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Funny thing about that 1961 Alabama game. Bear let Stallings give the pre game speech in which he said to the effect that Tech would hit you hard for about a half and then they would give out. Sure enough, Alabama came back from a half time deficit to win that year. A few years later, Texas...

Billy Shaw was a Tech All American two way player from the early 60s. Drafted by the Buffalo Bills and was a 4 time All AFL player. Was selected to the all time Bills team. Retired right before the AFL NFL merger. He is the only player to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame that did...

Well, if you are talking about going both ways it would be hard to beat All American center and linebacker Maxie Baughn from the late 50s. As I recall it seems that 1964 had the "limited substitution" rule that allowed teams to have designated defensive specialists come in for selected...

Favorite would be Mason followed by the Mover Most Underated might be a long ago forgotten lineman from the 60s named Bill Curry. Anyone remember him? All American Center played both ways in 1964 Favorite single OL play would be 2014 against UGA UGA against us in 2009 or the aforementioned...

Ya'll hear this? This man knows what he is talking about. Let's roll

I always thought Swilling had the most talent until that ankle injury. Loved the passion of DJ White Kenny Scott and Word Daniels Pick 6 by Morgan against UGA and Jeff Ford's 100 yard pass interception return against Notre Dame or Don Toner's interception against Alabama in 1962 to upset...

Yes, I think you have it. Mildren, JC; Watts and Jamiell Holloway were magicians in the Oklahoma wishbone. Joe Ham would be awesome in our offense.

You do realize the hyperbole involved in claiming any undefeated power 5 conference team being left out of the national championship game. I was just snidely commenting on the widespread bias for SEC and the general disdain for the ACC.

I realize this is TIC but it does reflect the reality of what is facing any ACC team fortunate enough to have national championship aspirations. The only possible exception is FSU.

Marcus certainly deserves a break and a great senior year. His namesake was a great I formation tailback for USC. Won the Heisman I think back in the 70s I believe. Seems like our Marcus started his career as a linebacker. Could be wrong about that. He does have really quick feet and has...

Could be, on the other hand, Woody Hayes once had his car pushed across the state line so he would not have to buy gas in Michigan. I once saw a bumper sticker on a car with Michigan plates that went like this: "OHHOWIHATEOHIOSTATE"

It's pretty much spot on but for my money, making the right reads should be first and foremost especially with a threat like Marcus Marshall at B back. Reasonable people may differ but limiting turnovers by making the correct read is paramount in this system. Of course, if the line is not...

Boy, I never thought I would see Abraham Kuyper, considered one of the foremost theologians of the past 100 years or so be quoted on a football website. What's the world coming to? You will see just about anything on this site. That said, To Hell With Georgia

I don't know how Carson's teams ranked on defense but I do remember that they would flat out hit you in the mouth.

Personally, I don't think he has had the players at other schools that fit his blitz schemes like he did at Tech. Hall, Wheeler, Guyton, Smith, Anoai, (spelling) Vance Walker, and many others were fine football players that totally bought into his schemes. that poor guy at North Carolina was...

I agree with this. As always, depth could become an issue at several spots. We have some good football players but there is precious little depth especially in the O line. The guy who might make a quantum leap is JJ Green. I saw a video of him in spring practice during a drill and he made...

Short answer we have been in their heads a long time. Long answer, going back to the days of Dodd we owned them. In 1966 a pretty average Clemson team came to Grant Field and for 3 and half quarters out played and out coached the Jackets. Out of the blue, pretty late in the game, Lenny Snow...

Don't remember many of these guys except Dominque Easley (Florida?) and of course Aaron Donald of Pitt now there was a football player. The poster's point is well taken. Good ball players on the college level come in all kinds of sizes. Florida had a player a few years ago that was a safety...

Pretty much spot on. Dabo has done a great job of recruiting and putting his stamp on the Clemson program. They have achieved "factory status" which is what they have always wanted for years. We are not a factory, never will be a factory, do not aspire to be a factory, which makes ruining...

These rankings are pretty much one man's opinion. But I think Dodd was one of the best, probably in the top ten for HIS time along with General Neyland, Bear, Johnny Vaught, Woody Hayes at Ohio State, and others. Comparing coaches, and players from different eras is a fool's errand in my...