Well maybe not but that is what came to mind as I have been laying in bed listening to CCP this morning as I listen to Mickey Plyler talk about the Clemson-South Carolina baseball games coming up this weekend. There is something that gets me excited when I think about Clemson and South Carolina meeting on the diamond. The comment was made that the baseball rivalry between the two schools is bigger than the basketball rivalry, which I do not disagree with. What you will see this weekend is essentially two solid AA baseball teams getting after it.
That leads me into another point of why I enjoy college baseball so much. When you watch a college baseball game, especially one with Clemson and South Carolina, you are going to see guys play with tremendous effort and passion for the game. Unlike their major league counterparts, you will see guys slide hard into 2nd trying to break up double plays, you will see emotion, you will see guys run out grounders, you will have a packed house with fans engaged from start to finish. Give me a choice between Omaha and a World Series experience, I am heading to OMAHA!!! A Clemson-South Carolina baseball game is not just something to do, there is pride on the line and it is a great experience if you ever get a chance to take in a college baseball game.
I do not know what to say about the basketball game Wednesday night. While I got the margin of victory correct, I walked away from my computer not knowing whether or not to be happy or pissed off. I know, I know, I should be happy any time we win. I was just incensed at the fact that we were up 17 at halftime and at one point were down 1 in the 2nd half. I know, they fought back and ended up wining and that is all that is important. We are 8-5 with a trip to Maryland on Sunday where I will be posted behind the bench so you all look out for your boy on the television Sunday night.
Some interesting news came out this week as Clemson goes through Mat Drills leading up to Spring Practice. It was announced that Rendrick Taylor would move from WR to SLB. I was pretty shocked with the move, especially moving a senior to a position he has never played. There was talk at different points of moving him to the other side of the ball early on in his career but he always managed to stay at WR. This is not a knock on him but it seems like he has managed to stay injured most of his career, it always seems like it is one thing or another with him on the injury front. I just hope he can stay healthy all year regardless of what side of the ball he is playing. In another move Jock McKissick will move from DT to OL, another senior changing positions in his last year. Again, I am not sure what to make of this, J-50 was one of our better DTs especially as a freshman and sophomore, but seemed to have gotten in the doghouse during the later half of last season. The Taylor move to LB is the one to watch, we are thin at LB so it will be interesting to see how he takes to his new position.
On this Leap Day 2008, we are 6 months away from College Football!!! Less than that for my friends at the Trade School and at The U. All the best to everyone in their baseball matchups this weekend. I know Miami and Florida will tango this weekend and The Trade Schoolers will take on the University of New Jersey. GO TIGERS BEAT CAROLINA BEAT MARYLAND!!!!
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