Clemson, SC and punishment
Who else out there was surprised by how decisively Clemson and South Carolina moved to impose stiff sanctions on their own programs after Saturday's sideline-clearing brawl? No bowl games. Wow.
My guess is so many players were involved and deserving of at least one-game suspensions that they figured they'd barely have enough players for a bowl game, so what the heck?
Lou Holtz was ready to retire, anyway, so that makes South Carolina's call a little easier maybe. But by agreeing to the same penalty, Clemson removed the suspense from a pretty good debate: Who was more deserving of a Continental Tire Bowl invitation? North Carolina or Clemson? And who was more likely to get it?
The loser in that debate was going to get sent to Boise. Clearly, it sometimes is better to stay home.
Are Tigers fans out there feeling ripped off? It could've been a great pre-New Year's party down in Charlotte. Or are you happy to see your school take the high road and show that it values integrity?