re: Is Clemson a threat to Alabama?

Both the Utah and Oklahoma Sugar Bowls spread between winning 3 BCS National Championships were consolation games for Alabama. The prize they were after was a NC and when that opportunity was lost the *consolation prize* of playing in the Sugar Bowl was ZERO motivation for Alabama. For Utah and Oklahoma it was the ZENITH of their season. Congrats on the win. If it had been a regular season game or a Championship game we wouldn't be discussing it now because you would have lost the game.

So OUs supporting case is that they've beaten a bunch of pass happy teams with no defense, and Alabama's is that they've beaten a bunch of run oriented teams with no offense.

The perpetual argument with a wall

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Both the Utah and Oklahoma Sugar Bowls spread between winning 3 BCS National Championships were consolation games for Alabama. The prize they were after was a NC and when that opportunity was lost the *consolation prize* of playing in the Sugar Bowl was ZERO motivation for Alabama. For Utah and Oklahoma it was the ZENITH of their season. Congrats on the win. If it had been a regular season game or a Championship game we wouldn't be discussing it now because you would have lost the game.

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This right here is the argument of a lost cause. Once you see it, you know you're not talking to someone being honest.

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There are currently 5 BIG XII teams (half the conference) ranked above Alabama in rushing offense with TEXAS TECH ranked only two spots below Alabama.

Your bullshite narratives

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Well duh, that's because Alabama is a prolific passing team this season. Let's just see where they rank in passing..

looking... looking.. Oh damn, page two.

Oh, there they are #74.

That's pretty good.

Clemson has beat Virgnia Tech twice in same season when they went to a BCS bowl game, LSU, Ohio State, Auburn twice, UGA, Notre Dame, FSU twice, Oklahoma and don't lose to unranked teams under Dabo. 35 wins in a row over unranked teams. longest streak in the nation

you can go back several seasons when our defense wasn't very good but it is irrelevant to this years team. We have the the best QB in the country and top shelf WRs and a RB who runs harder than Henry.

your team lost to Ole Miss at home. Your team squeaked out a win over a soft Tenn team at home.

yet you claim Bama will beat Clemson despite the fact Bama has not faced an elite QB and offense this year.

last few years Bama has lost most of their big games including to two teams OSU and Oklahoma that Clemson dominated in adjacent eyars.

all i know is if I was a coach and I could pick either Watson or Coker to be my QB in the playoffs.

i'm picking Watson.

lol Coker can't get it done on the biggest stage, you'll see.

What are you still doing up? Did mommy wake you up for milk-n-coooookies?

The reason there are no Big 12 teams in the Playoff is because the Big 12 plays soft schedules and has NO defense. No more kindergarden games here. Big 12 defenses are a joke hense no Playoff spot. The Big 12 won't make it in this year either.

Alabama will put 10 defensive players in the NFL in this years draft - 2 or 3 in the first round. That's the difference in the SEC. They emphasize defense and good defense neutralizes good offense and that, fellas, is what is called balance. The Big 12 is imbalanced and not very good.

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The reason there are no Big 12 teams in the Playoff is because the Big 12 plays soft schedules and has NO defense. No more kindergarden games here. Big 12 defenses are a joke hense no Playoff spot. The Big 12 won't make it in this year either.

Alabama will put 10 defensive players in the NFL in this years draft - 2 or 3 in the first round. That's the difference in the SEC. They emphasize defense and good defense neutralizes good offense and that, fellas, is what is called balance. The Big 12 is imbalanced and not very good.

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10 out of 11 players on the Bama defense goin' to the NFL huh?

Who plays a soft schedule?

Seems to me like the BIG XII offenses have neutralized SEC defenses this year but who's paying attention really?

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Average NFL games only score 41 points because every team fields a GREAT defense. Big 12 games where 110 points are scored are ridiculous and not representative of balanced college football teams that feed the NFL Draft with both offensive and defensive players. That's why the Big 12 gets and deserves no respect defensively or come Play Off Time.

Alabama's Defensive line alone will send 8 players to the NFL. 2 are already rated First Round picks and 2 more are trending 2nd round. Oline, running backs, and receivers will send another 4 or 5 players to the NFL. A Big 12 team is lucky to have 1 or 2 players drafted - virtually all offensive players. Great Defensive players don't go to the the Big 12 because they aren't coached well there, or valued there. Also, great defensive coachs avoid the Big 12. They know the conference devalues defense over offense and to get to the NFL you need qualify defensive coaches.

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Cool story. I'm not entirely sure what this post has to do with anything.

Alabama fans will say they have figured out spread teams this year. Big 12 people will say they haven't.

We will find out likely. Clemson is of course a threat since they have one of the top QBs in recruiting over the past few cycles. They have played well on both sides of the ball and have a coach who has won some big games. Clemson fans would be lying if they think he is anywhere near as good as Saban but he is a top 15 coach in the game right now I would say

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