Clemson Postgame thoughts...

[pokercuse08]

So how far do we drop in the rankings? Somewhere in the #20 to #23 range?

 

[STEVEHOLT]

I absolutely love this coaching staff. There were a few strange calls and Dine froze in a critical moment, but it is so far superior to what we’ve since P’s golden era

It’s good enough to put us in a position to want just a bit more. That 3rd and 1 trick sneak and subsequent 3rd and 6 joke of a play with no Tucker on the field was malpractice

 

[FloridaFan]

So how far do we drop in the rankings? Somewhere in the #20 to #23 range?

Depends on who wins behind us. I’m thinking about 18

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I bet that people here can manage clock and TOs better than anyone on the staff.

A person that plays a lot of Madden has a better mastery of clock management than most coaches.

Fight me.

 

[samspann1]

And you sir are earning a ban.

Was his post even bad?

 

[hoopsupstate]

I think Dino’s thinking on letting the clock run was to make sure they were kicking a field goal. I’m not sure why, but I think he was afraid they might go for it. It just doesn’t make any sense.

 

[Orangefan1]

Dino will be here another ten years

 

[FreakTalksAboutSU]

We had a chance to be legitimately in the hunt for a national championship and we gave it away.

Sorry. I need a day before I can fall back on "the great season we are having". I can't turn the page that quickly. These chances don't come around that often.

 

[Cuse181]

So how far do we drop in the rankings? Somewhere in the #20 to #23 range?

If they have respect for Clemson? Shouldn’t be lower than 18, but they don’t so Syracuse will be 20ish

 

[sugrad68]

One play, one stinking play cost the team the game in all likelihood. #99 should walk home along with #47.

 

[Cusefan69]

I don’t know. I just don’t understand the offense game plan the second half. The idea that in order to move the ball we needed GS to be accurate on short passes seems insane to me

He has been 70 percent but agree the play selection completely changed from the first half.

 

[FloridaFan]

We had a chance to be top 10 and truly be in the national conversation. Now the narrative will be “even with forcing 4 turnovers Syracuse still can’t hang with clemson and win”

 

[samspann1]

Clemson Gameday...

This game is different. It feels like ‘Cuse is the better team.

syracusefan.com

2nd half penalties:
Syracuse: 8 - 78
Clemson: 2 - 10

 

[Biaxtar]

I loved how we played in the first half. I did not like how we played in the second half. Too many designed QB runs that never went anywhere. But the team showed heart and grit. It is going to be a fun rest of the season. Just remember, Clemson comes to us next year

 

[Franz69]

Second time this season in crunch time that Mang has gotten Shrader killed. He can't block.

 

[JustPherU]

I actually think Babers was thinking “if I call a timeout right away, they’ll go for it. If I let time run off the clock, they’ll kick a FG”

Mind you this is incredible stupid. But I think that’s what the mindset was

We had plenty of time, actually I didn’t want score with more than 15 seconds left. Didn’t really mind the timeout wait.

 

[Orangello]

Still don't understand how they put 32 seconds on the clock then huddled and went down to 26 on that last drive. 6 seconds is pretty big. It also pretty much gave the D a free time out.
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[CbusCuse]

No matter what Fuentes does for the rest of his career here, he can’t make up for what he cost us.

No way. That was a BS penalty.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Mang and Hoeh are completely useless out there. That being said there were at least 3-4 plays where they had pass rushers one on one as our T was blocking no one.

 

[hoopsupstate]

If they have respect for Clemson? Shouldn’t be lower than 18, but they don’t so Syracuse will be 20ish

I think Clemson should worry about dropping in the rankings. They are not worthy of their ranking. They are a paper tiger. They have no passing game and a quarterback who goes in the tank with the slightest sign of adversity.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

One other thing - Fuentes made a dumb play, and it definitely bailed Clemson out, but the loss isn't on him. There were way too many other failures of execution to pin it on one guy.

 

[Cusefan69]

Would not want to be in combat with Dino. He is such a poor decision maker under pressure. He continually chokes.

So you have said basically the same thing now about 5 times in this thread KC. We get your opinion of him.

 

[PhatOrange]

He wasn’t. Safety moved up once that ball left Shraders hand. It looked that way because the camera panned in. Safety breaks up that throw to Jackson every time.

You’re 100% correct but I’ll take the chance with the 1v1.

Looked like we only had three guys in the pattern to.

The separation thing I’m just not sure about. I mean it looked like Clemson only rushed four and ran mostly zone today, yay or nay? Schrader’s got to throw to spots. He’s not comfortable doing it and his accuracy is an issue, throws behind guys to much.

His best throw today was the back shoulder pass to Gadson on the sideline, but if guys aren’t wide-open he just can’t pull the trigger. Today is not the first game the announcers were saying he’s gotta throw the ball.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[FloridaFan]

Mang and Hoeh are completely useless out there. That being said there were at least 3-4 plays where they had pass rushers one on one as our T was blocking no one.

At this point we are better off putting another WR out there and just scheme with one less blocker and make quicker passws