Clemson Post-game Thread

[AUFC]

Did anybody expect our defense to stop Lawrence? You played yourself if so. They are huge, fast 22 year olds. Our defense is undersized 18 and 19 year olds...it was always gonna look like this. Give it a few years.

 

[kg01]

Defense looked decent in the first quarter, just outmanned. At this point, they've been on the field too long and it's a blowout - hard to give top effort down 70

This is the answer.

 

[CuseJacket]

We lost the line of scrimmage before the game started.

We might not have a player that cracks Clemson's 2-deep on either line.

 

[Gtswifty81]

We were outclassed today. I thought we’d lose by a lot but not this bad. I thought the D did ok against the run early in the game but Clemson’s receivers were running wide open. It was too easy for Clemson and that was disappointing.

Sims and the offense didn’t help the D. The offense really weren’t ready for Clemson but that isn’t surprising after what I saw Miami do last week. I wish we had at least let the QBs play in the second half instead of running it almost every play.

 

[gtfan021]

We lost the line of scrimmage before the game started.

We might not have a player that cracks Clemson's 2-deep on either line.

I think Harvin would be the only player on the team to crack Clemson’s 2-deep

 

[lv20gt]

The defense did okay containing the run (4.4 ypc). Against Miami it was 5.9. Against UVA it was 4.4. Against Wake it was 4.0.

The problem, as it has been for a long time now, is that our front 7 couldn't do anything to generate consistent pressure. Just completely outmatched. So they could pretty much just park Lawrence back there and give him as much time as he needed to wait for their WRs to get open and then find them. For whatever reason Dabo decided he wanted to put up big numbers today so they threw 50 times instead of the 25 they would normally do in the situation and run the rest.

 

[GTBandit22]

I was expecting a 50-7 type score but it was even worse.
I want someone to ask Coach what he thinks about our safety play. We constantly have players out of position, which is worse than just getting beat on a play.

 

[Pointer]

Thing is, we are playing mostly fresh and soph vs the number 1 team in the nation... including NFL... what you expect?

I didn't know we were playing the NFL.

But yes lots of young guys in there. There were some young guys in there for Clemson too.

Losing 73-7 sucks and is inexcusable.

 

[SpaldingJacket]

I agree this is inexcusable

I would expect them to be competitive not suffer an historically bad loss. But that is just me.

My feelings exactly. Also, that "Money Down" garbage on third down was annoying last year and is just embarrassing this year.

 

[Jerry the Jacket]

It will be hard to overcome a drubbing like this one. We just have to hope the team does not quit the rest of this season.

Go Jackets!

 

[gtg391z]

You have to put this in proper perspective. There is no team in our history that would have beat this team. Probably not one that would have kept it even close.

 

[Oakland]

I admit I left early. I'm so embarrassed. We should have been trying to burn clock during the first half when we had the ball. Three straight incomplete passes gives the ball back to Clemson after less than a minute. The defense was wasted. I'm now starting to wonder if the Collins hire was a mistake. That was not a Georgia Tech football team. If this is a culture he is building (73-7), I don't want to be a part of it.

 

[Pointer]

My feelings exactly. Also, that "Money Down" garbage on third down was annoying last year and is just embarrassing this year.

Collins should pay we when don't stop them on money down instead of the other way around. We just look cheap right now the amount we are giving to the charity for money down stops.

 

[LibertyTurns]

They flashed a graphic up just now- largest loss ever by an ACC team on conference play. This one will probably stand for a while

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

I agree this is inexcusable

It is inexcusable to get beat like this on national television, at home, and all but we have been beaten pretty bad before and always managed to right the ship. In 1968, we got absolutely killed by UGA in Athens 47-8 and beat them the very next year 6-0. In 1977, we got stomped in the infamous "Rudy Game" 69-14. In 1993, FSU was #1 and beat us 51-0. Chan's first year we lost to UGA 51-7. It happens but this is pretty embarrassing for a power 5 team to look so poorly prepared.

 

[Pointer]

I admit I left early. I'm so embarrassed. We should have been trying to burn clock during the first half when we had the ball. Three straight incomplete passes gives the ball back to Clemson after less than a minute. The defense was wasted. I'm now starting to wonder if the Collins hire was a mistake. That was not a Georgia Tech football team. If this is a culture he is building (73-7), I don't want to be a part of it.

The problem was not play calling per se. We were just out coached, out manned, and under prepared.

I didn't expect us to win this game, but I thought we would only (my god) lose by around 24... Not 66. This level of loss is purely on coaching.

 

[LibertyTurns]

It is inexcusable to get beat like this on national television, at home, and all but we have been beaten pretty bad before and always managed to right the ship. In 1968, we got absolutely killed by UGA in Athens 47-8 and beat them the very next year 6-0. In 1977, we got stomped in the infamous "Rudy Game" 69-14. In 1993, FSU was #1 and beat us 51-0. Chan's first year we lost to UGA 51-7. It happens but this is pretty embarrassing for a power 5 team to look so poorly prepared.

Barn scored 94 on us in 1894. This wasn’t the worst game by a fairly healthy margin.

 

[Boss Ross]

Recruit recruit recruit . It’s gonna take time .

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

It will be hard to overcome a drubbing like this one. We just have to hope the team does not quit the rest of this season.

Go Jackets!

Sadly, a distinct possibility OR they may just decide to quit fooling around and start playing ball. It is up to them to show what kind of heart and character they have.

 

[Sean311]

How the **** are people mad about today? Some people need a reality check. We played Clemson. I repeat we Played Clemson. They are on a completely different level than most teams in the country let alone us. Ga Tech is a team full of very young players with a lot of potential and outside of maybe 2-4 players wouldn’t even make the 2 deep at Clemson.