From the “soon to be determined studios” here we go…
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney gestures to quarterback Tajh Boyd during the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game against West Virginia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)College football
We’ve had a big-time year picking college football games against the spread. We went 41-21-1 during the regular season, and 41-14-1 in games that did not include Clemson. Such is the tag line of “Stupid Clemson,” when referring to our picks.
With four bowl games left, we’re 15-8-1 in the postseason, which includes a 1-1 mark in games involving Clemson (we agreed with friend of the show Quake, he of SportTalk fame, that over the 61.5 was the money play last night, but we had Clemson minus-3, too). So it goes, and with four games left here’s the total: 56-29-2 overall against the spread this season; 1-8 when stupid Clemson is involved. Gross. (Here’s an idea genius, let’s not pick games involving Clemson for the foreseeable future. Deal? Deal.)
That said, one of the hot names being linked to Tennessee’s open defensive coordinator spot is Clemson’s Kevin Steele. After giving up 70 points in Wednesday’s Orange Bowl debacle to West Virginia, here’s saying Clemson may even waive Steele’s buyout clause. E-Gads, every time we looked up there was a West Virginia guy running free for a touchdown. It was like they had free moonshine and electronics in the end zone, and it was first come first serve. What’s the over/under on the number of couches that were burned in Morgantown last night (Morgantown Cracks Down on Couches)?