 PM
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said wouldn't play a home game on a Friday night. not much we can do about the away games.
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Nice. I like it.***
Jan 26, 2016, 3:16 PM
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Looks great, my compliments to whoever did it
Jan 26, 2016, 3:16 PM
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Fair and balanced schedule fro what I quickly saw. Both us and FSU have bye weeks prior to our big meeting.
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Georgia Tech, Auburn, and FSU will be tough.
Jan 26, 2016, 3:19 PM
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Georgia Tech is one of the most difficult offenses to prepare for and we only have five days to do it. I don't want to overlook SC State, but we may need to prepare for both the week before. Auburn is opening week, which can mean we come out flat, but I like our chances. Florida State is always difficult but I don't see us losing with the ACC Atlantic probably on the line. Right now I'd say 12-0 with a possibility of 10-2 (GT & AUB/FSU).
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Re: My PLan
Jan 26, 2016, 3:22 PM
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Is to be in Tampa,Florida 2017, be dressed in Orange and i expect the Tigers to be there not allowing anybody to stand in their way. Nothing less.
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Orange Blooded [2783]
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The BYE week comes at a good time
Jan 26, 2016, 3:23 PM
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And the Thursday is coming after the tune up. It could have been a lot worse
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The Thursday and Friday night games are crap.
Jan 26, 2016, 3:25 PM
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Both of those games I wanted to travel for, now I can't.
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Re: The Thursday and Friday night games are crap.
Jan 26, 2016, 3:26 PM
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I SAVE MY VACATION TIME FOR FOOTBALL
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Re: The Thursday and Friday night games are crap.
Jan 26, 2016, 3:27 PM
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I SAVE MY VACATION TIME FOR VACATION
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Re: The Thursday and Friday night games are crap.
Jan 26, 2016, 3:28 PM
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GOOD FOR YOU. GOING TO TIGER GAMES IS MY VACATION.
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Re: The Thursday and Friday night games are crap.
Jan 26, 2016, 3:30 PM
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GOOD FOR YOU. GOING ON VACATION IS MY VACATION.
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Re: The Thursday and Friday night games are crap.
Jan 26, 2016, 3:33 PM
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THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT STALKER. NOW, GO GET A #### HAIRCUT.
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Re: The Thursday and Friday night games are crap.
Jan 26, 2016, 3:39 PM
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"HOW DO YOU MAKE A ROUND CIRCLE WITH A SQUARE KNIFE? THAT'S YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE DAY."
AND STALKER? I POSTED IN THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU DERP. SO WHO'S THE STALKER?
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 3:29 PM
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Haven't read the comments yet, but I'm sure people are crying about Thursday @GT and the Friday game. Personally I think this is a very manageable schedule and I think it is set up very well for our success. Get past Auburn and we have a few weeks to prepare for GT to go with the bye later in the year right before FSU. Going undefeated is tough but the opportunity is there.
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2 short weeks before road conference games?***
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 3:37 PM
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I'm just thankful that both Georgia Tech and us both have a game the Saturday before that Thursday game in Atlanta.
We have a tough home game against Louisville the Saturday before we play Boston College on Friday. They play Buffalo (not the Bills) on the Saturday before.
I'm a little disappointed that Clemson didn't schedule either SC State or Troy before the South Carolina game in November, but maybe they (the CU athletic administration) wanted to make sure that we had some early home games to develop the defensive talent.
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I can't believe Syracuse has an OPEN date before playing us
Jan 26, 2016, 3:38 PM
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Someone should fax an angrily written letter to the commissioner's office.
Otherwise this schedule looks pretty great. Hate seeing Thursday/Friday games, but it gives us extra prep time the following week for a harder opponent. Middle of the season OPEN date is good.
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Re: New Story: 2016 Clemson football schedule released
Jan 26, 2016, 3:43 PM
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Can already hear the strength of schedule criticism talks from the analysts...
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I am not a fan of friday night game.***
Jan 26, 2016, 3:44 PM
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2016 Clemson Football Schedule ----
Jan 26, 2016, 3:45 PM
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The menu us out!
The time between Georgia Tech and Louisville is trap.
LETS PREPARE ! ....... LETS EAT !
GO TIGERS !!!!
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Troy = boring
Jan 26, 2016, 3:55 PM
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I'd rather any team from the Mountain West come pay us a visit in that slot.
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I don't see the week 22 game against Bama listed.***
Jan 26, 2016, 3:55 PM
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Mere stepping stones on the Orange Brick Road... +1.***
Jan 26, 2016, 4:17 PM
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GT on 5 days can suck it! Thanks Swoffy!***
Jan 26, 2016, 4:20 PM
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Looks to easy.
Jan 26, 2016, 4:25 PM
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Makes nervous.
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Re: Looks to easy.
Jan 26, 2016, 5:01 PM
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I kinda had the same feeling at first. Hopefully our minds will be like last year. 1 game season!
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I wish FlaSt didn't have a bye when we do.
Jan 26, 2016, 9:33 PM
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I'm not worried about being fair
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