Football vs Clemson

'06 Football General12

VaWolf has already posted a fantastic preview for the Wolfpack’s vist to Death Valley this weekend. You can’t miss this kind of great work that definitely deserves elevation to the top of the blog on a Friday before a game. (Link)

The following quote from the comments section of VaWolf’s entry summarizes the current mood in Raleigh right now where fans realize how generally weak NC State’s performance has been this season despite our level of talent.

Matchups, defensive strategy, offensive play-calling. None of this matters if we drop 6-8 passes, commit numerous false-starts, fumble the ball, miss tackles, etc.

Give the State coaches credit. Each week they find a new to beat someone. The problem is that someone is us!

For more Clemson items of note you should click here.

Lastly, RAWFS has a look around the Clemson blogosphere

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'06 Football General

12 Responses to Football vs Clemson

  1. VaWolf82 11/10/2006 at 9:09 AM #

    Here’s one of the comments from Section Six:

    Anyway, the Tigers’ running backs will prolly find a lot of success against NC State’s sub-par run defense, making the guy under center rather less-than-crucial.

    I would normally agree with this….but Maryland gives up about 18 ypg more on the ground than State does….and the Twerps managed to slow down Clemson’s rushing tandem. This certainly doesn’t guarantee that State can stop Clemson…but it shows that it can be done without having a highly ranked rushing defense.

  2. RAWFS 11/10/2006 at 9:24 AM #

    I agree with vawolf82. Davis has been slowed by nagging injuries, but at the same time, State’s front 7 will be facing the best O-line that they have seen all year.

  3. BoKnowsNCS71 11/10/2006 at 9:36 AM #

    Clemson’s Achilles Heel is the inexperience of Will Proctor at QB. He doesn’t have the skills of a Whitehurst (yet).

    Stick 8 men in the box and dare him to pass and you’ve go a chance to win. Sounds like the game plan against us pre-Evans.

  4. cpwolfpackfan 11/10/2006 at 1:11 PM #

    I know this is a little off subjuect, but I have heard that tracy smith is going to announce monday, does anyone know where he might be going or have any inside info?

  5. cfpack03 11/10/2006 at 1:38 PM #

    The sub-plot of this game is mediocre coaching. Tommy and Chuck arguable archieve the least with the best.
    For an example of great coaching, see Wake Forest and Rutgers

  6. BoKnowsNCS71 11/10/2006 at 3:18 PM #

    “mediocre coaching” is too easy to blame.

    Rutgers has good talent — a Heisman quality RB and more. Schiano had some real bad seasons until he got his type players in. Same goes for WF.

    Will WF and Rutgers be powerhouses in 2 years? Doubtful. Schiano will probably be at another school next year WF’s coach was given a 10-year contract (when he was losing) and is probably content but one never knows.

    As for mediocre coaching, Was Phillip Fulmer a mediocre coach last year when the Vols stunk versus their vastly improved record this year? Maybe he just said “Darn, where did I misplace my coaching sense lasst year?”

    Is Bill Cowher coaching mediocre thie year with a 2-6 Steelers team?

    Is Coach Fox having a brainf__t with the Panthers?

    It’s too to just blame the coach and give the players a pass, ignore injuries, ignore the learning curve, etc.

    I see a Clemson team reeling on the ropes right now. It got sky high and thought it was BCS material. Then it got embarassed when its QB played like against a VT game plan that forced him to produce (his passes were over the head of receivers, into the ground in front of them, to the wrong place, etc) Then the Tigs failed to regain composure against a Terp team that is probably better (or getting better from week to week) than anyone thought.

    Right now I think we have 2 teams that are head cases. The Pack works hard and loses close ones. I’m not sure they think they can win. The Tigers are just manic depressive. If their lithium kicks in this weekend, we are in for trouble. But I still think a 17 point spread is unreal.

  7. Pack92 11/10/2006 at 3:43 PM #

    Not to hijack the thread but one way to possibly eliminate any semblance of less than stellar coaching would be to try another coach. There is a very good article on FOX Sports right now which raises some interest in that area. However, the author does seem to think Bill Cowher would stay in the Pro’s.

    I agree about the learning curve. This Wolfpack is sooo young and how many times have we seen one year with the same players make a big difference?

  8. Wolfpack4ever 11/11/2006 at 2:31 PM #

    You blame the coaches for ALL the failure to score from the 2. Brown was about to “walk” into the end zone when he got hit. No shoulder lowered, not stiff arm, nothing except getting his a$$ knocked into next Sunday by a hustling, never quit, defender.

    Of course having Daniel Evans lose ground on a QB sneak was pure brilliance. Five tries inside the 3, Gimme a break.

  9. Wolfpack4ever 11/11/2006 at 3:06 PM #

    Pat Meyres has down one helluva job with that Oline. Where was that play on the first time on the one?

  10. Wolfpack4ever 11/11/2006 at 3:29 PM #

    Playing well, could be up by 7, they’ve been stooped and will likely only get 3, why do I have a bad feeliing?

  11. Wolfpack4ever 11/11/2006 at 3:49 PM #

    All 69 has to do is keep his feet… 4th down.

  12. Wolfpack4ever 11/11/2006 at 4:38 PM #

    I’m going to say it. What is the difference between Stone and Evans? I mean other than State Fans who blog here thinking Evans is the second coming and Stone should have his scholarship revoked.

    Not that Stone is really great, but what is the real difference. Evans won 2 big ball games his first 2 starts and then what? And what is his fixation with Ant Hill? Why passs to Ant well in bounds with the clock critical? Is a 5 yard dump pass all that useful? And don’t say the coanches told him to do it. We gave Evans all the credit when we won. He is deserving a good portion of the blame when we lose with him making dumb decisions. I thought he was the cerebral QB. My main complaint with Evans is he is little or no run threat. He poses no threat of a run on passing downs.

    Where are all the “play the back-up a few series in the first half” posters? Or was that just something to rag the coaches about?

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