OSU Clemson Game Thread

RUSK97

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Your first sentence nailed it. You cannot ever come flying in leading with the crown of your helmet. Period. Anymore.
Head up, facemask grit, arms out? Yes.
Its the old version of spearing.
I'm a hard *** d first guy. But I get that call.
Exactly this. If he came in facemask up and Lawrence dropped his head, it'd be facemask to helmet and not targeting.
 

koleszar

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It almost seems like no one's seen Clemson play this year.
I have, against a couple ACC sacrificial lambs while listening to some atrocious ACC Network announcers. Maybe for a total of a half. In that time frame the score was like 130-0. And yes Lawrence ran but not this many attempts combined.
 

nikoru09

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Guy is coming flying in, naturally "leading with his head." The QB saw him coming and lowered his shoulder and dipped his head to meet the contact. What could the defender do? He committed to a spot lower than the head and that's all he can do. If the offensive player lowers into that contact zone, how is it the defenders fault? What if the QB had instead, jumped up? No flag. Moved laterally right, no flag...BS call. Changed the whole complexion of the game.
a-hole announcer's not even a mention.....I noticed him lowering his head...what can the defender do...pretty slick move by big bird
 

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we must be the only people that noticed the head move.....so, ohio st better pick it up in the 2nd half.....refs aren't big ten friendly
 

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Bad call IMO and totally changed the game. He had his arms in position to wrap but did dip his head last second. Lawrence also ducked which is why it was head to head. Bad call but the rules are there to protect the QB. To me it’s a bad call because it changed the whole game.

Hill was interfered with on one red zone pass. Bad no call there but it was bang bang and he. Just got pushed a little a split second before the ball arrived. Maybe if he pretended he was hurt the refs would have reviewed that one too.
 
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czxqa

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Buckeyes just need to execute better in the red zone. 3 FG's could be 3 TD's and instead of 16-14 it would be 28-14. Nothing changes, just clean up the execution in the red zone. This looks an awful lot like the B1G championship game, where Wisky pushed in the first half and made it close, then they pulled away convincingly.
 

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Clemson has adjusted their D with Fields not much of a running threat tonight. His injury takes away a major dimension from OSU's O.
Fields will have to run at least somewhat this 2nd half. It is a huge part of what osu does and his knee injury was/is a big deal.
 

DHajekRC84

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Buckeyes just need to execute better in the red zone. 3 FG's could be 3 TD's and instead of 16-14 it would be 28-14. Nothing changes, just clean up the execution in the red zone. This looks an awful lot like the B1G championship game, where Wisky pushed in the first half and made it close, then they pulled away convincingly.

Yessir. Refs didn't make Dobbins drop the TD pass. Execute the offense and they win,
 
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RuSnp

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I've been saying for weeks they are 2nd best team after OSU. SEC is overrated

Tonight is the title game imo. Looks it too
You might be right but I guarantee you LSU will be favored over either team here maybe by 7 points. So if you feel so strongly there should be money to be made.
 

czxqa

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That Maria Taylor chick is really pretty. LOL, I'm starting to feel like Brent Musberger.
 
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DHajekRC84

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Standing by my call. Just like explained by announcers. Had the OSU player made ANY attempt to wrap arms ..which were clearly at his side...or something other than crown of helmet...no. It was targeting by rule.

Ok. Done. :DeadHorse: :BeatDeadHorse:..Go Nuts!!
 

czxqa

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Standing by my call. Just like explained by announcers. Had the OSU player made ANY attempt to wrap arms ..which were clearly at his side...or something other than crown of helmet...no. It was targeting by rule.

Ok. Done. :DeadHorse: :BeatDeadHorse:..Go Nuts!!
It is what it is. The rule is there, and it's strict.
 

RUChoppin

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OSU is going to have a really hard time winning without Dobbins. Committing a ton of penalties isn't helping either.
 

ashokan

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You might be right but I guarantee you LSU will be favored over either team here maybe by 7 points. So if you feel so strongly there should be money to be made.

Always the SEC lean
I don't gamble at all (aside from opening some threads here lol)
 

czxqa

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Really dumb play on the punt hit
Complete bonehead play. The punter saw him coming and jumped into him. He was completely upright and headed straight for the player instead of the spot where the ball would leave the foot, and couldn't avoid the contact even though he tried to slow down. Rookie move.
 
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Dumb plays & dumb calls have let Clemson get the lead. Better start playing smart as the really should be head & shoulders above Clemson. Time to buckle down & take this game back.
 
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Can’t believe how undisciplined Ohio State is. And where the hell is chase young? Invisible
Wonder how much of this is because of the aggressive style of day. Players are more aggressive. Stupid penalties.
Didn’t see this under Meyer.

Meyer was more controlled.
 

RUSK97

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Dumb plays & dumb calls have let Clemson get the lead. Better start playing smart as the really should be head & shoulders above Clemson. Time to buckle down & take this game back.
Gimpy Fields and Dobbins gonna make it really tough.
 

ashokan

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Clemson just ran TD through area where back-up CB (Amir Riep) couldn't get off a block
 

DHajekRC84

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They've been undisciplined all year. Just usually isn't magnified because they build up such a lead.
You can be a great coach with superior athletes until you actually need to coach them. .,and get them to listen.
 

rurichdog

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Can’t believe how undisciplined Ohio State is. And where the hell is chase young? Invisible
He's being handled.
Meanwhile the greatest OSU OL ever assembled is triple-teaming the nose tackle and letting a DE and LB run free.
 

koleszar

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O this better stand. If they overturn this the fix is in. He caught and maintained possession till the fumble.

This in house ref is on the ESPN/Disney dime. Guess who owns the ACC?
 
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DHajekRC84

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A.J. Epenesa - that's who I want Giants to get. Chase Young seems very overrated from last three games I've watched. Of course that could be from getting doubled, but I see backs run right passed him
Just did. And he's not been getting there.making a difference.
If the offense is scheming against him then somebody else should be making plays. They're not.
 
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