I submit to you....

[AUChizad]

Actually gotta disagree with you here, outside of the pass interference.  I thought they called a pretty decent game.

Everything else though

Both PI's in that one drive, especially the second one, was enough to fuck up their entire credibility.

[wesfau2]

Both PI's in that one drive, especially the second one, was enough to fuck up their entire credibility.

Indeed.

They got the illegal snap call on the FG correct...that was their only saving grace, as the official initially signaled offsides.

[Snaggletiger]

They did badly miss a blatant face mask on Dyer, I believe. He was literally spun around backwards and tackeld by the face mask. 

Did anyone at the game want to run down on the field and donkey punch the back judge who ran in and stopped the game like 27 times.  I guess there were play clock issues or something but the refs were momentum killers for both sides all night.

[djsimp]

The Clemson RB's are pretty good. That Ellington kid is an excellent RB. Parker is a good QB and probably would have tore us up a bit more if McNeil hadn't of stuck him. I def agree, that was a heck of a comeback.

[djsimp]

They did badly miss a blatant face mask on Dyer, I believe. He was literally spun around backwards and tackeld by the face mask. 

It was a horse collar tackle but all the same they missed the shit out of it. This ACC seemed to be trying real hard to help the Clemson out.

[Tiger Wench]

Actually gotta disagree with you here, outside of the pass interference.  I thought they called a pretty decent game.

They fucked Clemson on the interception that should have been a touchback but was placed on the 1 yd line.  Even Herbie and Brent called that wrong.  They also missed an off sides on Auburn on the crucial third down in the 4th Q.

Granted, both of those went in Auburn's favor, so I was glad the refs sucked... but if we are talking about overall suckitude, we have to include those.

[Tiger Wench]

Here are my thoughts on the game:

7) Great rally for our team.  It was great to see Cam leading them on the sideline and taking charge.  24 unanswered is a strong rally from the poor start.

I didn't want to be labeled a sunshine pumper because there was a lot of bad stuff in this game, but this raht hyar was the one saving grace to me.  Cam, on the sidelines, pumped up, rallying the team, acting like the  goshdamn LEADER of this team.  Can't say that I recollect Chris Todd doing this.  Jason "Let's go win this game" Campbell was the last guy that lead this team, and that makes a difference.  That was an inspired team in the second half.  Coming back from a 17 point deficit was not something this team would have done last year, or GOD FORBID two years ago.  Not only did they do it, they BELIEVED they could do it.  And they did.  Chiz said at halftime that we'd see what they were made of, and we did.  I know that guts and grit will will not be enough against some teams if the level of execution does not improve, but at least there is something to look back and remember - we can come back.  We've done it.  We are never out of it.

From that perspective, could not be more proud.

[djsimp]

From that perspective, could not be more proud.

You aint kidding. This is the one thing that I took most out of this game. That was AUsome!

[CCTAU]

I felt Cam was confused the whole night. It seems the coaches wanted him to play his game differently from a run perspective and that seemed to have messed with his continuity. Leave the guy alone and he gets the first down late in the game instead of diving and then calling a timeout only to have Dyer stopped. Let Cam play his game and take what you get. When he finally learns how to read a defense and throw the ball with a natural instinct, then worry about his running style. That crap almost lost us the game. No way Clemson stops him from getting those 2 extra yards.

And please don't throw passing stats up right now. Darvin Adams created just about all of those. HE is earning his money this year. In the spring game, I saw Caudle eat up the short passing game, so I know we have one. If we don't start using it, we will get crushed by USCe. (and others)

[Snaggletiger]

Don't know if they showed it on TV or not, but at the break between the 3rd and 4th quarters, the entire team ran out on to the field and then sprinted down toward the student section end of the field and got the fans in a frenzy.  Definitely a Trooper move.

[RWS]

And please don't throw passing stats up right now. Darvin Adams created just about all of those. HE is earning his money this year. In the spring game, I saw Caudle eat up the short passing game, so I know we have one. If we don't start using it, we will get crushed by USCe. (and others)

This was sort of my point from earlier. When your QB completes 7 passes for 203 yards with 2 INTs, then one receiver caught 5 of those 7, that sounds like you're just jump balling it to the tallest receiver on the field. Especially watching the way the ball has been thrown the past two games. I can understand him throwing a little high since he's pretty tall, but when you're chunking it down field 30-40 yards, that safety is going to make you pay if you aren't accurate with it.

I know the A-Day game shouldn't be the measuring stick, but Caudle looked impressive and fairly sharp. I thought he looked better than Newton, and that's where my "Cam can't be the most talented QB on AU's roster" comment came from.

[War Eagle!!!]

I wish I could remember what the fuck everyone is talking about...

[AWK]

I wish I could remember what the fuck everyone is talking about...

I have the same problem.

[wesfau2]

One other thing I forgot to mention:

I was fucking confused by our last possession of the first half.  1:20 on the clock, two timeouts and we...run the clock out.  What about our "quick strike" offense?  Why not try to put some points on the board.

I understand that turnovers can happen, and that everything ended well for us, but damn, I wanted to see some aggression.

Or maybe that was the end of the game...shit, I can't remember.

[AUChizad]

One other thing I forgot to mention:

I was fucking confused by our last possession of the first half.  1:20 on the clock, two timeouts and we...run the clock out.  What about our "quick strike" offense?  Why not try to put some points on the board.

I understand that turnovers can happen, and that everything ended well for us, but damn, I wanted to see some aggression.

Or maybe that was the end of the game...shit, I can't remember.

It was the end of the game, but I was definitely pissed about the same thing.

1:20 was ample time for us to drive down the field and put this one away, provided we had our shit together. Didn't show a lot of confidence in our offense.

[Snaggletiger]

One other thing I forgot to mention:

I was fucking confused by our last possession of the first half.  1:20 on the clock, two timeouts and we...run the clock out.  What about our "quick strike" offense?  Why not try to put some points on the board.

I understand that turnovers can happen, and that everything ended well for us, but damn, I wanted to see some aggression.

Or maybe that was the end of the game...shit, I can't remember.

I think it was the end because we kicked a FG just before half.  Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.  At least take one shot at pickng up some decent yardage with a screen or something like that.  If not successful, go ahead and run it out. 

[Godfather]

The way our offense was playing that game, I think it was the right move.

[wesfau2]

The way our offense was playing that game, I think it was the right move.

I can certainly buy some of that, but the 2nd half was the polar opposite of the first half.  We actually moved the ball in the 2nd.  It just frustrated me to see that time wasted without ANY effort to win the game.

[djsimp]

I certainly think Byrum would have given a solid effort.

[Snaggletiger]

I can certainly buy some of that, but the 2nd half was the polar opposite of the first half.  We actually moved the ball in the 2nd.  It just frustrated me to see that time wasted without ANY effort to win the game.

I would like to have seen one shot at something not too outrageous on first down.  Something like a screen or a swing pass.  If you get 10-15 and a first down, then open it up a little more.  If not successful, then run it out.  I certainly didn't want Cam throwing it down the field.