I was giving you a chance to do some of the work you task us with but whatever.
Clemson shot themselves in the foot all game. They had the field goal that was blocked in the first half, then the second half Duke clamped them down on defense. Just look at their first three offensive drives of the second half:SaggyBallZ wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:37 am I didnt get to watch, but when you look at the box score, it’s one of those games whose final score simply doesnt make sense
Clemson had more passing yards, more rushing yards, way more first downs, more TOP, fewer penalties, granted had one more TO but still that doesn’t suggest 28-7
Cheb wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:49 am Clemson shot themselves in the foot all game. They had the field goal that was blocked in the first half, then the second half Duke clamped them down on defense. Just look at their first three offensive drives of the second half:
- Drive one they drove 71 yards and had their field goal blocked AGAIN.
- Drive two goes 62 yards and they fumble at the 7 yard line.
- Drive three they get 48 yards, all the way down to the one yard line, and then fumble AGAIN, and the defense flipped the field with a 55 yard return on the scoop.
Clemson basically threw away 181 yards of offense on ball security and mental mistakes in those three drives. And their next (and last) three drives of the game were a turnover on downs because the QB, who had an easy conversion on 4th down, decided - for no apparent reason - to not only slide, but to also start his slide a half hard short of the sticks, an interception on a tip a tip that hit the receiver square in the hands, for a first down and more on a crossing pattern, but he tossed it straight up in the air instead, and a turnover on downs I shut the game off by then.
Didn't want to rub salt into Clemson wounds.Kress wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:29 am You said it, but it was even worse than that.
Cheb wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:49 am Clemson shot themselves in the foot all game. They had the field goal that was blocked in the first half, then the second half Duke clamped them down on defense. Just look at their first three offensive drives of the second half:
- Drive one they drove 71 yards and had their field goal blocked AGAIN.
- Drive two goes 62 yards and they fumble at the 7 yard line.
- Drive three they get 48 yards, all the way down to the one yard line, and then fumble AGAIN, and the defense flipped the field with a 55 yard return on the scoop.
Clemson basically threw away 181 yards of offense on ball security and mental mistakes in those three drives. And their next (and last) three drives of the game were a turnover on downs because the QB, who had an easy conversion on 4th down, decided - for no apparent reason - to not only slide, but to also start his slide a half hard short of the sticks, an interception on a tip a tip that hit the receiver square in the hands, for a first down and more on a crossing pattern, but he tossed it straight up in the air instead, and a turnover on downs I shut the game off by then.
Fire Dabo.
I can’t stand either of them, as currently formatted. But I also couldn’t stand coaches making $10 million a year and kids making nothing. So I’m stuck.Selmon Rules wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:02 pm I know people who believe NIL is the thing that will ruin college ball, I believe the transfer portal is more harmful...
Thoughts??
I like both. Both give the athletes more power.Selmon Rules wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:02 pm I know people who believe NIL is the thing that will ruin college ball, I believe the transfer portal is more harmful...
Thoughts??
As soon as they started breaking up these conferences and instituting NIL, that became inevitable. If the NCAA doesn’t exist to scrutinize an IHOP breakfast, now that players are getting paid, they cease to serve any sort of real function. They’re finished.SaggyBallZ wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:56 pmI could absolutely get behind the top 40 or so schools breaking away
And that’s fine. You know why? Because calling it amateur sports at this level is silly. Pay them.Snake wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:09 pmAs soon as they started breaking up these conferences and instituting NIL, that became inevitable. If the NCAA doesn’t exist to scrutinize an IHOP breakfast, now that players are getting paid, they cease to serve any sort of real function. They’re finished.SaggyBallZ wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:56 pm
I could absolutely get behind the top 40 or so schools breaking away
100%
It’s like they have a Boomer mentality. Oh. Wait.SaggyBallZ wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:31 pm100%
Let’s be honest … any monopolistic regulatory institution suffers from this. There is zero incentive for them to change or evolve to dynamic environments. (it happens on the academic side as well with the accrediting agencies as well)
The NCAA should have found flexibility in football and basketball. Because now they’re at risk of losing all of their sports. Many of the other sports could’ve easily continue living under the NCAA.
Alabama by a mile.
Their game last year was a blast, and had Ewers not gotten hurt I think Texas woulda beat Bama.
Agree with this.SaggyBallZ wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:56 pmI like both. Both give the athletes more power.Selmon Rules wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:02 pm I know people who believe NIL is the thing that will ruin college ball, I believe the transfer portal is more harmful...
Thoughts??
The NIL money doesnt come from the academic side which is all the better. Let the kids make some money. The transfer portal is absolutely necessary given how quickly coaches jump ship.
