Pointless Anger

I am writing this post, not in response to any biased report of the Clemson/Duke contest last night, but...yeah I am pissed about the whole thing. In front of nearly 10,000 screaming and, more importantly, organized Duke fans with painted faces and crudely hung stuffed tigers (which looked more like mocked LSU mascot replicas) Clemson stuck with the 10th ranked Devils to bring the game down to the wire. Clemson came back from 9 and 11 point deficits during the game and capitalized on Duke mistakes to force the Blue Devils into a buzzer-beater situation. I will not comment on the chronological malfunction other than to state as such, but I will say that Clemson showed a lot of sack by making Duke think twice about looking past the Tigers this season. In a game where Duke out-rebounded Clemson by a ridiculous margin (anyone that watched the game was assaulted by the commentators giving these stats) the Tigers showed athleticism and sheer sticktuitiveness by forcing Duke to the final seconds. Granted, Clemson didn't defend well on the last play of the game, but...okay I can't stay away...there's no way a three-pointer takes only three blinks of the eye to travel from his hands to the basket.

Was the clock keeping incorrect during the final moments of the game? Sure. Would the Blue Devils have made the winning shot assuming the same play and less time? Not a chance. Could Clemson have triumphed in Durham given an overtime opportunity? I would like to think so.

Come February 22nd, I think we will see a vengeful squad looking for retribution after this stinging loss. That combined with a bitter fan base will make for an interesting game.

Go Tigers!

ps Timing Error...I feel justified