If there was ever a year for the ACC to set the schedule up completely to try to get a certain outcome, it’s this year. One non-con game, no divisions, and 10 conference games. We got screwed along with a couple of other teams. All the more reason I think for Clawson to be real aggressive in games where can play spoiler. If we don’t make a bowl this year, who cares, I’d much rather knock ND or UNC off their yellow brick road laid out for them to the title game to play Clemson.
I agree with you about ND and UNC. I watched most of the DUKE/ND game yesterday. I can’t tell if a Duke is better than last year or if ND is just overrated again. They really struggled with Duke until putting up some late 4Q scores.
All that being said, we knew drawing Clemson first coming off an...um...unusual offseason replacing by far our best offensive player would be a very challenging task. Time for the team to regroup and see where we really stand next week and beyond. No other team really scares me right now.
And I just don't get the "it doesn't matter in the end" mentality. That is what Clemson fans were posting during the game, too. But it does matter. Our offense could have scored more points in the first half, and looked pretty good at times...on national TV. We would have lost the game but there would be way more for our offense to build on moving forward, and it would have looked much more competitive at least for the first couple of quarters on ABC, which matters a lot for our program. Clemson should have to beat us fairly (which they would have) but they didn't. That takes away from Clemson, Wake Forest, and the game in general.
Good points. We have a defense against most of the rest of the ACC mid tier programs but many of our games are against the top half. We have a very good 2QB. Hartman and OC need to toss it to Roberson and Groulx more.Exactly, it wasn't going to change the outcome and if Clemson had to leave the starters in maybe it winds up 50+/60 to 30 game. I doubt they let that grabbing go when they play Alabama or whoever in a NC game. Our 'FG mentality' didn't help as well. When you are are playing a scoring machine you can't accept putting up 3 vs. their 7.
About 12 defensive players who didn't play. Were they on the sidelines? If it was covid related you wouldn't have them on the sidelines sitting around the gatorade table.
As an tOSU and Wake fan, I have really bad PTSD about refs and Clemson football. Dating back to when I was a kid and the phantom PI in the 2OT game in Death Valley that cost the Deacs a win. They gave Boogie the Chase Young holding treatment and it was blatant from the 2nd Clemson possession. Nothing quite as bad as the comical overturned Buckeye scoop and score last year, but the missed PI on Roberson definitely makes my top 10.
We already know Dabo funnels money to recruits (thanks NewSpring Church!). Would not surprise me in the least if Clemson bag men pad officials' pockets too. He's my least favorite coach in college sports and it ain't close. I think I'd rather lick Coach K's taint than have a beer with Dabo.
Good points. We have a defense against most of the rest of the ACC mid tier programs but many of our games are against the top half. We have a very good 2QB. Hartman and OC need to toss it to Roberson and Groulx more.
C'mon man. You're a tOSU fan. Good grief. Talk about pot calling the kettle black.
About 12 defensive players who didn't play. Were they on the sidelines? If it was covid related you wouldn't have them on the sidelines sitting around the gatorade table.
I like Ryan Day a lot. Never was a big Urban Meyer guy (hated him at Florida). Also, it's pretty widely known that Michigan paid Rashan Gary a lot of money. But when you've lost 15/16 games in the biggest rivalry in college sports, I guess you have to throw shade somehow! Wake has beaten Clemson twice in that span.
This is stated like a true tOSU fan. First, accuse Clemson of being corrupt. Second, accuse Michigan of being corrupt. Third, disown Urban Meyer. Fourth, add a completely irrelevant what-aboutism about Wake beating Clemson twice in the last 16 years even though Clemson has not been like it's current state for the last 16 years. Well done. Bonus points would have been added if you took a shot at Maurice Clarrett, claimed that the NCAA comes down harder on tOSU, or contended that Jim Tressell was either mistreated by the NCAA or that you weren't a fan of the way he ran his program. I do have to give you extra credit though because your original post does state that Chase Young was unfairly targeted by the refs.