App State turns attention to Clemson

YesAppCan · Unread post by **YesAppCan** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:28 am

http://www.journalnow.com/sports/asu/fo ... ac57b.html

YesAppCan · Unread post by **YesAppCan** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:34 am

“It’s a huge opportunity. We’ve got some momentum going into this game, going into Death Valley, playing in front of all those people,” he said. “Its’ a great opportunity, especially playing a high-caliber team like Clemson…we’re looking forward to it.”---Taylor Lamb

T-Dog · Unread post by **T-Dog** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:59 am

I listened to Dabo's teleconference (ACC's are on Sunday, Sun Belt does Monday) and after answering all the praising questions from the local writers, Steve Behr asked him about App State and Dabo was all compliments. He watched some of the Howard game live and mentioned all the returning starters and once his players see film, App will have their full attention.

WataugaMan · Unread post by **WataugaMan** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 3:23 pm

T-Dog wrote:He watched some of the Howard game live and mentioned all the returning starters and once his players see film, App will have their full attention.

From what I've heard we held back somewhat on our playbook.

NewApp · Unread post by **NewApp** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 3:35 pm

WataugaMan wrote:
T-Dog wrote:He watched some of the Howard game live and mentioned all the returning starters and once his players see film, App will have their full attention.
From what I've heard we held back somewhat on our playbook.

That's the advantage in opening with a I-AA opponent.

WataugaMan · Unread post by **WataugaMan** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 3:44 pm

NewApp wrote:
WataugaMan wrote:
T-Dog wrote:He watched some of the Howard game live and mentioned all the returning starters and once his players see film, App will have their full attention.
From what I've heard we held back somewhat on our playbook.
That's the advantage in opening with a I-AA opponent.

This is true. In addition, Satterfield and Company accomplished everything they set out to do Saturday. In addition, some think Howard was a complete cupcake. However, let me tell you they are a lot better than some think, they will win a few games this season.

AppGrad78 · Unread post by **AppGrad78** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 4:51 pm

After watching us play on Saturday, I'd rate our performance a seven or possibly an eight on a scale of 1-10. Certainly there were lots of encouraging moments, but it's difficult to give us a higher rating primarily because of the quality of our opposition.

After watching Clemson play on Saturday, I'd rate their performance a solid 10. Like us, Clemson played an outmanned opponent. But unlike us, I saw no discernible flaws in their performance.

NewApp · Unread post by **NewApp** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 4:56 pm

WataugaMan wrote:
NewApp wrote:
WataugaMan wrote:
T-Dog wrote:He watched some of the Howard game live and mentioned all the returning starters and once his players see film, App will have their full attention.
From what I've heard we held back somewhat on our playbook.
That's the advantage in opening with a I-AA opponent.
This is true. In addition, Satterfield and Company accomplished everything they set out to do Saturday. In addition, some think Howard was a complete cupcake. However, let me tell you they are a lot better than some think, they will win a few games this season.

They will likely finish .500 vs I-AA competion.

On a side note, I wonder how much we guaranteed them from the gate and TV proceeds.

/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09 · Unread post by **/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:09 pm

NewApp wrote:
WataugaMan wrote:
T-Dog wrote:He watched some of the Howard game live and mentioned all the returning starters and once his players see film, App will have their full attention.
From what I've heard we held back somewhat on our playbook.
That's the advantage in opening with a I-AA opponent.

Yes, but Clemson also played an FCS and likely didn't show all of their plays.

Early prediction.. I've got Clemson 42-21. Our offense is good enough to score 21 but I think Clemson's all around speed will be too much for us to handle for 4/quarters

NewApp · Unread post by **NewApp** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:17 pm

/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09 wrote:
NewApp wrote:
WataugaMan wrote:
T-Dog wrote:He watched some of the Howard game live and mentioned all the returning starters and once his players see film, App will have their full attention.
From what I've heard we held back somewhat on our playbook.
That's the advantage in opening with a I-AA opponent.
Yes, but Clemson also played an FCS and likely didn't show all of their plays.

Early prediction.. I've got Clemson 42-21. Our offense is good enough to score 21 but I think Clemson's all around speed will be too much for us to handle for 4/quarters

I agree, 21 or 21+. We should be able to double Wofford's output with our 85 scholarships and its resulting depth. I'm not sure the Tigers can hang 42 on us though unless we have an uncharacteristic amount of turnovers.

moehler · Unread post by **moehler** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:21 pm

dam, I was hoping we could go into Death Valley under the radar, looks like Dabo is taking us very seriously. I watched the Wofford game, wasn't a typical Mike Ayers team, they came out throwing, and didn't seem really committed to running the ball, made it really easy for Clemson to defend.

JTApps1 · Unread post by **JTApps1** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:40 pm

It's hard to know a whole lot about either team based off of this week. Wofford is not the same team we knew them as. They were 6-5 last year with 2 of those wins coming again VMI and UVa Wise. Not much difference between them and Howard these days.

AppGrad78 · Unread post by **AppGrad78** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:23 pm

JTApps1 wrote:It's hard to know a whole lot about either team based off of this week. Wofford is not the same team we knew them as. They were 6-5 last year with 2 of those wins coming again VMI and UVa Wise. Not much difference between them and Howard these days.

After watching both Wofford and Howard play last week, I saw a huge difference between the two.

AtlAppMan · Unread post by **AtlAppMan** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:55 pm

Are we officially allowed to talk about Clemson now? We took care of business with Howard so hopefully that puts to rest many on this board who were afraid the team would overlook the first game.

sixtoes9134 · Unread post by **sixtoes9134** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 5:52 am

AppGrad78 wrote:
JTApps1 wrote:It's hard to know a whole lot about either team based off of this week. Wofford is not the same team we knew them as. They were 6-5 last year with 2 of those wins coming again VMI and UVa Wise. Not much difference between them and Howard these days.
After watching both Wofford and Howard play last week, I saw a huge difference between the two.

Considering both are unranked FCS teams, what was the huge difference you saw?

bigdaddyg · Unread post by **bigdaddyg** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:51 am

Guys on the board who predicted Howard would score 21 points or so should feel better about our defense. I had said that if we gave up that many points to those clowns we were in trouble

Gonzo · Unread post by **Gonzo** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:57 am

bigdaddyg wrote:Guys on the board who predicted Howard would score 21 points or so should feel better about our defense. I had said that if we gave up that many points to those clowns we were in trouble

Howard had a lot of drops in their first few series. But overall I think we made adjustments and completely shut them down even if they were making every play they could.

AppGrad78 · Unread post by **AppGrad78** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:50 am

sixtoes9134 wrote:
AppGrad78 wrote:
JTApps1 wrote:It's hard to know a whole lot about either team based off of this week. Wofford is not the same team we knew them as. They were 6-5 last year with 2 of those wins coming again VMI and UVa Wise. Not much difference between them and Howard these days.
After watching both Wofford and Howard play last week, I saw a huge difference between the two.
Considering both are unranked FCS teams, what was the huge difference you saw?

I saw a typical Wofford wingbone team, well disciplined, methodical (yes, slow), and determined to play within its system. Clemson overwhelmed Wofford with its speed.

In Howard, I saw a nervous team that didn't lack for speed but whose major success came on misdirection plays. If the two teams were to meet on Saturday, I'd say Wofford wins 35-10. Even though the Southern Conference isn't as competitive as it once was, there's a vast different between an upper-half SoCon team and a lower-half MEAC team.

EastHallApp · Unread post by **EastHallApp** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:31 am

AtlAppMan wrote:Are we officially allowed to talk about Clemson now? We took care of business with Howard so hopefully that puts to rest many on this board who were afraid the team would overlook the first game.

How about we all worry about what we're having for lunch today first? I get the impression some on this board are looking ahead to Clemson and aren't fully focused on Tuesday lunch.

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