I was on a plane for much of the day yesterday, but Delta’s WiFi on an international flight allowed me to watch some ball and stay on top of the geniuses of the message board universe.

Let’s start today’s trip for a 4th(!) week in the Upstate of South Carolina where Fran Brown drops a bomb on the Clemson football program.

Syracuse goes into “Death Valley” and rips Clemson a new one 34-21. The Orange jumped on the Tiggers early and then held them at bay for the remainder of the game. I wonder if Fran spent a little time with Kirby during the Dawgs’ off week to gather some intel for game planning.

On the real topic, Dabo deserves to go out at Clemson on his own terms, but it’s apparent now that “all is not well” on Lake Hartwell and the Clemson faithful are not going to stay calm.

Other potential losses loom on Clemson’s schedule, and the path to Charlotte appears like the last stage to the summit of Everest.

Of course, the team they play next Saturday has a set of challenges of their own … let’s head to the land of the Mouse to check in on the Tar Heels and the Belichick Experiment.

83-104. That was Bill Belichick’s career record in the NFL without Tom Brady at quarterback.

I hate to say it to the Tar Heel fans who thought the supposed GOAT would make them into a college football power, but Tom Brady doesn’t have any college eligibility remaining. Also, I doubt UNC will get the treatment from the ACC officials that Belichick got for years in New England because of Brady.

They have been smoked by the 2 teams they’ve played that had a pulse. While Clemson may be reeling, I can’t imagine things are going to get better on Franklin Street in a couple of weeks.

Let’s head down to South Florida to check in on the mental state of the Hogtown Handbags.

First … delusion (3 days ago).

Today … misery.

What job is better now … Florida or Ole Miss? If Junior wants to be able to do whatever he wants, there’s no way he takes on the pressure cooker that is the Florida head coaching job. Crazy expectations, a fan base that believes Nattys (and the Light kind) are their birthright, and three currently top 10 rival programs around them or no expectations, good money and a nicer place to live. Give me Oxford over Hogtown any day.

To the game, Mario Cristobal and Carson Beck (that pick gave me 2024 flashbacks) tried to find a way to let the Gators steal one. I’m not sold on this team at all. It’s hard to believe they are #2 in the rankings this week. I think there are multiple teams in the top 10 that could throttle the Canes.

Sun Belt Billy looked resigned to his fate on the sideline last night. DJ Lagway is a disaster (12/23 for 61 yards and a QBR of 21), but their defense plays hard. They have 2 weeks to prepare for the Archduke and the Shorthorns. Could that be Billy’s final stand before entering the Kirby rehab center for fired coaches?

Let’s move on to Norman to check on the Auburn Family.

9 sacks allowed and they are complaining about playing straight up. I’m guessing someone in Norman has made up a “Honk if you’ve sacked Jackson Arnold” bumper sticker this morning. The SEC officiating responds regarding the play that was likely the cause of this genius’s post.

Was the play in question the difference in the game? Mathematically, the answer to that question is yes. Brent Venables would have likely blown a gasket if Auburn had scored on a similar play against his defense. It was low class, and Auburn fans have a right to complain about it although something like that costing them a game makes this guy smile given the karma of $Cam Newton and Nick Fairley.

You give up 9 sacks with a supposedly mobile quarterback? The OL coach should be tarmac-ed as a result. 287 yards of offense should be what the “geniuses” of Greater Opelika should be complaining about especially with a head coach who is supposed to be an offensive-minded coach.

Let’s head a little east to CoMo to check in on the other side of the complete implosion of football in the Palmetto State.

I agree with this genius … South Carolina doesn’t belong in the SEC. Neither do Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M and Missouri. Maybe the Lamecocks could join the Sun Belt or Conference USA. I’m guessing they could win one of those leagues.

Missouri ran over, through and around for 287 yards against the South Carolina defense while holding the Gamecocks to negative yards rushing. Ouch. 14 penalties for nearly 100 hidden yards added to the challenge of losing this game.

After next week’s home game against Kentucky, South Carolina stares into the abyss from playing 5 currently ranked teams in a row. Not good, Shane, not good.

While not officially MBG, we have to check on the Archduke of Austin.

Good grief, Arch. I’m sure this is this way you talked trash against the private school kids you played against in Louisiana. If something says, “Act like you’ve been there before,” this is it. Douche move.

We end today in Memphis where the end appears to be near for our favorite OL coach for a post I really didn’t want to write.

I love Sam Pittman. I wish he had never left Athens. Kirby only hired Jim Chaney because that was the only way to get the Pitt Boss to leave Arkansas to coach on a staff with a first time head coach. I don’t blame Pittman for leaving to take the job. It was truly life changing money for a coach toward the end of his career.

I wish him Godspeed in whatever is next whether that’s staying in the game or heading to the lake.

Thank you, Sam. You’ll always be welcome in Athens and probably would never have to buy a beer in the Classic City’s limits.

That’s what I saw this weekend. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.