Bradley’s Buzz: ESPN’s Dinich now likes Clemson over Tech
According to ESPN's ACC expert, Tech won't win this time. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
Say this for Heather Dinich of ESPN.com: She’s consistent. She didn’t pick Georgia Tech to win the Coastal Division, and she’s not picking the Coastal champ to win the ACC title.
Ms. Dinich call her choice of Clemson over Tech in Tampa on Dec. 5 a “wacky prediction.” I wouldn’t call it wacky. I’d just call it misguided. You can make a case for Clemson. You can make a much better one for Tech.
Winning the ACC would put Clemson in the Orange Bowl. So where, according to Ms. Dinich, would Tech land? The Chick-fil-A? Nope. She has Georgia Tech falling behind Virginia Tech in the pecking order and landing in the Gator Bowl against a Big East opponent or Notre Dame. (I understand the Chick-fil-A might not want to have Georgia Tech for a second consecutive year, but I also understand that there would be local pressure from Jacket fans to keep Tech out of Jacksonvile.)
But … Notre Dame? Is it even bowl-eligible? And if so, is it bowl-worthy?
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#1 GT fan
November 22nd, 2009
4:00 pm
If GT ’s D will show up, GT will win easily! We are gonna win the ACC.
I agree with ” GIVE ME A BREAK ” what does a woman know about football? Just go shoping. Football is a man sport, woMen need to stay out of it. ( lol ) Whatever, let her think what she wants to, GT will win.
AND AWWWWWWWW…… now the poor litttle puppys have to deal with us. ( good luck dawgs )
GO JACKETS!!!!!!!
Joe Schmoe
November 22nd, 2009
4:00 pm
Alabama Jack, I livein dog country in Newnan, and let me tell you the “G” are dissapering off of cars.
Joe Schmoe
November 22nd, 2009
4:01 pm
Oh Sheet! Falcons just came back!
BOOGIE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 22nd, 2009
4:02 pm
DONT SEE ANY TECH ATTIRE AT WALLY WORLD, AT LEAST IN N.E. GA……………………….
GT For You And Me
November 22nd, 2009
4:05 pm
I don’t care who likes or dislikes GT,just win the game,you can’t change their minds,but you can change their predictions………
Alabama Jack
November 22nd, 2009
4:06 pm
Hey Boogerman from Hartwell. Thanks for those two defensive players.
Signed
Victorious Kentucky WIldcats.
FRAUD ALERT
November 22nd, 2009
4:07 pm
Joe Schmoe = BuckheadNole———— i thought so
JoD
November 22nd, 2009
4:08 pm
BOOGIE, I think that is a good think for Tech
GT For You And Me
November 22nd, 2009
4:09 pm
What’s up Boogie?
BOOGIE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 22nd, 2009
4:09 pm
ALABAMA JACK ITS BOOGIE……….NOT BOOGER…..SAD AINT IT
jimbo
November 22nd, 2009
4:11 pm
Thanks Buckhead Nole for the info. Your explanation makes a lot of sense. Good luck next week. Hopefully it will be 3-0 for the ACC over the SEC!
BOOGIE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 22nd, 2009
4:12 pm
GT FOR YOU AND ME—— LONG TIME NO HEAR FROM…………JUST CHATTIN WITH SOME INTERESTING PEOPLE .HOW YA BEEN?
JB
November 22nd, 2009
4:14 pm
UGA gear on sale in Commerce!
BOOGIE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 22nd, 2009
4:19 pm
GOTTA GO SEE YALL NEXT WEEK
Mutts R Stupid
November 22nd, 2009
4:19 pm
That ugly hag should stick to pole dancing, a sport with which she no doubt has professional experience, imho.
b6542
November 22nd, 2009
4:20 pm
First things first. Just take care of the Dawgs THEN we will focus on the Tiggers. This banter is just to try and sell more papers (not many) ………….What is getting stirred up on The State website???
JB
November 22nd, 2009
4:24 pm
Hey Boogie, I understand the dilemma. There’s nothing to do around Hartwell after summer and the two closest teams are Clemson and Georgia. My guess is that you pull for both teams and you’re probably having a rough day after the game between the hedges yesterday, so you’re singing the Tiger mantra today. All of that is completely understandable, which also makes your obvious bias toward Tech very understandable. But that doesn’t change the facts. UGA is unranked and 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the SEC. Clemson is #23 in the BCS with an 8-3 overall record and 6-2 in the ACC. Compare that with Tech which is #7 in the BCS with a 10-1 overall record and 7-1 in the ACC.
BOOGIE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 22nd, 2009
4:28 pm
POKE OUT YOUR CHEST JB,ONLY SAYING CLEMSON IMPROVED
Jaded Jacket
November 22nd, 2009
4:32 pm
Who care what the silly girl has to say!
BOOGIE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 22nd, 2009
4:38 pm
JB,CALL IT ANY WAY YOU WANT ,IT SHOULD BE GOOD ACC CHAMP GAME
BG
November 22nd, 2009
4:38 pm
Tech will win because they are the better team. Now I know Clemson has been playing better, but the only reason they made it to the ACCCG is because they play in the Atlantic Division. Enough said.
BuzzGT
November 22nd, 2009
4:39 pm
I can’t wait to see Clemson’s powerful offense against South Carolina. I hope Spiller survives the game after Dabo over uses him in an effort to win a Heisman. I don’t want the over confident Clemson fans to have any excuses when we win the ACC!
BOOGIE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 22nd, 2009
4:42 pm
GO TIGERS -KICK SPURRIERS ASS
Chester Lucks
November 22nd, 2009
4:45 pm
ESPN doesn’t care about the ACC. In fact their business interests align with the SEC and Big 10. HD shouldn’t be taken seriously. She’s a joke and ESPN really doesn’t care. How about the AP poll. More ACC teams in the top 15 than the SEC. There is no doubt that Alabama and Florida are great teams, but the rest of the SEC is average.
Chester Lucks
November 22nd, 2009
4:47 pm
The Texas QB will win the Heisman this year. Spiller will be in the top 5. Sorry that Dwyer is getting no love.
son_sir
November 22nd, 2009
4:48 pm
Regardless of predictions on the ACCCG, this article and discussion is a week premature. This week it’s all about preparing to beat the Dawgs. Period. We’ll cross that bridge when we get there. The Dawgs know that they can at least restore a little pride and take the luster off of Tampa if they can upset the Jackets. Points that I am sure CPJ will be driving home all week. Clemson who ? That study session begins next Sunday. Thankfully, the same situation exists on the eastern side of the Savannah River also.
Get THWG ALL THE WAY TURNED UP !
BOOGIE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 22nd, 2009
4:49 pm
BELOW AVERAGE TEAM UPSETS GT, SO DOES SURGING CLEMSON TEAM
JB
November 22nd, 2009
4:50 pm
Great point son_sir
Go Jackets! THWG
stony
November 22nd, 2009
4:51 pm
ashman,
regarding your post @ 2:38…GT also scored 34 on UVA while playing mostly reserves in the second half, however GT only allowed 9 points. I’m just saying.
RamblinA
November 22nd, 2009
4:52 pm
Heather Dinich is about as dumb as one comes. Heather, if you read this, NEVER EVER go to Vegas…you won’t be happy when you leave!
Dimwit Dinich has been consistently wrong with her “predictions” all year long. And we have consistently proven her wrong…so in that sense, we might owe her a “thanks” EIther way, she is a sorry excuse for a sports writer.
Joe Schmoe
November 22nd, 2009
4:52 pm
Party in 132 this saturday.. If you find me the bourbon is on me. All the way turnt up!
BOOGIE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 22nd, 2009
4:57 pm
SON-SIR KEEP KICKING KICKING YOUR FEET AND TRYING TO KEEP YOUR HEAD ABOVE WATER-LAKE HARTWELL ON THE RISE.CHECK IT IN THE AJC
ccrider
November 22nd, 2009
4:59 pm
Why is anyone talking to BOOGIE MAN about the Clemson game? He is a Bulldawg fan, who has nothing left to cheer for, so he comes on here talking up another team, so if he gets lucky it makes him think he is smart. Really sad that you have to change teams over and over hoping for someone else to beat us because you know your Bulldawgs can’t. Don’t worry BOOGIE MAN, when we get to the Orange Bowl you will have another different team to cheer for!
Jason
November 22nd, 2009
5:04 pm
Heather has been picking against the Jackets all year. Is she an intern or something?
Heather Dinich?
November 22nd, 2009
5:07 pm
What’s new? She’s picked against Tech 6 times this year.
joe
November 22nd, 2009
5:13 pm
Clemson was 2-1 vs the Coastal division.
And overall Common opponents were…
Miami (CU won by 3 in OT, GT Lost by 16)
Virginia (Clemson won by 14 GT Won by 25)
FSU (Clemson won by 16 GT Won by 5)
Wake (Clemson won by 35 GT won by 3 in OT)
and the first meeting was a 3 point come from behind GT win.
I don’t think it is “wacky” to see a potential Clemson win in the ACCCG.
1st game
November 22nd, 2009
5:15 pm
24-0 @ 2Q
end 30-27
clemson will win
roan st
November 22nd, 2009
5:20 pm
Why are Bradley and some of these bloggers so stunned that she would pick clemson over tech? Didn’t Clemson almost come roaring back to beat Tech the first time they played? And no one can argue that Clemson is a much better team than the one tech played earlier in the season. Clemson has the big physical defensive line that can give Tech problems with their option game. And Clemson’s offense is very explosive and Tech’s defense is weak. If I were a Tech fan I would be scared to death about having that rematch with Clemson, especially with #28 on that other sideline. Is there a better college football player than CJ Spiller? Its going to be a great game and I wouldn’t be shocked to see it go either way.
roan st
November 22nd, 2009
5:25 pm
Enter your comments here
Cosmo
November 22nd, 2009
5:33 pm
BOOGER BOOGER BOOGER NOT BOOGIE
Heather who?
Clemson will be a good game, but Jackets win by 10 after beatin’ da dawgs.
GOOOOOOOOOOOO JACKETS! STING ‘EM! AGAIN!
JJ
November 22nd, 2009
5:34 pm
Is this a real column? Why is this column-worthy, Mark? Is this lady paying you for publicity?
ccrider
November 22nd, 2009
5:40 pm
roan st.; Can Clemson win, sure they can! But, what is the deal with Clemson being SOOO Much better since the first game, but GT is just the same as it was. The option is being run better with some new variations since the first game, the passing game was almost non existent in the first game because Nesbitt was struggling, but he is getting better and better and most of all the defense is much improved after Dave Wommack was told by Coach Johnson to simplify the schemes.
So there are your comments!!!!
BOOGIE MAN FROM HARTWELL GA
November 22nd, 2009
5:44 pm
COSNO COSNO COSNO REGGIE WHO?
SGOD EHT KCUF
November 22nd, 2009
5:48 pm
BOOGIE. Why do I have a problem? Because I pointed out a flaw in your logic? Granted I did come off crude with that joke at the end of my comment. But anyway I would like to hear what you think the scores of the GT vs. UGA game and GT vs. Clemson game would be. And if you are a dawg fan if you think Richt will go,just Martinez, or neither. Seems to be a bad year around the state except for GT. Southern fired Hatcher yesterday after another bad season. OH AND IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS JUST READ IT BACKWARDS. DON’T TELL ME YOU COULDN’T FIGURE THAT ONE OUT.
high school offense
November 22nd, 2009
5:50 pm
Lets take care of UGA first then we will worry about Clemson. Yes Clemson is rolling but GT is a much better team then they were when they played in week 3. CPJ’s Offense is running and keeping defenses off balance with the pass. Clemsons Spiller is a great player and so is Jacoby Ford. Their defense is good too. I was surprised UVA scored 21 on them though. I don’t think GT would ever overlook the dawgs next week. They’ve always played hard and aggressive and showed up to play with a lot emotion even when UGA had much stronger teams.
Navigator
November 22nd, 2009
5:51 pm
I’m not surprised, since during the Clemson game they kept saying that Clemson really beat Tech, but Tech used an illegal formation to win. ESPN is typical of most media today, they want things to be a certain way, and bias all of their reporting to support it. I’m glad Tech’s playing Clemson again to, yeah Clemson isn’t the same team Tech played but Tech isn’t either. By the way, Clemson has to play South Carolina next week, so they don’t get a bye before the ACC championship game.
amanda
November 22nd, 2009
5:53 pm
Thank you! exactly what I thought when reading her article! she always puts a link under bowl projections and it goes to the espn networks projections which both people have us playing TCU in the Orange bowl!. She predicts against us and historically we prove her wrong! Go Jackets!
son_sir
November 22nd, 2009
5:53 pm
Boogie, Thanks for the warning, but my house is on a hill down river. If Lake Hartwell is on a dangerous rise, you’d better be stacking sandbags around Clemson’s practice fields. If flooded out, the Tigers would have to go practice in Danny Ford’s cow pasture. Don’t you have some roosters to worry about also ?
MC
November 22nd, 2009
5:54 pm
I guarantee you Tampa is ecstatic over Clemson getting in their game. Imagine the embarrassment of having 10 GT fans and 25 BC fans in the stands. At least now the cameras will have a sea of purple and orange to pan their cameras at.
Dork
November 22nd, 2009
5:55 pm
HEY, LOOK………..I CAN TYPE IN ALL CAPS. WHAT SHOULD I CALL MYSELF?