Is media embellishing SC's negative, mishandling Clemson gaff?

Spurrier sacks critical fans

http://www.thestate.com/gamecocks/story/207468.html

The State newspaper has gotten new life in SC's horrific failure Saturday versus Vandy and Clemson's "resurgence vesus CMU (Charity and Mercy University.)
The State's first feature article on Monday (10-22) made sure to note the booing fans at SC versus Vandy. A reference to the story posted on Gamecock Central ignited differing opinions and got fans pointing fingers and criticizing other SC fans. That is likely what The State intended.
But the truth is: if you look at the headline, and then read the story, you see that the headline is very inaccurate. Spurrier seems more hurt by the fans' booing than he is critical.
And I'd say Spurrier makes somewhat of an apology when he said: “I would hope the booing would cease, and hopefully we won’t give ’em a lot of reasons to boo. I hope that doesn’t continue.”
Also: When Clemson got embarrassed by VT, I don't remember much media coverage of the much more and frequent booing that rained down on Tommy and the Tigers. Maybe it was covered, but not with the same prominence and the attempt to tear apart the team, coaches and fans, as The State is doing with SC.

Part of the article: (Below)
A year after he chided fans for applauding after a close loss to Auburn, Spurrier expressed disappointment in the boobirds.
“That’s the first time that’s happened, isn’t it? I just assumed they were booing me and the coaches for a bad play call,” Spurrier said Sunday. “I hope they weren’t booing our players. I’ve always sort of gone under the thought that professional players get paid, so you can boo them all you want. They accept that. But college kids are amateurs. I don’t think you should boo them.”
The crowd grew restless watching Spurrier’s offense give away four turnovers, allow seven sacks and commit five false-start penalties by linemen. The fans booed loudest at the end of third quarter when a scrambling Blake Mitchell was hit while he threw, resulting in an incompletion on fourth-and-5 in Vanderbilt territory.
“We had sporadic play there. That’s just the way it happened,” Spurrier said. “I would hope the booing would cease, and hopefully we won’t give ’em a lot of reasons to boo. I hope that doesn’t continue.”

Now, look at how State State handles Clemson's James Davis promising a win versus Maryland on Saturday.
I am glad The State reported it. That is progress for the Tiger beat writer, Paul Stelow. He normally avoids any controversy that could prove to be negative or harmful to Clemson.
But instead of keying on the stupidity of the Clemson player's comment, Strelow is fearful of what it can do Clemson's psyche, while the focus should be on how punkish and thuggish this behavior from the Clemson player is.
But what is TOTALLY inexcusable in this incident (and should be the lead) is Tommy Bowden's reaction. Bowden twists and spins the ramifications of Davis' action, with a bunch excuses and dodges.
MoRon will tell us what a "class-act" Bowden is, but this shows the really sickening side of what Tommy Bowden represents to college football.
If Bowden had any class he would apologize and explain that Davis may have been a little overly excited. Instead Bowden comes off looking more disgusting than the kid.

Davis promises a win at Maryland
http://www.thestate.com/tigers/story/208272.html

Part of the article: (Below)

“No hesitation. We’re going to win this game.”
Asked after Monday night’s practice about Davis’ guarantee, coach Tommy Bowden pulled out an article about Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen’s Sunday teleconference in which Friedgen was quoted as saying, “We are going to go back and get ready for Clemson and I expect to win.”
“So I looked up the word ‘expect’ in the dictionary — considered likely or certain to happen — so he’s done guaranteed a win,” Bowden said. “So I think James saw that Sunday night ... and thought, well, if he can motivate his team. So he did what Ralph did.”