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Orange Blooded [4019]
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How are you feeling about our RBs this season?
Jun 27, 2013, 8:33 AM
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Just curious to hear your thoughts. Think Hot Rod can carry the load?
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Orange Blooded [2507]
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Not worried. Hot Rod will be good and the others will help
Jun 27, 2013, 8:39 AM
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I expect Hot Rod, Dye and Brooks to handle a majority of the snaps this year with Gallman taking a RS and Howard seeing limited snaps unless he steps up.
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Oculus Spirit [96848]
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Hot Rod is more than capable, but it will probably be a
Jun 27, 2013, 8:41 AM
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team effort. Rod, DJ, Zac, TB, and possibly one of the freshmen will all get their share of carries.
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Legend [17786]
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A Little Worried. Not about Hot Rod, but holding on to the
Jun 27, 2013, 8:58 AM
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ball seems to be a problem with the rest of the crew behind him. Hope Dye can give us some positive minutes.
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Orange Blooded [4774]
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I can't remember hot rod fumbling a single time
Jun 27, 2013, 9:40 AM
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Bellamy and DJ Howard were different stories.
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Hall of Famer [22387]
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His freshman and sophomore years he fumbled a few.
Jun 27, 2013, 9:57 AM
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Wasn't strong enough to hold onto it and people would just ragdoll him.
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Orange Blooded [4774]
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I dont remember seeing him on the field either of those year
Jun 27, 2013, 11:01 AM
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he was 4th string behind Andre, Bellamy, Howard
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Orange Blooded [4019]
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Still hate how things played out with Bellamy. All that God
Jun 27, 2013, 11:04 AM
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Given talent is just wasted! Guys would kill to have his talent and opportunity! He is really gonna regret his actions when he's older...if not now.
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Hall of Famer [22387]
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He actually carried it 32 times his freshman year.
Jun 27, 2013, 11:38 AM
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probably part of the reason he only got 14 carries his sophomore year. He also wasn't much of a pass receiver or pass blocker.
I'm not saying he can't have a big year, but the track record doesn't support that conclusion.
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Re: How are you feeling about our RBs this season?
Jun 27, 2013, 8:46 AM
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I think we will lean heavily on Tyshon Dye by mid season, he is a significant upgrade over Howard.
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Re: How are you feeling about our RBs this season?
Jun 27, 2013, 8:46 AM
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I agree. I think that if Rod stays healthy, he could have 1000 plus season. He has excellent speed, quickness and moves to get it done. He also finally put on a little weight. Some guys need a little more time to develop and I think he's ready.
Also Howard is a quality back and Brooks should have improved his strength. Add 2 Freshmen and I think you have an excellent backfield. Just one that nobody outside of Clemson has ever heard off.
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Dye
Jun 27, 2013, 8:49 AM
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looks like a college runner imo. He has a sturdy base , good speed and finishes forward. I think Tyshon Dye will be sharing the starts with Rod by the FSU game.
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Re: How are you feeling about our RBs this season?
Jun 27, 2013, 8:52 AM
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Not wanting to look through "Orange colored glasses" here;
But I really think that Hot Rod is going to show out!! It is HIS time to shine. The kid has overcome adversity so many times, he just shrugs it off and proves himself.
He will be an every down back, but I would like to see what he can do in the passing game.
Tyshon Dye will outshine Brooks & Howard in the Fall and earn that second spot.
I do believe we are in good shape with McDowell and Dye.
Go Tigers!!!
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I'm comfortable that Hot Rod, Howard, and Brooks (who I
Jun 27, 2013, 9:04 AM
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think is going to turn some heads and have a surprisingly good year) are a more-than-capable stable of backs. I think Dye is in a position to avoid a redshirt as well if he plays well in Fall Camp.
I'd not be surprised to see us average 150 yards on the ground again.
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Orange Blooded [4019]
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I hope Hot Rod has a great year. He's a great kid and with a
Jun 27, 2013, 9:10 AM
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Huge heart! The kid wants it that's for sure. I just watched some highlights on Dye and I'm excited to see what this kids got on the collegiate level. I also agree that Hot Rod and Dye will get majority of the carries by mid-season.
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Concerned about blocking and protecting Tajh.
Jun 27, 2013, 9:08 AM
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We will face some pretty good blitz packages and some great DE's. our RB's cannot let Boyd get blasted
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Orange Blooded [4019]
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Great point!***
Jun 27, 2013, 9:11 AM
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also, Isaiah Battle, a freshman with almost no playing
Jun 27, 2013, 10:38 AM
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time prior to the game, drove his guy into the turf.
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Orange Blooded [4774]
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While I agree that it was crucial...
Jun 27, 2013, 11:07 AM
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tajh could have stepped up to avoid that guy and battle would havehad help from BT if TB did step up... but Shatley missed his block and Hot Rod recognized and cut the blitzing man just in time for TB to get the pass off. Excellent vision on Hot Rods part.
I agree though, Battle is a monster.
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for the sake of argument, the left tackle protects the qb's
Jun 27, 2013, 11:56 AM
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"blind side." Odds are TB would not have had a chance to get out of the way and still have to drop that pass into such a small window. Plus, Battle had basically no playing experience and HR was in his fourth year with a redshirt.
Of course, with football being the greatest team sport in the world, a successful play requires a number of successful one on one matchups by "unsung hereos."
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Re: How are you feeling about our RBs this season?
Jun 27, 2013, 9:08 AM
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Rod is more than capable of carrying the load. I think you all will be surprised to see the type of numbers he puts up this year. Howard can also be a quality back as long as he steps up and puts in the effort. Zac is putting on weight and is developing well, but is unproven...I expect him to contribute a lot this year though. Dye will come in and contribute right away. He has all of the intangibles already to be a star. By mid season he should be splitting time with Rod. Wayne Gallman will undoubtedly redshirt, but has potential to be a great back by next season.
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Orange Blooded [4019]
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Is this the first season in a long time where we don't have
Jun 27, 2013, 9:14 AM
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A well-known, star RB? Don't get me wrong, I think we will be fine but for as long as I can remember, we always had that one guy that made you feel confident with the position.
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Oculus Spirit [96848]
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First time since before JD...***
Jun 27, 2013, 9:16 AM
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Orange Blooded [4019]
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That's what I thought. They've got a chance to make a name
Jun 27, 2013, 9:27 AM
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For themselves. They've got something to prove. Gotta love those underdogs.
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Depending on redshirts...
Jun 27, 2013, 9:24 AM
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We should have a nice little 5-headed monster in the running game. Hot Rod, DJ, Brooks, Dye, and Gallman. I think we'll be fine.
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Oculus Spirit [96848]
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Don't forget TB and Sammy in the running game. But PLEASE
Jun 27, 2013, 9:30 AM
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only run Sammy on sweeps, not up the middle...
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Orange Blooded [2507]
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Their changing Sammy's position. Sweeps won't go to him
Jun 27, 2013, 9:43 AM
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Their going to let Humphries and Hopper take the jet sweeps more often then not to get more talent on the field while Sammy takes Nuk's boundary WR position.
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Orange Blooded [4019]
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Although I think we're fine, dang I wish we had Gurley. Kid
Jun 27, 2013, 9:29 AM
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Is a monster...but he's no test to our D come August! We will make him wish he had signed with us.
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Re: Although I think we're fine, dang I wish we had Gurley. Kid
Jun 27, 2013, 9:45 AM
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Said tongue in cheek I reckon. Those of you who are pinning your hopes on the Clemson front 7 need to take another look at some game film. Your D line has great speed and agility, even from the DT's which I thought was pretty impressive. And I get your optimism. There are a lot of similarities between the LSU offense and UGA's offense. The main difference though is that Bobo is a genius compared to the likes of LSU's Studrawa. Bobo won't give you those wide splits to take advantage of. Murray's mobile, he can make a pass rusher miss and connect on a long bomb. UGA throws and runs out of the shotgun much better than LSU did. Murray will see the penetration from the shotgun much better than LSU's weak version of playaction. And when Gurley starts running towards Beasely? It's gonna get ugly. Our offense has all of the elements necessary to light Clemson up.
We may not be able to stop yall, hopefully we can slow yall down. But Clemson has almost zero chance of slowing down the uGA offense. Good thing yall have a great kicker. Maybe field goals will keep yall in the game?kicker.
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And here come the mutts***
Jun 27, 2013, 10:59 AM
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Oculus Spirit [96848]
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They must get some sort of e-mail alert whenever the terms
Jun 27, 2013, 11:02 AM
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"Gurley", "Murray", or "ghey" show up on here.
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Orange Blooded [4019]
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No kidding. No better than our coot friends!***
Jun 27, 2013, 11:05 AM
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