Clemson 38, Virginia Tech 10: Postgame Stream of Consciousness

Especially those paragraphs after the jump……I have no idea what was wrong with Clemson the past month, but they are a hell of a team: fast, strong, and talented. We knew going into the season that we needed to rebuild and replace a lot this year, and the injuries to some of our experienced players really hurt. But the boys delivered another Coastal championship, another 10+ wins, another ACC player of the year, continued domination of the Hoos and the Canes, and heading to another quality bowl. The #5 ranking and darkhorse NCG label was just sillytalk.

Yea, I understand all that has been posted. While the refs made a lot of calls that did not go our way, it was more about the calls they did not make. David Wilson was held every time he went out as a secondary receiver, it was so apparent on one screen play even my 10 year old pointed it out? But the bottom line is VT is not as good as Clemson. We were beat down by 48 points in two games. We could play them 10 times and I give us no chance of winning once. The Clemson coaches know every VT tendency on both offence and defense. Our coaches don’t get it. Not one new wrinkle…no in game adjustments….nothing new. Dabo is an average coach, simply a cheer leader and Ra Ra guy who likes to talk smack with his players. His assistant coaches ate us up, so for the future, because Clemson will likely continue to out recruit us we need to get a better coaching strategy and open up the playbook or there will be a new king on the ACC block….

There is no excuse for our team getting manhandled all night like that. There was not one phase of the game where we looked like a disciplined, well-coached team. We saw enough throughout the season to know that our team had personnel capable of playing with anyone, as long as they showed up and executed. Last night was a joke and the fans who made the trip should get their money back. While we weren’t playing great, we got through the first half fine. Then in the second half, instead of making adjustments and getting some fire lit under some asses, we came out looking like assclowns who didn’t belong in the ACCCG. I don’t know whether the game plan was garbage and made the players lose confidence, or if the players were not well prepared, but some much went wrong that I law blame on Beamer and his staff. Beamer just sat on that sideline with that grimace on his face that we see every time we are getting beat down in an important game. Very disappointed in HOW we lost.

If you look at our last three losses (Stanford, Clemson) the half time score was 10-9, 10-3, 10-10 and in all three we get blown out in the 2nd half. Come on Man, I would rather lose a regular season game to an ACC conference foe than continue to lose on national TV in a meaningful game. Kirk Herbstreet, blasted us on the BCS countdown show as “overrated” and then witnessed it for himself. VERY DISSAPOINTING…Please coaches for once get them ready to play in a big game. This group is a little different than previous teams…seems they since the lack of a “connection” between players and coaches, and if the game plan stinks they want no part of it….

that Clemson would be the team controlling the line of scrimmage in this game I would have laughed in your face. Our lines really stepped up and we were able to beat a very good VT team which I have nothing but respect for.

Rumors are that y’all might get a Sugar Bowl bid, if so, I hope we can both represent the ACC really well.

but also not having hosley killed us. Bonner and Hill were both playing scared of getting beat deep. They were so far off and immediately bailing out and clemson completed underneath all night. The one time where Hill got beat deep was beacause he was so far off he had to overact on the first move then was in no position to recover on the double move

I think the move after Hosley went out was to shift Kile Fuller to CB and have Tweety play Rover. Fuller was not playing the Rover position in this game as well as he has played CB earlier in the year and has more experience at the position. Tweety brings more speed and is one of the best tackler on the team. The playes Tweety was in he was effective. As for the Chick-Fil-A bowl…I went to the game in Atlanta 2 years ago and it was a much better experience than the3 Orange bowl last year. I have been to 4 Orange Bowls and in my opinion it has really fallen off. Not nearly the experience!

I understand where this team started so long ago, and how many fans can remember chasing dreams of beating UVA and just having a good team year in and year out. I mean who would have thought we’d be where we are as a program now, back in 80s and early 90s. However, we’ve HAD a program that’s put a statement on college football since that time. I am thankful for the program we have. Lord knows, cause I thank him every chance I get.
I don’t know how else to say this, but I’m sick of blowing games like this. Start the game good and even with are opponet, and then comes the 2nd half. It happen last year in the orange bowl. AGAIN. It happen to Georgia in 07, happen against UK jayhawks. The boise game and Alabama games were not the same. We played well, just didn’t win and I can understand that. But losing game like this is just getting old. Its like the other team gets a copy of BUD’s playbook. We play flat, tired, sick and just don’t play. You can say what you want, O-fence didn’t get it done, specail teams blah blah blah. Most of this is on the D. 28 points in the second have. Forget starters not being in. WE HAVE A GREAT PROGRAM and should and DO have players that can take over. Execpt O-line. Thats the biggest let down every year. O line, we have to do a better job of getting better talent on the O line, but thats for another post. Bottom line is, this always happens to us and I’m sick of it. Tired. Tired of hearing how overrated we are. Tired of hearing we’re good cause the rest of the ACC is down. What will it take to make sure the players go to the bowl game that yes, they have earned, and play like is a BIG TIME BOWL, cause it is! Ok, we understand that they should have a good time as players on th bowl trip. However, what about the fans who are there for this team year in and year out. What about us. The Fans. Don’t get me wrong, please, I am a fan and love where are program is. But in order to take it to the next level, which is not that far, we have to start playing these games not just for the players and fans, but for those who doubt…