re: The Clemson program

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Let me ask one more question then I'll go away for tonight . Who has the advantage the team with the lite schedule that's rested etc. or the battle tested team

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Both of those scenarios are working in LSU's favor in my opinion. Why?...

Your schedule- Clemson lost on a lot the Defensive side of the ball. With only one true test, you have not had several games against better talent to develop your players. It was showing against OSU. Clemson won, but any objective observer knows everything went your way. OSU should have won that game. You know it and the players know it.

Our schedule-We had some youth on D as well. They have been tested with the grueling schedule, made many mistakes, but are now playing as good as anyone. The last 3 games we are 3rd in the country on yards allowed.

Clemson is really good, but being tested would have been better for them.

Oh, and, if Damien, Terrance and CEH are back healthy as expected, along with Divinity returning from suspension, it will be the first time since game one that we are full strength.

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We cant help that we play in a crappy conference . That's why we schedule 2 Sec teams or 1 and Notre Dame every year.

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Not this year.

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* 10-2 vs the sec with both losses coming to Bama in the
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Ok, translate that to the rest of the 73 games...you would be 60-13, and not been in the playoffs except the two years you beat Alabama.

That gives you the benefit of winning the rest, but think if you had Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Auburn, Aggie lined up every year. Aggie is not good but give you fits. The grind means something, and managing it is not something your team would or could do most years.

Clemson is a good team. They probably win the West last year, but who knows what happens with that Bama game if you had to play in on the road.

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We are here to stay and with Bama on the down swing a little bit you might see us again next year in the playoff . Good luck it I hope it's a good game .

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What the frick does Bama have to do with you being in the playoff?

Well, the fact is this ain't last year. This is 2019; at least until the end of the day.
I don't think anybody is saying that Clemson isn't a good team; hell they skull dragged Alabama last year after the same kinds of claims were being made. They have to play the schedule that they have. Fact is, Clemson's schedule is weak in comparison to LSU's; very weak. You can rest assured that LSU thinks that they are going to beat Clemson; as do all LSU fans. Fact is: in 12 of Clemson's 14 games their opponent didn't even reach the 300 yd mark in Total Offensive. LSU does have 1 common opponent with Clemson; Texas A&M. Clemson beat A&M 24-10 and LSU beat A&M 50-7. I'm just saying, Clemson hasn't played many really good teams.

CLEMSON DEFENSIVE YARDS ALLOWED
Game 1 - Total 294 Passing 137 Rushing 157 - Ga. Tech
Game 2 - Total 289 Passing 236 Rushing 53 - Texas A&M
Game 3 - Total 187 Passing 172 Rushing 15 - Syracuse
Game 4 - Total 216 Passing 63 Rushing 153 - Charlotte
Game 5 - Total 290 Passing 144 Rushing 146 - North Carolina
Game 6 - Total 253 Passing 150 Rushing 103 - Florida St.
Game 7 - Total 263 Passing 107 Rushing 156 - Louisville
Game 8 - Total 177 Passing 80 Rushing 97 - Boston College
Game 9 - Total 256 Passing 117 Rushing 139 - Wofford
Game 10 - Total 290 Passing 166 Rushing 124 - NC State
Game 11 - Total 105 Passing 41 Rushing 64 - Wake Forrest
Game 12 - Total 174 Passing 105 Rushing 69 - South Carolina
Game 13 - Total 387 Passing 283 Rushing 104 - Virginia
Game 14 - Total 516 Passing 320 Rushing 196 - Ohio St.

Are all the gringos that are coach’s/announcer’s sons on a scholly or walk-ons?

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10-2 vs the sec with both losses coming to Bama in the playoffs .

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10-3 after January 13th

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Valid point Mid Iowa Tiger . It gives us a chance to rest players , test other players , get them experience , play with gameplans . It is way easier for us to get to a playoff and I'm ok with that .

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Kinda like an employee that does just enough to not get fired vs the other employee that busts his arse all the time. When a raise or promotion comes around, the just enough employee to get by decides to show up and actually bust arse. ummm yeah.

I respectfully disagree . If battle tested was such a big deal How did we win two of the last three coming out of the ACC .