I'm a Clay fan and I don't find it tacky at all. I think the last two both worked very hard to get where they are today and both deserve to be recognized. When Johnny offered the deal to Shannon, too, my eyes welled up. Even though neither one of them were MY personal favorites going in -- I favored Moy -- last night they proved to me they both deserved to be standing where they were.
So, congrats to them both and good luck!