Tiger Tips Off Deacons For Tipping Plays
If Jim Grobe is in the market for a graduate assistant in a couple of seasons, he might want to consider sophomore defensive end Da’Quan Bowers of Clemson.
“Apparently Da’Quan Bowers is a student of the game,’’ Grobe said today.
Grobe was responding to the post-game comments by Bowers after Clemson’s 38-3 pounding of the Deacons Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Bowers got his shots in against quarterback Riley Skinner during the game, and couldn’t resist taking one more during the post-game interviews.
“We basically had everything broken down to a tip of looking at their heels to tell if they were going to pass or run,” Bowers said. “We were actually calling the plays that (Skinner) was going to run, so he had no choice but to check down.
“We could tell exactly what they were running by the way the line was lined up and the things that he was doing. … He was getting frustrated. I could tell in his eyes. I kind of said something to him, and he just looked at me and shook his head. So I knew something was wrong with him.”
Balderdash, said offensive guard Barrett McMillin.
“I don’t think he really knew much of what we were doing,’’ McMillin said. “There was one play where I think he kind of just guessed. But we’re pretty good at disguising our stances and what we’re doing.
“We haven’t had anybody all year say anthing about they were able to know we were passing from our stances or stuff like that. I’m not sure where he was coming from with that.’‘
Grobe took the approach of thanking Bowers for the tip, though most of what he said sounded more or less tongue-in-cheek.
“I can tell you that there’s a concern every week we sell scout and try to figure out things that we are doing that would make it easier for the other team, both offensively and defensively,’’ Grobe said. “So it’s always good when you get tips from other sources.’‘