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USA article on Clemson
Nov 15, 2016, 10:26 AM
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I think this is a good synopsis of where we are at this point:
"Clemson: Sloppy teams don’t usually become less sloppy when they’re not punished for it. And let’s just be totally honest about what we’ve seen from Clemson all season: They were overdue for a shock like this. If you’re going to commit 21 turnovers in 10 games (only 13 teams in the country have more), struggle in the red zone (Clemson is 94th nationally) and average 60 penalty yards a game (87th in the country), it’s a trend that will eventually catch up to you.
Leading 42-34 and on the doorstep of the end zone, Clemson had a chance to put the hammer down with fewer than six minutes remaining. But Watson, as has been his tendency this year, made a careless play and threw a horrific interception with 5:42 left, his second of the game when the Tigers were about to put points on the board. That’s just hard to overcome.
Then, when Clemson needed just 1 more yard to run out the clock, they got stuffed twice, handing the ball back to Pittsburgh with 58 seconds left before what would ultimately be the game-winning field goal. That’s not the stuff of championship teams, and frankly Clemson is lucky that it hasn’t paid a price for it before now. The question over the next month is whether it will serve as an epiphany or prove that Clemson was living on borrowed time all along."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2016/11/13/misery-index-week-11-clemson-rutgers-arkansas-kansas-north-carolina/93772472/
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Re: USA article on Clemson
Nov 15, 2016, 10:29 AM
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Wonder where we stack up on penalty yards per game if you remove the Duane factor? The only game where he was not head ref where we really racked up penalties was FSU.
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Re: USA article on Clemson
Nov 15, 2016, 5:50 PM
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28th at 52.6 penalty yards per game (if including FCS SCST) and still 28th at 51.7 penalty yards per game (if including only FBS games).
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Re: USA article on Clemson
Nov 15, 2016, 10:33 AM
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It's al true. It also points out a major flaw of Dabo. He has done so much for the program but until he becomes more detailed oriented as opposed to big picture (W's abs L's) this team is going to continue to make dumb mistakes (penalties/turnovers).
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Exactly!***
Nov 15, 2016, 11:59 AM
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Re: USA article on Clemson
Nov 15, 2016, 12:59 PM
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Yeah, seems our L came almost directly after his statement saying (sure it was a bit in light and he didnt fully mean it but said it nonetheless) he wasn't going to worry about the turnovers anymore. ??
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Re: USA article on Clemson
Nov 15, 2016, 1:18 PM
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Lol Dabs isn't detailed oriented ?
He constantly is talking about execution and technique. He stressed doing the small things in a uncommon way.
You sound like a coot
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Hard to argue with any of that.***
Nov 15, 2016, 10:56 AM
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Makes me sick just to read that.
Nov 15, 2016, 11:18 AM
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We had that game in hand.
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I never felt we had the game in hand. Not Pitt, not NCSU,
Nov 15, 2016, 11:25 AM
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not Troy, not at all this year except Tech, SCSU, Syracuse.
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Think you meant FLA/UGA/aTm/UK & Miss ST games
Nov 15, 2016, 12:46 PM
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And what about the UMASS, Vandy, and East Carolina games. Bet you weren't so sure about those either?
Look forward to your response
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This article says it all - it's exactly right about where...
Nov 15, 2016, 11:57 AM
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we've been this season and where we are right now - we'd better have an epiphany like the writer says or we'll never make it to the playoffs.
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or ACCCG***
Nov 15, 2016, 1:58 PM
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Re: USA article on Clemson
Nov 15, 2016, 12:34 PM
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Have to agree the article says it all.
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We average bout 30 yards a game in the ones that peckerhead
Nov 15, 2016, 1:15 PM
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did not ref....
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