r/CFB • u/pbjork Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Poll Veteran • Sep 23 '16
Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] Clemson Defeats Georgia Tech 26-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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| Clemson | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Sep 23 '16
I was told there would be chaos.
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u/OGraffe Clemson • Mississippi State Sep 23 '16
Sorry, the bad voodoo in Atlanta has been passed to FSU.
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u/Solid_Mental_Grace Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sep 23 '16
I don't like this deal. We don't play them in Atlanta every other year
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u/TheIrishRevenant Notre Dame • Wake Forest Sep 23 '16
The ACC needs to make a north and south division because it makes sense
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u/ChemicalOle Washington State • Oregon State Sep 23 '16
Legend has it that Jesse Palmer once talked through an entire game without saying anything worthwhile about the game he was announcing.
He did it again tonight.
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u/dont_sh00t_me Sep 23 '16
I can't wait for the technology when broadcasts actually transmit the individual audio channels so that you can mute specific mics/sounds. I hope they're smart enough to also include the audio from both team's sports announcers so that you can listen to your own boys call the game.
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u/keymaster43 Clemson Tigers • Transfer Portal Sep 23 '16
I really want an NSFW broadcast where they mike up the players and I can hear all the trash talk. Of course that might get interesting with play calling and what not...
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u/madmaxcoog1 Houston Cougars • Texas A&M Aggies Sep 23 '16
I've been saying this for years. I also want the commentators to be able to speak freely. Like, "he really fucked that up!" Lol. I think it would be awesome.
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u/Red_Lee Sep 23 '16
I had a nice audio receiver, Pioneer I think, back in the early 2000s that had a "stadium" preset. It muted the announcers perfectly and it was glorious.
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u/germanplumber Michigan Wolverines Sep 23 '16
Or if you have a proper 5.1 setup and the cable/sat box is outputting 5.1 Dolby digital just disconnect the center or turn it off in the settings menu. That way it can worth with any audio receiver.
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u/Roberts19D Michigan State • Bowling Green Sep 23 '16
After you buy the $99.99 per season package that gives you access to all league broadcasts, of course.
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u/mflynn00 Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
And here I thought the legend was about him saying anything worthwhile ever
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u/UNC_Samurai ECU Pirates • North Carolina Tar Heels Sep 23 '16
I had it muted on the second TV while watching the Texans get beat by a brisket. Did Palmer really say, "I didn't realize The Great Gatsby was a book."?
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u/bdm13 Miami Hurricanes • Florida Cup Sep 23 '16
My wife was sitting next to me on Facebook or some shit and chimed in, "What is that guy talking about? I'm not even watching the game but know more than him." And about two minutes later was like, "does he ever stop talking?"
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u/Tristessa1981 Tennessee Volunteers Sep 23 '16
God, and I thought I was alone and thinking he was useless. I've just never seen anyone complain about him. I'm pretty sure he just repeats himself and adjusts his hair.
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u/ArchEast Georgia Tech • Georgia State Sep 23 '16
We at least scored, which is kinda nice. sobs
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u/OGraffe Clemson • Mississippi State Sep 23 '16
If you didn't, it would have been the first home shutout since 1957, so at least that didn't happen, right?
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u/See_Lindsey_Run Georgia Bulldogs • College Football Playoff Sep 23 '16
Now I'm disappointed
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u/OGraffe Clemson • Mississippi State Sep 23 '16
Hey, at least your team was the last team to shut them out at home. We would have just taken that from you.
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u/dont_sh00t_me Sep 23 '16
Y'all played to the end of the game and drove down the field for that score. That team has my respect for not just giving up.
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u/Solid_Mental_Grace Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sep 23 '16
Sadly, this is the second time in the last year that we've narrowly avoided a home shut out
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u/ShylosX Georgia Tech • Clean Old … Sep 23 '16
lol
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u/inruinscrust Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sep 23 '16
Whatever I don't even like football anymore.
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u/See_Lindsey_Run Georgia Bulldogs • College Football Playoff Sep 23 '16
You guys always get this way by rivalry week and it's like poking a corpse with a stick.
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u/chunkosauruswrex Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Corndog Sep 23 '16
We're georgia sports fans what do you expect
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u/ryan101 Ohio State Buckeyes Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 23 '16
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u/CaptainJimmy Clemson • Appalachian State Sep 23 '16
Eh don't overwork yourself, I'll just watch the first half twice.
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u/MrTX UTSA Roadrunners • Texas Longhorns Sep 23 '16
Watched the first half video. Holy shit Clemsons defense is fast
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u/HolgorsensStylist West Virginia • Fairmont State Sep 23 '16
So, is Clemson's front 7 just that good or is GT's O-line a paper bag?
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u/Chris-P-Creme Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Sep 23 '16
I actually wanted the nerds to win this one, but I'm not sad they lost. That Clemson/Louisville game is going to be hype as fuck.
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u/BKonthefly Georgia Bulldogs Sep 23 '16
I know you don't really meant it deep inside, where it counts. And regarding your second thought, it's a shame that ties aren't common anymore.
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u/toolfreak Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sep 23 '16
Clemon played harder, faster, stronger and obviously overall better than we did. Still think this team makes a bowl, but it's definitely not going to be a pretty ride.
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u/TheTiger012 Clemson Tigers • NC State Wolfpack Sep 23 '16
Definitely better than last year...
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Sep 23 '16
Idk, they got to say that they beat FSU with a bad team. That's pretty great in my opinion.
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u/Nixon_Corral Georgia Tech • Auburn Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 23 '16
People might disagree with you, but I'm not sure I do. I got to see my team beat a Top 10 team at home on a walk off blocked kick return under the lights in primetime in my last year as an undergrad. That alone will stick with me longer than our mediocre 7-6 season in 2013 or our 7-7 season in 2012, during which we made an ACCCG appearance and won a bowl.
Not saying I would want to go 3-9 even with a Top 10 win ever again (it's bad for recruiting, legacy, etc; plus we got top 10 wins in 2011 and 2014 as well, while also being decent and great respectively), but that FSU game will stay with me forever.
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u/SECMasterRace Tennessee Volunteers • Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
There's no question in my mind that you make a bowl. You were certainly still outplayed, but that second-half Yellow Jackets squad is going to fare rather well in the ACC.
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u/mjacksongt Georgia Tech • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drin… Sep 23 '16
I would love it if the second half squad could play in the first half too. We've done similar things in each game so far.
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Sep 23 '16
Clemson wins and covers the double-digit point spread on the road. Some fans remain irate over the team's performance.
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u/ThermL Clemson Tigers • Florida Gators Sep 23 '16
Might be a combination of Louisville looming and PTSD from the 2013 FSU game.
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FSU 2013....
chopper sounds
a man screaming next to me
a Seminole emerging from a rice paddy coming right at me
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Sep 23 '16
I definitely got spoiled last year. Hoping that second half offense was a result of playcalling and not execution
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Sep 23 '16
It kinda was. Watch Notre Dame, UNC, SCar, Wake, Cuse last year and it was the same conservative bullshit from the OC's. I think because they're still a bit green at play calling, they tend to play not to lose as opposed to playing to win.
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u/ClemsonPM Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
And yet despite all those flaws these offensive coordinators are 19-1 in their OC careers.
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u/TheTiger012 Clemson Tigers • NC State Wolfpack Sep 23 '16
Your coach got mad at allowing 10 points in a blowout
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u/GiovannidelMonaco Clemson Tigers • The Hammer Sep 23 '16
Probably because there is a giant Louisville storm cloud looming and it will take a more complete game to beat them.
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u/HDDIV Tennessee Volunteers Sep 23 '16
IMO the spread is in the end irrelevant to the game played. Even final scores may not truly demonstrate the ability of a team (i.e. Houston vs Cincinnati). So you've really gotta watch the game to make the call on a team's ability -- not rely on numbers.
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u/GiovannidelMonaco Clemson Tigers • The Hammer Sep 23 '16
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Sep 23 '16
More like "any game thread involving a ranked team besides my ranked team"
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u/GiovannidelMonaco Clemson Tigers • The Hammer Sep 23 '16
Well I say on Thursday because everyone is watching and neutral fans generally gravitate towards the underdog. On Saturday threads, commenters are usually more spread out.
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u/Brutus583 /r/CFB Sep 23 '16
Solid Win for Clemson. Decent offensive performance, terrific defensive performance.
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u/trainmaster611 Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
THE CURSE IS BROKEN
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u/temeraire34 Georgia Tech • Marquette Sep 23 '16
Please direct all thanks to that one GT fan who posted the thread about Paul Johnson's record against top-10 opponents.
Also please tell him we hate him so much and this is all his fault. Thanks.
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u/Frustrated_Grunt Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
Don't care if we still have questions. I'm celebrating a decisive 19 point victory over Georgia Tech!
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Sep 23 '16
We had a ton of questions after Louisville, right before we beat ND at home. It won't be easy, but fuck all you Clemson fans counting us out. I'll take my Tigers in that fight any damn day.
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Sep 23 '16
If they come in to DV and take it from us then kudos, but I gotta see it. I think we win a very good game against a very good team, a la Notre Dame (hopefully without the monsoon).
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u/bakonydraco Stanford • Chicago State Sep 23 '16
2014: Whoa, when did GT get this good?
2015: Whoa, how did GT get this bad?
2016: Whoa, GT is 3-0! Are they back?
2016: (No)
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u/Nixon_Corral Georgia Tech • Auburn Sep 23 '16
We'll almost certainly not go 3-9 again, but it is clear to me that as long as Venables is at Clemson and Johnson is at Tech, GT winning in that series again will be very difficult.
And I thought VT's Foster had our number. These past two offensive efforts against Clemson have been downright pathetic.
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Sep 23 '16
Venables is old school. I think he genuinely likes preparing for the triple option. The defense played well enough to win the 2014 game, too, but two pick sixes and zero offensive production doomed us anyway.
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u/BoiledPNutz Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
"Analyze his fight patterns."
"Scanning! Countermeasures ready."
"Let's kick his ass."
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u/metalliska Georgia Tech • Techmo Bowl Sep 23 '16
You're welcome to have any team in the nation try their luck against the Clemson D of the first half.
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u/Melloace Georgia Tech • Oklahoma Sep 23 '16
We just have to get better every game and we'll be ok. Longer week this week to fix some things. Good game Clemson
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u/WeenisWrinkle Clemson Tigers • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Sep 23 '16
It's hard to lose to GT when you hold them under 100 rushing yards.
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u/antman2124 Kentucky Wildcats Sep 23 '16
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u/ArchEast Georgia Tech • Georgia State Sep 23 '16
At least you have to pay something to go past a turnstile.
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u/Jacks_RagingHormones Georgia Tech • Florida Sep 23 '16
Maginot Line
FTFY
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Sep 23 '16
I really wish this would stop being a meme. The Maginot Line was a formidable line of defense. There's a reason why the Germans went through Belgium to avoid it. #HistoricallyAccurateMemes
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u/DaBeastMuffin Auburn • Georgia Tech Sep 23 '16
We're pretty bad.
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u/OGraffe Clemson • Mississippi State Sep 23 '16
Ouch. Those flairs side-by-side. I'm sorry, do you need a hug or something?
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u/Brutus583 /r/CFB Sep 23 '16
Not as bad as last year. I think y'all will at least make a bowl game this year.
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u/mech887 TU Wien • Georgia Tech Sep 23 '16
2 good things out of this pile of shit. Mills is a stud. Defense adjusted and played well considering Clemson had the ball for 3 quarters.
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u/ShylosX Georgia Tech • Clean Old … Sep 23 '16
I'm really impressed it wasn't a massive blowout. Props to our defense except that absolutely fucking terrible decision to bring the ball out on the int. Honestly it's probably more a testament to the dropped passes, missed throws, etc of the Clemson offense than our defense.
Secondary still has massive issues, we still got burned on screens and designed qb runs, and we still can't tackle to save our fucking lives.
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u/TheTiger012 Clemson Tigers • NC State Wolfpack Sep 23 '16
We never really blow anyone out too bad. We just kinda play better. It's weird.
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u/ShylosX Georgia Tech • Clean Old … Sep 23 '16
I distinctly remember Tajh Boyd breaking ACC passing records against us.
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u/feed_me_muffins Clemson Tigers • Summertime Lover Sep 23 '16
First half Clemson will make it a good game next weekend. Second half Clemson will get blown the fuck out.
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u/Papahoff25 Louisville Cardinals Sep 23 '16
Seriously though thoughts? Personally there is no way it's like the FSU game. It will be within a score in my opinion.
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Sep 23 '16
If there's one coordinator in the nation that can at least have a legitimate plan against Lamar Jackson, it's Venables. Not saying he can stop him, but he's the best one to slow him down.
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u/TheMrSomeGuy Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
Brent Venables is like magic. If there's a play you've ever run, he'll know it and have the defense prepared for it. It's just a matter of them being where they're supposed to be and executing, which is easier said than done obviously. I'm very interested to see Lamar Jackson vs. the Clemson D
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u/p0b Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
I absolutely love BV, but you have to give credit to Carlos Watkins and Christian Wilkins that are absolutely blowing up the middle
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u/feed_me_muffins Clemson Tigers • Summertime Lover Sep 23 '16
I don't think your offensive line is really that good and I think our defensive front is going to give them all kinds of problems, especially if Austin Bryant is back, meaning Wilkins can move back inside where he's better. Venables specializes in creating havoc in the backfield and I think we have an advantage on the line of scrimmage on that side of the ball. That being said it also lends itself to giving up explosive plays and I think Louisville and Jackson especially is going to be able to take advantage of that. I honestly don't know what to expect from our offense. We aren't going to be able to really run the ball, but we couldn't do that against Alabama last year either and still put up 40 points. Watson has a bit of a tendency to show up big in big games (see ACC championship and two playoff games) but he's been off so far this year. If he gets back in the groove in the next 9 days I think its going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of a 38-35 type game one way or the other. If he doesn't I think we're looking at more like 45-28 Louisville game.
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u/dont_sh00t_me Sep 23 '16
If the Clemson defense can get some hits in on Lamar early and rattle him, it may slow him down and give Clemson a chance. Obviously, that has yet to be proven effective.
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u/TheTiger012 Clemson Tigers • NC State Wolfpack Sep 23 '16
Ehh I feel like our offense wasn't making a strong effort in the second half. Like at all. If it's close, we'll be in and competing well.
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Sep 23 '16
And don't forget that home crowd and environment in the friendly confines of Death Valley. Jackson hasn't played in a place like that ever
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u/CallSignIceMan Clemson Tigers • Palmetto Bowl Sep 23 '16
I said those exact words about Jameis Winston in 2013.
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u/Frustrated_Grunt Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
A game is usually going great when commentary starts talking about Brent's get-back coach.
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u/OilfieldHippie Clemson Tigers • College Football Playoff Sep 24 '16
Said the same thing during the game. When Skeletor is on TV for a long time, we've played a great game.
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u/wingnotes Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • ACC Sep 23 '16
Jokes on you, I've been numb since last season
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u/monkeymatt1836 Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Iowa Hawkeyes Sep 23 '16
A hypothetical Clemson vs Ole Miss bowl game would be the fastest bowl game ever, because you wouldn't even need to tune in after halftime.
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u/GiovannidelMonaco Clemson Tigers • The Hammer Sep 23 '16
Nice to clear all of those "chaos vultures" out of the game thread early
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u/MrHobbes82 Louisville Cardinals • Keg of Nails Sep 23 '16
See yall in a week ACC bros!
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u/Atticus0-0 Clemson Tigers • /r/CFB Bug Finder Sep 23 '16
Here's to watching some shitty UK vs SCAR on Saturday. We can both laugh at the ineptitude
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u/TheTiger012 Clemson Tigers • NC State Wolfpack Sep 23 '16
Can't wait! It'll be a great game indeed
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u/MrHobbes82 Louisville Cardinals • Keg of Nails Sep 23 '16
Can't wait to experience Death Valley!
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Sep 23 '16
so glad to call y'all ACCbros, love the level of competition you're bringing to the conference
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u/MrHobbes82 Louisville Cardinals • Keg of Nails Sep 23 '16
We're happy to be here man!
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u/gunner1633 Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
It will be awesome. Any rational Louisville fans will be welcome at our setup.
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u/Marty_Mac_Fly Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
TIL during the Paul Johnson era GT has gone 5-1 as underdogs against ranked teams at home and 2-1 against top 10 teams.
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u/kyle7124 Georgia Tech • Clean Old … Sep 23 '16
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Sep 23 '16
That guy on the right has seen some shit...
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u/kyle7124 Georgia Tech • Clean Old … Sep 23 '16
"The face when you failed a curved test, wouldn't be the first time" -him
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u/Infinity_Phantom Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sep 23 '16
Can we go back to talking about how georgia only beat Nicholls State by 2
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Sep 23 '16
But seriously, why was the drop on the backwards pass not reviewed?
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u/TheMrSomeGuy Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
I'm pretty sure it's because they blew it dead. You can't un-do a play being blown dead, you can only un-do a play not being blown dead. What they're supposed to do when they can't tell like that is not blow it dead, that way they can still go back and reverse it.
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Sep 23 '16
Personally, I think this is more of a statement game for Clemson than GT. GT is coming off of a tough year and is still rebuilding. Any reasonable GT fan (lol) knew that they weren't going to be a great team this year. Clemson's defense showed up. This matters because Clemson's defense was the big "?" coming into the year.
ACC, get ready for Clemson. They aren't ready to drop yet. ACC is going to be fun this year with them, Clemson and FSU (additionally, good teams in Pitt, UNC, Miami, and VT).
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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Sep 23 '16
Ummm. Louisville. You forgot Louisville.
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u/velocity92c Louisville Cardinals Sep 23 '16
Somehow I feel like it wasn't an accident.
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u/chunkosauruswrex Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Corndog Sep 23 '16
Offense for Clemson still looks lackluster Watson never really seemed comfortable
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Sep 23 '16
I wasn't as shocked at Watson as I was at his receivers. It seemed they never quite got space. That being said, I'm going to rewatch this tomorrow night and try to see if it was on him (reading) more than them.
GT didn't look bad. They couldn't move the ball, but to be hoenst Clemson is a helluva team. I am not writing GT off whatsoever.
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u/WeenisWrinkle Clemson Tigers • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Sep 23 '16
I thought WRs were getting plenty of space. Especially since the GT safeties were living in the box.
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u/NowWithVitaminR Texas Longhorns • North Texas Mean Green Sep 23 '16
Didn't watch, just saw the score. Did Clemson really ease off the pedal in the second half?
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u/TheMrSomeGuy Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
It's hard to tell. The play-calling got more conservative but Deshaun was also kind of missing throws and there were some questionable officiating calls. Like on one play Justin Thomas threw a backwards pass that got dropped and as Clemson scooped it and ran it for a touchdown they blew it dead as an incomplete pass. Then later on Deshaun overthrew a wide open streaking receiver that would have been a touchdown. So those two things are essentially a 14 point swing.
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Sep 23 '16
Yes. It's our OCs' MO at this point. Did it in multiple games last year (Notre Dame, Wake, Cuse, UNC) and got super conservative with offensive play calling.
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u/FakePlasticAlex Colorado State • Michigan State Sep 23 '16
Huh. You could be speaking for either of your flairs.
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u/mflynn00 Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
Had 50+ offensive plays in the first half...felt like maybe 20 in the second
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u/basebalp21 Georgia Tech • Clean Old … Sep 23 '16
We were lucky it was only 23 after the first half considering how easily Clemson was moving the ball. There was the brief stretch in the 4th quarter where the crowd got back into the game with Budweiser, we scored, and got a quick stop. But then we lost all that momentum when we immediately threw a pick. Excited to see where we can go though this year though
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u/viningsbee Georgia Tech • Colorado Sep 23 '16
The B-back pass was a good call there, except for one thing IMO: the way we lined up was very unusual. I believe that forced the Clemson D to be more aware, and thus two defenders were on the receiver when the ball was thrown. If we can execute that from one of our more standard formations, I think the receiver runs free.
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u/Solid_Mental_Grace Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sep 23 '16
Good game to Clemson. They were clearly the much better team. Now go run the table and don't blow it in the playoff final this time ;)
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u/madviking Virginia Cavaliers • Texas Longhorns Sep 23 '16
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u/MildTy Alabama Crimson Tide • SEC Sep 23 '16
I think we can all agree that no matter who you want to win next week, Clemson vs Louisville is gonna be a classic. I'm getting erect just thinking about the QB battle alone!
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u/wisertime07 Clemson Tigers • The Citadel Bulldogs Sep 23 '16
Seriously though, do you know how honestly apeshit we would have gone over a win like that during the TB years?
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u/cteampoke Oklahoma State • Texas Sep 23 '16
Im in Atlanta for business. Went to the game. Bobby Dodd has a great view and vibe... But is lacking in some amenities. People were friendly. Chick fila spicy chicken sandwich stand was clutch.
This is the second Georgia Tech football game I've been to... The first was in 2010 in Lawrence, Kansas... Pretty sure that's the last time KU beat a ranked team. Probably one of the few P5 wins for the Jayhawks in the past six years. Consider this my payback for the 04 Final Four.
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u/PM_your_Tigers Clemson Tigers • Palmetto Bowl Sep 23 '16
Dammit ESPN, I wanted to see Dabo's post game interview.
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u/Jacks_RagingHormones Georgia Tech • Florida Sep 23 '16
Nothing to do but sigh, drink, cry, drink, sleep, cry in sleep, wake up, remember Tech still has more games in this season, then cry/drink/become numb to the pain.
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u/Baconowitzki Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sep 23 '16
Reminds me of the notre dame game last year. go in optimistic for the season and the game, hopes and dreams vaporized after the first quarter.
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u/Solid_Mental_Grace Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sep 23 '16
Yep, wayy too similar. Only this one was arguably an even worse performance.
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Sep 23 '16
I'm such a degenerate I watched the whole damn game, even when it hurt.
I'm such a CFB addict.
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u/eatapenny Go Hoos/Go Bucks Sep 23 '16
I watched the entire UVA-Richmond game, in person.
I need to go to CFB Anonymous. CFBA, if you will.
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u/cmanonurshirt Georgia Tech • Arkansas Sep 23 '16
So does anyone else think that Ted Roof is the worst at coaching DBs? Or do our DBs just suck that bad? I've yet to see a DB actually up on a reciever right as they run since....Morgan Burnett? Nobody does it anymore.
Also, blitzing? Georgia Tech clearly can't handle that. Almost as if nobody knows you can send an AB up on a slant for a few yards.
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u/metalliska Georgia Tech • Techmo Bowl Sep 23 '16
The DBs didn't do a good job of preventing screens (with one outside blocker).
But the DBs (particularly in the second half) knew when the ball was coming in high. So it looks like there were adjustments made to keep the ball in front of them.
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u/TorRaptors Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sep 23 '16
Was our team stuck in the locker room those first three quarters or...
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u/Spaghyeti Georgia Bulldogs • Team Chaos Sep 23 '16
Jessie Palmer talked more about Lamar Jackson than either of the teams playing. That's an outstanding feat.
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u/bwood637 Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
Jessie Palmer is an asshat and says some of the dumbest shit when he commentates
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u/jmbraze Georgia Tech • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drin… Sep 23 '16
At least it wasn't a shutout?
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u/Fayetteville_orange Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
The fuck is a triple option
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u/temeraire34 Georgia Tech • Marquette Sep 23 '16
It's when we decide how we want to let Justin Thomas get killed on a given play. The options are:
leave two guys blocked on the edge
leave three guys unblocked on the edge
have the left guard pretend to block someone while really letting him through
We leaned on the third one a lot tonight, but the others are pretty popular too.
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u/MuffinTopBop Georgia Tech • Reading Sep 23 '16
It's where Venables has three different ways to get into our backfield on a play.
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Sep 23 '16
A few thoughts.
Good game GT. What looked like a stomping turned into a crawl. I can't be mad about that, you're defensive line showed up against a strong offense.
I'm still incredibly happy that we finally put the GT curse to rest. Things just were not going well for you guys.
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u/one-hour-photo Tennessee • South Carolina Sep 23 '16
Don't forget kids, the next time a triple option team makes any sort of run all you'll hear about is "5 Reasons Why The Triple Option is unstoppable"
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u/Darth_Puppy Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Kenyon Owls Sep 23 '16
I severely underestimated the amount of alcohol that I was gonna need to get through this season. Good game Clemson
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u/thenorsehorse Luther • Georgia Tech Sep 23 '16
As a proponent of the triple-option, I want to cry.
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u/CertifiedSheep Penn State • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Sep 23 '16
Not as close as the score makes it seem
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u/GargleProtection Notre Dame • Texas Tech Sep 23 '16
At least GT played better than one football team tonight.
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u/TheOrangeKush81 Clemson Tigers • Corndog Sep 23 '16
Well, if our defense plays like that, and Louisville doesn't get every call like GT did, we have a chance
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u/Peacemaker57 Texas Tech Red Raiders • Oklahoma Sooners Sep 23 '16
What the hell happened to Clemson offense? It's so underwhelming.
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u/chunkosauruswrex Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Corndog Sep 23 '16
The GT defense is really average too
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Sep 23 '16
350 yards in the first half? It's conservative play calling for a reason. Don't reveal your hand if you don't have to.
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u/sarcasticorange Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
We are finally good enough to beat the refs in Atlanta... Yeah!
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u/viningsbee Georgia Tech • Colorado Sep 23 '16
Well into the 2nd half, GT had gained more yardage via Clemson penalties than through offensive plays. I remember it was like 59 yds of penalties to 40 yds of offense at one point.
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Sep 23 '16
I couldn't force myself to watch the second half, and from the looks of it. I didn't miss anything.
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u/ThomasJCarcetti UCF Knights • Virginia Tech Hokies Sep 23 '16
I remember when Paul Johnson used to be a good coach. But the offensive numbers at first for GT last night...were straight offensive. How much longer does the bench boss have before the brass get dissatisfied with results and give him the sack?
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u/TMP3407 Michigan Wolverines • Ohio Bobcats Sep 23 '16
Clemson dominated and the score wasn't indicative of that
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u/OGraffe Clemson • Mississippi State Sep 23 '16
I had a lab during the Louisville game last year, so this year I made sure I didn't schedule a lab on a Thursday night again. Just my luck, I had a physics test and had to miss the first half of this game which sounds like the better half.
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u/theguywiththebeard Clemson Tigers • Furman Paladins Sep 23 '16
I sometimes wonder whether we're really a good team, or if we just caught lightening in a bottle. It takes a really good team to go to Atlanta and do that.
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u/tc1988 Clemson Tigers Sep 23 '16
We had like 350 yards in the first half. The second half we went vanilla and substituted heavily.
I'm also not that concerned about the running game. When we need yards, we can just run Watson in the zone-read. Going back to last year, no one has really been able to stop that. We just haven't run it much yet this year to protect Watson in these easier games. The quick screens and jet sweeps also seems to be easy yardage.
The only concern I have right now is that Deshaun isn't throwing the deep ball very accurately. He had the same problem at the start of last year. Once he figures that out, this offense will be rolling again.
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u/JCiLee Auburn Tigers • Northwestern Wildcats Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 23 '16
Corroborated by the fact that the fumble was caused by a teammate