🏈 So.....Dabo says....Clemson just better

[50+yeartidefan]

And in conclusion....
A better prepared and executed team that night ....no doubt
They obviously....scouted Bama well...no doubt
Clemson has got it rolling....very little upheaval.....in coaching staff
ACC very weak.....no challenge to Clemson in near future...same as SECe to UGA
But....
They will have sustain success longer to prove to be a better program....
But.....they are closing the GAP

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

JMO but the most important loss off that 2017 NC team was Jeremy Pruitt. I believe JP was a better DC than Kirby. Dabo and Clemson were great in that game. The game reminded me of the 66 Bama vs NewBraska game (Sugar Bowl). A real azz kicking for sure.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Dabo and Clemson were great in that game. The game reminded me of the 66 Bama vs NewBraska game (Sugar Bowl). A real azz kicking for sure.

And.....92 Sugar Bowl....Bama whomping the Canes

 

['65 Cobra]

It's not that complicated. They beat our butts in that game. Now, having said that, would the outcome have been different if we got to play ND first and they played Okie? I tend to think yes, but it still doesn't matter.

 

[RollllTide!]

Sorry but IMO just a bad game for us

 

[planomateo]

 

[musso]

I'm usually more critical than most, but man, I just don't see Clemson winning a best out of 3. Don't get me wrong, we deserved to lose that game, of course. We played poorly and we coached poorly. Heck we even looked lackluster at times. But this team was unreal, the best I've ever seen in all my years of watching Bama. I forget the stat, but I think nearly 2/3 of Clemson's offensive yardage were gained on 3rd and long (ignoring the final posession when they grinded out the final 10 minutes). Plus, some of the offensive calls for us were just horrid and unexplainable. Bad coaching with a Saban staff is extremely rare. 2/3 of a team's offense coming on 3rd down is also extremely rare.

And why the hell did we stop running the ball??? They never stopped us running. With our defense struggling, why not keep the ball away from them rather than throwing picks or struggling needlessly with a pass rush you cannot handle? Sorry, still so confused about the loss...