Clemson v. Virginia Tech

Quote Originally Posted by mws:

Good news for Hokies backers -- apparently Ron Cherry will be today's referee.  He hates Clemson. 

Quote Originally Posted by sailing58:

Clemson will put up 4 T.D.'s on your defense tonight

Straight up winner and respect

Quote Originally Posted by phark:

I love your write ups Bib, like you I am a huge Hokie fan, hell my oldest son is named after Cory Moore. I bet with my wallet not my heart. Seriously who the hell has Va. Tech played besides a bunch of punching bags, and teams they did not put away. Won't surprise me if Tech wins on a special teams play late in the 4th quater, but I see a high scoring game. Clemson has the best Frosh in CFB and the best TE in all of CFB. They will score points. I have Clemson winning 34-24.

GL Pal

Quote Originally Posted by bibendi23:

Yes, I am homer. Yes, I want my Hokies to win more than anything.


Now that we have that out of the way, I believe I have been pretty subjective over the last few years and have actually bet against the Hokies more often than I bet on them.


I have a huge play on the Hokies tomorrow at -6.5 and figured I would get my perspective on this game out there even though fading me of late has been profitable..

I have watched the last 2 Clemson games in full(Auburn, FSU). They have definitely bought into their offensive coordinator and he is finally spreading the football around to the players who can make a difference for this team. They have been extremely fun to watch and one of the rare Clemson teams I can pull for. Watkins is an absolute bull and probably my favorite player to watch in CFB outside of Mathieu of course..Boyd is progressing and proving he can make plays, especially in the clutch on 3rd down, where they have been phenomenal this season..

VT has struggled a bit so far this season. Looking very impressive in the opener that I attended vs. Appy St. Looking like absolute shit against ECU. Looking mediocre against Arkansas St and then playing a pretty solid all around game in Marshall. I didnt expect too much from this team in the first 4 games to be honest, merely a chance to get Logan acclimated to the offense and avoid injuries along the way on offense. Well, Logan started out looking every bit of the QB that has rarely seen the field. In the opener he never once looked off of his first read and just chucked it as hard as he could. Of course it was Appy St. so we didnt have too much to worry about and our receivers were open all day for the first part so it didnt hurt us. Then we went out to ECU and they dont exactly have a defense to be afraid of, but they took away his first read and he was so confused he just tucked the ball and ran to no success. The coaches must have started drilling it into him against Arky St as he started scanning through several reads and never seemed to make the right one. Finally at Marshall he was going through his progressions well and was just lacking his 2 starters at receiver, which really did show. He will have Boykin back this week and Marcus Davis is finally starting to practice a bit better so should see the field as he is easily the most talented receiver we have. Losing Dyrell for the year is a big blow in the return game, but definitely replacable in the air.

1. The biggest thing that has impressed me with the Hokies this year is where I see the biggest separation between these two teams. The Hokies defensive line is awesome this year. They havent had a D-Line this strong since I attended the school as a freshman in '03. They dont necessarily have the one big talent off the edge that they have had in the past, but they do not get moved backward. They get off the ball so fast that it has been difficult for any team to sustain any type of offense. I dont see Ellington having any room to run at all, which leads to...

2. Boyd is still a first year starter heading into a night game in Lane Stadium. He has impressed at home and really excelled on 3rd down but this is a completely different situation. Let's toss in one of the noisiest stadiums in the country going crazy on every 3rd down and see how we rate him at the end of this game. He is going to have his go to target blanketed by Hosley with help from Whitley over the top. Hosley is one of, if not the best, cover corners in the country and Watkins doesnt run a precise enough route yet in my opinion. Pressure on Boyd should cause some turnovers as the Hokies have been the most opportunistic defense in the country over the last 10 years.

3. Let us not forget Clemson has an atrocious defense. And that is at home. The Hokies offense has not been world beaters, but David Wilson should have huge holes to run through and is as dangerous as anyone outside of LaMichael James in the country.

4.And the one I deem the most important to the outcome of this game. The weather at game time tomorrow. It's not going to be the ideal passing conditions Boyd is looking for. You can expect the usual Blacksburg shitty weather. We are talking winds upward of 25 mph, rain and cold. It will not play to Clemsons strengths and will play right into what VT is going to try to do. They will be able to pound the ball with the big lineman getting off the snap and letting David Wilson win them the game. Expect a huge game from Mr. David Wilson

5. VT just owns Clemson. I have not been alive for a single game between these teams in which this matchup was competitive. The last 2 times these teams have played the Hokies have knocked the Tigers off of their high and sent them into a tailspin. Revenge factor? Maybe. But when Beamer owns a squad, he typical continues to own that squad.


Of course this is just my opinion and I'm sure I'll have some differing opinions from everyone. I know I'm a little late to the discussion but been pretty busy this week.

VT -6.5


VT - 31
Clemson - 7

Quote Originally Posted by Boom_Boom:

BiB. I agree that weather could play a role in todays game. But here are a few facts that I think we need to talk about.


1. You dont really think V.T can hold Clemson to 7 points do you? That not happening. CHECK

2. Who has V.T played? I m not saying there not any good, but who have they played? The truth is none of us really know anything about this V.T squad. CHECK

3. I dont think these kids at Clemson will be intimidated at all. Boyd has shown that he can slice a defense up in a heat beat. He took FSU to the woodshed, and no offense... But I think that FSU defense is better than V.T CHECK


Look, it's going to be a 4 quarter close game. I think Clemson has a very legitimate shot at winning this game, Im not saying they will...but they have a good chance.


GL

Quote Originally Posted by Boom_Boom:

Guys... no bashing Bibs... He is a good dude.

Quote Originally Posted by DAWGPRINT:

I don't bash, but when he smarts off to me.....


I think he's getting his today...
wish I was BiBendi's bookie!

keep posting the losers!

Will soon fade and then reappear around bowl season. Anybody betting his picks over the last year or two is deep in the betting hole.