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Anyone else not impressed with Clemson?
Posted on 11/29/14 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 11/29/14 at 3:34 pm
"The Phenom" looked pretty average to me. Although they open the playbook and rally around him.
That defense didn't dazzle me as truly the best in the country.
I seriously think were that awful that they should've beat us by 50.
That defense didn't dazzle me as truly the best in the country.
I seriously think were that awful that they should've beat us by 50.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 4:42 pm to OldCockNBalls
Yep, we had opportunities to do more on offense, despite our OL having a poor game, but Thompson was ineffective today on some key passes, and again made bone-headed decisions with the ball.
He said in the post-game presser on the run out play where he got sacked from behind and lost the ball, that he thought there was a receiver downfield he was about to throw to, but in the replays he wasn't looking downfield but towards the Clemson sideline as if he was trying to run for the sideline.
Thing was, where he was running was going to be for a loss of yards, and I don't think anything he could have done then was going to amount to anything but a loss of yards, so when that's the case, and you have time to think (as opposed to a split-second safety blitz through the middle), it's really a no-brainer to just chuck the ball away into the sideline crowd or stands, and live to play another down. And even on a safety blitz the QB is supposed to be heady enough to see the incoming blitz before the snap, and audible into taking care of him, or timing his release to be quick so as to beat the blitzer. So in any case when it looks like there will be impending loss of yardage, the QB should always be disciplined enough to prevent that. But Thompson really has not grasped that concept all season long...
As for Clemson's defense: it's really been a complete reversal of roles between the two programs: CU kept improving on their recruitment of talented DL-men, and USC kinda fell into a black hole with all those hit-and-misses on DEs that couldn't make the grades to get into the program. So now Clemson did to us this season what we were doing to them during the first 4 wins of the streak. They almost did it to us last season, but Shaw carried us and Boyd stepped in their own way, as usual...
He said in the post-game presser on the run out play where he got sacked from behind and lost the ball, that he thought there was a receiver downfield he was about to throw to, but in the replays he wasn't looking downfield but towards the Clemson sideline as if he was trying to run for the sideline.
Thing was, where he was running was going to be for a loss of yards, and I don't think anything he could have done then was going to amount to anything but a loss of yards, so when that's the case, and you have time to think (as opposed to a split-second safety blitz through the middle), it's really a no-brainer to just chuck the ball away into the sideline crowd or stands, and live to play another down. And even on a safety blitz the QB is supposed to be heady enough to see the incoming blitz before the snap, and audible into taking care of him, or timing his release to be quick so as to beat the blitzer. So in any case when it looks like there will be impending loss of yardage, the QB should always be disciplined enough to prevent that. But Thompson really has not grasped that concept all season long...
As for Clemson's defense: it's really been a complete reversal of roles between the two programs: CU kept improving on their recruitment of talented DL-men, and USC kinda fell into a black hole with all those hit-and-misses on DEs that couldn't make the grades to get into the program. So now Clemson did to us this season what we were doing to them during the first 4 wins of the streak. They almost did it to us last season, but Shaw carried us and Boyd stepped in their own way, as usual...
This post was edited on 11/29/14 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 11/29/14 at 5:47 pm to ConwayGamecock
Thanks for a real response rather than a bit hurt " you're a troll".
Posted on 11/29/14 at 6:32 pm to OldCockNBalls
Really would have liked to see how the game could have turned out if Dylan had just thrown the ball away before that fumble. Very curious how a senior QB could not sense the pressure behind him and make such a bonehead move.
I thought Clemson's D-line looked close to as good as advertised. Of course, our O line has disappointed all year, so who knows. Many of the missed opportunities on offense were of Dylan's doing, unfortunately. Rushed, off balance, inaccurate passing at the slightest hint of pressure were very difficult to watch.
I thought Clemson's D-line looked close to as good as advertised. Of course, our O line has disappointed all year, so who knows. Many of the missed opportunities on offense were of Dylan's doing, unfortunately. Rushed, off balance, inaccurate passing at the slightest hint of pressure were very difficult to watch.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 6:37 pm to Bluefin
Good to see you're still alive Bluefin. DT sucked and Spurrier put it on display. And then Ward gave him a reach around.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:25 pm to Wholelottacock
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Thanks for a real response rather than a bit hurt " you're a troll".
I think you logged in with the wrong alter to this response. You started the OP with the other one.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:16 pm to CockInYourEar
Not at all just enjoying that we have real posters here that actually respond and discuss things. Rather than you lot that are trying to ease you butt hurt with this epic troll hunt your on. But have fun trying to pin troll on people Columbo your doing really well at it. I mean I could speculate your a troll in hiding according to your logic.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 5:47 am to OldCockNBalls
"The Phenom" beat you with a torn ACL. Three freshman wore USC out....Watson showed more heart than Clowney did as a Gamecock and now a Texan.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 9:04 am to CU_Tigers4life
Kentucky and Tennessee also beat us. Worst defense of the Spurrier era and one of the worst teams period of the Spurrier era.
Clemson played well, but let's not get carried away here. You guys should have won by more.
Clemson played well, but let's not get carried away here. You guys should have won by more.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 10:51 am to CU_Tigers4life
This is a hilariously butt hurt response.
-One freshman wore us out, you're running back.
-What does Clowney's have to do with yesterday?
My point stands that our coaching staff as a whole was responsible for this Loss.
-The players we had on the field are Wake Forest Caliber at best.
-DT should have been yanked in the second quarter. And we should have had an alternate offense utilizing Cooper as a running QB only passing when your D gave it to him.
-The play calling completely took us out of the game thanks to OBc. Easily his worst play calling in our history.
No one is taking away the win. We don't use your "we didn't loose, we beat ourselves" excuse. Although to be honest it applies and we made it very, very easy for you. My entire point was that Alabama would've beat us 78-14 and that Clemson isn't as great as billed. We're simply that god f00king awful.
And lets not even get into your coach putting a kid with that many previous injuries on the field with a torn AcL (if true) just to save his job. It just shows the desperation of your program to get a win against us.
-One freshman wore us out, you're running back.
-What does Clowney's have to do with yesterday?
My point stands that our coaching staff as a whole was responsible for this Loss.
-The players we had on the field are Wake Forest Caliber at best.
-DT should have been yanked in the second quarter. And we should have had an alternate offense utilizing Cooper as a running QB only passing when your D gave it to him.
-The play calling completely took us out of the game thanks to OBc. Easily his worst play calling in our history.
No one is taking away the win. We don't use your "we didn't loose, we beat ourselves" excuse. Although to be honest it applies and we made it very, very easy for you. My entire point was that Alabama would've beat us 78-14 and that Clemson isn't as great as billed. We're simply that god f00king awful.
And lets not even get into your coach putting a kid with that many previous injuries on the field with a torn AcL (if true) just to save his job. It just shows the desperation of your program to get a win against us.
This post was edited on 11/30/14 at 11:02 am
Posted on 11/30/14 at 11:23 am to OldCockNBalls
You know both you and wholelottacock spell frick that weird way. "f00k".
Interesting.
Interesting.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 4:26 pm to CNB
Its not as if its an original thing. Behold I'll dazzle you with "fawk" , guess if anyone else uses that one we must be alters also. Just out of curiosity what do you do for a living, just a generalized profession.
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