Full disclosure

If we’re going to scrutinize people for a living, it’s only fair that we allow for some scrutiny of ourselves.

South Florida primer

More than three weeks have passed since Clemson learned of its bowl opponent. And we've spent a total of about, oh, three minutes studying up on South Florida.

Bottom 10 plays of 2010

At halftime on Sept. 18 at Auburn, no one in Jordan-Hare Stadium believed Clemson was headed for a 6-6 season.

Top 10 plays of 2010

The last few days of the year just wouldn't be complete without all the "best of" stories you see in the run-up to New Year's.

Clemson-C of C basketball thoughts

Always good to get a little ... a little something for the effort, you know.

Empty seats ... and an empty case

Last night's Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl presented the essence of what is wrong with the bowl system.

Maryland and talent

If any of you have been to College Park, Md., you've probably been struck with the following question at one time or another:

On pirates and a cutthroat business

To those of us on the outside -- or, at least those of us who are enamored of Mike Leach -- it's been exciting and fascinating to consider the apparent fact that college football's most famous pirate could be headed to ACC Country.

Spence in limbo

Some of you probably don't really care about what Rob Spence is up to these days.

Portrait of a great man

Most of you probably don't know Jimmy Moore.

Heck, I can't say I know the man well.

Big Ten cheeseballs

Scattered thoughts on a Tuesday morning...

Give him time

Clemson has lost four games by mid-December, and it sounds kind of strange to say that's an extraordinary occurrence around these parts.

Football and support

The above image is a rendering of a proposed indoor practice facility at Florida State.

Nothing to see here

Last night we addressed the so-called "lunatic fringe" that inhabits message boards such as these, saying it's going to be fascinating to determine whether this faction is powerful or powerless in protest of the decision not only to retain Terry Don Phillips, but to present a ringing endorsement of the job he's done as athletics director.

Final ACC power(less) rankings

I'd imagine most Clemson fans weren't all that excited about watching last week's ACC title game.

Da'Quan's decree

When word came last night that Da'Quan Bowers won the Bronko Nagurski Award, couldn't help but think back to a lengthy conversation I had with him in July.

Is abstinence the answer?

This entry is going to be shorter than usual because of today's 9 a.m. press conference with Dabo Swinney, but here's what's on my mind this morning:

The Cam Newton strangeness

If I'm a Georgia fan, I'm really upset right now.