If you read the message boards (and if you don’t, good for you), Tiger nation is ticked off. Most of Orangeville could have lived with the bad loss to Alabama after they watched the Tide dismantle everyone else on their way to the top ten. But losing to Maryland, at home, being an 11 point favorite, blowing an eleven point lead, and looking like they could score a hundred in the first quarter of the game – that has proven to be too much.
Tommy again finds himself on the hot seat – a familiar spot. Every year Clemson has talent everywhere, and every year no conference title. True, the ACC is still in their grasp, but trips to Wake, FSU, and BC loom in the future. Not to mention a very interesting game against Georgia Tech. So the question remains: is it time for Tommy to go? I say that it is, and Clemson should look in their not too distant past for his replacement.
Let’s be honest - Clemson football needs to go back to its roots. It’s time for Tiger Town to bring back the coach that knew about having a power running game. It’s time to bring in the coach that knew about hard nosed defense and orange jerseys that were too short to tuck in your pants. It’s time to bring in the coach that believed in option football and having a quarterback that could take a hit. It’s time to bring in the coach that wears a hat on the sidelines and looks like he just finished the night shift at the mill. It’s time to bring in a coach that knows how to take Clemson to New Year’s Day bowls, win the ACC, and spit while he calls plays.
So dig him out of retirement, give him an orange hat, and let him call dive option until he’s hoarse. That’s right, it’s time to bring back Ken Hatfield.
Grumble all you want Tiger folk, Clemson hasn’t won the ACC since he left. And I can assure you Davis and Spiller would get the ball every play. Good thing Clemson ran him out of town.
I wonder what Charlie Pell is up to these days?
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Don't you realize how horrible Ken Hatfield was? He, like, had NO ties to Alabama. None. He didn't fire up the IPTAY, not by a long shot! In fact, some people said he would rather spend time reading and designing plays instead of going to eat barbecue and drink moonshine with the Clemson uppity-ups. Didn't chew, didn't dip, didn't cuss--no way this was Clempson material! Good thing Tommy West came along when he did--closer to Danny Ford, closer to God, I always say.
Geaux Tigers! (I figured Clempson should steal that one from LSU, just like Tiger Rag, Death Valley, and, well, Tigers).
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