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Thoughts on Saturday?
Posted on 11/21/12 at 10:03 am
Posted on 11/21/12 at 10:03 am
How does everyone feel about Saturday? Always optimistic, I think that we will pull it off since their defense can't stop anyone. We will need to sustain drives and run the ball effectively to keep their offense off of the field. I think a late INT seals it and we win 28-21.
Thoughts???
Thoughts???
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Posted on 11/21/12 at 10:25 am to UpstateCock2007
Seems pretty pointless to speculate. Seeing as we never seem to do what's expected of us but always find away to accomplish the unexpected.
Posted on 11/21/12 at 2:43 pm to UpstateCock2007
We have several key injuries with Shaw, Ellington and Clowney. This will hurt us, even if those guys play, that aren't 100%.
Shaw was able to run all over clemson last year and that helped us a lot. A 100% Clowney would force them to move a TE or RB to help block him, but they are going to let Thomas go 1v1 now, since Clowney is banged up. Ellington hurt his hand, which is significant for a WR.
We are also playing in Bumfrick, SC at night.
The silver lining is that their defense is garbage, we are going to be able to put up points regardless of Shaw/Ellington's status. The key here is how long our defense can contain them and getting pressure with just our front 4. If we can keep 6+ people in coverage, while getting to Boyd in less than 5 seconds with just 4 guys, we will dominate them.
Wouldn't it be funny for us to run 5+ all out blitzes this week when we've only run 2 all year? Clemson isn't prepping for that, b/c they are going off what what they've seen on film.
Overall, I'm confident we are going to win, but we are going to have to have one of our best games to do it.
Shaw was able to run all over clemson last year and that helped us a lot. A 100% Clowney would force them to move a TE or RB to help block him, but they are going to let Thomas go 1v1 now, since Clowney is banged up. Ellington hurt his hand, which is significant for a WR.
We are also playing in Bumfrick, SC at night.
The silver lining is that their defense is garbage, we are going to be able to put up points regardless of Shaw/Ellington's status. The key here is how long our defense can contain them and getting pressure with just our front 4. If we can keep 6+ people in coverage, while getting to Boyd in less than 5 seconds with just 4 guys, we will dominate them.
Wouldn't it be funny for us to run 5+ all out blitzes this week when we've only run 2 all year? Clemson isn't prepping for that, b/c they are going off what what they've seen on film.
Overall, I'm confident we are going to win, but we are going to have to have one of our best games to do it.
This post was edited on 11/21/12 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 11/21/12 at 10:32 pm to UpstateCock2007
I'm confident in our defense being able to contain their offense and I believe Clowney will be ready to wreak havoc on their O-line since he will be rested.
I'm more worried about our offense even as bad as Clemson's D is. We need to be able to run the ball and control the clock. This will open up for some passes deep and possibly get some quick scores.
I want to see Ace run a kick back for a TD to take the life out of them like he did against Georgia.
Also hope we can limit the dumbass mistakes that lead to turnovers.
If we play like we are capable and have a complete game, then we roll. But you never know with this team playing on the road.
I'm more worried about our offense even as bad as Clemson's D is. We need to be able to run the ball and control the clock. This will open up for some passes deep and possibly get some quick scores.
I want to see Ace run a kick back for a TD to take the life out of them like he did against Georgia.
Also hope we can limit the dumbass mistakes that lead to turnovers.
If we play like we are capable and have a complete game, then we roll. But you never know with this team playing on the road.
Posted on 11/23/12 at 3:32 am to UpstateCock2007
The closer to Saturday we get the more confident I get, which is the exact opposite of last year. Going into last year I was concerned that we wouldn't be able to contain their "explosive offense" even with our top 10 D, but we crushed them. The offense that they are bringing Saturday is the exact same thing we faced last year (same players, same plays, same "explosiveness"), with a weaker O-line. They have not faced a defense of our caliber all year, even including FSU (who has built their defensive numbers off the backs of a whole mess of crappy offenses). Home field advantage should be an issue though, so we'll see how it all plays out Saturday.
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