🏈 An Eye on the Clemson Tigers

[Che Boludo]

Idk if it's been mentioned, but I read Clemson is limited to 20 hours of practice a week because of their academic schedule. Alabama isn't limited because their Spring semester doesn't start until 2 days after the championship game.

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Not sure the issue, but the MGM is back up at -7.

Yes, it's odd the spread wouldn't widen if money was flowing so disproportionately to Bama... unless of course the fix is in for a Clemson win

 

[TerryP]

Not sure the issue, but the MGM is back up at -7.

The movement is on the O/U

 

[RollllTide!]

Not sure the issue, but the MGM is back up at -7.

Yes, it's odd the spread wouldn't widen if money was flowing so disproportionately to Bama... unless of course the fix is in for a Clemson win

Henry would stiff arm the hell out of anyone that would try to fix this game.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Who's their best defensive player?

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Who's their best defensive player?

Probably Shaq Lawson. Although he left the Orange Bowl with an injury, Dabo said on the teleconference today that he'll be ready for the NCG.

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[Che Boludo]

Probably Shaq Lawson. Although he left the Orange Bowl with an injury, Dabo said on the teleconference today that he'll be ready for the NCG.

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Agree with Lawson on the D line. MacKenzie is arguably as good as Hargreaves at CB IMO.

Solid D overall. But they aren't as deep on the DL, so if Henry can get going early there is a good chance of wearing them down.

 

[bamafan9201]

Clemson’s defensive line can contain Alabama’s Derrick Henry

 

[Che Boludo]

Clemson’s defensive line can contain Alabama’s Derrick Henry

From the link:
"The biggest advantage they enjoy over Alabama is their defensive line’s ability to stuff the run: 29.7 percent of opposing rushes have been stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. Less than half of opposing runs on third or fourth down, two yards or less to go, achieved a first down or touchdown (44.1 percent power rate). Those performance indicators rank No. 2 and No. 3 in the nation, respectively"

Ha! Jokes on them. Bama's offense is built around 9% of plays per game being negative plays and low third down conversion %...
Sounds like these suckers are playing right into our hands.

 

[TerryP]

The movement is on the O/U

@Che Boludo

I took a closer look at the movement and while the spread hasn't moved but a half of a point, other areas have moved a bit.

At -7, it was 100:105. At -7.5 it's now 100:125. Clemson's has moved 20 bucks as well from 125:100 to 145:100.

Movement, but not like we normally see when a lot of money comes in on a game.

 

[18Champs]

 

[TerryP]

@15Champs That tweet is just wrong. Simply, wrong.

MTSU's Stockstill plus UArk's Allen has more...

OM Kelly plus Prescott has more ...

Need I continue?

 

[Trob]

Yeah, that's definitely not true at first glance, it's worded funny though. Maybe they are talking about the total production of the 13 combined in those games they played against Alabama. That would make sense, I suppose (I haven't looked at the stats) but it would be as much as if not more of a compliment to Alabama's defense than Watson's offensive prowess.

 

[TerryP]

Maybe they are talking about the total production of the 13 combined in those games they played against Alabama

Bama gave up 21 TD's on the season so if we take out rushing TD's by RB's ...

All that does is make it a dumbass tweet...

 

[planomateo]

Probably Shaq Lawson. Although he left the Orange Bowl with an injury, Dabo said on the teleconference today that he'll be ready for the NCG.

He won't be 100%, sprained MCL.

 

[Trob]

Bama gave up 21 TD's on the season so if we take out rushing TD's by RB's ...

All that does is make it a dumbass tweet...

Agreed, it's either a dumb, pointless stat or a flat out false one.

 

[planomateo]

Oh boy...

 

[rick4bama]

Oh boy...

1982.7 mi,
30 hrs 12 mins
28 hrs 16 mins without traffics
Come again? You only kick her out?

 

[planomateo]

Clemson 3195 rushing yards in the ACC. Alabama 2861 rushing yards in the SEC.

A bit of a different look on the stats. I wanted to see how many top 25 Rushing Defenses they played all season, it was 3.
@Louisville #14 giving up 120 ypg (Clemson rushed for 202 or 168% better than Louisville's rushing D averaged)
Boston College #2 giving up 82.8 ypg (Clemson rushed for 112 or 135% better than BC's rushing D averaged)
Wake Forest #12 giving up 161.3 ypg (Clemson rushed for 171 or 106% better than WF's rushing D averaged)

Alabama #1 gives up 70.8 ypg (Clemson in 3 games averaged out to 136% better, so thinking Clemson has ~95 rushing).

Alabama on the other hand has played 6 teams in the top 25 rushing defense.
Wisconsin #4 giving up 95.4 ypg (Alabama rushed for 238 or 249% better than Wisc's avg)
Ole Miss #23 giving up 127.1 ypg (Alabama rushed for 215 or 169% better than Ole Miss' avg)
Arkansas #12 giving up 116 ypg (Alabama rushed for 134 or 116% better than Ark's avg)
LSU #17 giving up 122.9 ypg (Alabama rushed for 250 or 203% better than LSU's avg)
Florida #25 giving up 128.1 ypg (Alabama rushed for 233 or 182% better than UF's avg)
Michigan State #11 giving up 116 ypg (Alabama rushed for 154 or 133% better than MSU's avg)

Clemson #18 gives up 124.4 ypg (Alabama in 6 games averaged out to getting 175% better their rushing defense average opponents rushing, so thinking Alabama has ~217.7 rushing)

Not impressed Eric Mac Lain.

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Clemson OG Eric Mac Lain on Alabama's defense: "I don’t think they’ve really been tested running the ball"

CLEMSON, S.C. — Alabama’s defense — particularly its front-seven — has been one of the most talked-about units in college football this season. No team gave up fewer yards (70.8 yards per game) per game on the ground than the Crimson Tide, and the names among the defensive line and linebacker corps scream Sunday football.

Forget yards per game, says Clemson offensive guard Eric Mac Lain, the Clemson offense has something Alabama hasn’t seen yet in the 2015 season.

“They’re No. 1 in a lot of categories, but I don’t think they’ve really been tested running the ball,” said Mac Lain. “They’ve given up 70 yards a game, so they’ve been a pretty dominant force.”

But Clemson offers two 1,000-yard rushers in Wayne Gallman (1,482) and Deshaun Watson (1,032). When a team can put two of the ACC’s top 10 rushers on the field at once, it can provide a look Alabama might have trouble with. Take into account Watson gained his yardage from the quarterback position, and that adds another unique wrinkle.

“Sometimes we don’t know who has the ball, we just block to the best of our ability and they’ll squeak out,” Mac Lain said. “It’s been great to have that two-headed monster back there, and they’re hot right now.”

Saying Alabama hasn’t been tested yet, might be a huge slap in the face to then-Heisman front-runner Leonard Fournette from LSU. Alex Collins — the nation’s 12th-ranked rusher with 1,577 yards — also can gripe a little with Mac Lain’s assessment.

To Mac Lain’s point, however … no one on Alabama’s schedule can offer a pair of accomplished rushers out of the backfield from two unique positions like the running back-quarterback tandem of Gallman and Watson.

With a front-seven like Alabama’s though, will having two rushing weapons be enough for Clemson to compete?

 

[Bama Ravens]

I keep hearing people compare the Clemson offense to Ole Miss' and thinking that Clemson can have similar offensive success. But I keep thinking, do people not consider that where this Bama team is now is leaps and bounds beyond where they were when they played Ole Miss?

Also, many of the Ole Miss scores came off of turnovers.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

I keep hearing people compare the Clemson offense to Ole Miss' and thinking that Clemson can have similar offensive success. But I keep thinking, do people not consider that where this Bama team is now is leaps and bounds beyond where they were when they played Ole Miss?

Also, many of the Ole Miss scores came off of turnovers.

This.

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