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Is it ridiculous to think the game could’ve went the opposite direction?
Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:44 pm
It’s moot now but early in that game it felt like bama was actually dominating despite the pick 6. If we don’t throw that 2nd int I feel like we would’ve probably won comfortably. Just shows how small the difference (even in a one with a score as lopsided as that) can be in a game
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Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:47 pm to Kcstills17
Not with the way the defense was playing - no. Would it have probably put Alabama in a position to potentially win the game? I think you could make that argument. However, Alabama did nothing in the second half.
This post was edited on 1/8/19 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:47 pm to Kcstills17
Really hard to say - bama was dominating TOP, but once Lawrence settled in I think it was over defensively.
Bama maybe could have maybe won a shootout playing perfect ball control - but not with the way Tua played.
I don't think the d on the field really had much of a chance without a good edge rusher.
Bama maybe could have maybe won a shootout playing perfect ball control - but not with the way Tua played.
I don't think the d on the field really had much of a chance without a good edge rusher.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:47 pm to Kcstills17
I was optimistic starting the second half: We get the ball back and drive the field for a score and flip the script........ and then Smith got juked so hard he blew his ankle and hammy and my arse just quit at that point.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:49 pm to Kcstills17
Yes, I think so.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:50 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Cash in on the redzone trips and you generate some pressure on them offensively that otherwise didn’t exist.
We’ll never know. But if you’re going to get into a shootout you’d better be sure your shots keep hitting home or you’re gonna get blasted.
We’ll never know. But if you’re going to get into a shootout you’d better be sure your shots keep hitting home or you’re gonna get blasted.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 4:16 pm to Kcstills17
The pick 6 was just so awful, not just because it gave them points, but it gave their secondary confidence they could defend Tua. It relaxed them a little and let them just play. Remove that play from the game, and I think it's probably a really close game. Given hindsight and our defensive game plan though, I think they still win.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 4:22 pm to The Spleen
The biggest play of the game to me was Tuas awful pick into double coverage that was a 6-10 pt swing before the half.
We were in position to go into half down 5/9 and getting the ball and instead we go in down 15. And them the cherry on top was the miserable red zone possession 1st possession of the 2nd half.
Just a disaster of a 15 minute stretch end of 2nd start of 3rd.
We were in position to go into half down 5/9 and getting the ball and instead we go in down 15. And them the cherry on top was the miserable red zone possession 1st possession of the 2nd half.
Just a disaster of a 15 minute stretch end of 2nd start of 3rd.
This post was edited on 1/8/19 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 4:24 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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The biggest play of the game to me was Tuas awful pick into double coverage that was a 6-10 pt swing before the half.
Jacobs was just gashing their defense up until then too. I'll never understand the need to get cute instead of just making the other team stop what is working first
Posted on 1/8/19 at 4:26 pm to jchamil
I mean - I don't think throwing the ball after like 5 straight runs is getting cute.
All tua had to do was dump it off and it was a huge gain. He was so focused on getting it all back in one play
All tua had to do was dump it off and it was a huge gain. He was so focused on getting it all back in one play
This post was edited on 1/8/19 at 4:27 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 4:28 pm to The Spleen
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The pick 6 was just so awful
I think Lawrence is a hell of a QB, but I think he was a little rattled early on. My hope going in was that we would've gotten out in front early so that he would've had to play with some pressure. The pick 6 gave him some cushion to settle in.
I also think if we had punched it in at the start of the 2nd quarter instead of settling for a FG, then maybe Clemson starts to feel the pressure to keep up.
The final nail was Tua's second INT. We march on down the field there, who knows.
At the end of the day, Clemson was very confident, physical, and disciplined team. Once we started making mistakes, Clemson started leaning forward on us and it snowballed from there.
This post was edited on 1/8/19 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 4:31 pm to Sneaky__Sally
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I mean - I don't think throwing the ball after like 5 straight runs is getting cute.
It wasn't just the decision to pass there. The play calling in the red zone on the fg drive before that was definitely getting too cute.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 4:33 pm to Sneaky__Sally
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He was so focused on getting it all back in one play
That's been his mindset all year. Clemson knew it and game planned for it and baited him into that throw. If you watch the replay, you'll see Tua put his arms up thinking it was a TD. He never even looked for the safety after the snap. Didn't help that Jeudy ran a poor route.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 4:43 pm to Kcstills17
We gifted them a pick TD and pissed away 25 points on four drives where we reached 1st and goal but only scored 3 points total. 7 + 25 = 32. We lost by 28. And we threw a pick in the red zone on another drive. We could've (should've) won that game.
I was very disappointed in our defensive plan and calls. Venables did a great job with the variety of disguised blitzes. We were very vanilla, rushing 3 most of the time and showing our blitzes when we did call them. We made it easy for Clemson's offense. Our goal-to-go offensive play calling was very bad.
This loss was not like the final score. And it falls much more on a poor job of in-game coaching than on the players or anything else, imo.
I was very disappointed in our defensive plan and calls. Venables did a great job with the variety of disguised blitzes. We were very vanilla, rushing 3 most of the time and showing our blitzes when we did call them. We made it easy for Clemson's offense. Our goal-to-go offensive play calling was very bad.
This loss was not like the final score. And it falls much more on a poor job of in-game coaching than on the players or anything else, imo.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 4:51 pm to TidalSurge1
You've posted that same exact post 10 times already. We get it.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 4:56 pm to Kcstills17
We could not stop them. We’ve said it before to other teams there’s no pints awarded for yardage.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 5:27 pm to labamafan
Yep there’s two plays that stick out for me. First the huge 60 yard pass on 3rd and 14 for Lawrence. Up to then you could tell he wasn’t comfortable and wasn’t throwing accurately. We busted miserably and allowed him to get going. And 2nd like SOG said the 2nd int. We were honestly dominating at that point. We had a good chance to be up at half and at the very worse be down a couple of points. Clemson was completely gassed and had no shot of stopping us. Sucks we lost composure after that because we still could’ve got back in it if we just could make the simple plays
This post was edited on 1/8/19 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 1/9/19 at 4:09 am to Kcstills17
I cant wrap my mind around Alabama winning time of possession, having more firstdowns, running more plays, 443 yards of offense, and managing to lose by FOUR TOUCHDOWNS.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 6:04 am to Gary Busey
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Not with the way the defense was playing - no. Would it have probably put Alabama in a position to potentially win the game? I think you could make that argument. However, Alabama did nothing in the second half.
We still moved the ball OK though. The defense was horrible, but two plays really defined that game. The false start on 2nd and goal from the 3 inch line that ultimately led to a FG and Tua throwing that stupid INT with a couple of minutes to go in the 1st half when we were down 21-16. If Wills doesn't commit his patented frick the entire team in the arse penalty and we keep gashing them on the ground and score, even a FG, with less than a minute to go in the half, we either have a 2 or 6 point lead and the ball to start the 3rd quarter. The second half is a totally different animal if we have a lead instead of being down 12.
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