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TNET: ESPN experts predict Clemson-Alabama, national title game
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TNET: ESPN experts predict Clemson-Alabama, national title game


Dec 11, 2017, 5:00 PM

 
ESPN experts predict Clemson-Alabama, national title game

A healthier Alabama or a complete Clemson? That’s the debate a panel of ESPN analysts weighed in picking Clemson-Alabama III and the national-title winner in th Read Update »


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Wait... McElroy didn't pick Bama?


Dec 11, 2017, 6:01 PM

I'm very surprised by that, considering he is an alum, and he works on the SEC part for the four-letter network. But thanks anyway

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Re: Wait... McElroy didn't pick Bama?


Dec 11, 2017, 6:03 PM

He learned his lesson last year

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Not really a shock - the claims of bias


Dec 12, 2017, 9:50 AM [ in reply to Wait... McElroy didn't pick Bama? ]

are generally overblown by fanbases- ours included. Some commentators are biased, but not to a man. We fans generally show our own bias when we are so quick to jump on any and every talking head who doesn't pick us in every game. It seems foreign to us that someone might have an honest opinion that doesn't favor Clemson in a given instance. But if you listen to McElroy, he's a very much a straight shooter.

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I agree, McElroy is a straight shooter


Dec 12, 2017, 10:00 AM

He is one of the unbiased ones for ESPiN, but fans are not being ridiculous or whatever when talking about bias. If you can listen to Desmond Howard, Paul Finebaum, and a few others and not see an agenda pour out among their analyses, you are not paying attention. It's not absolute, but it does happen.

And I realize we, as fans, are biased but you can clearly tell when an "expert" states facts on both sides, not just "Come on, it's Alabama, they're the best". There's a difference and some seem to pick up on it better than others.

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Re: I agree, McElroy is a straight shooter


Dec 16, 2017, 11:35 AM

They're paid to have strong opinions and when necessary to be biased whether it be subtle or overt. Them being biased gets you engsged.

If the on air talent was measured and very precise in their analyses, 99% would grt board and just turn to WWE sooner than normal.

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Cheesey must be a little confused...


Dec 11, 2017, 6:24 PM

"They’re going to come in and say, we are the champs, come in healthy and win it all.”

Who's the "champs"...?

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cheesedick with the old, tired, "big boy" football crap from


Dec 11, 2017, 6:31 PM

the weak SEC. give me a break.

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"Anybody that says Coach Brownell is the best coach to come through Clemson is going to start an argument." -JP Hall


Re: cheesedick with the old, tired, "big boy" football crap from


Dec 16, 2017, 11:30 AM

He can't keep a coaching job, what do he know about big boy FB. Somebody send him the Clemson D stats of their last few games played, and inform him that is the stats of Big Boy FB!!!

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Re: Cheesey must be a little confused...


Dec 11, 2017, 6:58 PM [ in reply to Cheesey must be a little confused... ]

I noticed that too, he must have forgot that we won the Natty

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Re: Cheesey must be a little confused...


Dec 12, 2017, 5:18 AM [ in reply to Cheesey must be a little confused... ]

He was saying that Alabama needed to believe they are the better team this year.

I think part of that "we", though is that their heads are all saying Clemson but I their hearts still have Alabama.

Alabama has been eating everybody's lunch for so long, it's hard for the rest of the world to believe that Bama isn't the big fish and the SEC isn't the big pond.

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I was expecting story about CU/Bama in the natty 18 -***


Dec 11, 2017, 6:32 PM



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Same***


Dec 12, 2017, 4:08 AM



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110% Agree!


Dec 11, 2017, 7:01 PM

Tigers Champs Again!

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Experts, lol***


Dec 11, 2017, 4:56 PM



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Experts, lol***


Dec 11, 2017, 9:30 PM



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Did Saban use his linebackers on offense?


Dec 12, 2017, 7:12 AM

Cause if AU can hold them to 14 so can Clemson and 14 points can't beat us.

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Re: Did Saban use his linebackers on offense?


Dec 12, 2017, 8:45 AM

EXACTLY!!!!!!

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Re: Did Saban use his linebackers on offense?


Dec 13, 2017, 1:51 PM [ in reply to Did Saban use his linebackers on offense? ]

Well Auburn held us to 14 too

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Re: TNET: ESPN experts predict Clemson-Alabama, national title game


Dec 12, 2017, 8:53 AM

I am really confused. even though I do not believe Bama should be in cfp, I do not see how it is possible for us and Bama to play for the final game. this suggests that the winner of the Georgia OK ga.e sits home. if those meant the winner of the Clemson Bama game will take it all, then I agree.

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It's all in the comma!


Dec 13, 2017, 9:03 AM

Was confused when I first saw the headline as well.

The old joke--punctuation kills...

Let's eat Grandma vs. Let's eat, Grandma

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Re: It's all in the comma!


Dec 13, 2017, 1:04 PM

Tigers will eat the elephants.

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anyone would look dominant over your


Dec 13, 2017, 1:30 PM

tennessees, vandys and so on

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