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Politics Forum Intro

Oh hey guys! It’s your friendly in monitor Bro Montana.

I believe this is the first time I’ve ever ventured over to this board, and figured I would stay in close contact here through tomorrow. There’s one thing for sure and that is it will be an insane day

I assume everyone posting in here knows each others political affiliation, so

I was raised by 2 Republicans in NJ, which has been blue ever since Jimmy Carter

I truly view myself as someone who leans conservative, in some cases strongly, while also agreeing with enough Democratic policies to consider a Dem for President if they’re the most qualified for the job

I voted for Obamas 2nd term over Romney so I have a history to justify the lean

I want to go on record that I think Donald Trump has done many great things but is also a scumbag. I’m not voting for him because he is a nice guy and I can relate to him

For me, as someone who runs a business, the office of President is the most important job in the country and needs to be held by someone with a resume of success. They are interviewing for the job in front of us for months

One candidate has been President and did a lot of great things when he was there

The other does not have a resume. I’ve asked several democrats to name for me one good accomplishment for Harris in her time as either Senator or VP and I have yet to receive one

I’m also going on record in saying that I think Kamala Harris is the worst and least qualified candidate for President in US history. And strictly due to the division in our country she actually has a shot, which is very sad

This isn’t a “likability” contest and the most qualified candidate to take care of our country should win. Thales of party.

My vote has already been casted for Trump and I think it’s called very early. Kamala is ****ing toast. Time to return to a sense of normalcy in our country

Anyway, sorry for rambling but I’m happy to be here and looking forward to seeing what you guys think of my perspective

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*** Projected BOX SCORE *** CLEMSON @ Virginia Tech ***

Hot take: Our defense got slightly better against Louisville.

Here are our results compared to the projection:
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The projection saw our defense giving up 32 points. We underperformed by one point. We overperformed on allowed yards by 47 and first downs by 1. Our total defense bonus changed after this game to +3% (I think we were either right at 0 or +1% going into this game).

So yes - as I mentioned before, Louisville is the first of a few DECENT teams on our schedule after having faced a slate of appalling defenses. Our defense did about what was expected compared to their previous games.

It was the offense that really underperformed compared to their previous games. Our offensive bonus dropped a few points after this game and we underperformed across the board (except rush yards) - and especially underperformed in the all-important POINTS department. Oddly enough we outgained Louisville by almost 100 yards, did not suffer any turnovers, and still lost handily. Odd and rare circumstances.

Just my unprofessional take on our offense - we stopped taking shots downfield. At the end of the game we finally took some shots and actually had a little success - but when it mattered - against Louisville AND against Georgia - we played ultra conservative and did not take shots. I think Cade does best and plays most free when he's slinging it...

I know there is a tactic of 'taking what the defense gives you' - but at what point do you define yourself as an offense and refuse to let a defense define what you are. I think we need to go ALL IN on what has been successful - live or die by the big play offense. But what do I know.

Here is what the spreadsheet says SHOULD be the results IF both teams perform to their averages:
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Yikes, right?

The formula does give a home-field advantage. On a neutral field it would place us as a 2-point winner. Let's see if we let the VT defense define our offense or if we dictate the pace and play.

GO TIGERS!

Punting

Who can tell me the last time we had a punter whose average was in the top 25 in the country?


It was 2007. Nearly 2 decades ago.

“You might argue that our offense was so good that our punter rarely needed to punt it long distances.
Well, teams with punters whose average was in the top 25 since 2020 include Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Ole Miss and USC.
I’m sure there is a valid argument against my premise but, at some point, you’ve got to call a spade a spade. You know it when you see it. And our punting has been horrible.
@Larry_Williams
Can you ask Dabo why every team we play seems to have a Ray Guy award candidate and our punter looks like he ought to be second string at Daniel, please? Or phrase it in a way where you get invited back…

Biden approval rate at 63%.

Just fricking crushing it. The American people got this one right.

In the fourth month of his presidency, Biden’s overall approval rating sits at 63%. When it comes to the new Democratic president’s handling of the pandemic, 71% of Americans approve, including 47% of Republicans.

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