***** NCG: Tide v Tigers Game Thread *****

[winout]

Anyone watching tonight? I'm pulling for Clemson even if the Tide is my 3rd favorite team. I think they have a chance.

[Soonerjeepman]

after our game I was pulling for Bama...and dabio or whatever his name is sounds like an a$$...

then the more I think about it...I'd hate to see bama get ANOTHER nc...

[SoonerMarkVA]

Yeah, as much as I prefer 'Bama as a program over Clemson (and it's a lot) it makes our loss look better if Clemson wins (especially if they win decisively) and 'Bama is already out ahead by enough in national titles. Don't need to extend the lead. So I have to very unenthusiastically hope for a Clemson win. The only actually bright spot to a Clemson win is Venables.

[East Coast Bias]

I am torn on this one, don't like either team. Clemson's arrogance and the Dabo crap make me want to root for Bama.

[winout]

Two heavyweights going at it. Good game. By crowd reaction at the restaurant I was at seems Oregonian pulling for the Tigers.

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

Two heavyweights going at it. Good game. By crowd reaction at the restaurant I was at seems Oregonian pulling for the Tigers.

That is unpossible, I just read on the Stoops thread that the ACC is noncompetitive with other foosball leagues.

[BoulderSooner79]

I keep expecting Watson to get hurt and the game will be over (it's 21-17 right now). Bama got away with 2 blatant PI calls - one of them just like the one Clemson got away with against us on Westbrook.

[SoonerMarkVA]

I keep expecting Watson to get hurt and the game will be over (it's 21-17 right now). Bama got away with 2 blatant PI calls - one of them just like the one Clemson got away with against us on Westbrook.

Yup. Getting sick of it. Worst was Herbie talking about what a great play it was when the DB never even looked back *and* hit the arm before the ball arrived.

It's also interesting how Clemson looks to be getting beat up the way we did against them. Let's see how the fare going into the 4th if they start losing some key players.

[BoulderSooner79]

That is unpossible, I just read on the Stoops thread that the ACC is noncompetitive with other foosball leagues.

For the most part they are - but Clemson and FSU have as many studs as any team in the country. But 2 teams with elite talent define a pretty good conference.

[SoonernAR]

I thought our performance against Clemson was poor, maybe "they" are that good after all. Still a hard pill to swallow to get so close.

[winout]

24-21 Tigers ; end of 3rd.

[BoulderSooner79]

They just put up a graphic that Clemson has won 51 in a row when entering the 4th qtr. with a lead. We all know what that means...


Clemson is DOOMED !

[SoonerForLife92]

Yup. Getting sick of it. Worst was Herbie talking about what a great play it was when the DB never even looked back *and* hit the arm before the ball arrived.

Yeah they really need to change the rules where a flag can be thrown after reviewing the play in my opinion. Kind of ironic and funny considering all the missed PI on us. But alas... I'm actually rooting for these stupid arrogant f***s

[Jacie]

Trick play, bama!

[BoomerSooner123]

Clemson

[Since71ASooner4Life]

Trick play, bama!

kicker was off sides with left foot - why didnt they call that?

[winout]

38-33 Bama, 4 mins left.

[Eielson]

That was an ugly looking play. If that's what puts it away, that's such an unfortunate way to go down.

[winout]

Special teams, giving up the onside kick and ko return killed them.

[BoulderSooner79]

They just put up a graphic that Clemson has won 51 in a row when entering the 4th qtr. with a lead. We all know what that means...


Clemson is DOOMED !

Clemson fans should find the ESPN doosh that put up that graphic and shoot out his porch light.

[soonercastor]

Based on this game iI think Our pass defense is pretty. Let's get some meat on the lines and we'll be good

[Jacie]

Even the tide defense had problems stopping the tiger running game, that last drive anyway. Predictably, the bama secondary gave up a lot yardage but they held on in the fourth quarter to shut down the Clemson comeback. It was also somewhat gratifying to see so many negative plays suffered by bama. They gave up what, 5 sacks on Coker. There was a comment about how many times they faced 3rd down and 9 yards to go or more. I kept thinking, "See! OU is a good team but that Clemson line is very good!"

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

kicker was off sides with left foot - why didnt they call that?

Kicker by rule can never be offsides on a kick

[Tear Down This Wall]

Those were two good teams with big, fast athletes. Another championship for the South.

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

How many times did Venebles defenses get beat deep when he was with us? Those 2 TD's to the tightend brought back some bad memories.

[BoulderSooner79]

How many times did Venebles defenses get beat deep when he was with us? Those 2 TD's to the tightend brought back some bad memories.

On a play by play basis, Clemson appeared to be the better team, but they made *all* the mistakes. The 1 turnover, the 2 blown coverages on the TE and the mistakes on the KO return team (I believe a KO TD can only happen by blown coverage). I actually like it when good coaching trumps physical prowess and that's what happened last night. Bama coaches saw a flaw in the TE coverage and took advantage at just the right time. And they noticed the open area on the wide side of the KO coverage and dared the onside kick (credit the kicker for perfect execution). Had the mistakes been even or just slightly in Bama's favor, Clemson wins the game. I hope Bobby and staff take that as a challenge.

Also, no way is this an SEC!SEC! victory. The SEC was weak overall this year and this was just a pure Saban/Bama victory, although I'm sure the SEC riff-raff teams will claim otherwise.

[hawaii 5-0]

A well fought game. Was rooting for the Tigahs, but alas. Both teams were in it.

5-0

[cvsooner]

Venables' defense gave up 200 yards in four plays. Seems depressingly familiar, somehow.

[Pride1Mom]

Clemson got out coached. Veneble's defense didn't looked as prepared.....

[FaninAma]

I wonder what the outcome would have been if a few penalties had gone Clemson's way like an unsportsmanlike for the many times an Alabama player clapped towards a Clemson player or a face mask on the Alabama runner who used a stiff arm to the head of the Clemson tackler.

This game came down to Saban and his offensive coaches finding a glaring weaknes in Venable's defense....the inability to account for the TE. I liked how they moved him around and put him in motion. It was the difference in the game. I know that LR was watching this game and he is a bright boy.Hope to see a lot of Andrews next year.

[Okie35]

Clemson got out coached. Veneble's defense didn't looked as prepared.....

Neither defense looked great which was surprising

[Sabanball]

All I'll say is what a ballgame! Hats off to Dabo and Clemson. They played about as well as could be asked of them. Kirby Smart and our D were severely out-coached, we were not able to drive consistently, but had a bevy of explosive plays on O which were, along with the onside kick, really the difference. When it came to moving the ball between the 20 yd lines, I felt like they outplayed us. But, fotunately, our B- game beat their A game. That fourth quarter was one for the ages. If you had told me before the game that we would win a shootout, I would have laughed. Unpredictability though is one of the things that makes college football so great. It's been a great run and will be interesting to see how long Saban can sustain this level of success.

Let's meet in Tampa on 1-9-2017.

[BoulderSooner79]

All I'll say is what a ballgame! Hats off to Dabo and Clemson. They played about as well as could be asked of them. Kirby Smart and our D were severely out-coached, we were not able to drive consistently, but had a bevy of explosive plays on O which were, along with the onside kick, really the difference. When it came to moving the ball between the 20 yd lines, I felt like they outplayed us. But, fotunately, our B- game beat their A game. That fourth quarter was one for the ages. If you had told me before the game that we would win a shootout, I would have laughed. Unpredictability though is one of the things that makes college football so great. It's been a great run and will be interesting to see how long Saban can sustain this level of success.

Let's meet in Tampa on 1-9-2017.

Not gonna happen. See the "Does anybody really think Stoops.." thread.