It’s going to be epic.
Alabama-Clemson: The Remake hasn’t even been played yet and it’s already an instant classic.
Ali-Frazier. The Godfather. The Star Wars series. Pick your reference point. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney picked his.
“Does it get any better than Rocky?” asked Swinney. “I’m from the ’70s and ’80s, man.”
Someone pointed out to Swinney that Rocky’s first bid for a gigantic upset of Apollo Creed fell short in their first fight, just as Clemson came up short in last year’s title game, falling 45-40 to Alabama. But Rocky won the rematch.
“Did Rocky always win or did he lose one?