Brain vs Heart.... What concerns you tomorrow about Clemson?

Sep 30, 2016, 9:35 PM

We are all tried and true Clemson fans, so it is easy to lean all positive and see the win, even if it close. But I am curious to see/read what many of you think are some concerns. My ray of hope starts with Coach V. I am excited to see what he has done to ready this team.

But for me, there are four areas of concern:
1. DW and his chemistry with receivers since Renfrow is out.
- Who is his go to guy, the one who he knows will be there and run the specific route and have the fire to go get the ball?
- I hope DW and MW get in synch. I hope Deon stops the drops. And I hope one other guy bursts onto the scene. Plus, I Want to A Scott emerge again.

2. The injury to LB J Williams.
He has shown some speed and instincts. Fast running QBs have hurt Clemson at times and this will be the fastest this D has seen.
I am curious if Coach V plays with more of a blitzing spying nickel setup.

3. The O-Line
They have not been as good as expected. Maybe few sacks, but pressure has been there and holes have not.
M Hyatt has to play well. Someone needs to become the new E Mac.

4. Getting a complete game from the D.
Will there be a lull that let's the opponent stick around or come back?
D line needs to get pressure up middle (almost expected) and needs to control the edge (the challenge).
LBs cannot over pursue and must make first hit tackles.
Secondary needs to keep heads on swivels. Can't lose their man and miss the QB escaping at the same time.

I think we need all 4 in our favor. Usually we can lose 1 or more of these four and still win. Not this game though.

What true concerns do you have?

Go Tigers!!!!!

Now I really would not mind seeing LJ absolutely lit up in the first quarter. Just having his bell rung a few times by solid, legal, not dirty, powerful smackdowns. Let him get antsy with his trigger and readiness to run.

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epic, no matter what happens tomorrow. We played for the national tile last year and we won a national title my freshman year. Not many college football fans can say that. We have won several conference championships. Out running of the hill and rubbing the rock is the consensus best entrance in college football.

What do I fear most? We just simply may not be as good as Louisville at this time. They are on a roll. They have a great quarterback and team. We have a great quarterback and team. They have great fans and they are an awesome addition to the ACC. As I said, we have won 21 of our last 22 and 27 of our last 28. It has been almost 2 calendar years since our last regular season loss, almost three calendar years since our last home loss. One can hardly ask for more. I am proud of our players, our program, and our coaches. If we lose, we lose. It's a game. There are real problems out there in the world, and real suffering. This is a football game. If we lose, I will hurt, but then I will put it in perspective.

If Louisville comes into our place and beats us, I will take my hat off to them. I will pull against them as long as we have a chance to win the division over them. Once that opportunity has passed, I will pull for them to win the national title, which I think they are more than capable of doing. I also think we are capable of doing that.

Go Tigers!

Brain vs Heart.... What concerns you tomorrow about Clemson?

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