Re: Mike Williams / Deon Cain

Honestly imo (which is only worth as much as monoply money) Clemson left at least 20 points on the field that would have been gained if Cain or Williams was playing. All this being said its sheerly hypothetical and not reality.

The int if out in front of McCloud was probably a TD BC he had that corner beat badly.

Before half the clock management by the refs screwed the tigers out of at least one more play and could easily have resulted in an easier fg or a TD.

Then after the a 3 and out that left clemson on the 50 Watson hit Scott in the hands and he dropped it, that would have been at least a fg there had he caught that 3rd down play.

Then another Scott play was when the tigers were down 31-24 and had to get a fg. Scott was hit in the hands on a fade route in the end zone and dropped it. That's a loss of 4 points.

All of the plays by Scott are routine catches for Williams. Bama made 3-4 more plays then Clemson and the rest is reality and history.

I'm by no means blaming the offense for this loss BTW just pointing out that this offense wont be stopped next year. If the most athletic defense in the country couldn't stop these guys with missed opportunities galore who will be able to on next years schedule?

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Jan 12, 2016, 11:16 PM

The Clemson offense was moving the ball fluidly down the field for most drives. A dropped pass or a stymied run here and there caused a few punts. Other than that, mid way through the 3rd Qtr the offense seemed to be dominating Alabama's defense. On defense our Front 7 was doing wonderful at getting pressure on Coker and stuffing the run. They were gashing us on short passes to the slants and underneath for chunk yards. Wiggins usually locks down the zone underneath and Alexander can cover the slant routes with Tankersley and Kearse. Hence we have the no fly zone. I believe we would have had more of a commanding lead with Mike Williams... Deon Cain has yet to start a game. We also need to understand that the Special Teams squad is made up of freshmen and red shirt freshmen. That is our youngest aspect of the team. Busted coverage, and misunderstandings will occur from time to time. Next year our team will be developed better. Strength and conditioning begins now. The weight gain portion begins on Thursday. Our early enrollment players will have a chance to become well acquainted with the team. During the off season, the Coaches have very limited ability to coach them. However, some of our more seasoned veterans can run drills, teach playbook, and condition the new guys to the system. This has been going on for a couple of seasons now. Next year expect to hear names you've never heard. Expect to also see players bigger, more lean, and more mean. The installs can be taught also by upper class players. The weight room, film room, and indoor practice facility is open to the players all the time. The leaders will gather our younger guys and run them through drills without contact of course. They will be ready for Spring Camp. The final aspect that I will leave you with is that some of the players will be assisting Coach Swinney with his football camps. Not only does this provide excellent recruiting opportunities for the school, but it also provides a level of maturity and development for some players as they learn more from teaching it becomes part of their discipline.

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Mike Williams / Deon Cain