Clemson 40 FSU 24, post-game impressions
by DrB on Nov 8, 2009 1:28 AM EST
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Under the influence of bourbon and tequila....
Honestly, this game should not have been as close as it was. Clemson failed to capitalize on huge opportunities provided by our defense and if we had not fucked up a chance to score at the damn 4 inch line it would've been as decisive as some were saying coming into this game.
Our offense did not have a bad day. Parker played great, Spiller ate them up. There were a couple drops. The OL wasnt impressive against the FSU pass rush AT ALL, and only late did they get it right in run blocking. Hairston got his ass beat all night. It was the red zone that pissed us off. WHAT THE FUCK was going on? FSU gives us every chance to blow them away, and we dont take it. X. Dye can't properly line up and costs us a TD. 3 missed XPs, and 2 FGs, and then a turnover when we have the ball at the 4 inch line. Still there is no KILLER instinct from this team. You must put your opponent away.
I really believe we should've won by another 16 points.
Our defense gave up only 17 points against a Top 10 offense, and the secondary did very well to contain big plays and prevent FSU from gashing them, even without Chancellor. However, FSU ran the ball all over the front 7. There were numerous shitty tackles and poor technique tonight. Our interior linemen disappointed me the most of all of them, they had done so well to stuff the run in previous weeks. The lack of pass rush from the ends also bothered me, but Ponder also makes snap-quick decisions and as I predicted, didnt hold onto the ball long enough to get sacked.
In the first half, I noticed Clemson hardly ever bringing pressure aside from the front 4. We played alot more zone than man coverage, and Ponder picked it apart. The defense came in too pumped up and it showed in their fundamentals and tackling. They were just too excited to focus. In the 2nd half, from the start we noticed more man coverage and several blitzes, especially on early downs. On 3rd downs, we still sucked ass. Ponder converted several on their 2nd drive of the 3rd quarter, and most were 3rd & long. But these guys settled down and played with more poise in the 2nd half, and credit goes to Steele and Swinney for calming them.
Special teams....FSU nearly blew a return for TD everytime they got it. We complained about this earlier and its going to bite us at some point. Tackling needs work and people dont stay in their lanes.
Richard Jackson needs a foot in his ass. You should NEVER miss an XP in college football, ever. Benton wont be taking the job either.
The snapper needs a foot in his ass. 2 of those were partly because of the snap.
Clemson nearly choked again on a national stage, which I expected after the 1st quarter, given 10 years of Tammy. I'm happy as hell we won this game but theres alot of glaring mistakes we have to fix to lock down this division. This was still a 4-4 team we beat. For once though, I am starting to believe again......now watch us lose to UVA by 20.
Russell Wilson isnt as good as Ponder, but he's still very good. NCSU is losing for the same reason that FSU does: defense.
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Pleased with the win
Both teams shot themselves in the foot a couple times. (FSU pick 6 called back.)
Parker played well.
Spiller and Ponder are warriors.
WHAT A HIT by McDaniel on Ponder. Sorry to hear that it apparently ended Ponder’s season, but man… McDaniel is the best DB Clemson has had in a long time.
deandre called him out too
Pointed like he was saying “its comin bitch” then laid him out
Shakinthesouthland.com-Clemson football analysis
by DrB on Nov 8, 2009 2:30 AM EST up reply actions
McDaniel post-game
“I just wanted to make a statement. He was going to try to tackle me, and the best man was going to win. He was coming at me and I saw him coming, so I knew there was going to be a collision. I knew it was going to be me and him.”
Shakinthesouthland.com-Clemson football analysis
by DrB on Nov 8, 2009 3:42 AM EST up reply actions
If I have to hear that Chop song one more time
I’m going to go insane. I almost joined in the little “F the Seminoles” cheer and I don’t curse.
And could Richard Jackson please not have another game like this.
All that said it was still the best game I’ve ever been to. So much fun.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
I wish i couldve been there for this one
atmosphere seemed like the 1999 and 2003 FSU game
Shakinthesouthland.com-Clemson football analysis
by DrB on Nov 8, 2009 3:24 AM EST up reply actions
I was at the 99 FSU game
it was truly awesome seeing Tommy’s first team almost upset Bobby but fall only 17-14. That was my first indication that maybe Clemson would not have to be mired in the dog years of the 90s for much longer. Forget Tommy Bowden, remember Tommy WEST?
Make no mistake, this team is rising. I just wish CJ was here one more year with a more experience Parker, OL, etc. Now imagine if they actually opened running holes for CJ, how sick would his numbers be? I’ll reserve final judgement until after I see how the NCSU game is going, but I really can’t see this team losing again this side of the ACCCG. And since the ACCCG would probably rematch us with GT, I think we can definitely win it.
BOY do we miss Bowers. Without him the front seven seemed very weak.
I don't think we missed Bowers all that much
Maybe our run D woes had something to do with him being out, but I thought our pass rush performed well enough considering Ponder’s skillset.
it's not just the pass rush that bothered me about Bowers being out
he seems to be the engine that could where running downs are concerned too in tracking down the guy or enabling others to do so. But I’m no analyst, it’s just the feel I have.
Other injuries
I didn’t even notice Crezdon’s injury. Did you catch it?
Also Jamie Harper?
I noticed Butler was out and was grimacing
in the 2nd half, but he never unsuited. I’ll have to look at the film to see how much he kept playing.
Harper, looked like he came up a little gimpy after a 3rd & short run, was flexing his knee.
Shakinthesouthland.com-Clemson football analysis
bowden postgame
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY3LcCkwItA
Shakinthesouthland.com-Clemson football analysis
I'm just glad we had the perfect night for a national game.
No Fing rain for a home game for once, Spiller sets a new record, there’s a lot of points on the board, the stadium is absolutely rocking, 50 recruits were there, and of course the win going away against the Noles. Spiller for Heisman may have been given the jolt it really needed to be realistic. Miami got the national attention, this one got them really building anticipation.
Now the team and CJ just need to keep rolling through November.
FSU vs Clemson
FSU sucked again, let’s tell truth. This season is the culimination of the train wreck in slow motion that has been occuring for over 7 years. At least Christian Ponder has been willing to sacrifice himself for the cause. Unfortunately his coach is on the sideline talking to himself and staring into the stands asking “why are these people calling me coach” "Am I Doak Campbell? Where am I? He has got to go and go now. We are not going to be able to recruit a cockroach
Also #12 in Sagarin's power rankings
ABOVE Ga Tech (#13)!
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