Perception: Comparing the Fruit Flies With UCONN

[Dooley]

I brought this upon myself by watching ESPiN in the first place, but I just finished watching College Gameday and was very interested in the comments leading up to the Clemson/Fruit Flies game. The Fruit Flies have as much of a chance, leading up to this game, to beat Clemson as we did to beat Michigan (read: NONE). The Fruit Flies also have every bit the same attendance issues that we have. Granted, they had a much better season that UCONN last year because of a NFL caliber QB and coach but both are no longer there. They were able to beat their cupcakes and we lost to ours (thanks PP/GDL!) but they lost to Penn State in a home game for PSU...in NYC, supposedly their "college team", and were wiped out by Northwestern the following week.

So, given the extreme disparity in talent, speed, strength, etc, why would anyone say that Clemson would have a very difficult time playing in the Carrier Dome today and that "atmosphere" when all we heard about leading up to the game against Michigan was how many Michigan fans were going to be in attendance (and there weren't any more than what WVU brought with them in their elite seasons)? I know this is ESPiN and their "opinions" are always biased and uneducated, but it's just frustrating to hear Sean McDonough lead in to our game on ABC with "Michigan will have plenty of support here at Rentschler Field" then have to listen to how great of a home-field advantage the Fruit Flies will have against Clemson. C'mon, at least pretend to know what you're talking about. If the Fruit Flies even come close to covering today, I will sing their fight song whenever the next time we play them in anything.

I digress.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Those upstate as can't even sell out #4 clemson after a move to the ACC? There are still thousands of tickets available by all accounts; good god am I so tired of hearing about their "legacy". You lose that rep when you can't sell out Clemson and bring about 10,000 to Metlife to play PSU.

 

[willie99]

did y'all forget about Jim Brown, Floyd Little & Ernie Davis? these guys were legendary, albeit back in the day when Army and Navy were national title contenders

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Those upstate as can't even sell out #4 clemson after a move to the ACC? There are still thousands of tickets available by all accounts; good god am I so tired of hearing about their "legacy". You lose that rep when you can't sell out Clemson and bring about 10,000 to Metlife to play PSU.

I believe 10,000 is being quite generous.

 

[woomba]

Are there Clemson fans in NY ? Maybe that's what they're referring to.

If I didn't follow CFB I would've never heard of the school and I've yet to meet an actual fan in real life.

 

[UConn9604]

did y'all forget about Jim Brown, Floyd Little & Ernie Davis? these guys were legendary, albeit back in the day when Army and Navy were national title contenders

Don't forget legendary RB Diamond Ferri.

 

[Dooley]

I can't wait to hear Sean McDonough start dogging Syracuse like he dogged UCONN all throughout a very good, close game. It's 35-7 midway through the 2nd quarter, well on the way to 60-something to 20 something.

What's a homer?

 

[junglehusky]

 

[JayRU09]

ESPN, full of Cuse grads and having a vested interest in making this conference move seem like a good idea pumping up the Orange? Why I never!

 

[Dooley]

"With the team and crowd in the game, this delay to review hurts." Ummm...it's 35-14 and half the crowd has left the stadium. To paraphrase from a few weeks ago, the only reason UCONN was in the game was because Michigan was keeping them in. Homer.

Oh wait, it's now 42-14. Can't wait to hear how this is still a game in suspense.

 

[Dooley]

"Syracuse had its way for much of the quarter..." I guess Syracuse's "way" is 1 whole TD, missed FG, bad penalties and turnovers. And, oh yeah, this game was over half way through the 2nd quarter.

 

[Skiblets]

ABC just pulled the plug...took us to the Kansas ST Okie St game. Probably a good thing cause the glare from the silver benches at the Dome was starting to hurt my eyes

 

[Dooley]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! I think ABC/ESPiN's decision to change the game to K State/O State is their way of calling for a Mercy Rule. I was looking forward to hearing all of the excuses and reasons for optimism from McDonough as Clemson kept running up the score too.

 

[auggie22]

Swofford - who was at the game today - had this to say of Syracuse, "I think what we could see was a team with unlimited potential for football."

THIS is a man with a special talent for overstatement.

 

[Jimdish255]

Swofford - who was at the game today - had this to say of Syracuse, "I think what we could see was a team with unlimited potential for football."

THIS is a man with a special talent for overstatement.

Absolute joke. Only reason I didn't bet the game was work. They NEVER had a shot at covering. 14.5 they lose by 35.

 

[Dooley]

Absolute joke. Only reason I didn't bet the game was work. They NEVER had a shot at covering. 14.5 they lose by 35.

Easiest line of the day by far. I lost a little on MD but made up for it and then some on Clemson. Clemson was my heavy hitter on the day. The game was over in the 1st quarter 21-0.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Swofford - who was at the game today - had this to say of Syracuse, "I think what we could see was a team with unlimited potential for football."
Really?? Now Swofford what team were you watching -- the Cuse team of Ernie Davis??? I know it wouldn't be this Cuse team...

 

[uconnfan68]

Are there Clemson fans in NY ? Maybe that's what they're referring to.

If I didn't follow CFB I would've never heard of the school and I've yet to meet an actual fan in real life.

Everyone wearing orange was really a Clemson fan.

 

[Dooley]

I think Swofford thinks if he says it enough times, people (including himself) might eventually begin to believe it.

Where UCONN falls short is that they don't have enough alum working at ESPiN/CBS/FOX/NBC to say things to belittle our rivals while pumping up our own dead brand.

 

[sportsart]

I think Swofford thinks if he says it enough times, people (including himself) might eventually begin to believe it.

Where UCONN falls short is that they don't have enough alum working at ESPiN/CBS/FOX/NBC to say things to belittle our rivals while pumping up our own dead brand.

Not to worry. I see Emily as the next Sportcenter talking head. Good times......

 

[HuskyBarker]

Swofford - who was at the game today - had this to say of Syracuse, "I think what we could see was a team with unlimited potential for football."

Swofford is Right! Syracuse has unlimited potential... to lose in the ACC

 

[HuskyBandDad]

Swofford - who was at the game today - had this to say of Syracuse, "I think what we could see was a team with unlimited potential for football."
Really?? Now Swofford what team were you watching -- the Cuse team of Ernie Davis??? I know it wouldn't be this Cuse team...

LOL. I thought they were picked for their long football tradition and large NY following ??

 

[cto44]

This is funny. All you guys were making fun of the Syracuse game .... but you were WATCHING it. That is what the networks want: Eyeballs.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Unlimited potential means you are currently bad. The worse you are the more potential you have.

We use "potential" as a code word in writing employee performance reviews. The more potential, the less the employee has actually performed.

Potential and performance are inversely proportional.

As in SUcks has much more potential than Alabama. The Tide have kinda maxed out on potential.

And I didn't watch any of the game.

 

[Exit 4]

I think Swofford thinks if he says it enough times, people (including himself) might eventually begin to believe it.

Where UCONN falls short is that they don't have enough alum working at ESPiN/CBS/FOX/NBC to say things to belittle our rivals while pumping up our own dead brand.

I think the strong Syracuse alumni presence in all forms of media has given them a bit of an edge.... a band guardians if you will..