The Pathway is Open to Make the Move

[anomander]

Pitt
BC
SMU
UNC
Duke

all winnable. Also, all you can lose. The rest i'd give us 1/10 chance. Going to be tough getting to 6. I say we go 2-3/3-2 in the winnable games, which is obviously not enough for a bowl.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Pitt
BC
SMU
UNC
Duke

all winnable. Also, all you can lose. The rest i'd give us 1/10 chance. Going to be tough getting to 6. I say we go 2-3/3-2 in the winnable games, which is obviously not enough for a bowl.

Don't give up on the other games!

 

[TheCusian]

Eh, sky isn’t falling. We’re not as good as we thought coming out of camp, but there’s a lot of room for improvement and we have good talent.

Game to game growth will be important, win or loss. Look for signs of improvement.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I want to be wrong but whoever was touting the offensive line in the preseason was feeding us a line of…….The OL along with the mess of a defense that ERob and Wright have constructed….i just don’t see it. Will we be favored in another game this season? Maybe UNC?

They're big as hell, but they don't fire off the ball. No push.
Get 'em on the sled.

 

[DilemaCuse]

I severely disagree.

Don’t get too caught up in the beer muscles from Colgate. We are a week from nearly losing to UCLOWN who lost to a non-BCS team yesterday.

BCS? Now that's an acronym that's been dormant for over 10 years.

BCS became Power 5 (now 4)/Group of 5

I think you mean FCS

 

[kcsu]

Offseason moves I’d like to see if Fran is serious about accountability:

- new OL coach who has a strong resume
- new DC e.g. an up n coming Tony white
- “demote” E to co-DC in name only

Erob will never be replaced by Fran.

 

[wfschrec]

Yes, Dabo will not lose his team. They started poorly last year and won the ACC.

They got smoked in week 1 but proceeded to rip of 6 straight wins and score big doing so. The team isn't the same between the OL changes and Mafah being gone. They finished the year with 3 losses relatively spread out. Not only did they lose to LSU but looked uninspired vs Troy in what should have been a rebound game and then to lose to Tech the way they did ... this isn't the same Clemson.

 

[DomeHolmes]

Yup. The last second loss to GT was not good for us. We will get their best shot.

The roster is loaded with projected NFL talent. And, their schedule is favorable relative to getting FSU and SMU at home. I would not be surprised to see them play in the conference championship.

That last second loss can go either way. If they believe their season is already over, or that they really aren’t very good, they might be somewhat demoralized. FSU last year and Louisville in Dungey’s Sr. year are examples of teams with high expectations that packed it in for the year early. Clemson when DJ U. was QB was a mess, despite all the talent. When teams start to doubt themselves they can unravel. Getting similar vibes with Klubnik.

IMO if it was their first loss it would help them more than this one does. Still a long shot, but to me, preferable they lost.

 

[VTAaron]

Pitt
BC
SMU
UNC
Duke

all winnable. Also, all you can lose. The rest i'd give us 1/10 chance. Going to be tough getting to 6. I say we go 2-3/3-2 in the winnable games, which is obviously not enough for a bowl.

I see BC QB and that game being an issue.. Otherwise agree all around, but like everyone says it up in the air... A Clemson loss may demoralize players too.

 

[690West]

I want to be wrong but whoever was touting the offensive line in the preseason was feeding us a line of…….The OL along with the mess of a defense that ERob and Wright have constructed….i just don’t see it. Will we be favored in another game this season? Maybe UNC?

Per sagarin If played tomorrow we’d be -6 over Duke, -2.5 over Pitt, -5 over BC and -6.5 over UNC.

 

[HtownOrange]

The lines are certainly an issue. However, HCFB managed 10 wins last fall. He will have the team in most of the remaining games.

The mighty have stepped back from the pinnacle of football's Mount Olympus but have the tools to be great, still. As noted, we can win every remaining game and we can lose every remaining game. The difference is HCFB. He will have the team motivated, hungry, and punching above their weight. We go bowling. Still hoping for more. Just another fan's opinion.

 

[dollarbill44]

Clemson lost on the road on a 55 yd FG. They play GT 10 times it’s probably 7-3 Clemson

I disagree. GT was the better team for much of that game.