****OFFICIAL Michigan State vs Alabama Crimson Tide IN-GAME THREAD****

[carl childers]

This team has a fire in their eyes you don't see very often - you can tell they're on a mission. They are going to be very difficult for Clemson to deal with.

[Chechem]

This team has a fire in their eyes you don't see very often - you can tell they're on a mission. They are going to be very difficult for Clemson to deal with.

[2Stater]

If we can contain Deshaun Watson, #16 will be ours.

[Chechem]

If we can contain Deshaun Watson, #16 will be ours.

[2Stater]

If we can contain Deshaun Watson, #16 will be ours.

 

I thought you might have gone with:

[Chechem]

If we can contain Deshaun Watson, #16 will be ours.

 

I thought you might have gone with:

Naw; I'm a sucker for dumb blondes!!

[Catch Prothro]

One thing I'll give Clemson credit for is their defense.  From what I saw yesterday, Dabo has built a team that is tough in the trenches and plays very good defense.  They held a high-scoring Oklahoma team to zero points in the second half.

Clemson also has a dynamic offense with a dual threat QB.  They certainly are a worthy opponent for a national championship game, a better, more balanced team than Bama's last two opponents in the championship game. 

I agree that Bama probably has its best defense of the Saban era.  Faster, more disruptive, more versatile against different offenses.  By the same token, I don't think Bama has quite the talent level on the offensive line that Bama had in the 2009-12 era.  So even though Henry is probably the most talented RB Bama has had ever, MSU showed teams can stop the run if they are dedicated to it.  If Clemson can accomplish this (and I'm not sure that they can, at least not as well as MSU did), then they have probably better DBs to defend the pass.  Still, it is choose your poison with defending Bama.

I'm not too concerned with all this "dual threat QB" hype.  That is old news, Bama had recruited faster D-Linemen and developed a defense to contain QB runs.  Still it just takes one slip up for a big gain.

All this is to say I'm looking forward to seeing how Bama handles its final challenge. 

[Chechem]

One thing I'll give Clemson credit for is their defense.  From what I saw yesterday, Dabo has built a team that is tough in the trenches and plays very good defense.  They held a high-scoring Oklahoma team to zero points in the second half.

Clemson also has a dynamic offense with a dual threat QB.  They certainly are a worthy opponent for a national championship game, a better, more balanced team than Bama's last two opponents in the championship game. 

I agree that Bama probably has its best defense of the Saban era.  Faster, more disruptive, more versatile against different offenses.  By the same token, I don't think Bama has quite the talent level on the offensive line that Bama had in the 2009-12 era.  So even though Henry is probably the most talented RB Bama has had ever, MSU showed teams can stop the run if they are dedicated to it.  If Clemson can accomplish this (and I'm not sure that they can, at least not as well as MSU did), then they have probably better DBs to defend the pass.  Still, it is choose your poison with defending Bama.

I'm not too concerned with all this "dual threat QB" hype.  That is old news, Bama had recruited faster D-Linemen and developed a defense to contain QB runs.  Still it just takes one slip up for a big gain.

All this is to say I'm looking forward to seeing how Bama handles its final challenge. 

Right.  And expect the whiners to panic when Clemson scores its (only) TD.

 

[Old Tider]

Michigan State's left tackle Jack Conklin said of Bama, "They weren't any better than anybody else we played this year."

 

That means we're no better than Rutgers, Western Michigan and Central Michigan.

 

[Chechem]

Michigan State's left tackle Jack Conklin said of Bama, "They weren't any better than anybody else we played this year."

 

That means we're no better than Rutgers, Western Michigan and Central Michigan.

 

Send him this:

[2Stater]

Michigan State's left tackle Jack Conklin said of Bama, "They weren't any better than anybody else we played this year."

 

That means we're no better than Rutgers, Western Michigan and Central Michigan.

 

That's not what their QB said. 

[Chechem]

Michigan State's left tackle Jack Conklin said of Bama, "They weren't any better than anybody else we played this year."

 

That means we're no better than Rutgers, Western Michigan and Central Michigan.

 

That's not what their QB said. 

Something about General Custer? 

[Catch Prothro]

Michigan State's left tackle Jack Conklin said of Bama, "They weren't any better than anybody else we played this year."

 

That means we're no better than Rutgers, Western Michigan and Central Michigan.

 

That's not what their QB said. 

He probably saw more of Bama's DLinemen than the left tackle.   

[2Stater]

Michigan State's left tackle Jack Conklin said of Bama, "They weren't any better than anybody else we played this year."

 

That means we're no better than Rutgers, Western Michigan and Central Michigan.

 

That's not what their QB said. 

He probably saw more of Bama's DLinemen than the left tackle.   

I'm thinking he didn't see much of the game at all from the prone position.

[Merk]

Michigan State's left tackle Jack Conklin said of Bama, "They weren't any better than anybody else we played this year."

 

That means we're no better than Rutgers, Western Michigan and Central Michigan.

 

That's not what their QB said. 

He probably saw more of Bama's DLinemen than the left tackle.   

I'm thinking he didn't see much of the game at all from the prone position.

Yep. I bet he could tell you how many cross bars are in the roof of Cowboy Stadium. 

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