DANNY FORD IS GOD

Wednesday, 9 April 2008

DANNY RETURNS TO COACHING AT CLEMSON!

Although maybe not in the form some people have been hoping for...

Coach Ford will head up one of the two teams that will compete in the Clemson Sons Bowl prior to the Orange and White game. Brian Dawkins and Charlie Whitehurst will be his assistant coaches while Jeff Bostic, Homer Jordan, and Michael Dean Perry head up the other team.

The full rosters are as follows, per Scout.

White Team Numerical Roster
 No Name Pos Years Hometown
 1 Woody Dantzler QB 1998-01 Orangeburg, SC
 1 Randy Anderson QB 1984-87 Spartanburg, SC
 1 Donnie Jewell PK 1991-93 Concord, NC
 10 Michael Allen DB 1995-98 Conway, SC
 11 Tribble Reese QB 2005-07 Mountain Brook, AL
 12 Jeff Scott WR 2000-02 Columbia, SC
 21 Henry Guess WR 1992-95 Cordova, SC
 31 David Dunham LB 2002-05 Lake City, FL
 32 Mitch Belton CB 1988-90 Columbia, SC
 33 Tony DeSue RB 1993-96 Virginia Beach, VA
 34 Mike Samnik TE 1988-91 Clearwater, FL
 35 Tony Kennedy FB 1988-91 Elizabeth, NJ
 37 Kevin Laird P 1995-98 Brandon, MS
 42 Altroy Bodrick LB 1998-02 Cameron, SC
 46 Chad Carson LB 1998-01 Newnan, GA
 49 Jamie Pleasant DB 1987-90 Sumter, SC
 56 Jason Fendley OL 1990-93 Westminster, SC
 78 Alex Dial OL 1990-92 Columbia, SC
 81 Jason Davis WR 1990-93 Pensacola, FL
 93 Carlos Curry DL 1992-95 Decatur, GA
 Coaching Staff:  Jeff Bostic, Homer Jordan, Michael Dean Perry

Orange Team Numerical Roster
 No Name Pos Years Hometown
 1 Chad Jasmin FB 2000-03 Vecherie, LA
 3 Patrick Sapp QB 1992-95 Jacksonville, FL
 7 Tony Horne WR 1994-97 Rockingham, NC
 18 Chuck Lynch P 1990-91 Wyndmoor, PA
 18 Fletcher Anderson PK 2000-03 Columbia, SC
 23 Rod Gardner WR 1997-00 Jacksonville, FL
 24 Chris Hart DB 1986-89 Miami, FL
 27 Kevin Johnson CB 2000-02 Orangeburg, SC
 27 James Trapp SS 1989-92 Lawton, OK
 29 David Richardson PK 1996-98 Clemson, SC
 44 Levon Kirkland OLB 1988-91 Lamar, SC
 44 Jason Greene DL 1998-00 Loris, SC
 53 Tommy Sharpe C 2001-04 Albany, GA
 54 Geoff Rigsby SN 2002-04 Greer, SC
 56 Tim Jones LB 1991-94 Rock Hill, SC
 60 Jeff Taylor BAN 1987-89 Seneca, SC
 67 Josh Smith DL 2001-03 Easley, SC
 83 Stephon Wynn TE 1991-94 Winnsboro, SC
 86 Trey Howell WR 1986-88 Sumter, SC
 99 Lamarick Simpson DL 1992-95 Rock Hill, SC
Coaching Staff:  Danny Ford, Brian Dawkins, Charlie Whitehurst

Also, just because:

I don't know man.

Tuesday, 8 April 2008

OP TO LSU: GTFO

Coach Purnell has denied any speculation that he would entertain an offer for the LSU head coaching job, stating that he has "long range goals for this Clemson program. We just announced a contract extension three weeks ago and I am happy here."
Article.

BIG BASKETBALL SIGNING SOON...

Perhaps it is a sign of progress in the Clemson basketball program that the Tigers are about to beat out Florida, Georgetown, and UCLA for one of the top basketball prospects in the 2009 class. Milton Jennings, of Pinewood Prep in Summerville, is on the verge of announcing he'll be a Tiger.

OTHER TIGERS SEEK PURNELL

According to this article in the Seattle Times, Oliver Purnell is believed to be LSU's prime target for their vacant head coaching position. Joe Alleva just left the AD spot at Duke to take the same spot at LSU (great pickup, take the guy who massacred the lacrosse scandal and let football absolutely flounder) so there are already some ACC ties there. I'm not clear whether Purnell has signed his contract extension with Clemson yet. Could be interesting, but I hope we hang on to OP.

SPRING FOOTBALL!!!!

It's just like regular football, but sloppier and with better weather.

The search for a new left tackle is on. Junior Corey Lambert and senior Jock McKissic are currently battling it out, but as this article states, heralded freshman Antoine McLain is waiting in the wings to take the spot.

The o-line struggled in the last scrimmage after a successful initial drive. In my experience watching Clemson scrimmages, you can't really gauge offensive efficiency as well as you might want to based on how they do against their own defense. Defense has long dominated Clemson scrimmages, and this season has been no different. Still, the o-line is going to be the lynchpin of a successful 08 campaign, with our linebackers being another important factor.

GoUpstate.com has a great piece on the many setbacks and successes of Stanley Hunter, the former Byrnes Rebel who has battled adversity to gain a foothold with the Tigers.

Apparently Willy Korn is enjoying his time out of the spotlight. Sure he is... sure he is.

Tommy Bowden fucking LOVES baseball. And tights. And Kyle Parker. "I've watched him practice and I've watched him play," Bowden said in an interview with CUTigers.com.

"He's really good looking. If I was a girl, I'd be very interested in him. He wears those tight pants. When you wear loose stuff, you can't tell the definition of a guy's body. In baseball, everything's tight and you can tell he's very well put together."

Willy Korn has been seen strutting around in denim shorts and a half-top outside of Bowden's office window in an attempt to sure up a roster spot.