NC Game Thread: Clemson (14-0) vs Alabama (13-1), 8:30 pm ESPN

[KoachKrab127]

The kickers foot is allowed by rule to be past the ball

Yeah, I figured.

 

[Grand Vol]

Okay, those Direct TV settler commercials are probably the dumbest ones I've ever seen.

 

[90 Vol]

That onsides kick was a thing of beauty.

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It was well executed but I saw not beauty in it.

 

[KappinSpaulding]

Clemson needs Shoop

He's taken

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

They now gave that TE 2 TDs on the year, his most in almost 3 years.



Good job guys.



Too be fair though, I bet he really wasn't on the game film.

Ironically, Hugh Freeze said this afternoon to watch out for 88, he's a guy they can do a lot with and could be the difference in this game.

 

[UTK]

Looking like yet another year where a national championship will yet again be vacated. Sad.

 

[jimallvol]

What a game!

 

[vols-1]

Dabo doesn't have a compelling case for offsides, assuming that's what he's pissed about. That outburst looked more like an excuse for getting caught napping.

Looks like he got a little bit of his own medicine :dance2:

 

[BUBear]

Well that sucks.

 

[JCHateSteve]

Clemson coming right back.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Come on Clemson!! Punch it in!!

 

[TrueOrange]

And there we go. Bama easy TD.

Again, I've got to think the tight end 3 years sans his last TD wasn't prioritized while studying game film.

 

[east tn vol fan]

Wow what a game. Clemson inside the 25 already

 

[KappinSpaulding]

Quick trip to the red zone

 

[ptcarter]

Bama trying to strip ball, costing yards

 

[TheBigOne10]

Looking like yet another year where a national championship will yet again be vacated. Sad.

We can only hope they will be forced to vacate it.

 

[knoxvol16]

Lol. Dude. Lol.

All I'm saying is that after the statement bowl win over NU, we'll have fans expecting a Natty in the next year. And, when closing the gap between a 10 win and an 11 win season doesn't happen on that timelime, they'll be calling for Butch's head.

I hope I'm wrong . . . but, I'm not. We're still about 2 years away (inclusive of 2016). Patience. It's coming, but we still have some growing (and more recruiting) to do.

 

[Vols4life]

Based on what? They went aggresive. I hope they lose but your comment is dumb

Maybe I should have said of Clemson's offense....not afraid in general

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Looking like yet another year where a national championship will yet again be vacated. Sad.

Good luck with that.

 

[ttocswob]

We're settlers, son - had to settle for three.

 

[TrueOrange]

I wonder if Bama would have ever recovered if they would have gotten the death penalty for buying football players in the 80s-90s?

They'd be like several notches above above SMU, presuming they weren't kicked out of the conference because the other schools lost money on their SEC games against Alabama being banned from television.

(Also, I think it was just considered for the case of Means in the 90s, wasn't it?)

 

[UTK]

All I'm saying is that after the statement bowl win over NU, we'll have fans expecting a Natty in the next year. And, when closing the gap between a 10 win and an 11 win season doesn't happen on that timelime, they'll be calling for Butch's head.

I hope I'm wrong . . . but, I'm not. We're still about 2 years away (inclusive of 2016). Patience. It's coming, but we still have some growing (and more recruiting) to do.

We played this Bama team at their place as close as anyone besides the one team that actually beat them. 2016 is the year if there's going to be a year. There will be a slight drip off in 2017 imo next year there's no excuses. We grew this year, we learned how to win this year. If we have to grow again when are best players are juniors then we are in trouble.

 

[volfanhill]

Maybe I should have said of Clemson's offense....not afraid in general

Well considering the context of the game yes. You put that out there after Bama scored and then successfully recovered an on side kick.

 

[Sandvol]

Crapola.

 

[TrueOrange]

Quick trip to the red zone

Stalling in the redone again.


Remember that Alabama-Auburn game last year?

If you don't score TDs in the redzone against Bama and have to settle for FGs, you're going to have a bad time.