Really proud of how the team picked itself up and rallied after falling behind. I think all of us, if asked beforehand, would have gladly had us with the lead and the defense on the field with two minutes to go. We needed to make one play, but just couldn't get it. Clemson receivers made some tough catches on the night, especially on that final drive. A tip of the cap to Clemson on the victory.
The kicking game for both teams was affected by a steady and stiff wind all night but not sure it was that detrimental. However, coming off the water, it was a really cold wind.
Tampa was the worse prepared city and stadium I've ever been to for an event of this stature. The lines to get into the stadium were long, slow, and utter chaos. No traffic management anywhere near the stadium, they didn't shut down traffic on the main thoroughfares surrounding the stadium (just continued to let the normal traffic lights control traffic flow, was the same for post game traffic), which creating huge hordes of folks trying to get in at once and thus being bottlenecked. Lack of signage and lighting around the exterior of the stadium didn't help either. Piles and piles of trash, beer cans and bottles, and discarded paper products littered the outside of the stadium, and this was hours before the game even started (if you've ever been to Athens for a game you know what I'm talking about). I hope they never give Tampa the event again, but if they do they need a much better/smarter committee to run it.
The kicking game for both teams was affected by a steady and stiff wind all night but not sure it was that detrimental. However, coming off the water, it was a really cold wind.
Tampa was the worse prepared city and stadium I've ever been to for an event of this stature. The lines to get into the stadium were long, slow, and utter chaos. No traffic management anywhere near the stadium, they didn't shut down traffic on the main thoroughfares surrounding the stadium (just continued to let the normal traffic lights control traffic flow, was the same for post game traffic), which creating huge hordes of folks trying to get in at once and thus being bottlenecked. Lack of signage and lighting around the exterior of the stadium didn't help either. Piles and piles of trash, beer cans and bottles, and discarded paper products littered the outside of the stadium, and this was hours before the game even started (if you've ever been to Athens for a game you know what I'm talking about). I hope they never give Tampa the event again, but if they do they need a much better/smarter committee to run it.
