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Ring of Honor [23158]
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No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:02 PM
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And brains, too. No shame in losing a close one to UGA. But we were very lucky to beat GaT - a goal line stop on 4th and goal in the final seconds to escape with a win... barely... AT HOME.
Then we lose to NC State, a team that is average at best, if you're being honest...
As BC is driving in the red zone for the winning score, we luck up again with a bad snap that dribbles back, so we can recover it to salvage that win. Again... AT HOME. Again, extremely fortunate.
We could very easily be 1-4 with the only win over SC State.
Where exactly would you rank us?
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Paw Master [17359]
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I was thinking the same thing. You had the courage to say it
Oct 11, 2021, 4:07 PM
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+1
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Tiger Titan [47592]
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Exactly. We haven’t looked like a top 25 team.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:08 PM
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If not for an incredible defense this year, we would be 1-4 right now.
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Clemson Sports Icon [58438]
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Re: Exactly. We haven’t looked like a top 25 team.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:41 PM
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If Brad's Clemson basketball team won all their games 50-45, would you say they would be 0-20 if not for an incredible defense?
Defense is 1/2 of the game. It counts...
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Paw Master [17123]
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If that happened, people would be calling out our lack of an
Oct 11, 2021, 6:24 PM
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offense
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Re: Exactly. We haven’t looked like a top 25 team.
Oct 12, 2021, 7:24 PM
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If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle? But she doesn’t. Alabama almost lost to a mediocre Florida team and did lose to an unranked A&M and they dropped from 1 to 5. Would 3-2 Clemson beat coastal Carolina? SMU? Of course they would. So maybe they’re not being disrespected but there is a bias against Clemson. There seems to be an abundance of National guys who like to beat on Clemson? Why? Because they’re not a blue blood? Because they do things the right way? Ohio State loses at hone to Oregon giving up 600+ yards and now they’re ranked four spots ahead of the team that beat them?? Would that ever happen to Clemson? Not a chance
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Valley Protector [1428]
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26-40 ****
Oct 11, 2021, 4:12 PM
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Valley Protector [1428]
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26-40 ****
Oct 11, 2021, 4:12 PM
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CU Guru [1237]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:14 PM
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The response has to be provided on the field mainly by the offense. Score 35 or more points next week and the narrative will change both in the minds of the media and the Clemson faithful.
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Orange Immortal [60126]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:19 PM
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Destroy Cuse and Pitt, we will be back in the top 15!!!
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110%er [3769]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:18 PM
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You are correct!! We don't deserve a top 25 ranking. We need to get passes to receivers - not over their heads or out-of-reach. The Pitt QB passing is what we need.
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Orange Immortal [68088]
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You and I apparently were watching two different games...
Oct 11, 2021, 4:19 PM
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Georgia Tech kicked a FG with 1:19 remaining in the game to make the score 14 - 6.
Georgia Tech recovers the on-side kick and drives down the field. Had they converted on the fourth and goal play, the score would have been 14 - 12. Clemson DID NOT need a goal line stand to escape with a win...barely. Georgia Tech would have needed to then convert a 2-point conversion to win the game. Who knows what Tech may have elected to do. They may have kicked the PAT and taken their chances in OT.
In either case, there was absolutely was no goal line stop on 4th and goal in the final seconds to escape with a win.
That said, could this team easily be 1 - 4 instead of 3 - 2? Perhaps, depending upon your perspective, but this team could just as easily be 5 - 0.
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All-TigerNet [5906]
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thank you!***
Oct 11, 2021, 4:27 PM
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Ring of Honor [23158]
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LOL ... we're splitting hairs now, aren't we. A team we beat 73-7
Oct 11, 2021, 4:33 PM
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last year at their place, has to come to the Valley in 2021. Before the season, I can promise you nobody here thought it would even be remotely competitive. Maybe we win only 41-17... if we let them have a couple of TDs in garbage time. You know it's true.
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Orange Immortal [68088]
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Clemson is not a very good team right now...
Oct 11, 2021, 4:40 PM
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but that doesn't change the fact that your narrative, at least as it pertains the GT game, was entirely inaccurate.
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Ring of Honor [23158]
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well, if we're not very good... why should we be ranked?
Oct 11, 2021, 4:46 PM
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Which was the original point.
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Orange Immortal [68088]
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At what point did I even remotely imply we should be ranked?***
Oct 11, 2021, 4:49 PM
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Paw Master [17123]
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Orange Immortal [68088]
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In response to the poster who said...
Oct 12, 2021, 8:32 AM
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Clemson could easily be 1 - 4, I said they could just as easily be 5 - 0.
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CU Guru [1523]
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So if we’d won the Ga Tech and BC games 52-49, we’d be
Oct 11, 2021, 4:49 PM
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... more worthy of ranking?
Sounds as if that’s what you’re saying. If so, why?
You play a lot of “IF” games in showing how we might have lost games this year through this or that not happening in our favor.
Try doing some “IF” analysis in areas where we’ve been the ones suffering from an untimely turnover, a dropped pass, or a bad call.
It can work both ways when your eyes are open.
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Ring of Honor [23158]
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c'mon man... you have bug eyes, no way I can see everything
Oct 11, 2021, 5:17 PM
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that you're seeing. That's not fair.
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CU Guru [1523]
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Sometime you have to try harder.
Oct 11, 2021, 6:02 PM
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Look for something positive.
The negatives are definitely there if you want to focus on them.
And being positive that the team stinks does not count.
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Paw Master [17359]
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Paw Master [17123]
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Campus Hero [14069]
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We've played much closer to a 1-4 team than a 5-0 team
Oct 12, 2021, 9:35 AM
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We probably could've played 8 quarters against UGA and never scored a TD. I know that game was only 10-3, but it wasn't particularly close. At 10-0 it was basically over because you could tell we couldn't score.
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Associate AD [807]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:21 PM
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How many teams in the top 25 would you bet money on if they were to play Clemson at a neutral site? Name them.
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Orange Blooded [2723]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 10:25 PM
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Any team in the top 25 could beat this team right now.
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Rival Killer [3069]
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Easy guys, we could still have Hootie as a coach***
Oct 11, 2021, 4:21 PM
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TigerNet Elite [74661]
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Re: Easy guys, we could still have Hootie as a coach
Oct 11, 2021, 4:42 PM
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I would thumb down the mere mention of his name if I could. The genius who decided we shouldn't come in by the Rock 0n The Hill
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Orange Elite [5492]
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Associate AD [807]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:23 PM
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How many teams in the top 25 would you bet money on if they played Clemson at na neutral site? Name them.
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Associate AD [807]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:27 PM
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Name them. I am waiting.
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Paw Master [17359]
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No Clemson fan is going to respond to that
Oct 11, 2021, 4:31 PM
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I would NEVER bet against the Tigers. But still, I agree with the OP. We don't deserve to be ranked, and have not looked good in a single game yet. Y-E-T
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Associate AD [807]
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Re: No Clemson fan is going to respond to that
Oct 11, 2021, 4:46 PM
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OK just name the teams in the top 25 that you think are better teams than Clemson. I am waiting.
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Orange Elite [5492]
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Re: No Clemson fan is going to respond to that
Oct 11, 2021, 8:13 PM
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your buddy bama hows that
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Dynasty Maker [3331]
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Re: No Clemson fan is going to respond to that
Oct 11, 2021, 9:14 PM
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I will play. This is not to belittle our team in any way, but what I would think would happen with the offense in its current state. NOT projected improvement. I think most of the losses would be very close as the D can keep us in any game.
1. UGA- LOSS-already beat us and would most likely beat us by more now.
2. Iowa- WIN-this would be a close one I think we could win.
3. Cincinnati- LOSS
4. OU- WIN - I mean come on. We own OU! We find a way to win.
5. Bama- LOSS- I think we lose by double digits here.
6. OSU- LOSS- their offense would score just a little too much for our offense to keep up.
7. Penn St- LOSS- assuming Clifford plays.
8. Michigan- WIN- their offense is not creative enough and we pull it out.
9. Oregon- LOSS- again would not be able to score enough.
10. Michigan St- WIN- waffled on this one.
11. Kentucky- WIN- they are a fraud.
12. Oklahoma St- WIN- they are a fraud like Kentucky.
13. Ole Miss- LOSS- cannot score enough to keep up.
14. ND- WIN- they are not that impressive.
15. Coastal- WIN- I mean please.
16. Wake- WIN- I think we pull this one off.
17. Arkansas- WIN- based on UGA performance.
18. ASU- LOSS- some quality wins and enough offense where they could beat us. Tough one.
19. BYU- WIN
20. Florida- LOSS-
21. Texas A&M- WIN? If they played like they did against Bama LOSS.
22. NC State- LOSS- already lost
23. SMU- WIN
24. San Diego St- WIN
25. Texas- LOSS. Think Sark comes up with just enough scheme to beat us.
So there you go. I think with the current state of the offense we go 14-11 against the top 25.
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Recruit [76]
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Re: No Clemson fan is going to respond to that
Oct 12, 2021, 9:54 AM
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You are being extremely optimistic. I think Clemson is capable of beating those teams, but not the way they are playing now. We haven't scored over 20 points in regular time this year against a real team. There are very few of those games that are winnable with under 20 points. Our Defense is good, but it's being beat down by attrition. It's not the same defense that played Georgia. When the offense keeps hanging them out to dry all game they are going to allow points to be scored.
To answer the original question: I wouldn't bet against Clemson in any of those games, but I also wouldn't put up money on Clemson to win many of those games either. Definitely not anyone in the top 10. If we played Georgia again right now they would destroy us.
IF the offense finds any semblance of an identity then I agree that we have a shot in most of them.
I will play. This is not to belittle our team in any way, but what I would think would happen with the offense in its current state. NOT projected improvement. I think most of the losses would be very close as the D can keep us in any game.
1. UGA- LOSS-already beat us and would most likely beat us by more now.
2. Iowa- WIN-this would be a close one I think we could win.
3. Cincinnati- LOSS
4. OU- WIN - I mean come on. We own OU! We find a way to win.
5. Bama- LOSS- I think we lose by double digits here.
6. OSU- LOSS- their offense would score just a little too much for our offense to keep up.
7. Penn St- LOSS- assuming Clifford plays.
8. Michigan- WIN- their offense is not creative enough and we pull it out.
9. Oregon- LOSS- again would not be able to score enough.
10. Michigan St- WIN- waffled on this one.
11. Kentucky- WIN- they are a fraud.
12. Oklahoma St- WIN- they are a fraud like Kentucky.
13. Ole Miss- LOSS- cannot score enough to keep up.
14. ND- WIN- they are not that impressive.
15. Coastal- WIN- I mean please.
16. Wake- WIN- I think we pull this one off.
17. Arkansas- WIN- based on UGA performance.
18. ASU- LOSS- some quality wins and enough offense where they could beat us. Tough one.
19. BYU- WIN
20. Florida- LOSS-
21. Texas A&M- WIN? If they played like they did against Bama LOSS.
22. NC State- LOSS- already lost
23. SMU- WIN
24. San Diego St- WIN
25. Texas- LOSS. Think Sark comes up with just enough scheme to beat us.
So there you go. I think with the current state of the offense we go 14-11 against the top 25.
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Offensive Star [318]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 12, 2021, 7:41 PM
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Coastal, Smu, wake Forest, Arkansas, ASU, BYU, San Diego State and there’s probably more.
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Clemson Sports Icon [58438]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:38 PM
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Did they see Alabama's game? Evidently they do not have eyes. Alabama lost to an unranked 2 loss (Arkansas and Miss State) team that barely beat Colorado 10-7 thanks to a 4th qtr TD with 2 minutes left. Yep, I'm sure... they don't have eyes.
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CU Guru [1523]
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Now Pig ... you know that doesn’t count! Cause ... BAMA!
Oct 11, 2021, 4:53 PM
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They squeak by Florida, then lose to a 3-2 team that had lost the previous two games.
But ... this is BAMA we’re talking about, so the “eyes” see things differently.
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All-In [11028]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 4:40 PM
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WRs need to work harder to get open
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110%er [3769]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 5:58 PM
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WRs need to work harder to get open
Don't blame it all on the receivers. The ball has to be catchable!!!!!
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Recruit [76]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 12, 2021, 9:58 AM
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WRs need to work harder to get open Don't blame it all on the receivers. The ball has to be catchable!!!!!
Balls get alot more catchable when you are open! DJ has tons of miscues, but the receivers haven't helped him a bit. They drop half the catchable balls they get and they are rarely open.
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CU Medallion [18535]
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I would say 20s somewhere is about right. We could beat
Oct 11, 2021, 4:52 PM
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some folks above us, but also lose to some below us. Good D. Flaky O. Teams 15 and lower have all had good days and bad as well. Who knows!
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Associate AD [807]
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Re: I would say 20s somewhere is about right. We could beat
Oct 11, 2021, 4:58 PM
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Evidently dark side of the moon knows. But he will not tell us.
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National Champion [7712]
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only way we get back in the rankings is we show up this week
Oct 11, 2021, 4:58 PM
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and put up points. If its 21-7 at the half and we end up winnign 42-21 then you'll see us surge b/c that means we figured something out. But if its another 10 pts at the half and a 17-16 win or loss then you can stick the fork in it.
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Re: only way we get back in the rankings is we show up this week
Oct 11, 2021, 5:20 PM
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Polls start in about 3 weeks. Associated Press polls? How many major newspapers are left 3 or 4? Atlanta Journal and Constitution is down to scraping the bottom of the barrel for sports journalist. Charleston? Columbia? Anybody ever seen that clown Atlanta Journal and Constitution "journalist" Finebomb has on from time to time. How about that witty genius with the Charleston paper?
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Playmaker [374]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 5:10 PM
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Clemson has a top 5 defense, a top 10 (maybe top 5) special teams unit and a top 100 offense.
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Heisman Winner [80967]
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While what you say about a couple more bad bounces making
Oct 11, 2021, 6:04 PM
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us 1-4, the exact opposite is just as true. We GET those bounces and we are undefeated, still ranked somewhere in the Top 10 at least. And, we are still the same team in either situation.
I am pretty sure this team knows that Friday will be the pivotal point of the season. They either pull it together, and start the climb back up the rankings, or it all goes in the clumper.
I think there is too much "SuperSenior" leadership on this team to allow it all to die in the Carrier Dome toilet in New Yawk. I shall be riveted to my recliner and cheering them on.
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Ring of Honor [23158]
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Fair enough...***
Oct 11, 2021, 7:30 PM
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All-TigerNet [10134]
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 6:04 PM
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25.750!
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100% Disrespected by morons and
Oct 11, 2021, 6:08 PM
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Xbox warriors who place no value on defense. Lazy ignorant writers and coaches got it wrong by about 7-10 spots
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Ring of Honor [23158]
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I apologize, you're probably right. I was always more of a
Oct 11, 2021, 6:57 PM
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Y-box Warrior myself... youknowhatimsayin. I have also been called lazy.
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Ring of Honor [23158]
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the original question remains... where would you rank us?
Oct 11, 2021, 7:41 PM
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 7:53 PM
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Still questioning where our defense went that played so well against Georgia? I know we've had some injuries and losing two for the season. But we haven't played a Georgia caliber team since then either.
So hoping our D can get it together along with the O.
I'm still in.
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Ring of Honor [23158]
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Yes sir, I'm still in too... have been since 75... I just don't
Oct 11, 2021, 8:01 PM
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think we're getting screwed by the polls. That's all.
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110%er [6692]
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Re: Yes sir, I'm still in too... have been since 75... I just don't
Oct 11, 2021, 8:07 PM
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Because we are not. No objective person would think we are getting screwed in the polls. Could we be a slight touch higher? Maybe? Maybe it's good. Who cares within 5 or spots that far back? We're not being screwed at all. You are correct. You're just being objective. I think we end the season somewhere close to 10 though. I think we go 9-3 in the regular season and 10-3 overall after the bowl.
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 7:56 PM
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Exactly. It's pretty straightforward. We haven't earned the respect this season, yet.
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 9:16 PM
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You are incredibly articulate for a 9 year old girl.
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Re: No, we aren't being disrespected in the polls. People have eyes.
Oct 11, 2021, 10:12 PM
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It is a team sport for sure, the offense is not there yet. The defense is top five for sure! The polls are meaningless. Clemson wins they drop, Clemson has a loss they drop. ALABAMA has a loss to an unranked A&M they fall 4 sports and A&M jumps to the top 20. Clemson can only worry about Clemson, fix the problems finish the season strong and be ready for next year. Go Tiger!
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Heisman Winner [81104]
TigerPulse: 100%
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you give alot of credence to the AP voters***
Oct 12, 2021, 9:59 AM
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