[Saints81]

My Gamecocks and the Tigers beat the **** out of each other on the fiedl saturday while lou was trying to play the peacekeeper in the middle of it all. Surprised how much response the Pacers thing has gotten and no one is mentioning this one. Its a rivalry game and these things are to be expected, records are thrown out the door, stats are not even considered, its all out war in rivalry games, (see Ohio State/Michigan) any thoughts?

[imported_DarthGator]

i love that bowden family charm where tommy blames it on the pistons-pacers fight

i am wondering how the ncaa and the conferences will handle this

[Saints81]

heard some bull**** like USC and Clemmy might bet bowl banned this season, bull****

[imported_DarthGator]

Originally posted by Saints81@Nov 22 2004, 10:56 AM
heard some bull**** like USC and Clemmy might bet bowl banned this season, bull****

i feel badly for SC more then clemson for one reason
lou holtz was seen trying to get control of his players, while I have yet to see a picture where bowden was attempting the same.
that and a few of the clemson players thhought it was funny post game during their interviews.

clemson was the aggressor...they should be banned from a bowl, not usc
usc should just get a strict warning

[Lego]

difference is that the pacers went into the fans.

[Bronco in Germany]

heard on the radio that Clemson will refuse a bowl bid today.. well see if it holds up

[Bronco in Germany]

update.. neither one are accepting bowl bids...

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Clemson and South Carolina will not accept bowl bids, punishment for players who brawled toward the end of Saturday's game.


South Carolina athletic director Mike McGee said Monday that the Gamecocks' actions on the field were not consistent with the values and ethics of the school.


"This decision will have a significant financial impact on USC athletics. We will also lose a month of prebowl practice," McGee said. "It was a decision that had to be made."


Clemson athletics director Terry Don Phillips said in a statement the decision isn't fair to the majority of the players.



"But given the circumstances, I believe strongly that it is the right decision so that our university, our student-athletes, supporters and all people that love Clemson know without question what our values are," he said.


Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive and Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John D. Swofford both said that their respective conferences support the decision by the universities.


"The decision by the University of South Carolina not go to a bowl game sends the important message to student-athletes, not only at South Carolina and in the Southeastern Conference, but thoughout the nation that intercollegiate ahtletics will not tolerate the kind of behavior we saw in the South Carolina-Clemson game last Saturday," Slive said.


The commissioners also added that their conferences continues to review game films to determine if additional penalties are merited.


The brawl, which broke out with about six minutes left in the game, started when Tigers defensive lineman Bobby Williamson took down South Carolina quarterback Syvelle Newton and appeared to linger too long on top of him.


South Carolina coach Lou Holtz, in his last game after a 33-year career, and Clemson coach Tommy Bowden tried to break up the brawl. Eventually, security and police officers were needed to restore order. Clemson won 29-7.

[imported_greenandgold]

One major difference here. The team didn't go after the FANS!

[Saints81]

it.....R......sad! my Gamecocks FINALLY get bowl eligible and then wont except due to the fight, guess i better go see the saints-panthers game on jan 2nd now instead of making my bowl game arrangments. DAMN!!!!! **** YOU CLEMSON!!! ALWAYS, NO MATTER WHAT, they WERE the aggressors, **** KKKLEMPSON!!!