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Major goal for the rest of the season: Consistency
Sep 23, 2012, 1:53 PM
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Realistically there is no way we should finish the regular season any worse than 9-3. The only remaining teams that are a threat to us are GT and SCAR, both of which are home games. 11-1 is a real possibility, but I think 9-3 is much more likely. If we can split those games, 10-2 ain't to shabby either. We have a glaringly apparent deficiency on defense, so expectations have to be checked at this point. That said, there is no way we should lose to any other team on our remaining schedule not aforementioned.
This team has been glaringly inconsistent over the last decade or two. It's time to nip that #### in the bud. For once, it'd be nice to beat who were supposed to beat. I'm sick of dropping that random game out of the blue to a grossly inferior opponent. Since the MNC and ACC are now basically out the window, the next best thing is to win out, beat the coots, win the bowl and maintain some gosh darn consistency throughout the season.
In 2011, it was a woeful NC State team. They may be on the rise w/ O'brien, but they really aren't on our level yet. Shouldn't have lost that game, but momentum and injuries were clearly a factor.
In 2010, after finally gaining some steam by walloping GT at home, we lose to a pathetic BC team whose only other wins at the time were Kent & Webber State. C'mon man.
In 2009, after losing a heartbreaker to TCU at home, we lose to won of the worst Maryland teams in history. A 2-10 cluster#### of a team whose only other win was James Madison. Disgraceful.
I could go on and on and on back a number of years in the CTB era as well. There is a reason we've earned the "Pull a Clemson" moniker. Seriously, this #### has got to stop. This team and this staff is too #### talented to let a game like the above slip away. Let's finish out the season strong and crush these inferior opponents like we're supposed to for once.
We can still have a great season. Go Tigers!
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Very good post!
Sep 23, 2012, 1:56 PM
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I'll take 10-2 with a win over the coots!
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Thanks! I think the coots are for real..going to be tough
Sep 23, 2012, 10:10 PM
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with this defense. If the defense was mediocre, I'd say we'd have the advantage, but with it as bad as it is, Shaw and Lattimore will eat us alive. Hopefully we can make some miraculous improvements and/or get lucky on that side of the ball. Otherwise, I fear the offense is just gonna have to carry too much of the load. They are gonna have to be lighting it up to keep pace and we'll just have to win a shootout. Should be a good one!
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I think we have been consistent
Sep 23, 2012, 2:22 PM
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Consistently bad, especially on defense the last 2 years.
If we could ever have everything at once we would be unstoppable. The defense with Adams and Bowers with this offense would make us National title contenders. Heck, an average defense would have given us a win last night.
Offense wins games, defense wins championships. We saw that last night.
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