GENERAL VIEWS ( 5th Edition )

I would like to take a look at the Clemson Tigers football program, after the debacle in Maryland this past Saturday. The Tigers have a 2 and 3 record 1 and 2 in the ACC. Clemson fans are not satisfied and shouldn't be, but there should not be panic either. I am a huge Clemson fan myself and I am frustrated at the thought that the Tigers, if they make a play here, make a stop on defense there, could be 5 and 0 and 3 and 0 in the ACC. The reality of the situation is they are not and I am going to give my opinion on why they are where they are at this time. Coming into this season the Tigers had an inexperienced Head Coach, that had never even been a coordinator, an Offensive Coordinator that was young and inexperienced as well. The Tigers receivers coach is in his first year as a full time college Assistant coach. The Tigers are starting a red-shirt Freshman at QB, who at times has looked okay, but is still learning to play QB at the Division 1 level. The Tigers have had some break downs on defense and special teams this season as well, but where has the major problem area been? THE OFFENSE!! All of the inexperience on the offensive side of the ball, coaches inconsistent play calling, inconsistent execution by the QB and receivers and still question marks on the offensive line, has been the biggest areas of concern. With all of this on the job training going on, I hate to say it, the Clemson Tigers are where I expected them to be, record wise, at this point in the season. It would have been a miracle for all of these question marks to fall into place right out of the gate. I saw this season as a rebuilding year with the team and coaching staff making mistakes, but learning from their mistakes and getting better as the season continued to unfold. I still look for this to happen. I don't know how many games the Tigers will win, but I do look for improvement in the coaching staff and players as the season continues. So if you are a Clemson fan or not, DON'T GIVE UP, sit back and watch as the Tigers young coaching staff and players grow up into the kind of coaches and players that you expect to have. The ride has been bumpy and will have a few more bumps, but the road will get smooth if you WILL BE PATIENT! So lets be patient and enjoy the ride together.

The ArmChair Coach went 13 and 10 in picks this past weekend and my record for the season is 70 and 26 for a percentage of .729.

*****The ArmChair Coach Game Ball Of The Week goes to Brett Favre for his 3 TD pass performance in Minnesota's 30 to 23 win against Favre's old team the Green Bay Packers******

DID YOU KNOW? With Brett Favre's victory over the Green Bay Packers he is the only NFL QB to have beaten all of the current NFL teams.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL playoff match-ups have Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals vs LA Dodgers in the National League. The American League has Minnesota Twins vs NY Yankees and Boston Red Sox vs LA Angels. I look for the Phillies and Cardinals to win the National League series and Yankees and Red Sox to win American League series.

DID YOU KNOW? When the Twins came back from 3 games back with 4 games to play to catch the Detroit Tigers and win the American League Central. They became the first team in Baseball to accomplish this feat.

Until Friday.