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Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Wednesday February 22, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

The Defining Moment This basketball season has been different than almost any recent season for the Clemson program. In the last few years of the Oliver Purnell program the Tigers were fighting for an NCAA tournament bid and often times were fighting...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Tuesday February 21, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Time for Change I would have been shocked by what we saw Saturday in Raleigh, NC if it happened 20 years ago but not in today's college basketball world. In case you did not see it, long-time college basketball referee Karl Hess ordered two fans sitting...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Friday February 17, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Friday Email Bag Each Friday I publish your comments and answer your questions.  To submit a comment or questions please email me at mickeyplyler@hotmail.com. Mickey, Have you received any information regarding the release of 2012 football schedule?...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Wednesday February 15, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Complete Team Effort Several times this season I have compared Clemson basketball to a small market club in Major League Baseball. The Tigers can't miss on recruits. If they do then it is a major set back. They are like the Kansas City Royals or the...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Tuesday February 14, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Clemson Baseball Jack Leggett is excited about his 19th team at Clemson because of a talented pitching staff, familiar faces in new places and a new outfield. Pitchers On paper this team could depend on its pitching to be the strength of this ball...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Monday February 13, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Dodgeball I don't remember Digger Phelps doing it in the seventies with his team but I heard Clemson Sports Information Director Tim Bourrett tell the story in the pre-game show before Saturday's 20-point win at Wake Forest. Phelps took a day off from...

TigerNet Talk (TNT) | Clemson Sports | Friday February 10, 2012 | By admin

Clemson loses another close game in conference play to Maryland. Plus, we get your responses to the question of a fair analogy for watching Clemson basketball this season. Direct Download (right-click, save-as) TigerNet Talk #129 (24 MB)

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Friday February 10, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Friday Email Bag Each Friday I publish your comments and answer your questions.  To submit a comment or questions please email me at mickeyplyler@hotmail.com. Mickey, What is the significance  of the number 23 on the jacket Danny Ford wore on the...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Thursday February 09, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Randy Anderson Losses hurt. Some losses hurt more than others. In my lifetime Clemson has lost 195 football games. Since I started really following Clemson football in 1974 Clemson has lost 157 football games. I can remember almost every one of...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Wednesday February 08, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Rewrite One of my favorite artist is singer/songwriter Paul Simon. I have most of his solo stuff and love his most recent album that came out last year entitled, "So Beautiful or So What." A terrific song on the album is entitled "Rewrite." If you are...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Tuesday February 07, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

A Must Win I am perhaps the worst in America of being impatient when it comes to my teams and how much emphasis I place on the next game. I am guilty of putting so much into the next game because of what momentum comes with the next win. I always put too...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Monday February 06, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Pulling A Kyle Stanley Six years ago Clemson got a commitment in golf from one of the nation's top junior players and had to go out to Washington state to do so. Hall of Fame golf coach Larry Penley had built his program and won a national title by...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Friday February 03, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Friday Email Bag Each Friday I publish your comments and answer your questions.  To submit a comment or questions please email me at mickeyplyler@hotmail.com. Hey Mick, If you are placed in the care of a legal guardian and you turn 18 are you not...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Thursday February 02, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Signing Day Impressions Like many of you, I was glued to the radio, internet, telephone and television all day yesterday. I came up with several impressions from everything yesterday. Bad TV There is a lot of bad television in today's world. We find...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Tuesday January 31, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Eight That Made Signing Day Great I love recruiting and have followed it as a fan all of the way back to 1981 when the Tigers inked William Perry. Clemson has won a bunch of battles and lost some as well. The losses hurt in recruiting, especially when they...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Monday January 30, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

The ACC's Big Three Sports I watched the the Wake Forest-Clemson basketball game replay this morning and I am still amazed that the Demon Deacons could fall as far as they have in the past two seasons. When Wake Forest played here two seasons ago...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Friday January 27, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Friday E-Mail Bag Each Friday I publish your comments and answer your questions.  To submit a comment or questions please e-mail me at mickeyplyler@hotmail.com. Mickey, Heard Billy D mention Rick Bagby's name in reference to the recruiting wrap up....

TigerNet Talk (TNT) | Clemson Sports | Friday January 27, 2012 | By admin

Clemson recruit Chad Kelly stirs up the message boards with his latest tweets. Plus, it looks like recruiting strides are being made in the Lone Star State. Direct Download (right-click, save-as) TigerNet Talk #128 (24 MB)

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Thursday January 26, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Dear Commish I tried to call the house last night but Holden said you weren't home yet so I decided to write an email instead. I know you guys are busy in Greensboro today, after all it was only yesterday that we found out that Duke and North Carolina...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Tuesday January 24, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

The Coordinators This time last year many Tiger fans were wondering how the hiring of Chad Morris would work out. The doubters pointed out his lack of experience at the college level and classified Morris as a high school football coach. One year later, I...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Monday January 23, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Clemson vs. Joe Pa The news hit this weekend that one of the sports' all-time great passed away when the great Joe Paterno died yesterday. I remember both of Paterno's national titles and many of his 400-plus wins but I saw Paterno in person only once...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Friday January 20, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Friday E-Mail Bag Each Friday I publish your comments and answer your questions.  To submit a comment or questions please e-mail me at mickeyplyler@hotmail.com. Mickey, Since the defense started thud tackling have there been a measurable drop in...

TigerNet Talk (TNT) | Clemson Sports | Friday January 20, 2012 | By admin

Clemson hires Brent Venables to run the defense. Plus, the Tiger basketball team falls on the road in Miami. Direct Download (right-click, save-as) TigerNet Talk #127 (24 MB)

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Thursday January 19, 2012 | By Mickey Plyler

Brent Venables I have no idea if Brent Venables will be successful at Clemson but there is little doubt he has to be considered one of the best defensive coordinators in college football over the past decade. The development of linebackers has been...