CLEMSON SPECIAL TEAMS

**** bama

Yeah you can call fair catch until it hits the ground

Much easier to recover when you don't kick it into the ground, which is why element of surprise so important

Dabo will prolly teach his guys to call fair catch next time they try that

I'm pretty sure he kicked it into the ground but I could be wrong. I'd have to look at it again.

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Fair catch only applies in a defenseless player situation.

You have to be near enough the ball to actually catch it. Clemson was nowhere in the vicinity.

Well, that was a good time. Clemson brought the heat, racked up the injuries, and played some pretty outstanding defense outside of a half dozen blown plays. There's really no one to blame for those since no one was remotely close to the ball.

Bama...how would you describe it? Stuck to the plan or something? I mean, they kept playing Coker and Henry. And they let Clemson kick off that time and didn't let them receive the kickoff that other time. But, you know, they kept trying to defend Watson and that's gotta' get tough after a while.

Shame about the first half clock flub. Really doesn't seem like a big deal to replay and set it if the time's obviously offtrack. On the whole I thought the penalty calls were ok and it was nice after the NFL craptastical to see a game without the personal fouls or chipiness to speak of.

Also the neighbors have run out of ammo. Thank god for that powerball jackpot, I guess.

If a Clemson player was in position to field that kick a fair catch signal would have protected him from Bama players interfering with his catch attempt. There was no Clemson player anywhere close to being able to catch the ball so they could have made all the fair catch signals they wanted and it wouldn't matter.

Dabo was complaining because apparently last year they had that play taken away from them for catch interference because the kick wasn't elite and unfieldable like the one tonight was.

Just got home. I trust everyone enjoyed the game. Looking forward to reading the bile posts later tomorrow.

I'm in a lot of lawnmower worthy hurt right now, but I can't even be mad. Alabama played a great game, Clemson played a great game. Clemson needed a little more on the variance side to win and the dice didn't roll that way. Saban is a dark sith lord master for that onside kick. That was the primary difference maker (it made a difference).

Congrats Alabama fans on the title and Clemson +7 bettors on the $$$.

So when do kickers start drilling rockets into a cluster of opponents when they line up to receive onside kicks?

Just bounce it off a body.

I'll be honest, I'm really growing to love Dabo.

Jesus Christ this guy would have been ****ing rolling in it

I saw Dabo mouth it to the ref.

Dabo: My guy needs a chance to catch the ball.

Ref: You're an idiot

Yeah this. You want a chance to catch the ball, you need to line up over there.

Lollllllll. Isn't it a live ball after 10 yards? It's not a punt return.

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No, it's not a punt return but if the ball hasn't touched the ground the receiving team can signal fair catch and be protected from catch interference. That's why onsides kicks are kicked along the ground so the receiving team can't signal for a fair catch. This play only works if the pop kick is placed where no receiving player can get to it.

RMFT

Yep ,they should make them ride the short bus home the way they played.

lol buses just left Kiffin again

That was amazing

YO CAN YOU HOLD THAT LAST BUS

I want Lane to be a head coach again, but part of his contract demands is that he's the bus driver.

Hahahahahahha so great

Clemson's safety play was ****.