... #6 in the playoff rankings. It would be quite ironic to see ND and Clemson in a rematch in a semi-final game. I'd love to see ND get another shot at them on a neutral field in decent weather. Bet the ND players would too.
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I don't think it would be ironic. I think it would be BOGUS.
ND needs to be at the tail end of the one loss line. ND and FSU are the biggest frauds in football
ND needs to be at the tail end of the one loss line. ND and FSU are the biggest frauds in football
Name one signature win for ND this year. They are ranked high because they're Notre Dame.
Agreed. Would love to have Clemson make Brian Kelly and that awful ND fanbase cry and make excuses again. Because as we all know it didn't rain when Clemson had the ball. Nor did Clemson's defense and kicker cause those fumbles.
Seriously ND fanbase are #1 worse losers out of all college teams. True story.
The only thing a Clemson/ND rematch would do is guarantee the other playoff game winner a national championship. What an awful thing for college football that would be.
Navy who just beat the brakes off Memphis. You could argue Temple was a good win. They've beat as many top 25 teams as Clemson has haven't they? They still have to play Stanford. Trust me, Clemson's resume looks better with ND and FSU on it but it's pitiful after that.
I'd love to see Clemson get bent by Bama but we all know the taters will luckily avoid that beat down.Agreed. Would love to have Clemson make Brian Kelly and that awful ND fanbase cry and make excuses again. Because as we all know it didn't rain when Clemson had the ball. Nor did Clemson's defense and kicker cause those fumbles.
Seriously ND fanbase are #1 worse losers out of all college teams. True story.
Don't forget the Notre Dame win over UMass and the last minute hail mary come from behind win to beat ACC power UVA.
I think many an sec homer gives bama too much credit and Clemson not enough. But I wouldn't expect it any other way.
For the record I'm all for seeing that match up. Would be a classic.
I'm not saying this schedule is all that but it's not anymore worse than Clemson. Don't forget ND has actually played road games against decent opposition unlike Clemson.
That front 7 would be on Watson like stink on dog poop.I think many an sec homer gives bama too much credit and Clemson not enough. But I wouldn't expect it any other way.
Any chance of getting this translated to english?
LOL...and the Tater fans are the #1 fan base that think they play a tough schedule...Agreed. Would love to have Clemson make Brian Kelly and that awful ND fanbase cry and make excuses again. Because as we all know it didn't rain when Clemson had the ball. Nor did Clemson's defense and kicker cause those fumbles.
Seriously ND fanbase are #1 worse losers out of all college teams. True story.
According to the FSU fans here in the Panhandle, FSU is not very good this year...a down year for them....yet taters struggled to win AT HOME...
A CLASSIC!!!!, about like the CLEM/WVA classic game.....now that was CLASIC!!! Your QB would be running around for his life against that Bama defensive front....it wouldn't even be close...You ACC schools need to beef up your OOC to get any real recognition....what are you 4-25 against top 25 teams and those 4 wins were against ACC teams...what a hoot!!!I think many an sec homer gives bama too much credit and Clemson not enough. But I wouldn't expect it any other way.
Not my place to apologize for Clemson winning against the competition put in front of them. But I will say I'm sorry you cannot accept it.
Sagarin - 27th http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm
ESPN - 19th http://espn.go.com/college-football/playoffPicture
Teamrankings - 9th https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/schedule-strength-by-other
Prediction Machine - 27th http://www.predictionmachine.com/Strength-of-Schedule-Rankings-CFB-Teams
I meant ranked out of the top 30th. I agree with you because every thing I have seen has Clemson in the top 30 of sos.
I would rather see Clemson play Bama or Ohio State. I'm not completely sold on Notre Dame. They destroyed Texas, first game of the season, before the Irish lost their staring QB and RB; however, since then they haven't really been dominating.
Stanford, on the other hand, has completely curb stomped several opponents, including a UCLA team that's currently ranked. Notre Dame plays Stanford at the end of the season, so we'll know more then.
Stanford, on the other hand, has completely curb stomped several opponents, including a UCLA team that's currently ranked. Notre Dame plays Stanford at the end of the season, so we'll know more then.
FSU is actually down because you don't lose to a average GT team in a up year when you've won the ACC for something like 15 of the 24 years you've been in the conference. Doesn't matter, they said UF, UGA, and UcheaT were down when we were beating them from 2010-2014. With a couple of exceptions of course. To the Tates, this was the '95 Seminoles though. Those 3 are still better than 13/14 ACC teams in a down year.
Ok, the playoff ranks now have ND at #4. If nothing changes, it'll be CU vs ND in a semi-final game.
Agreed. Would love to have Clemson make Brian Kelly and that awful ND fanbase cry and make excuses again. Because as we all know it didn't rain when Clemson had the ball. Nor did Clemson's defense and kicker cause those fumbles.
Seriously ND fanbase are #1 worse losers out of all college teams. True story.
I never made any excuses for ND. Both teams played on the same field in the same conditions, and Clemson was 1 play better that night. I said I'd like to see a rematch in great weather. What's wrong with that? It took ND way too long to discover that their speedy receivers could easily out run Clemson's slow LB's on short crossing routes. They are you alive the last 7 minutes the game. Had they started throwing those routes at the beginning of the 4th quarter, I think ND wins going away.
I'm not sure I understand your post. Are you saying that the winner of semi final game 1 between Clemson and Notre Dame would easily defeat the winner of the other semi-final game 2 regardless of who that is .... Or are you saying that if Clemson and Notre Dame played in a semi-final game that the winner would lose handily to the other semi-final winner ,regardless of who that is, in the championship game?
.... Or are you saying that would be worse for college football than for Clemson or Notre Dame to win the national championship? I'm with you that either would really suck, but we don't have to live in South Carolina with a nation of Notre Dame fans like we do here in South Carolina. I can't think of anything worse than that.
I was referring to the ND fanbase making their excuses such as the one you inferred. Even after the victory that fanbase just couldn't grasp they were beaten and it started with Brian Kelly,who has shown he is a bit unstable to say the least.
Once again I will state I would love to have Clemson play ND again because the results would be the same except Clemson wouldn't go into prevent mode. Anyone who watched it knows that 4th quarter was filled with "play not to lose" playcalling and blown coverages. And yes it almost bit Clemson in the buttocks,but that's why we play 60mins and not 61 mins regulation time right?
a down year for FSU is much different than a down year for many other teams.
http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm
Sagarin which is computerized aka no bias has our schedule at 27th.
Many sources have us with a top 30 strength of schedule. It isnt a matter of "thinking" anything. There are sources to confirm it.
Sources also confirm that the two ranked teams you played had to play backup qbs in place of injured first string qbs. Can Clemson get any luckier?
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Notre Dame could be 7-3 and still be in the top ten. I give Clemson credit for stopping a two point conversion which saved them from O.T. FSU is #19 and beating this team on your home field barely qualifies as a serious win. Clemson could be a legitimate top five behind Iowa, Ohio State, 'Bama, and Baylor but in no stretch of the imagination could Notre Dame be a top ten team. But until these pollsters stop choosing Notre Dame every week out of sentimentality, the domers will stay in the top ten every year. I'm sure if we could beat UNC in Charlotte that Clemson should have a cake walk against them anywhere.
Golson was cleared to play against Clemson. Fisher has already said that he CHOSE to play Maguire because he thought it would give him the best chance to win.
Wasn't Golson available? Pretty sure Jimbo sat him because Maguire was playing better.
