http://www.tigernet.com/update/player/Cl...2017-16551

Quote:Clemson and Auburn have scheduled a home-and-home football series for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, it was announced Wednesday. The two teams first met on the gridiron in 1899, and have played 49 total games with the last meeting at the 2012 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff in Atlanta.

The games are scheduled for Sept. 3, 2016 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, and Sept. 9, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson.

Clemson definitely has a strategy to schedule as many SEC foes as possible. It makes sense as there's history between Clemson and a number of SEC teams. But I have to wonder if this isn't part of a plan to try and get into the SEC at some point.

(07-30-2014 11:39 AM)brista21 Wrote:  Clemson definitely has a strategy to schedule as many SEC foes as possible. It makes sense as there's history between Clemson and a number of SEC teams. But I have to wonder if this isn't part of a plan to try and get into the SEC at some point.

Doubt it is anything nefarious like that. More like simple economics. Clemson knows games against SEC schools are huge draws and ACC games other than FSU and GT aren't. When Auburn played at Clemson in 2011 a single game ticket for that game was $65. A single game ticket for UNC the same year was $48. Last year's UGA single game ticket was $75. Wake and BC were $50. Not to mention the SEC school will sell it's allotment. In the ACC that is by far the exception, not the rule.

Cat...how many seats does Clemson set aside for visitors? Any idea?

My group is bringing about 150 but we are going through group sales.

Clemson isn't stupid. There are a ton of southern teams to play. Cuts down on travel and resonates better with the fan base. How many Clemson fans would be excited to play Kansas St, Iowa, Arizona, TCU, etc.? Clemson has a lot of history with SEC teams and is one of the few schools where home and home makes sense.

The more these games appear on Clemson's schedule, the LESS incentive they would have to go SEC.

Go to a nine game schedule and make these go away? Now, that would be a different story.

Setting aside the question of whether the SEC would ever be interested, of course.

(07-30-2014 11:16 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  http://www.tigernet.com/update/player/Cl...2017-16551

Quote:Clemson and Auburn have scheduled a home-and-home football series for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, it was announced Wednesday. The two teams first met on the gridiron in 1899, and have played 49 total games with the last meeting at the 2012 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff in Atlanta.

The games are scheduled for Sept. 3, 2016 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, and Sept. 9, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson.

I'll join the dancing fun:



That's a sweet deal. Looks like ACC teams are starting to fill in their schedules around the Notre Dame agreement, AND...

Clemson is serious about making that four-team playoff.

Good stuff!

(07-30-2014 11:39 AM)brista21 Wrote:  Clemson definitely has a strategy to schedule as many SEC foes as possible. It makes sense as there's history between Clemson and a number of SEC teams. But I have to wonder if this isn't part of a plan to try and get into the SEC at some point.

Frankly, Clemson's chances of reaching the playoff are better as an ACC member.

This stuff is just to appease the fanbase.

Awesome!

Awesome. I wish GT played Auburn on a more regular basis. They are our second historic rival after UGA if you go by games played (92).

(07-30-2014 11:39 AM)brista21 Wrote:  Clemson definitely has a strategy to schedule as many SEC foes as possible. It makes sense as there's history between Clemson and a number of SEC teams. But I have to wonder if this isn't part of a plan to try and get into the SEC at some point.

Florida State has tried this strategy too. It isn't about getting in the SEC. It's about playing good OOC games to cover up for the ACC as a whole sucking at football..

Too bad the SEC are a bunch of chickesn in regards to FSU and avoid them at every turn. Georgia wouldnt even play a neutral site game in Atlanta vs FSU. LSU, Auburn etc avoid them as well. Clemson I guess isn't scary enough to them yet. Better not beat them a few more times or they will avoid you though!

Clemson has a long history with certain SEC teams which SHOULD help keep those teams on the schedule in the future. However, it is telling that SEC teams tend to avoid FSU like the plague. Here's to hoping that the CFP Selection Committee sees through their game and refuses to give the SEC 2 playoff spots...

They should likewise not penalize FSU for having to get South Florida next year because SEC teams like Georgia run away with their tails between their legs when FSU calls.

(07-31-2014 06:50 AM)Ragu Wrote:  

(07-30-2014 11:39 AM)brista21 Wrote:  Clemson definitely has a strategy to schedule as many SEC foes as possible. It makes sense as there's history between Clemson and a number of SEC teams. But I have to wonder if this isn't part of a plan to try and get into the SEC at some point.

Florida State has tried this strategy too. It isn't about getting in the SEC. It's about playing good OOC games to cover up for the ACC as a whole sucking at football..

Too bad the SEC are a bunch of chickesn in regards to FSU and avoid them at every turn. Georgia wouldnt even play a neutral site game in Atlanta vs FSU. LSU, Auburn etc avoid them as well. Clemson I guess isn't scary enough to them yet. Better not beat them a few more times or they will avoid you though!

The Acc doesnt "suck" as bad as you say it does as FSU won its 3rd national championship just last season. FSU never won a championship until it joined the ACC. And if FSU was truly trying to compensate for a weak ACC schedule, then it would not have scheduled Idaho last season. Seems to me that FSU and the Acc are good for each other.

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/7/25...f-them-off

This is off-topic but why is Steve Spurrier "physically jerking a bunch of his players off" (his words, not mine)? Thought the Clemson fans would get a kick out of the article.

(07-31-2014 06:50 AM)Ragu Wrote:  

(07-30-2014 11:39 AM)brista21 Wrote:  Clemson definitely has a strategy to schedule as many SEC foes as possible. It makes sense as there's history between Clemson and a number of SEC teams. But I have to wonder if this isn't part of a plan to try and get into the SEC at some point.

Florida State has tried this strategy too. It isn't about getting in the SEC. It's about playing good OOC games to cover up for the ACC as a whole sucking at football..

Too bad the SEC are a bunch of chickesn in regards to FSU and avoid them at every turn. Georgia wouldnt even play a neutral site game in Atlanta vs FSU. LSU, Auburn etc avoid them as well. Clemson I guess isn't scary enough to them yet. Better not beat them a few more times or they will avoid you though!

To be fair I can understand UGA not wanting to play a neutral site game since they already play a neutral site game vs Florida every year in Jacksonville. That's also a reason why UGA spaces out their high profile OOC series instead of starting a new series every two years.

(07-31-2014 09:52 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(07-31-2014 06:50 AM)Ragu Wrote:  

(07-30-2014 11:39 AM)brista21 Wrote:  Clemson definitely has a strategy to schedule as many SEC foes as possible. It makes sense as there's history between Clemson and a number of SEC teams. But I have to wonder if this isn't part of a plan to try and get into the SEC at some point.

Florida State has tried this strategy too. It isn't about getting in the SEC. It's about playing good OOC games to cover up for the ACC as a whole sucking at football..

Too bad the SEC are a bunch of chickesn in regards to FSU and avoid them at every turn. Georgia wouldnt even play a neutral site game in Atlanta vs FSU. LSU, Auburn etc avoid them as well. Clemson I guess isn't scary enough to them yet. Better not beat them a few more times or they will avoid you though!

To be fair I can understand UGA not wanting to play a neutral site game since they already play a neutral site game vs Florida every year in Jacksonville. That's also a reason why UGA spaces out their high profile OOC series instead of starting a new series every two years.

To be fair, FSU wanted a home and home. Then they asked for a neutral site in ATL one year and Tampa the next. Then they said let's just play a Chick Fil A kickoff in ATL one time

And Georgia said no to everything. They are chickens***. Let's get real here.

(07-31-2014 09:31 AM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(07-31-2014 06:50 AM)Ragu Wrote:  

(07-30-2014 11:39 AM)brista21 Wrote:  Clemson definitely has a strategy to schedule as many SEC foes as possible. It makes sense as there's history between Clemson and a number of SEC teams. But I have to wonder if this isn't part of a plan to try and get into the SEC at some point.

Florida State has tried this strategy too. It isn't about getting in the SEC. It's about playing good OOC games to cover up for the ACC as a whole sucking at football..

Too bad the SEC are a bunch of chickesn in regards to FSU and avoid them at every turn. Georgia wouldnt even play a neutral site game in Atlanta vs FSU. LSU, Auburn etc avoid them as well. Clemson I guess isn't scary enough to them yet. Better not beat them a few more times or they will avoid you though!

The Acc doesnt "suck" as bad as you say it does as FSU won its 3rd national championship just last season. FSU never won a championship until it joined the ACC. And if FSU was truly trying to compensate for a weak ACC schedule, then it would not have scheduled Idaho last season. Seems to me that FSU and the Acc are good for each other.

Yes I'm sure that rugged ACC schedule for 2 years running was what got them over the hump. I mean scheduling Miami, Notre Dame, Florida, Nebraska etc had nothing to do with it...

Please FSU won the title despite the ACC and not because of it. Killing your boys 59-3 or whatever did nothing to help FSU. The ACC tries to take credit when FSU wins but then when FSU is down, it is FSU's fault for the ACC's bad perception.

Hilarious how that goes.....

As for Idaho, all powers schedule 1 or 2 easy ones too. They are now doing what Florida does in scheduling a break game the week before the rivalry game.

And it's hard to schedule hard OOC when tons of teams avoid you (see the SEC). Syracuse doesnt have that problem as you are teams like USC's rest game....

(07-31-2014 10:04 AM)Ragu Wrote:  

(07-31-2014 09:52 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(07-31-2014 06:50 AM)Ragu Wrote:  

(07-30-2014 11:39 AM)brista21 Wrote:  Clemson definitely has a strategy to schedule as many SEC foes as possible. It makes sense as there's history between Clemson and a number of SEC teams. But I have to wonder if this isn't part of a plan to try and get into the SEC at some point.

Florida State has tried this strategy too. It isn't about getting in the SEC. It's about playing good OOC games to cover up for the ACC as a whole sucking at football..

Too bad the SEC are a bunch of chickesn in regards to FSU and avoid them at every turn. Georgia wouldnt even play a neutral site game in Atlanta vs FSU. LSU, Auburn etc avoid them as well. Clemson I guess isn't scary enough to them yet. Better not beat them a few more times or they will avoid you though!

To be fair I can understand UGA not wanting to play a neutral site game since they already play a neutral site game vs Florida every year in Jacksonville. That's also a reason why UGA spaces out their high profile OOC series instead of starting a new series every two years.

To be fair, FSU wanted a home and home. Then they asked for a neutral site in ATL one year and Tampa the next. Then they said let's just play a Chick Fil A kickoff in ATL one time

And Georgia said no to everything. They are chickens***. Let's get real here.

I don't think it has to do with FSU in particular as much as it has to do with playing anyone of repute. UGA has a recent history of not winning as big as his talent should allow. Why schedule another loss when they can schedule a body bag and fill their stadium?

Your point about SEC teams avoiding tough teams OOC is valid.

(07-31-2014 10:06 AM)Ragu Wrote:  

(07-31-2014 09:31 AM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(07-31-2014 06:50 AM)Ragu Wrote:  

(07-30-2014 11:39 AM)brista21 Wrote:  Clemson definitely has a strategy to schedule as many SEC foes as possible. It makes sense as there's history between Clemson and a number of SEC teams. But I have to wonder if this isn't part of a plan to try and get into the SEC at some point.

Florida State has tried this strategy too. It isn't about getting in the SEC. It's about playing good OOC games to cover up for the ACC as a whole sucking at football..

Too bad the SEC are a bunch of chickesn in regards to FSU and avoid them at every turn. Georgia wouldnt even play a neutral site game in Atlanta vs FSU. LSU, Auburn etc avoid them as well. Clemson I guess isn't scary enough to them yet. Better not beat them a few more times or they will avoid you though!

The Acc doesnt "suck" as bad as you say it does as FSU won its 3rd national championship just last season. FSU never won a championship until it joined the ACC. And if FSU was truly trying to compensate for a weak ACC schedule, then it would not have scheduled Idaho last season. Seems to me that FSU and the Acc are good for each other.

Yes I'm sure that rugged ACC schedule for 2 years running was what got them over the hump. I mean scheduling Miami, Notre Dame, Florida, Nebraska etc had nothing to do with it...

Please FSU won the title despite the ACC and not because of it. Killing your boys 59-3 or whatever did nothing to help FSU. The ACC tries to take credit when FSU wins but then when FSU is down, it is FSU's fault for the ACC's bad perception.

Hilarious how that goes.....

As for Idaho, all powers schedule 1 or 2 easy ones too. They are now doing what Florida does in scheduling a break game the week before the rivalry game.

And it's hard to schedule hard OOC when tons of teams avoid you (see the SEC). Syracuse doesnt have that problem as you are teams like USC's rest game....

None of that changes the fact that FSU didnt win any championships until they joined the ACC. The Acc cant be all that weak. If I was a betting man, I would bet that FSU administrators had an entirely different take than you and that they are ecstatic to be in the Acc.