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Dabo Land is different, sure. But it's not Fantasy Land.

There are so many too-good-to-be-true elements to this incredible run that sometimes reality gets covered up in the raging orange tide of bliss.

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That fact came to light yesterday and this morning, when facts came to light that Brent Venables was in the thick of serious conversations with Auburn about its head-coaching vacancy.

The common reaction among Clemson fans upon hearing Venables told Auburn no-thanks is to 1) Say hallelujah; 2) Make fun of Auburn for a horribly bungled search.