December 20, 20205 yr The Tigers should be a 13 point favorite in this. Our defense is uneven and our quarterback has become Footsteps Falco.
December 20, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said: That line will come down Why? Ohio State played two good but not elite teams in their demi-schedule. One came down to the final drive and another was a slug fest for 3 quarters. The only times Clemson had any trouble with anybody was when their future overall No 1 pick did not play.
December 20, 20205 yr 6 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said: Why? Ohio State played two good but not elite teams in their demi-schedule. One came down to the final drive and another was a slug fest for 3 quarters. The only times Clemson had any trouble with anybody was when their future overall No 1 pick did not play. OSU has the second most talented roster in the playoffs, they're not nearly as bad as they have looked. I think they have suffered greatly from the short schedule and being unable to gel as a team with players out for covid. Maybe that will be too much for them to overcome, but they have more than enough talent to beat Clemson and Bama, they just need to put it together for 2 games.
December 20, 20205 yr 40 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said: That line will come down I think it will stay there. I'm surprised it wasn't greater based off how yesterday played out.
December 20, 20205 yr I'll be curious if OSU is just playing down to teams. Day has a bit of a Mack Brown (without a Bob Stoops in the conference) vibe.
December 30, 20204 yr On 12/20/2020 at 12:36 PM, Doc Sam Beckett said: OSU has the second most talented roster in the playoffs, they're not nearly as bad as they have looked. I think they have suffered greatly from the short schedule and being unable to gel as a team with players out for covid. Maybe that will be too much for them to overcome, but they have more than enough talent to beat Clemson and Bama, they just need to put it together for 2 games. How’s y’all’s pass rush this year? Fields has been god awful under pressure.
December 30, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, Burt Macklin said: How’s y’all’s pass rush this year? Fields has been god awful under pressure. Not like it was in 18 when Lawrence won it as a freshman, but significantly better than last year. The lack of a pass rush last year really showed in the playoffs
December 30, 20204 yr 15 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said: Not like it was in 18 when Lawrence won it as a freshman, but significantly better than last year. The lack of a pass rush last year really showed in the playoffs Yeah, that’s what I was remembering. Fields looked great that game because he had clean pockets, but he really has been absolutely terrible under pressure. If y’all can pressure him, you’ll win easy. If you chat, it’s probably more down to the wire, but I still like your chances there. Edited December 30, 20204 yr by Burt Macklin
December 31, 20204 yr Author Our defensive backfield is by far our weakest unit, and that won't change this year. We gotta scheme around it, or Lawrence is gonna carve us up. I like our running game's chances. As good as Venables's DL's always are, this one is down a bit. And our OL has played well the last 2 games.
January 1, 20214 yr Author Since 2014, we're 33-6 vs ranked teams. THREE of those losses were against Clemson.
January 1, 20214 yr Don't care who wins, but I expect Clemson to win. Lawrence is just better than every player on fOSU's defense, and Clemson's defense is damn good, too.
January 1, 20214 yr Clemson is going to cover with ease. The line is only what it is because of the Ohio State name. Expect it to be close for the first quarter or so as Ohio State is amped and out to prove they belong as people doubt them for only playing five or six games or whatever. But they’re not stopping Lawrence and Etienne, while Clemson gets enough stops to win handily.
January 1, 20214 yr Just hoping for a good game. Last year's Semi was maybe my favorite start-to-finish game of the season. Just two obscenely talented heavyweights throwing haymakers back and forth.
January 1, 20214 yr I think tOSUs fits and starts year comes back and bites them. Clemson is playing like a machine and has overcome challenges and that will be the difference even thought the roster talent is very, very close and maybe tilted to tOSU.
January 1, 20214 yr Author The average recruiting rankings favor Ohio State just slightly. I was surprised to see that.
January 1, 20214 yr Author The average recruiting rankings favor Ohio State just slightly. I was surprised to see that. ETA Why would you wait until 7 hours before kickoff to fly?
January 1, 20214 yr The Surl is gonna fuck Clemson. Y'all want Ohio State to lose so you can see if that's what's holding up Meyer to Texas. But Texas fans are cursed so you're gonna fuck us too. Where's the Herman cursed meme?
January 1, 20214 yr Here's some things to look out for tonight: 1. Expect Ohio St to aggressively attack Clemson downfield in the first half. Clemson safety Nolan Turner will miss the first half because of targeting against ND. Turner is Clemson's most experienced DB and the field general of Clemson's secondary. Expect Ohio State to try to isolate Turner's replacement in coverage with Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave. 2. Watch Clemson WRs vs. Ohio St DBs if you want an early indication of who will win this game. Both units have dropped off since last year. Clemson lost Tee Higgins and Justyn Ross. Ohio St lost Okudah, Damon Arnette and Jordan Fuller. Since Ohio St's front 7 is so good, Clemson will have to win in the passing game in order to open up the rest of the offense. 3. Clemson's secondary is great on paper. But in addition to missing Turner in the first half, they are missing AJ Terrell, Isaiah Simmons, and Tanner Muse from last year's secondary. Clemson also did not play the only other elite passsing attack in the ACC, North Carolina. Whether Clemson's secondary is as good as their stats suggest is an open question. Edited January 1, 20214 yr by Tribe171
January 1, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, Parliament said: The average recruiting rankings favor Ohio State just slightly. I was surprised to see that. Clemson tends to fill the back third of their class with fairly unheralded dudes. Of course, they can evaluate and coach so well those guys tend to waaaay overperform their rankings.
January 1, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, Tribe171 said: 3. Clemson's secondary is great on paper. But in addition to missing Turner in the first half, they are missing AJ Terrell, Isaiah Simmons, and Tanner Muse from last year's secondary. Clemson also did not play the only other elite passsing attack in the ACC, North Carolina. Whether Clemson's secondary is as good as their stats suggest is an open question. Yeah the secondary is not as good, not even close. Kendrick is pretty good, but not Terrell or Mullen level. Booth is a stud in the making, but he's been hurt the last few weeks. The possible saving grace is the DL is much better and that unit's ability/inability to get pressure will be huge
January 1, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said: Yeah the secondary is not as good, not even close. Kendrick is pretty good, but not Terrell or Mullen level. Booth is a stud in the making, but he's been hurt the last few weeks. The possible saving grace is the DL is much better and that unit's ability/inability to get pressure will be huge If you can get Fields to wilt like Northwestern did, you should have the horses to finish the job.
January 1, 20214 yr Author Zach Harrison, Master Teague, Tyler Friday and Harry Miller will not play, because of Plague contact tracing. Sounds like we're following B1G Plague procedures yet. Which is bullshit.
January 1, 20214 yr LG Harry Miller, RB Master Teague, DE Zach Harrison, and DE Tyler Friday out for Ohio State. Miller is only starter, but Harrison and Friday are good rotational players. That will impact Ohio St's DL depth as the game wears on.
January 1, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Parliament said: Zach Harrison, Master Teague, Tyler Friday and Harry Miller will not play, because of Plague contact tracing. Sounds like we're following B1G Plague procedures yet. Which is bullshit. You beat me to it. But Teague is out because of injury. I actually think Miyan Williams will be an improvement. Teague was terrible against Clemson after Dobbins was injured in last year's game.
January 2, 20214 yr Just hoping for a good game. Last year's Semi was maybe my favorite start-to-finish game of the season. Just two obscenely talented heavyweights throwing haymakers back and forth.whar de tits on dese broads?
January 2, 20214 yr This is tOSU best looking uni combo, not so much for the Clemson carrot sticks look.
January 2, 20214 yr I'm tired of rooting for Clemson all the God damn time. Starting to feel like a disgusting bandwagon fan. We need some new blood in these games.
January 2, 20214 yr The Surl is gonna fuck Clemson. Y'all want Ohio State to lose so you can see if that's what's holding up Meyer to Texas. But Texas fans are cursed so you're gonna fuck us too. Where's the Herman cursed meme? by your command
January 2, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, texifornia said: Good to see her tweeting photos with longhorns in her timeline. Hook 'em. Edited January 2, 20214 yr by washparkhorn
January 2, 20214 yr Author 9 minutes ago, Underdog said: This is tOSU best looking uni combo, not so much for the Clemson carrot sticks look. The gray strip vs black strip on the travel uniform was QUITE the controversy back in the day. Team Gray over here.
January 2, 20214 yr 16 minutes ago, TommyGufano said: I fucking hate Dabo. I wouldn’t bitch too much if he was my coach but I would most certainly mute the volume when he spoke. His rhetoric is too much.
January 2, 20214 yr It will be interesting to see how Ohio State runs the ball. If they get that rolling it will be very interesting.
January 2, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, Underdog said: This is tOSU best looking uni combo, not so much for the Clemson carrot sticks look. Solid orange in Nola.....tempting fate
January 2, 20214 yr Pulling for Clemson because Woody Hayes. Also, because Clemson has the best chance to beat Alabama.
January 2, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Tribe171 said: 3. Clemson's secondary is great on paper. But in addition to missing Turner in the first half, they are missing AJ Terrell, Isaiah Simmons, and Tanner Muse from last year's secondary. Clemson also did not play the only other elite passsing attack in the ACC, North Carolina. Whether Clemson's secondary is as good as their stats suggest is an open question. Clemson missing Tanner Muse is like us missing Dylan Haines. Addition by subtraction
January 2, 20214 yr Also why does the title of this thread keep changing, confusing as hell from a bookmarking perspective
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