Interesting Article from the Anderson Independent
On Clemson's 2007 season
Tigers will be good, not great in 2007
We’re almost a week past the Fourth of July now, on the downhill slide to Labor Day and the end of summer.
It’s sticky and humid outside. ESPN is filling its airwaves with contrived junk like the ongoing “Who’s Now” competition and next week’s ESPY Awards.
But, it won’t be long until the South’s favorite sport — college football — makes its triumphant return. Clemson coach Tommy Bowden’s annual media golf outing is next week and fall practice starts Aug. 4.
So, what better way to liven up these summer doldrums than a somewhat uneducated prediction?
Today, Clemson fans, that prediction is right here. Last year, I said the Tigers would go 10-2, with losses to Boston College and Virginia Tech. Maybe I’ll fare better this year….
Sept. 3 vs. Florida State: Here’s the game Tiger fans have been pointing to all summer. Labor Day evening, national TV, Bowden vs. Bowden. This should be a defensive struggle — with FSU learning Jimbo Fisher’s offense and Clemson breaking in Cullen Harper. But, the Tigers have had — and will have — the ’Noles’ number. Clemson 17, Florida State 14.
Sept. 8 vs. Louisiana-Monroe: Ahh, our first paycheck-for-a-blowout game of 2007. Clemson 48, Louisiana-Monroe 10.
Sept. 15 vs. Furman: The Paladins are a decent I-AA team, but that won’t get them much today. Clemson 42, Furman 3.
Sept. 22 at N.C. State: The Wolfpack will be more disciplined under new coach Tom O’Brien, but they are far less talented than the Tigers overall. Clemson 28, N.C. State 17.
Sept. 29 at Georgia Tech: Tech starts its first season in five years without Reggie Ball. Some might call that addition by subtraction. Georgia Tech 24, Clemson 21.
Oct. 6 vs. Virginia Tech: Frank Beamer has his best team since Michael Vick roamed inside Lane Stadium. They’ll have plenty of incentive — and extra motivation from a campus still reeling from America’s worst-ever shooting rampage. Virginia Tech 28, Clemson 14.
Oct. 20 vs. Central Michigan: The Chippewas won the MAC title last year, but lost much of that group to graduation. Today, they get an angry and rested group of Tigers. Clemson 35, Central Michigan 17.
Oct. 27 at Maryland: Every year, a Tommy Bowden team loses a game it isn’t supposed to. Today, it happens again. Maryland 18, Clemson 15.
Nov. 3 at Duke: The Blue Devils’ last Division I-A win came against Clemson. They won’t repeat the feat today. Clemson 49, Duke 14.
Nov. 10 vs. Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons have 14 starters returning from 2006’s surprise ACC champs, but Bowden has finally figured out the formula to beat Jim Grobe. Clemson 28, Wake Forest 24.
Nov. 17 vs. Boston College: Two years. Two excruciating overtime losses. Payback comes today. Clemson 24, Boston College 10.
Nov. 24 at South Carolina: Two years ago, only Charlie Whitehurst saved the Tigers from defeat. Charlie isn’t here anymore. South Carolina 20, Clemson 13.
Final record: 8-4, and a Chick-Fil-A Bowl berth.
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