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9/10/2008 3:12:03 PM

2.....potential losses on the way....but Go Pack.

Clemson....28
State.......10

9/10/2008 3:15:14 PM

okay.....
We contain the running game
NCSU......17
Clemson..14

TD by Graham and the 3rd string TE

9/10/2008 3:20:48 PM

i just feel a davis breakthrough for a 70 yard TD. Then we shut em down.

NCSU - 24
CLEMSON - 16

9/10/2008 3:21:09 PM

28-17 Clempson win

Spiller scores 2 TDs - clemson always kills us with that swing pass to spiller. it makes our LB try to cover/tackle him in the flats, which is damn near impossible.
Davis scores 1, Harper w/the other

We score 2 on deep passes, have 1 drive stall in the red zone for a FG and have 2 turnovers.


i hope i'm wrong.

9/10/2008 3:27:32 PM

Look at what Alabama did to Clemson. Saban spent the entire defensive gameplan on attacking the offensive line and it did wonders. Spiller and Davis couldn't get any yards because as soon as they touched the ball a Bama defender was on them. You don't want Davis or Spiller to have the ball with the ability to make a couple of moves and break free.

9/10/2008 3:32:09 PM

obviously alabama's talent is better than ours, but they gave the gameplan. at least defensively.

9/10/2008 3:34:47 PM

^5 the third string tight end is George Bryan

9/10/2008 3:41:18 PM

Tiggers - 49
Pack - 2

We lose the toss, and get the ball first. We get one first down in our first offensive series on a long pass play that gets us up to the 47. We try to run two times in a row for 3 yards total. We try a passing play on 3rd and 7 but fail. We punt and pin them inside their own 10. Clemson gets a false start penalty. Willie Young and Alan-Michael Cash sack Harper for a safety on 2nd down. All of Pack Nation feels great. We then go on to stink it up for the remainder of the game. James Davis and C.J. Spiller combine for nearly 300 yards on the ground, 75 or so yards on swing passes, and another 120 on punt/kick returns. Cullen Harper passes for 198 yards with 102 of those going to Aaron Kelly (they won't really have to pass that much though).

9/10/2008 3:45:12 PM

^ this is the most educated prediction I have heard yet in this thread lol.

9/10/2008 3:59:50 PM

i've got 34-10 clemson

9/10/2008 4:09:17 PM

^3 sounds about right

hahaha

9/10/2008 5:28:09 PM

Quote :

"the third string tight end is George Bryan"

dude was a BEAST a year or two down the road in my NCAA 2009 dynasty...he will emulate that performance in real life

9/10/2008 5:30:08 PM

^and if we ever recruit a guy by the name of demarcus valentine, good things will happen.

you heard it here first.

9/10/2008 5:34:40 PM

I think Young was playing a little against W&M so the last I heard he would play against clemson

9/10/2008 7:05:48 PM

I think Young was playing a little against W&M so the last I heard he would play against clemson

9/10/2008 7:07:06 PM

NC State's defense showing improvement
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/acc/0-2-79/NC-State-s-defense-showing-improvement.html

Quote :

"NC State leads the nation with six interceptions after having just 10 in 2007."

Quote :

"Redshirt sophomore Nate Irving was named the ACC's defensive back of the week after recording 13 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery last Saturday against William & Mary. He leads the ACC with 11.5 tackles per game. Five of the team's six interceptions so far have come from players who had zero career picks heading into this season. It's not just the secondary that is putting up better numbers. NC State is leading the ACC with eight sacks, and the front four are likely to challenge Clemson's struggling offensive line."

9/10/2008 7:29:56 PM

^It's probably from all the extra reps that our defense got catching passes in practice. Most Ds don't get that.

[Edited on September 10, 2008 at 7:54 PM. Reason : -]

9/10/2008 7:53:48 PM

9/10/2008 7:59:42 PM

Clemson: 40
State: Fail

9/10/2008 8:20:50 PM

It's probably from all the time the defense has to be on the field. If the other teams run so many more plays than the D is going to have more chances for INTs, sacks, and tackles.

9/10/2008 8:50:00 PM

Well at least we are now actually catching the balls that come our way rather than dropping them, unlike last year. I mean to have 6 interceptions after two games when we only had 10 last year is a sign of improvement. Our offense wasn't much better last year anyways.

9/10/2008 9:01:43 PM

Clemson: 28
NC State: -3

9/10/2008 9:32:02 PM

any word on Eugene or AntHill playing this weekend?

9/10/2008 9:46:21 PM

my heart says NCSU 34 Clemson 7
My head says Clemson 34 NCSU 7

9/10/2008 9:53:45 PM

^^ both out

9/11/2008 8:12:16 AM

http://www.wral.com/sports/999thefan/audio/3524196/

Quote :

"Bill Cowher can't stomach State fans' booing By Adam Harris Posted: Sep. 10 4:49 p.m. Updated: Sep. 10 7:26 p.m. Tom O'Brien is not alone in his sentiments on how fans should treat college athletes. The issue of fans booing players was addressed by O'Brien on his Tuesday night coach's show. The discussion's origin was fans at Carter-Finley expressing their displeasure with Wolfpack quarterback Daniel Evans during the William & Mary game. BIll Cowher was a guest on 99.9 The Fan's afternoon show Wedneday with Scott Jackson and Mark Thomas. The issue of his alma mater's treatment of Evans was part of their conversation. "That is something I would never condone," says Cowher. A former Wolfpack linebacker and team captain, Cowher doesn't feel that it's fair for fans to boo college players. "I don't know if it was directed at the quarterback," the former Steelers coach added. "Certainly I think the expectations are very high for NC State." Among other topics, Cowher also discussed how much he likes the Carolina Panthers this year and how the Patriots will do without Tom Brady with The Insiders."

9/11/2008 8:53:37 AM

WRAL & N&O = INFORMATIVE & NON-BIAS.



[Edited on September 11, 2008 at 9:11 AM. Reason : 100....THANKS]

9/11/2008 9:11:05 AM

I live pretty close to clemson but didnt know if I was going to be in town, I am now, but I dont know if Im going to get a ticket because I dont really have anyone to go with

9/11/2008 9:27:36 AM

Quote :

" dude was a BEAST a year or two down the road in my NCAA 2009 dynasty...he will emulate that performance in real life"

we also were suppose to go undefeated this year and play UCF (yeah...UCF...don't know how that worked out) in the national championship

9/11/2008 9:34:18 AM

I don't really see us scoring at all in this game unless Beck comes in and wings it all over the field (ala the BC game last year). If that happens Beck will probably have 1 TD and 4 INTs in five drives, but at least we will have scored

My prediction:

Clempson = 37
NC State = 7

9/11/2008 9:47:30 AM

Clemson - 42

NCSU - 6

9/11/2008 10:11:09 AM

i got free tickets so i'll be goin

9/11/2008 10:12:12 AM

we have no chance to win.

Clemson 59
NCSU 13

9/11/2008 10:13:51 AM

CLEM 21
NCST 6

9/11/2008 10:14:14 AM

i just hope somebody remembers how to score a point on a 1-a school

9/11/2008 10:15:12 AM

Quote :

"I don't really see us scoring at all in this game unless Beck comes in and wings it all over the field "

you're obviously not much of a fan if you aren't considering the strong possibility of our defense scoring some points for us or at the very least causing turnovers to put us in the position to score...

9/11/2008 10:34:59 AM

no.

hope.

9/11/2008 10:46:53 AM

We have a good chance if our D can score points.

Our offense will go nowhere except maybe backwards.


Final game score (realistic):
Clemson 24
NCSU 10

Final game score (hopeful):
NCSU 17
Clemson 14

9/11/2008 11:20:55 AM

Quote :

"The issue of fans booing players was addressed by O'Brien on his Tuesday night coach's show. The discussion's origin was fans at Carter-Finley expressing their displeasure with Wolfpack quarterback Daniel Evans during the William & Mary game. "

who ever said we were booing evans???!?!?!?!?
i guess the coaches have guilty consciences that he deserved to be booed... they are now making matters worse
not cool Tom and Bill, not cool...

maybe we were booing the offense and playcalling in general

no seriously even though I was definitely booing evans... coaches should never bring this up,,, you get my point

9/11/2008 11:40:49 AM

So fans booed at the offense in Saturday's game and the coach immediately assumes it was at Evans. Nuff said.

9/11/2008 11:44:22 AM

^exactly

they are just aiding our cause, though its unintentional... they are not defending him at all

9/11/2008 11:51:19 AM

Quote :

"who ever said we were booing evans???!?!?!?!?"

lets see, everyone starts booing when evans gets pulled out of the game and is walking off the field. yeah i dont get how anyone could think you were booing evans.

9/11/2008 12:15:31 PM

there's nothing to defend. he hasn't done anything at all worth mentioning in five games.

[Edited on September 11, 2008 at 12:16 PM. Reason : ^ he wasn't walking off the field by himself.]

9/11/2008 12:15:51 PM

that offensive line could be just as guilty, but i would never boo them

9/11/2008 12:20:31 PM

booing at the players is a horrible thing to do, but when you can't get a 1st down on your first three possessions against a FCS team I just can't help but boo!

9/11/2008 12:27:32 PM

i just boo that one guy b/c he graduated and could have moved on but he decided to stay for this crap he has been giving us? MOVE ON! get a job make money

9/11/2008 12:34:07 PM

doesn't he want to move on to continue grad work at unc?

that doesn't help.

9/11/2008 12:34:57 PM

Band is sending a group, so Ill be there with them.

Maybe itll turn out like the GA Tech game a few years back (at their place).... Can always hope

9/11/2008 12:43:58 PM

i can't help but notice there's not nearly as many people going to this as the South Carolina game

9/11/2008 1:00:07 PM