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College Football NCG thread Bama v Clemson (1 Viewer)
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The General
Footballguy
Good to see someone keeping the OJ name going.
Doctor Detroit
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They don't call him dirtyjay for nothing!!!!You like the idea of that, don't you?Does that blocked out word begin with p and end in enis?He'll be up to his neck in ##### tonight.He definitely aint gonna get a woman that looks like McCarrons woman with that crater tater.
PlasmaDogPlasma
Footballguy
Doctor Detroit
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Deepest program sans Bama with a returning starting QB. They'll be 6th or 7th at worst.
dirtyjay
Footballguy
They don't call him dirtyjay for nothing!!!!You like the idea of that, don't you?Does that blocked out word begin with p and end in enis?He'll be up to his neck in ##### tonight.He definitely aint gonna get a woman that looks like McCarrons woman with that crater tater.
Phil Elliott
Footballguy
Finally! A national championship cap that isn't gray.
Doctor Detroit
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AAABatteries
Footballguy
Have to say I'm surprised Clemson mostly shut Henry down in the 2nd half and scored that many points and still lost. Credit to Coker for stepping up and not turning the ball over.
Corporation
Angry Bovine
What a game! Hat tip to Clemson, what a battle.
Doctor Detroit
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Honestly if Bama wouldn't have returned that kickoff, Clemson may have won despite all the mistakes. The on-sides kick recovery and the KO return were the difference, 11 on 11 Clemson was probably a little better.
I didn't think they were that good and then they really gave to OU in the second half which surprised me. That was a really good team that lost tonight, Watson is the best player in CFB.
I didn't think they were that good and then they really gave to OU in the second half which surprised me. That was a really good team that lost tonight, Watson is the best player in CFB.
bigmarc27
Footballguy
Well...
Really, really, unbelievably proud. They fought hard the entire time and while the score didn't end up in our favor, it was a great effort and just an incredible season. We might not have won, but I think this program turned a corner this year and look forward to what we can do in the future.
GO TIGERS!
Really, really, unbelievably proud. They fought hard the entire time and while the score didn't end up in our favor, it was a great effort and just an incredible season. We might not have won, but I think this program turned a corner this year and look forward to what we can do in the future.
GO TIGERS!
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
"Is college football awesome, or what?"
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The General
Footballguy
Saban is a hobbit.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I really want to make a non-PC joke that everybody would have laughed at back in the 80's. Instead, I'll just say your wife is weird.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Doctor Detroit
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Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Every Nick Saban Alabama recruiting class ever has won at least 1 national title.
Doctor Detroit
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Jayrok
Footballguy
Great effort by Clemson, though. Watson is the real deal. The onside kick was a great call and a tough break for the tigers, but the kick return was a back breaker. Still didn't give up. Bama scored on a few busted coverages in the defensive backfield. But them's the breaks.Great season, Tigers!
Doctor Detroit
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550 yards offense for Clemson.
I feel a whole lot better about the OU loss now.
I feel a whole lot better about the OU loss now.
Jayrok
Footballguy
dschuler
Footballguy
Onside kick totally changed the game, along with the kick return. I would say Clemson outplayed them offensively and defensively but that special teams really did them in. Saban always seems to be able to brew some magic when he needs to, kudos to him for having the balls to do it.
shader
Footballguy
This is the first championship game where I felt we were fortunate to win.
Clemson seemed like the better team to me. Our defense couldn't handle them, and our offense didn't do very well, aside from three plays.
Bottom line is that Clemson controlled this game and seemed like the better team, but we had five big plays (Henry run, both OJ catches, onside kick, KO return) that won the game.
Tremendous game and I'm happy to catch the breaks and get this one.
Not sure if Saban is going to try and catch Bryant or give the pros one more try, but we just have to enjoy this because this kind of thing rarely happens for fans of any team and I know when Saban leaves, I'll never experience this again.
Clemson seemed like the better team to me. Our defense couldn't handle them, and our offense didn't do very well, aside from three plays.
Bottom line is that Clemson controlled this game and seemed like the better team, but we had five big plays (Henry run, both OJ catches, onside kick, KO return) that won the game.
Tremendous game and I'm happy to catch the breaks and get this one.
Not sure if Saban is going to try and catch Bryant or give the pros one more try, but we just have to enjoy this because this kind of thing rarely happens for fans of any team and I know when Saban leaves, I'll never experience this again.
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
SVP mentions the moose in the open
strykerpks
Footballguy
dirtyjay
Footballguy
Judge Smails
Footballguy
Great game. Love how Clemson fought to the end. Special teams decided it as is often the case.
The key side story is how ridiculously hot of a commodity Lane Kiffen became again.
The key side story is how ridiculously hot of a commodity Lane Kiffen became again.
bigmarc27
Footballguy
The school has that clout in large part because of Saban. Does no on remember the teams before he got there?
AAABatteries
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gump
Footballguy
Corporation
Angry Bovine
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Insoxicated
Saban now has a higher win percentage than Bear, and has won 4 Titles to Bears 6 in less than half as many games.
I don't think anyone could argue that the level of competition now vs then is much, much higher as well.
One could argue that the longevity and sustained success is part of Bear's greatness (thus why Saban hasn't passed him, yet)... But there is little doubt Saban's resume at this stage of his career decimates Bryant's.
I don't think anyone could argue that the level of competition now vs then is much, much higher as well.
One could argue that the longevity and sustained success is part of Bear's greatness (thus why Saban hasn't passed him, yet)... But there is little doubt Saban's resume at this stage of his career decimates Bryant's.
Capella
Footballguy
Check out what they did for 15 years before him. Bama certainly carries clout but this is all saban.
Jayrok
Footballguy
Agreed, and you can never take anything away from Saban. In fact, Bama's run of success in recent years has everything to do with Saban. He is a phenomenal coach, perhaps the best college (NFL is a different animal entirely) coach of all time. My original comment was about recruiting classes and in college football, success has an enormous effect on recruiting... which in turn has an enormous effect on a team's success. When you have a top 3 recruiting class year after year, odds are you are going to have success in January. The problem is, for many teams, in order to attract game changing talent, you have to have a winning program. See the irony? Nick Saban has gotten over that hump and can reap the rewards of having those great recruiting classes. Good on him and Bama.
Clemson has also had recruiting success in the last couple of years as Dabo Sweeney is a great recruiter. Even with the loss... Clemson's success this year, and the media attention it brings, will have a good affect on them reaching out to star HS athletes who might be trying to decide between top ranked schools. This is especially true when HS stars see they can play with D. Watson next year.
College football is about recruiting. But it's difficult in that you need athletes to turn a program around and in a lot of cases a program can't attract top recruits until they have a winning program. Cart before the horse kind of thing but it seems that is the reality. But Nick Saban has mastered it and Alabama is reaping those rewards. So he often gets the pick of the litter in many parts of the country, but he worked hard at it and has earned it.
Being a South Carolina native and the father of Clemson grads, I am a Tiger fan. But I also will pull for the USC Gamecocks if they are ever in a game like this. I wish both our schools had the recruiting clout like Bama, LSU, OSU, FSU, OU, and so forth. Perhaps Clemson is knocking at that door.
The Commish
Footballguy
Are you guys talking preseason polls? If so, you should know better. If this recruiting class ends as high as projected these goobers will easily have them in the top 10....probably top 5. Of course they won't deserve it, but that's how these things work. Glad they aren't part of the picture anymore.
Jayrok
Footballguy
Another example of where stats don't lie. Team efficiency for 2015... Clemson is ranked 126 out of 128, third worst special teams in the country this season. Even with the few busted defensive coverages, I think Clemson was better than Bama on both sides of the ball. But Bama dominated the special teams play and it was the difference.
Steve Tasker
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Steve Tasker
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http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/alabama-oc-lane-kiffin-gets-left-behind-by-team-buses-after-big-win/ar-CCqmDq?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=HPCDHP
Kiffin being Kiffin....
In what surely will sound like the Most Lane Kiffin Thing Ever, Kiffin walked out of the University of Phoenix Stadium only to see the team’s four buses pulling away. Kiffin was in mid-sentence, talking about his relationship with Alabama QB Jake Coker — “My bus is leaving,” Kiffin said. “That’s not good.”
They can’t leave without Kiffin, could they?
“They’re leaving right now.”
"Crap."
Kiffin whistled to a security guard about 50 yards away to stop the last bus. He hustled after it, but it was to no avail. He and his younger brother, Chris — Ole Miss’ defensive line coach — were now stranded at the stadium.
“First, I get fired on the tarmac, and now I get left behind at the national championship,” Kiffin said, half-jokingly, referring to his USC ouster.
Kiffin being Kiffin....
In what surely will sound like the Most Lane Kiffin Thing Ever, Kiffin walked out of the University of Phoenix Stadium only to see the team’s four buses pulling away. Kiffin was in mid-sentence, talking about his relationship with Alabama QB Jake Coker — “My bus is leaving,” Kiffin said. “That’s not good.”
They can’t leave without Kiffin, could they?
“They’re leaving right now.”
"Crap."
Kiffin whistled to a security guard about 50 yards away to stop the last bus. He hustled after it, but it was to no avail. He and his younger brother, Chris — Ole Miss’ defensive line coach — were now stranded at the stadium.
“First, I get fired on the tarmac, and now I get left behind at the national championship,” Kiffin said, half-jokingly, referring to his USC ouster.
culdeus
Footballguy
I think at least one, maybe two of Bear's titles are in that wierd era where they were a little sketchy, no?
Capella
Footballguy
gump
Footballguy
He also got completely screwed a few times, such as going undefeated and losing the vote to 1-loss Notre Dame. It tends to even out with those schools that regularly competed for the top in the 40s-70s.
gump
Footballguy
Talk about redemption...the most-maligned unit in the country 2 years ago was Alabama ST...coach Bobby Williams is feeling good.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
I had no clue it was on last night. Maybe a Friday or Saturday night would have been better?
Chadstroma
Footballguy
I did hear something about the playoff games having lower than expected ratings but did not pay too much attention so I am not too sure what was being said.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
The important thing is that those who bet Bama minus the points lost.
