-- In-game coaching matters and so does being aggressive. Saban is great at many aspects of coaching, but he's a very good game manager. Calling the onside kick was gutsy and pressed his advantage. But it wasn't just a gutsy call, it was also well planned. They saw Clemson leave that side of the field open and caught them by surprise.
-- Depth matters. You can only play 11 guys at once, but because of their recruiting momentum, Alabama has incredible talent all over their second and even third teams. That allows them to rotate fresh players. It allows them to overcome injury. And it means an afterthought like O.J. Howard can dominate as soon as he is given the ball. BC cannot recruit the same type of player as Alabama, but BC can upgrade its roster. Every guy on scholarship should be able to play. Addazio has improved the talent level, but he needs to do more.
-- The ACC's belongs in the Power 5. Unfortunately perception still matters in College Football and the media would love to dismiss the ACC. But Florida State's win two years ago and Clemson's showing this season, reinforces that the ACC has great talent.
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Alabama has a player that they call "Highway 46". He is their best offensive lineman. He is also a walk-on. If you believe that one, then I would point out that the Brooklyn Bridge is for sale. Not too long ago, Nebraska was caught stockpiling players. Each county in the state of Nebraska had to sponsor one walk on and pay his tuition and whatever else he needed. Each player was given his own weight lifting station. Once he moved up the ladder, he was given a scholarship. BC has a very big problem. It is called integrity. Notre Dame made a statement this year that they were watching the evolution of college football into a semi pro entity. Father Jenkins said that once that happened, then Notre Dame would drop football. BC could not be too far behind. That is the real reason that BC is having so many problems. They go by the rules.
I need an aspirin after reading that. Guess Stanford cheats, too.
The ACC belongs in the P5, but does BC belong in the ACC?
JBQ
if u believe Our Lady of Special Deals will drop football, then I've got more than a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
Certainly the ACC belongs in the playoff. Bad news for us is that the 2 best teams, SEC lite, FSU, and Clemson are in our division.
Great game. The refs cheated Clemson by running the clock on a first down at the end of the half. Clemson was denied at least one extra play. The refs also missed two clips by Bama in the first half. BC held Clemson to less points as did FSU and other ACC teams than Bama. Bama is the best team in the SEC. Their last four bowl games produced a 2-2 record. They dominated MSU. They lost to OSU and Oklahoma. They beat Clemson by an inch. They were outgained by about 100 yards by Clemson. When Alexander got hurt Clemson played backups who had huge breakdowns in coverage. In three of BAMA's last four bowl games they gave up an average of 40 points and over 500 yards of offense. They may dominate in the SEC but not outside of it. That game was more evidence that claims of dominance and SEC superiority are bogus. Many gullible weak minded types fall for that propaganda. Since the last week of the 2014 season the SEC has played the ACC 16 times. The ACC won nine times. The SEC 7. Mel Kiper is right when he points out how many over hyped Bama players are flops in the NFL.
Oh I was so hoping for the typical Ned rant after the game....although he forgot to mention that Alabama WON THE FREAKING CHAMPIONSHIP. He also forgot to mention that the SEC set a record with it's 9-2 bowl record this year. But the SEC is a bogus conference right?
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