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This Orange Bowl isn't making us look any better

  • Wow this is turning out to be a schalacking! I can already hear the comparison's how Clem destroyed VaTech

    This post was edited by TommyTurner on 1/4/2012 at 10:29 PM

    TommyTurner

  • OH NO! What does it all mean then? Well if Clem destroyed VT, and we barely beat VT, but we trucked Nebraska, which shut down MSU which beat Minnesota, which beat Iowa, which beat Pitt, which beat Syracuse, which beat WV. So basically it means we're the ones kicking the crap out of Clemson! I'm so glad of the transitive property in sports!

    In case you didn't pick up on the sarcasm, such arguments are ridiculous. You can validly compare competition on the macro level, but comparing single games, especially big bowl games that are played a month after the regular season ends, is just an exercise in futility. So let them say what they say knowing it's all just butthurt.

    MercuryHayes

  • MercuryHayes said...

    OH NO! What does it all mean then? Well if Clem destroyed VT, and we barely beat VT, but we trucked Nebraska, which shut down MSU which beat Minnesota, which beat Iowa, which beat Pitt, which beat Syracuse, which beat WV. So basically it means we're the ones kicking the crap out of Clemson! I'm so glad of the transitive property in sports!

    In case you didn't pick up on the sarcasm, such arguments are ridiculous. You can validly compare competition on the macro level, but comparing single games, especially big bowl games that are played a month after the regular season ends, is just an exercise in futility. So let them say what they say knowing it's all just butthurt.

    I agree completely. Point being is I know its coming and you can't reason with the people that think along those lines. Guess I just have to buy a pack of straws and suck it up

    TommyTurner

  • This is why a 5 week lay off is stupid imo. This happens every year with some teams showing up and some not.

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    ilovetombrady

  • TommyTurner said...

    I agree completely. Point being is I know its coming and you can't reason with the people that think along those lines. Guess I just have to buy a pack of straws and suck it up

    Ofcourse you can,
    1. We beat nd who beat msu who beat us
    2. We slaughtered Nebraska who slapped msu who beat us
    3. Iowa state beat oky state.....
    4. Minnesota you know the team we beat by 58, was 20 yards away from a game winning field goal against USC, and beat Iowa....

    The team a beat team b but lost to team c who lost to team b argument is never a good one. Different teams match other to others strengths and weaknesses differently.

    This post was edited by MichaelHardenII on 1/4/2012 at 11:31 PM

    MichaelHardenII

  • MichaelHardenII said...

    Ofcourse you can, 1. We beat nd who beat msu who beat us 2. We slaughtered Nebraska who slapped msu who beat us 3. Iowa state beat oky state..... 4. Minnesota you know the team we beat by 58, was 20 yards away from a game winning field goal against USC.

    The team a beat team b but lost to team c who lost to team b argument is never a good one. Different teams match other to others strengths and weaknesses differently.

    Yeah honestly I thought Clemson is always a good team that underachieves every season. I guess all in all the B1G isn't the laughing stock of the bowl season this year, ACC gets that award. lol

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  • MichaelHardenII said...

    Ofcourse you can, 1. We beat nd who beat msu who beat us 2. We slaughtered Nebraska who slapped msu who beat us 3. Iowa state beat oky state..... 4. Minnesota you know the team we beat by 58, was 20 yards away from a game winning field goal against USC.

    The team a beat team b but lost to team c who lost to team b argument is never a good one. Different teams match other to others strengths and weaknesses differently.

    I share the same views of comparing teams like that. I've found that you just end up talking in circles when trying to reason with THEM. Mark my words, there will be someone on here bringing that up

    TommyTurner

  • How we do next year against Bama will have a lot more to do with how we are perceived than how Clemson did in the Orange Bowl. This is a non-issue.

    MrWoodson

  • MrWoodson said...

    How we do next year against Bama will have a lot more to do with how we are perceived than how Clemson did in the Orange Bowl. This is a non-issue.

    I suppose im talking a little more short term preception there woodson. Bama is 8 months away bud

    TommyTurner

  • TommyTurner said...

    I suppose im talking a little more short term preception there woodson. Bama is 8 months away bud

    8 months... Why did you have to remind me football season is over? cry

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  • ilovetombrady said...

    Yeah honestly I thought Clemson is always a good team that underachieves every season. I guess all in all the B1G isn't the laughing stock of the bowl season this year, ACC gets that award. lol

    And tonight certainly didn't improve that perception. lol

    MichaelHardenII

  • ilovetombrady said...

    8 months... Why did you have to remind me football season is over? cry

    roflmaoWe still have the Lions for one more week!

    TommyTurner

  • TommyTurner said...

    roflmaoWe still have the Lions for one more week!

    Well I saw Calvin Johnson missed practice again today... cry

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  • I think we could have 2 healthy CJ's and I don't think it will matter. I literally think we'd have to score every drive to win this one. Im guessing Brees puts up 40 points on us. In retrospect though i'm glad we're in, have to learn to walk before you run right?

    TommyTurner

  • TommyTurner said...

    I think we could have 2 healthy CJ's and I don't think it will matter. I literally think we'd have to score every drive to win this one. Im guessing Brees puts up 40 points on us. In retrospect though i'm glad we're in, have to learn to walk before you run right?

    With as bad as the Lions secondary is you'd think the DL would have to be completely unstoppable for us to win.

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  • We have over a month of NFL football, the College Football signing day, Spring game and then a long wait until Fall Practice.

    This post was edited by buttesnake on 1/5/2012 at 12:08 AM

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  • xxmgobluexx said...

    We have over a month of NFL football, the College Football signing day, Spring game and then a long wait until Fall Practice.

    Luckily we'll have recruitment and endless message board arguing to hold us over.

    This post was edited by buttesnake on 1/5/2012 at 12:09 AM

    buttesnake

  • buttesnake said...

    Luckily we'll have recruitment and endless message board arguing to hold us over.

    cheers

    TommyTurner

  • saw a funny post on clemson's site "didn't know you could score 33 points and lose by 40" OUCH!

    TommyTurner

  • TommyTurner said...

    Wow this is turning out to be a schalacking! I can already hear the comparison's how Clem destroyed VaTech

    No worries. You can't measure your football team by how your opponent played against someone else.

    NigelUno

  • NigelUno said...

    No worries. You can't measure your football team by how your opponent played against someone else.

    Solid post, thanks for the input.

    xxmgobluexx

  • NigelUno said...

    No worries. You can't measure your football team by how your opponent played against someone else.

    Exactly. Otherwise MSU looked real bad because ND and Nebraska both got handled in bowl games. The transitive property is a really dumb thing sometimes. For that reason, not sure this topic is thread worthy.....

    Peterklima

  • Pete!!!

    Where ya been?

    NigelUno

  • NigelUno said...

    No worries. You can't measure your football team by how your opponent played against someone else.

    Thank God. We wouldn't want to get measured by how you played against ND and Nebraska.

    WingedHelmet

  • NigelUno said...

    Pete!!!

    Where ya been?

    "I just got back from Red Lobster" - Isiah Thomas

    Peterklima