How do the taters go up 3 spots in the poll after beating a high school team? *
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That is why I don't understand why they want to leave the ACC. The have an easy path to the playoffs.
I want to beat our cupcakes the same way.
That’s exactly why I have ZERO qualms about playing as many ooc patsies as allowed. To heck with playing ND, or SoCal, or UNC….. gimme Akron, Pacific, SCState, etc every time!
We are 2-0 with Game Day coming to town and you're asking about Clemson?
App State's coach now isn't as good as the one who is coaching at Missouri. UPC does have excellent personnel, even if they aren't generational at quarterback as they have been in the past. The ACC is limited. When do UPC and Miami play? Why do we worry about their ranking anyway?
I like how they kept ND in the hunt for a playoff spot by only dropping them to 18th.
Clempson doesn't play Miami in the regular season this year. Their schedule is so soft they will go 11-1 and play in the ACCCG. If they win that game they get a first round bye, if they lose close they will be in the 12 team playoff. By the end of November they will be back in the top 10.
They have a lot of talent but they don't have a qb that can carry them to a championship.
They want him in the Heisman running based on Saturday's performance against App St.
That is classic Dabo/Clemson. Beat up on a cupcake and then crow about how great they are. He will do that for the rest of the season.
So, if they play, it will be in the ACCCG. I'm still taking the under on 11-1 for UPC. If Miami is for real, I'm taking the under on UPC making the playoff. If I'm incorrect on either or both, I'll still have Christmas at the house.
Unless they both end up in the ACCG, they are not scheduled to play each other this year
A lot of people feel that way about them but no one can tell me who is going to beat them in the regular season. FSU is probably the best team they play and FSU is awful this year. Louisville is ranked #19 but they haven't played anyone yet and I think Clemson beats them easily.
Clemson doesn't play Miami, Notre Dame, UNC or even GT this season. They will have to totally **** the bed in a game to lose in the regular season.
Yes, I think they are going to beat the brakes off of Carolina.
They had 5 first quarter TD drives of 75 yards, 84 yards, 92 yards, 69 yards and 44 yards. The combined duration of all 5 drives was 6 minutes 43 seconds.
Don't really care who you're playing. That's a clinic.
I don't put a lot of stock in their UGA game. They are just that much better than everyone.
Don't really care who you're playing. That's a clinic.
I don't put a lot of stock in their UGA game. They are just that much better than everyone.
I compare this team to their premier teams. This team doesn't compare. I think they are outstanding up front on defense. That's the only area where I think they are truly outstanding. I'm not going anyplace unless God takes me. If I'm incorrect, y'all will have your shots at me. I'll say this, outside of them and Miami, the ACC is mostly mundane.
I don’t quite follow, but my post was only answering the question of why they jumped in the polls.
Still very early, Yes Clemson and Miami appear to be at the top of the conference, I'm still waiting to see how GT, Syracuse (with the OSU transfer QB Kyle McCord) and BC with Bill O'Brien as the HC shake out.
I don't need a thesaurus to post on a free sports forum nor do I require readers to use a dictionary. I blame auto-fill for misspelled words.
I think they are all well coached. Where they would lag is in the area of talent.
DJU can want revenge all he wants but he is still hapless as a qb. Pitt and Louisville won't even scare Clemson.
I think that first quarter was a bit flukish. Klubnik played the game of his life. I don't think he turned into the next coming of Deshaun Watson or Trevor Lawrence at Clemson after one incredible game, not after he's showed for over a season that he's a decent, but not great, college quarterback.
Definitely a really impressive performance by the Tigers.
I'm sure Klubnik is still Klubnik. I was just responding to the question of how they managed to jump in the polls after beating App St. They didn't just beat them, they absolutely vaporized them in 1 quarter of football, and App State is still considered by pollsters to be a solid G5 team, whether or not they are any good this year, they have a track record of playing P5 teams tough.
Gotcha, definitely agree with you there. Getting crushed by the #1 team in the country means you're not #1, it doesn't mean you're not top 25.
I would think Northern Colorado would be a patsy, Not sure why you have them in the same grouping as Notre Dame and Southern Cal.
Why would writers from the Midwest, Southwest, and Pacific Northwest care if the ACC teams are relevant for the playoffs ?
Possibly so their team may get a match up with a weaker opponent? This answer probably doesn't suit you, but I never thought a conference champion should claim an automatic spot in playoffs.
As the season plays out we shall see how the polls go about getting the "best" teams in the playoffs.
And how would one know in week 2 who will be the weaker opponent, aside from that, it is 65 writers from around the country, so it would seem pretty incredulous they would all be in agreement as to set up a "weaker opponent" for their team or a writer from a completely different part of the country wanting to be in the setup.
So you are correct, the answer you provided does not suit me from a common sense perspective
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Was referring to area of sports writers you mentioned. Last sentence I mention let season play out.
Clemson is adequate at QB and so-so in the O line.Those things are not exposed when you play App St or most of their schedule but against a top flight SEC or Big 10 team those weaknesses get exposed.
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