[Husker] Why is Clemson favored?

[Baker, Glenn R MAJ RES USAR FORSCOM]

Steve,

Being in the heart of Clemson country I disagree with you thinking that it will be defensive game.  Clemson uses an I formation and our defense seems to handle it better than the spread.  We get Dillard back in the linebacker mix.   I watched them struggle  in the first half again Wolford which ran the wishbone.  Unfortuanely our team has get punched in the mouth before we start to play ball.  Just my analysis.

Major Glenn Baker
Fort Jackson, SC

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Gomez <stevegomez6571 at gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:30
Subject: RE: [Husker] Why is Clemson favored?
To: 'Husker List' <husker at tssi.com>


> Skylar,
> 
> Your opinion of my analysis is appreciated.   I'll add a couple of 
> thoughtson the area that you disagree...only to clarify.
> 
> Ball control is ball control...whether from effective RUSHing where 
> theclock runs more; or from PASSing where short yard gains keep the 
> train on
> the track while the clock keeps ticking.  The Big Red philosophy 
> this year
> has been to use the entire arsenal of weapons, whether by air or 
> land.  Keep
> the other guys off the field.  Here, we completely agree.
> ____
> On the other side of the coin, you bring up that Clemson has NOT A 
> CHANCE to
> win a shootout.  I agree.  However, this game won't resemble a 
> shoot out.
> It'll be bitterly fought in the trenches mano-a-mano.  
> 
> I think Clemson's 'not very good offensive' matches well with the
> Blackshirt's 'not very good defense'    
> 
> In summary, the winner will have effectively RUSHed more 
> effectively.  'Tis
> also likely that the winner will also have had fewer TO's, less 
> penaltiesand more hidden return yards.
> 
> Go Big Red!
> 
> Steve G
> Loves Park, IL
> (deep behind enemy lines in Big TelEveN country)
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On 
> Behalf Of
> Skylar Dodds
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:01 AM
> To: 'Husker List'
> Subject: RE: [Husker] Why is Clemson favored?
> 
> Steve, I like your post except this part:
> 
> >> Huskers O
> >> Tigers  D...	Yes, Ganz is usually very composed, but Watson should
> >> would do well to put in a game plan that emphasizes running 
> (65~70%) 
> >> / ball control.
> 
> I completely disagree with this.  We've used the ball control game 
> all year
> because we wanted to keep the top-10 offense on the other side of 
> the field
> on the sidelines.  No matter how you look at it, Clemson's offense 
> is just
> plain not very good.  I think we should try to score quick and 
> often because
> there is NO WAY they're going to win a shootout with us.  NOT A 
> CHANCE.
> Other than that, good analysis. :)
> 
> --
> Skylar
> 
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