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Expert [1326]
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After looking at the polls and watching other teams play
Nov 3, 2013, 6:07 PM
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I think Clemson is ranked appropriately. IMO we aren't playing as well as the likes of FSU and Oregon, but we are clearly a top ten team. A few more wins, and we could move into the top 5 before the season ends, but as long as we beat the coots at the end of the season, we should get a bcs bowl bid.
It's crazy to think how far our program has come in just a few years. I remember in the Bowden era, we would be happy just to be ranked in the top 25. Now we get to pull for a team ranked among the best in the nation, with players up for some of the most prestigious awards in college football.
It's a good time to be a tiger.
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Re: After looking at the polls and watching other teams play
Nov 3, 2013, 6:28 PM
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It's not a question of playing well,but rather how you would do when facing those top 6 teams.
I personally do not think Clemson would beat Bama,Oregon,we know they lost badly to FSU,and I do not think they would beat Baylor or Standford.
If we win out,get that BCS bowl bid you think,and win it then I would say we are a top 10 team.
But lose to the coots,and not get that BCS bid,then you probably drop outside that top 10.
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Orange Blooded [4479]
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Agreed.***
Nov 3, 2013, 7:21 PM
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Re: Agreed.***
Nov 4, 2013, 8:24 PM
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Lose to USC and we will not be nor should be even considered to be Top 10...I'm beginning to feel pretty good about that game, although I think USC will eat up that quick screen to Sammy all night long. We are going to have to man up in the line on both sides of the ball to win that one. I think it is clear their defense is not as good as last years.
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Orange Blooded [2394]
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I felt worse about our chances against the Coots after
Nov 4, 2013, 8:48 PM
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Saturday. The running game isn't going to be facing Virginia's defense, and you said yourself, they will eat up the Sammy screen. Hope some big downfield throws are in order for that night....
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Dumpers posting in 5..4..3..2..1..***
Nov 4, 2013, 8:26 PM
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Orange Blooded [3245]
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Yeah anybody who thinks otherwise hasn't watched much football outside of ours games
Nov 4, 2013, 8:32 PM
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Considering both teams bring their A game in hypothetical matchups we would beat Stanford Ohio State and maybe Baylor.
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Re: After looking at the polls and watching other teams play
Nov 4, 2013, 8:37 PM
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I'd have the top 10 power rankings like this.
Class A:
FSU
Oregon
Class B:
Bama
Clemson
Ohio State
Baylor
Class C:
Stanford
Missouri
Auburn
Oklahoma
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Orange Blooded [2394]
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Bama in Class B......lol..........please pass me some of
Nov 4, 2013, 8:46 PM
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what you are smoking.
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Re: Bama in Class B......lol..........please pass me some of
Nov 4, 2013, 9:01 PM
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They allowed 42 against A&M, a team that lost to Auburn and haven't beaten anyone of note this season...I'll put them in class A if they can manage not to lose or just scrape by LSU.
They don't belong anywhere near FSU or Oregon who have blown out everyone put in front of them.
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Orange Blooded [2394]
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When Bama beats FSU or Oregon in the National Championship,
Nov 4, 2013, 9:09 PM
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get back to me. The A&M game was over long before Bama went to sleep on defense and allowed A&M to make it interesting. They aren't losing or scraping by LSU. They are going to mash LSU into the ground and remind people they are still around, and still the best team in the nation. I think people are just really sick of Bama and are praying and hoping and thinking irrationally this Oregon or FSU team is the one that takes them down.
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Re: When Bama beats FSU or Oregon in the National Championship,
Nov 4, 2013, 9:17 PM
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Since that A&M game their opponents have a combined record of 18-34 with only Ole Miss having a winning record. LSU is not the same LSU they have been but they aren't a cupcake like the teams Bama's been playing either. I personally think they'll lose to LSU but like I said, if they manage not to lose or scrape by LSU, then maybe they can be considered in the same class with FSU and Oregon.
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Orange Blooded [2394]
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I think you maybe are the only person discussing Bama
Nov 4, 2013, 9:21 PM
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as a team that can crack into the Top 2 while the rest of the college football world is debating who is the team that can challenge the Tide the best and possibly take them down.
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Orange Blooded [3968]
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Re: I think you maybe are the only person discussing Bama
Nov 4, 2013, 9:26 PM
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Lol, that's because the rest of the world takes their cue's from eSECpn. Anybody actually watching the games without bias would tell you that Oregon and FSU are on different levels right now.
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Orange Blooded [2394]
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Why are they on different levels? Oregon has had one
Nov 4, 2013, 9:57 PM
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substantial win over UCLA. FSU has had a victory over us and in my opinion, a heavily overranked Miami team. Bama took out A&M. The rest of the victories for all three of these teams could be looked at as garbage wins which leaves us looking at whose big wins are most impressive. At this point, I'm going with FSU's win over us and Bama's win at TAMU's home field, thus reinforcing my belief they are currently the best two teams in the nation, as the BCS says also.
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FILO is right. Bama is the best team in the nation yet again***
Nov 4, 2013, 9:13 PM
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Orange Blooded [2394]
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Saban isn't a moron, the Tide can adjust to anyone, and
Nov 4, 2013, 9:17 PM
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they will have what seems like six years to prepare for either FSU or Oregon. Everyone gets caught up in what the offenses will do to Bama, when they seem to forget Bama has a pretty darn good offense as well that knows how to pound it down the field and chew up clock. I'm already on record here saying I want to see Bama and FSU because I find those teams more similar and an intriguing match up. If Oregon doesn't come out firing on all cylinders, they will give the ball up after three downs, Bama will run it down their throats, and the game will be out of hand before they know it.
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Orange Blooded [3968]
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Re: Saban isn't a moron, the Tide can adjust to anyone, and
Nov 4, 2013, 9:25 PM
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So what was the excuse for the A&M game? They have almost a year to prepare for Johnny and still couldn't stop him. If A&M had anything that even partly resembled a defense, they would have beat Bama again.
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Orange Blooded [2394]
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A&M started off fast, Bama adjusted, started destroying them
Nov 4, 2013, 9:34 PM
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and then Johnny made a late run to make it interesting. I don't know why this is so hard for you to accept.
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Re: After looking at the polls and watching other teams play
Nov 4, 2013, 9:28 PM
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Why would Mizzou be in any different level than Clemson
Both beat UGA, Mizzou lost in OT to a top 15 team
Clemson lost by a ton to the #5 team at home
not sure there is enough football played yet to get a good read on any of these teams.
Let Clemson play USC, Bama vs LSU, Stanford, Oregon, FSU has nobody left so we have to take the spanking in DV as their signature win
Lots left, Clemson beats USC 100% they go to BCS
USC beats Clemson 40% chance they go to BCS
Either way sets up for a battle in the state of SC in a few weeks
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Orange Blooded [3245]
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Not sure what game you watched
Nov 4, 2013, 9:37 PM
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But the adjustments were on offense A&M punted once if I recall.
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Orange Blooded [3245]
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Not completely disagreeing with you
Nov 4, 2013, 10:00 PM
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But auburn beat A&M there too. So far FSU has given to teams their only loss on the season that is impressive no matter which way you look at it. Oregon and Bama don't even have one of those wins.
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