I had no idea Clemson was this terrible...

[orchidvol]

Again, I am taking anything away from Tennessee. We dominated the game and had a great season, but Clemson did not look anywhere close to the number 7 team in the nation. They had one of the worst offensive performances I have seen in a long time, especially in a high level bowl game.

Asking an obvious question, but could the much criticized Tennessee defense have anything to do with Clemson's offensive performance tonight? Clemson certainly didn't look bad in the ACC title game, blowing out a solid North Carolina team 39-10.

 

[GAVol]

Again, I am taking anything away from Tennessee. We dominated the game and had a great season, but Clemson did not look anywhere close to the number 7 team in the nation. They had one of the worst offensive performances I have seen in a long time, especially in a high level bowl game.

Clemson just had about 500 yards, 34 1st downs and ran over 100 plays. Yes… we were able to get after the QB on key plays, but give me a break with calling it “one of the worst offensive performances”. This thread is basically like a crowd chanting overrated after a big win. Makes no sense.

 

[SpookyAction]

We just defeated a very good defense.
Our pass rush made Klubnick look like a true freshman.
His passes over 15yds had too much air under them.

 

[Volbrando]

If we had our full offense we would have put up 50 to 70 on them

 

[Sarms58]

Clemson is a very talented team. I’m proud that our guys played a tough physical game and won.

 

[LadyinOrange]

Not to hear those commentators talking.

Or Bob Kesling. Sometimes he really gets on my nerves.

 

[volsofsteele]

Again, I am taking anything away from Tennessee. We dominated the game and had a great season, but Clemson did not look anywhere close to the number 7 team in the nation. They had one of the worst offensive performances I have seen in a long time, especially in a high level bowl game.

Keep trying... worst offenses or better D tonight? My god, enjoy the incredible game and season. Find happiness if possible my friend....

 

[BigALWiLson]

They don’t have a Tee Higgins….a Deshaun Watson…Deondre Hopkins … Trevor Lawrence and etc.
They’re good, but they’re not great

What teams currently have a qb of the caliber of TL, what about Deshaun or Hopkins ?

 

[Cartervol]

We caught them at the right time with a green QB.. Banks gave him a lot of different looks and helping him to multiple servings of grass helped too.

 

[Volsfan1313]

I am not taking anything away from Tennessee, but my goodness, Clemson is awful. If they played as bad as they did tonight, I am not sure they would beat any team. Nonetheless, I am happy Tennessee won! It's been a great year.

Hard to play well when you get dominated. Clemson is by no means bad, maybe tennessee is better than we think

 

[loservol]

"If only the Vols could have played Tulane in the Cotton Bowl instead."

 

[Volsfan1313]

"If only the Vols could have played Tulane in the Cotton Bowl instead."

We deserved the sugar bowl, but the cfb gods have to baby the team that finished 4th in the SEC. Still glad we dominated baby orange though lol

 

[imw8n4u]

We deserved the sugar bowl, but the cfb gods have to baby the team that finished 4th in the SEC. Still glad we dominated baby orange though lol

Speaking of the Sugar Bowl, how dumb is it to have an 11 am local time kickoff in New Orleans.

 

[Vol737]

Clemson is a good program, but they have taken a step back since the days of Amari Rogers, Tee Higgins and Trevor Lawrence. Tennessee was better and proved it. We’re on the rise and it will help recruiting against them and a lot of SEC schools.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

A lot of Clemson’s ineptitude had to do with THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE kicking their ass from pillar to post.

 

[Other_Guy]

Their OL was trash, altho they protected him better in the 2nd half.

They simply weren't up to the task of opening up a can of Woodaz.

 

[CAVPUT]

I am not taking anything away from Tennessee, but my goodness, Clemson is awful. If they played as bad as they did tonight, I am not sure they would beat any team. Nonetheless, I am happy Tennessee won! It's been a great year.

We beat a really good team tonight. Ranked #7 and led by a 5 star heisman contender. Huge win should push us to a top 5 finish. That's the story I'm gonna push.

 

[vols40]

Clemson is a top 10 team. They rolled North Carolina in ACC title game. Tennessee beat a top 10 team tonight and played a great game. Saying Clemson is awful is taking away from Tennessee's win.

Troll

 

[Volsfan1313]

Speaking of the Sugar Bowl, how dumb is it to have an 11 am local time kickoff in New Orleans.

Having a major bowl bowl game while 1/3 of the country is still asleep is a great idea. Wtf were they thinking when they scheduled that?

 

[Mightyvol]

UT was better than Clemson and the Big 10 refs! Go Vols!,

 

[Flipdaddy]

I’m going to stand at the grill tomorrow and flip hamburgers with a big fat Dabo smile on my face

 

[CAVPUT]

Clemson just had about 500 yards, 34 1st downs and ran over 100 plays. Yes… we were able to get after the QB on key plays, but give me a break with calling it “one of the worst offensive performances”. This thread is basically like a crowd chanting overrated after a big win. Makes no sense.

100 plays blows my mind when you consider they don't run up tempo. This defense will sleep soundly tonight and may not be recovered by the start of spring practice. That Clemson only got 14 pts out of all that production is hard to comprehend.

 

[mindemon]

Please you are making a fool out of yourself. Just stop

Okay. You win. Clemson played incredible. Their offense was a machine of precise perfection. Their quarterback was throwing laser guided missiles. They would have beaten Georgia by fifty at least. Unlucky for them, they ran onto Tennessee, who in a moment of incredible courage, shut them down. This will be a night written in stone, forever called upon in moments of darkness. Let us never forget the sacrifices made tonight against the mighty Clemson.

 

[Creekcat]

We beat a really good team tonight. Ranked #7 and led by a 5 star heisman contender. Huge win should push us to a top 5 finish. That's the story I'm gonna push.

You sure he just a 5 star? I coulda swore I was listening to the beginning of the legend that they would re-name the Heisman for.

 

[SpookyAction]

100 plays blows my mind when you consider they don't run up tempo. This defense will sleep soundly tonight and may not be recovered by the start of spring practice. That Clemson only got 14 pts out of all that production is hard to comprehend.

True. Our defense was giving up a lot of yards in the first half, then played like a Madden videogame defense in the red zone.