The Shotgun/Throwdown: Friday (1/6/12) Edition

by WVUIE97 on Jan 6, 2012 9:00 AM CST on The Smoking Musket

Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We're being brought to you today by Tecate's Oscar De La Hoya Beer, in preparation for tomorrow's opponent (see what I did there?). We...

The Shotgun/Throwdown: Orange Bowl Hangover (1/5/12) Edition

by WVUIE97 on Jan 5, 2012 10:27 AM CST on The Smoking Musket

Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We're being brought to you today by Simply Orange, to help with the celebratory hangover. Sorry for the delay folks, but there was a lot of...

Five Finalists Announced For Coach Of The Year Award. Who Is Your Finalist And Why?

by Winfield Featherston on Dec 6, 2011 8:48 AM CST on From The Rumble Seat

The floor is open for discussion as to who should be the Eddie Robinson Coach Of The Year. The Football Writers Association of America has named a Coach Of The Year since 1955 and in 1997, the award was named in honor of the legendary Grambling University football coach. 2011 saw insurgency among...

The Shotgun/Throwdown: Monday (12/5/11) Edition

by WVUIE97 on Dec 5, 2011 8:15 AM CST on The Smoking Musket

Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We're being brought to you today by Agent Orange Pale Ale in honor of WVU's selection to the Orange Bowl for the first time. Yes, the news...

West Virginia Mountaineers Will Represent The Big East In The Orange Bowl

by WVUIE97 on Dec 4, 2011 7:34 PM CST on The Smoking Musket

As most expected, West Virginia University's football team will be heading to Miami to play in the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl for the first time in school history and will face the Clemson Tigers on Wednesday, January 4th. Any remaining suspense was eliminated when the Orange Bowl website started...

Spurrier Responds to Dabo Rant

by GwinnettGamecock on Dec 2, 2011 4:28 PM CST on Garnet And Black Attack

Clemson at South Carolina Post-Game: Carolina Shines in All Phases in Rout of Clemson

by Gamecock Man on Nov 27, 2011 11:20 AM CST on Garnet And Black Attack

This is going to be a fun post to write, because, with a few of what turned out to be minor exceptions, this was a nearly flawless performance by Carolina. Coming into the game, I (and everyone on both sides of the rivalry) said the game would be won up front. Carolina's offensive and defensive...

The Importance of Proximity: A Clemson Preview

by BirdGT on Oct 28, 2011 6:00 AM CDT on From The Rumble Seat

Let's talk about attendance because it's probably my favorite stat to track regarding our team. It's the only statistic related to the game that is truly dictated by the fans. First number: 2,711,526. This number is how many people have attended Bobby Dodd Stadium since its expansion to a 55,000...

Tajh Boyd's Favorite Target: Sammy Watkins

by BirdGT on Oct 26, 2011 6:00 AM CDT on From The Rumble Seat

Sammy Watkins is leading the ACC in receiving touchdowns and receptions per game. He is averaging just over 15 yards per catch and is definitely Tajh Boyd's favorite target. Of the 287 times Tajh Boyd has let loose a forward pass, 82 of them were destined for Sammy Watkins' hands. Watkins hauled...

How do the Clemson Tigers play the game of field position?

by BirdGT on Oct 25, 2011 6:00 AM CDT on From The Rumble Seat

The Tigers play the game of field position fairly well. Offensively, they've scored touchdowns on 39 of their 103 legit, non-garbage drives. Their average starting field position was only their own 33 yard line while opponents are starting on their own 28. Even better, the Clemson D and special...