The taters are scared

[BigTomE]

And the ones rushing to this site are just as insecure as Datboy. They finally won one against us, and they're desperately hoping that turns into a trend. Our next coaching hire will shore up the recruiting issues and right the ship. The taters are scared, and they should be. The pins are set for a monumental successful hire at SC. It's great to be a Gamecock.
All thanks to Spurrier for building such a great program . IMO, Spurriers greatest accomplishment is going 6-2 vs Datboy.
Tweet that, taters!

 

[gpcocks]

Not really. The ones I know are silently confident that their team will be 11-0 going into the game with Carolina. Gamecocks might win on sheer emotion, but even a 1-loss ACC champ would make the playoffs. Tigers still have to get past FSU, even then it's possible for Duke to whip that ass in Charlotte.
With or without Coach Spurrier, it will take a new staff and a few recruiting cycles to compete in this conference again.

 

[DarkCock]

A 1 loss ACC Champ is not making the playoff.

 

[kylebw]

Yeah Clemson isn't getting in with a loss. Very very doubtful it's us that gives them a loss. Also doubt they're scared. They have a very good team with talent and coaching. Hopefully we hit with our hire and start winning a lot of games soon

 

[BigTomE]

Not really. The ones I know are silently confident that their team will be 11-0 going into the game with Carolina. Gamecocks might win on sheer emotion, but even a 1-loss ACC champ would make the playoffs. Tigers still have to get past FSU, even then it's possible for Duke to whip that ass in Charlotte.
With or without Coach Spurrier, it will take a new staff and a few recruiting cycles to compete in this conference again.

Huh?

 

[BigTomE]

Yeah Clemson isn't getting in with a loss. Very very doubtful it's us that gives them a loss. Also doubt they're scared. They have a very good team with talent and coaching. Hopefully we hit with our hire and start winning a lot of games soon

I'm talking about the future of the program, not this season.....

 

[kylebw]

I'm talking about the future of the program, not this season.....

Yeah. It's weird to say but it's actually good for us that they're doing well. Forces us to pull out all the stops to put together a great staff. Clemson isn't looking like an easy game anytime soon with how they coach and recruit. Would be cool to have a bama/auburn type rivalry and the game mean something every year

 

[GSC2013]

We need to stop worrying about what an ACC team is doing.

I understand our states Bubbas and Billy Joe's care about it. But it's 1 game and doesn't count in the SEC.

Worry about Vandy and the next coach.

 

[VirgilCaine]

And the ones rushing to this site are just as insecure as Datboy. They finally won one against us, and they're desperately hoping that turns into a trend. Our next coaching hire will shore up the recruiting issues and right the ship. The taters are scared, and they should be. The pins are set for a monumental successful hire at SC. It's great to be a Gamecock.
All thanks to Spurrier for building such a great program . IMO, Spurriers greatest accomplishment is going 6-2 vs Datboy.
Tweet that, taters!

I wish I could agree with you, but I can't imagine any Clemson fans currently being scared of us. We just lost the best football coach our program as ever had, one of the top 5 coaches in NCAA history, (that's about impossible to replace), our talent level is on par with a Southern Conference school, our recruiting budget, if doubled would still leave us in the middle of the SEC pack with a smaller budget than UK and Vanderbilt, we haven't had recruiting coordinator since Shane Beamer left and our state is in a down cycle in producing talent. Add to that Clemson has everything in place to keep bringing in top 5 classes.
This will be the most important hire in Tanner's career, he's got to knock this one out of the park. First and foremost , our new coach has got to be able to recruit. This is where SOS's downfall began, he basically signed Jadaveon Clowney and stop recruiting. As we've all seen, even SOS can't coach up players with no talent

 

[bhunter119]

And the ones rushing to this site are just as insecure as Datboy. They finally won one against us, and they're desperately hoping that turns into a trend. Our next coaching hire will shore up the recruiting issues and right the ship. The taters are scared, and they should be. The pins are set for a monumental successful hire at SC. It's great to be a Gamecock.
All thanks to Spurrier for building such a great program . IMO, Spurriers greatest accomplishment is going 6-2 vs Datboy.
Tweet that, taters!

Eff the taters...NCAA will come down on them soon enough

 

[CockyOneStraight]

And the ones rushing to this site are just as insecure as Datboy. They finally won one against us, and they're desperately hoping that turns into a trend. Our next coaching hire will shore up the recruiting issues and right the ship. The taters are scared, and they should be. The pins are set for a monumental successful hire at SC. It's great to be a Gamecock.
All thanks to Spurrier for building such a great program . IMO, Spurriers greatest accomplishment is going 6-2 vs Datboy.
Tweet that, taters!

Perhaps it would be in USC 's best interest if their next coach is more capable of competing in the SEC? It's funny how you are more concerned with an instate rivalry that has/had/will have zero impact on your conference play. But hey I'm just talking logical. Sorry to see Spurrier go without finishing out the season. Even though the writing was on the wall with his comments over the past couple of weeks.

 

[acmnni]

If you think Clemson is scared of the dumpster fire here you are kidding yourself. It will take years to rebuild. They are on a different level than us in coaching and in talent. Get ready to lose several in row to the Tigers. Sorry to bring facts to the table.

 

[mbsurfside]

That's why it is crucial that we get the right coach in place. I agree it may take a couple years but if we get the right one, it will shorten that time. I also agree Clemson not worried about us as they know at the minimum it will take couple years. I am sure they will keep an eye on who we bring in as coach.

 

[JAMCRACKER99]

And the ones rushing to this site are just as insecure as Datboy. They finally won one against us, and they're desperately hoping that turns into a trend. Our next coaching hire will shore up the recruiting issues and right the ship. The taters are scared, and they should be. The pins are set for a monumental successful hire at SC. It's great to be a Gamecock.
All thanks to Spurrier for building such a great program . IMO, Spurriers greatest accomplishment is going 6-2 vs Datboy.
Tweet that, taters!

Not insecure at all. We are building something special and something that's built to last which is the key. You guys need to hire a coach that will build a program to last and not one that peaks and then goes down in flames. The writing has been on the wall for the last year and a half and you are living in denial if you didn't see it coming.

 

[superflyby]

Not really. The ones I know are silently confident that their team will be 11-0 going into the game with Carolina. Gamecocks might win on sheer emotion, but even a 1-loss ACC champ would make the playoffs. Tigers still have to get past FSU, even then it's possible for Duke to whip that ass in Charlotte.
With or without Coach Spurrier, it will take a new staff and a few recruiting cycles to compete in this conference again.

The media is saying an undefeated acc team might not make it and you are predicting a one loss acc team will ?

 

[gurnyblanston]

If you think Clemson is scared of the dumpster fire here you are kidding yourself. It will take years to rebuild. They are on a different level than us in coaching and in talent. Get ready to lose several in row to the Tigers. Sorry to bring facts to the table.

This USC fan gets it. I love watching fans (short for fanatic) show their ignorance on these boards. Facts are that this is a SETBACK for this program. No different than if he had left 3 years ago. NO BIG TIME COACH will want to come to Columbia right now. They will grab a young and up-and-coming coach, which in my opinion is the best option. Someone who can recruit is the BIGGEST need for this team.

For all the garnet colored glasses wearers.... Clemson is better top to bottom. Other than Cooper, not one of the USC players would be starting there. Not one.

I have no dog in this hunt, so my posts will always bring the real deal to the table

 

[BigTomE]

If you think Clemson is scared of the dumpster fire here you are kidding yourself. It will take years to rebuild. They are on a different level than us in coaching and in talent. Get ready to lose several in row to the Tigers. Sorry to bring facts to the table.

Facts? Exactly which part of your comment is factual? Your entire comment is your opinion.

 

[Tigertrain1]

And the ones rushing to this site are just as insecure as Datboy. They finally won one against us, and they're desperately hoping that turns into a trend. Our next coaching hire will shore up the recruiting issues and right the ship. The taters are scared, and they should be. The pins are set for a monumental successful hire at SC. It's great to be a Gamecock.
All thanks to Spurrier for building such a great program . IMO, Spurriers greatest accomplishment is going 6-2 vs Datboy.
Tweet that, taters!

Not scared, relieved. Spurrier had our number. USC had two coaching legends back to back. The last 15 years were USC glory years. I will sleep better at night knowing Spurrier is gone. There is absolutely no one that USC could hire that scared me more than Spurrier.

I believe Spurrier was 5-2 against Dabo.
Dabo won in 2008 (as interim coach) and 2014. He lost the 5 in between.

 

[1ClemsonJR]

I am gonna be honest , the last 4 years recruiting cycles yal have avg around 16 in the country in rivals .. I do think there is more talent on campus that most posters on here think.. I think you get a great Qb and great back, you are back challenging for the east ..If you had not lost a few at the end of last cycle , the Carolina fan base would have been dancing in the streets.. That class was pretty much a quality class.

 

[Cock-a-Doo]

Lots of top guys in those classes are not on the football team is part of the problem...we've had a 3 year run of bad misses or getting guys that wouldn't get in

 

[kylebw]

Yeah we can claim highly rated classes but when that ranking is built on guys that don't get in and jucos it doesn't tell the whole story. Hopefully our new head coach is a recruiter. We don't currently have a talented roster. Mcilwain is a great qb prospect though. We have a few guys in the current class I really like. Nuñez is simply not a qb but I think he gets a cup of coffee in the league as a receiver

 

[bdblack]

This USC fan gets it. I love watching fans (short for fanatic) show their ignorance on these boards. Facts are that this is a SETBACK for this program. No different than if he had left 3 years ago. NO BIG TIME COACH will want to come to Columbia right now. They will grab a young and up-and-coming coach, which in my opinion is the best option. Someone who can recruit is the BIGGEST need for this team.

For all the garnet colored glasses wearers.... Clemson is better top to bottom. Other than Cooper, not one of the USC players would be starting there. Not one.

I have no dog in this hunt, so my posts will always bring the real deal to the table

Speaking of ignorance, you don't think that all 3 of "our" kickers could start for "your" tiggers?

 

[kylebw]

Speaking of ignorance, you don't think that all 3 of "our" kickers could start for "your" tiggers?

Clemson's fg kicker has looked pretty good. Their punter has looked great. Think he averaged 45 in pouring rain last week. The coke head kickoff specialist forced a huge fumble with a big hit on Notre Dame's return man. Not sure ours would start for them to be honest. Clemson is currently a very talented team. They're ranked fifth with a first place vote for a reason

 

[Cackdiesel]

We need to stop worrying about what an ACC team is doing.

I understand our states Bubbas and Billy Joe's care about it. But it's 1 game and doesn't count in the SEC.

Worry about Vandy and the next coach.

Probably don't need to "worry" about any of it. I doubt anyone here is involved enough to make a difference anyway. Talking about Clemson won;t make any difference one way or the other.

 

[IBleedUSC]

Not insecure at all. We are building something special and something that's built to last which is the key. You guys need to hire a coach that will build a program to last and not one that peaks and then goes down in flames. The writing has been on the wall for the last year and a half and you are living in denial if you didn't see it coming.

It's not built to last any longer than your assistants getting hired away, dabo cat coach that's the main building block, y'all are one coach poach and bad hire away from making our dumpster fire look like a campfire singing koombaya.

The only season datboy coached was 6-7.

He's your weak link and you are too stupid to see it.

 

[cocky lady]

Eff the taters...NCAA will come down on them soon enough

The NCAA doesn't ever come down hard on Clemson. The one time they had any serious punishment was AFTER they won the Natl. Championship which was worth it to them! Had they REALLY been punished they'd have taken the players AND the title, but that punishment with serious violations caused little pain and no changing them! If the NCAA really wanted to punish the things they do (or assumed they do like the locks in Fla they get every year over Fla. St. & Fla) they'd have already done it! The NCAA is a joke unless it's something like housing for athletes (Whitney), tutoring, driving to tutoring we've turned ourselves in on - some minor stuff! Look at what Cecil Newton got by with at Miss St. - trying to gain something off his son's recruitment - a top MAJOR recruiting violation! GREAT example of what the NCAA does & doesn't do! They may pop Clemson in some meaningless way - they won't feel the pain!!

 

[bdblack]

Clemson's fg kicker has looked pretty good. Their punter has looked great. Think he averaged 45 in pouring rain last week. The coke head kickoff specialist forced a huge fumble with a big hit on Notre Dame's return man. Not sure ours would start for them to be honest. Clemson is currently a very talented team. They're ranked fifth with a first place vote for a reason

Anyone who knows that much inside scoop and info on the tigers has to be one. No problem, no hate, just letting you know so you don't have to waste any more of your time on a useless charade. You're welcome. And BTW, each of our kickers, plus Skai Moore, would easily start for Dabo and your Tigers.

 

[kylebw]

Anyone who knows that much inside scoop and info on the tigers has to be one. No problem, no hate, just letting you know so you don't have to waste any more of your time on a useless charade. You're welcome. And BTW, each of our kickers, plus Skai Moore, would easily start for Dabo and your Tigers.

Sorry not a Clem fan just live in the upstate. 95% of our sports radio is on Clem. The other 5% is more on UGA than it is us. Better than listening to the crap music out nowadays. I also have no kids or anything else occupying my Saturdays so I watch them play and my office is all Clemson other than one Ohio State grad. The only good part of that is none of them are assholes and we have a lot of Good football talk. I try my best to be objective. All I was saying is it isn't 100% our guys start for them at the kicking spots. It also isn't 100% that they don't. It'd be a competition. We'd prob win at kick off as theirs can't get it deep

Skai would start somewhere in their lb corps. Probably when they don't have their nickle in. Boulware is a great player. Skai is probably better than any of the rest of theirs. None of our dl or db would start for them. I think that's pretty obvious and why we need a staff that can really recruit. We go up against the best recruiters all over the southeast for the elite guys. We need a staff that can win those battles. Guy in my office thinks Clem lands the 5* DT from NC soon. That needs to be us. They took one of those from out of state last year.

Forgive me for posting and actually knowing things. I guess you expect all gamecock fans to be ignorant or else they're a Clem fan. It's a small state. Not hard to keep up.

 

[bdblack]

Sorry not a Clem fan just live in the upstate. 95% of our sports radio is on Clem. The other 5% is more on UGA than it is us. Better than listening to the crap music out nowadays. I also have no kids or anything else occupying my Saturdays so I watch them play and my office is all Clemson other than one Ohio State grad. The only good part of that is none of them are assholes and we have a lot of Good football talk. I try my best to be objective. All I was saying is it isn't 100% our guys start for them at the kicking spots. It also isn't 100% that they don't. It'd be a competition. We'd prob win at kick off as theirs can't get it deep

Skai would start somewhere in their lb corps. Probably when they don't have their nickle in. Boulware is a great player. Skai is probably better than any of the rest of theirs. None of our dl or db would start for them. I think that's pretty obvious and why we need a staff that can really recruit. We go up against the best recruiters all over the southeast for the elite guys. We need a staff that can win those battles. Guy in my office thinks Clem lands the 5* DT from NC soon. That needs to be us. They took one of those from out of state last year.

Forgive me for posting and actually knowing things. I guess you expect all gamecock fans to be ignorant or else they're a Clem fan. It's a small state. Not hard to keep up.

Forgive me for calling bullcrap on your story.....not the previous one.....this one!

 

[rjohn19]

No fear here- well just a small one. FSU will be a tough out and a couple more teams left are more than capable of pulling the upset with a great game (NCSU and Miami come to mind). But if we are 11-0 coming into our game and 12-0 going out of it, you will not help the strength of schedule at all and we might get left out of the playoff even undefeated.

I hope you guys find a good one. Nobody on fan boards believes this but it is better for both programs when both are good. But be ready because as another poster said, you are a few years away from getting back into it.

 

[1ClemsonJR]

I disagree bout big name coaches not wanting to come to Carolina, the last two coaches both won NC. I think the SEC and the fan base make it very appealing ,money wouldn't be an issue either.

 

[Atlanta Cock]

I disagree with the OP. The taters are a lot of things. Delusional and redneck come to mind. But, they ain't scared of us. Just like we ain't scared of them.

 

[Coyote89]

Not really. The ones I know are silently confident that their team will be 11-0 going into the game with Carolina. Gamecocks might win on sheer emotion, but even a 1-loss ACC champ would make the playoffs. Tigers still have to get past FSU, even then it's possible for Duke to whip that ass in Charlotte.
With or without Coach Spurrier, it will take a new staff and a few recruiting cycles to compete in this conference again.

Agreed. Most Clemson fans I know are glad Spurrier is stepping down. Yes, the recruiting trend was negative and a new coach may correct that. But Spurrier was one of the top coaches in college football history. Who could any program hire that would be an upgrade from him? Plus, until this past year, he had won 5 in a row vs. Clemson. So if I were them, I'd be ready to face someone else for awhile.

 

[JAMCRACKER99]

It's not built to last any longer than your assistants getting hired away, dabo cat coach that's the main building block, y'all are one coach poach and bad hire away from making our dumpster fire look like a campfire singing koombaya.

The only season datboy coached was 6-7.

He's your weak link and you are too stupid to see it.

Oh you mean like Ellis Johnson being hired away from you guys? Dabo has won 72% of the games he has coached and that is only going to continue to improve.

 

[1979usc]

Spurrier was turning into Bobby Bowden on the side lines and some are sad to see him leave and think it's over . The last few years he quit calling plays and made bad calls on hirings along with eclveryone knowing he didn't like recruiting. Just look at what Chubb said when he visited our program. I love sos and what he Did for our program to get is to this point but please tell me what he was doing last year and through 6 games of this season that made anyone think he can't be replaced. The man pretty much caused some of recruiting issues with his comments. Don't get me wrong he is a legend and one of the best to coach on the sidelines but if you can't see this is a good thing and we can improve immediately with a homerun hire then you don't see past what's on tv or the media.

 

[0007cock]

Not insecure at all. We are building something special and something that's built to last which is the key. You guys need to hire a coach that will build a program to last and not one that peaks and then goes down in flames. The writing has been on the wall for the last year and a half and you are living in denial if you didn't see it coming.

If I remember correctly you taters lived in denial for 5 years in a row, not too long ago.. Each and every year through that stretch you guys were going to be national champions with bobble head leading the way. You guys do have a good program and with the schedule you play and enough orange Kool-Aid you probably believe you will win the national championship again this year.. You taters should see the writing on the wall now!

 

[BigTomE]

Oh you mean like Ellis Johnson being hired away from you guys? Dabo has won 72% of the games he has coached and that is only going to continue to improve.

Coached? Games Dabo has coached?
Dabo doesn't coach. He sells the program well, but he doesn't coach.

 

[IBleedUSC]

Coached? Games Dabo has coached?
Dabo doesn't coach. He sells the program well, but he doesn't coach.

The only year datboy coached any at all they went 6-7.

 

[JAMCRACKER99]

If I remember correctly you taters lived in denial for 5 years in a row, not too long ago.. Each and every year through that stretch you guys were going to be national champions with bobble head leading the way. You guys do have a good program and with the schedule you play and enough orange Kool-Aid you probably believe you will win the national championship again this year.. You taters should see the writing on the wall now!

I didn't think we would win a national championship during that 5 yr stretch nor do I believe we win one this year. Now next year.....

 

[JAMCRACKER99]

The only year datboy coached any at all they went 6-7.

Yeah this comment makes a lot of sense......... for a child to make.