2016 CFP National Championship: (1)Clemson vs. (2)Alabama

Great memories. What a game.

Longhorns winning and Rockets 2 championships are THE championships in my lifetime.

 

405 passing yards by Watson is the most ever in a title game

 

I get what you are saying and agree somewhat, but Clemson's defense and special teams have a habit of blowing plays. Consider it a team weakness.

Today it was a concentrated dose against their toughest opponent. They lost and deserved to.

 

Henry hair is just dreads like many other players...he just keeps it in a tight knot because players grab them.

 

One of the best games I have seen in any sport any level.

 

Naw, because it looks like a Black Mullet.

 

Special teams was clearly the difference in this game.

Stated earlier how I don't care for that but it's part of the game and is what it is. That being the case I just don't understand how teams don't pay more attention to it. You can't be so out of position on an onside kick. You can't be so far off on a punt return td. Just can't have that in big games (or any games) when the competition is so close.

Saban pulling the on side kick is his coaching. So credit where it's due.

 

Would Watson go in the first round if he declared today?

 

yup top 2 QBs

 

They would try to make him into a WR.

 

Impressive game by Clemson but really never felt the game was in doubt. Always expected Alabama to pull away. I guess I'll expect that until Saban retires.

 

Cocaine and Hookers for Alabama.

 

What a stat?

Greg Tepper @Tepper

Clemson has zero Texas HS football products on its roster. Last time a team won the national title with no #txhsfb presence: ’91 Washington.

 

texans need to grab Henry if he falls in 1st round.... and get Drake if he comes out.... hell ...get ALAB OC also while they at it..... tank next year and grab Watson lol

all that would never happen but its fun to imagine

 

Question of the night: What are Deshaun Watson's prospects in the NFL Draft?

I mean he passes the eye test. Throws deep with deadly accuracy. That last touchdown to Leggett was on a tightrope few QBs at the college level can make.

Seriously he's looked more impressive than Cook, Goff, or Lynch especially playing against a stellar defense.

Thoughts?

 

pass on Bama RBs. Elliot is a better prospect

 

Another interesting thing to ponder... Wonder if there are any stats on "giving up" the td there at the end.

Clemson in hindsight wasted two timeouts and whatever it was 30-40 seconds and Alabama still got the TD.

I get it was questionable in this case as the fg would have kept it a one possession game... Just seems like when they got to that one inch line you might have been better off giving it to them. Still had to recover the onside kick... But interesting to think about.

Like fouling when up by 3 in the nba.

 

I feel like he's the next Cam Newton.

Can anyone more motivated than me compare Watson's stats to Newton/Manziel/Winston's college stats?

 

he most likely will be the best QB when he comes out, but things can change quickly in a year. there's a couple other players coming out with him that could be solid NFL QBs like Kaaya and Falk