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On Jeff Scott
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On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 7:59 AM

I know there is a lot of conversation about Jeff Scott right now. A lot. I texted Coach Scott last night, just as a colleague, to wish him well. Didn't mention anything about Clemson, of course, because it's just too early for all of that. Does Dabo give him a call? He said he would. Will he mention coming back? That is unknown.

I know people are going to want instant information and demand day by day to know what is happening. I wouldn't expect any real news soon. There are still three games left to play in the regular season, an ACC Championship, bowl game, and a recruiting class to sign in December.

I can tell you this - I spoke with Coach Swinney last night, and he knows there are offensive problems. There are people out there who think he just wants to hire his buddies and run the program into the ground. Wrong. He gets paid to run the best program he can. If changes need to be made, he will make them.

As he told me last night, no one is happy "with any facet" of the offense right now. I asked if it was scheme (which includes play calls), or execution, and he said it was a lot of things.

Look, we knew this team was flawed. We know even back in 2019 and 2020 there were plays made by guys like Travis Etienne and Trevor and Ross and Higgins and Rodgers that bailed the Tigers out of bad situations. There are reasons those guys are in the NFL.

Right now? There is no Trevor or Travis or any receiver like those guys. There are a few that can grow into that role, maybe, but the hard truth is they've missed on some guys, some haven't developed, some can't stay healthy.

I have some coaches I like to call from time to time, just to make sure I see what I think I see. Called one last night, he said he was on the phone with another coach during the game and they agreed that the playcalls seem to indicate the staff doesn't trust DJ. "Why would you call an out right to the tight end on 3rd-and-9? 3rd-and-4 is ok, but not on 3rd-and-9. You have a safety there and you're just not gonna get it." Both coaches also agreed that Clemson's receivers have a lot of trouble gaining separation (something we all can see).

So recruiting, scheme, etc. All play a part. Would Jeff Scott help Absolutely. He can recruit, and he can develop, and I think he has a good offensive mind. Will it happen? Unknown. All I can say is right now, there are no openings. And we will all just have to wait it out and see. But I guarantee Coach Swinney knows.

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I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 7, 2022, 8:03 AM

a change actually happen. None of us are prepared for that.

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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 7, 2022, 8:08 AM

Whew, you talk about a meltdown.... shutter to even consider.

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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 7, 2022, 8:17 AM

We play them on offense like we did Saturday night and who knows. If the coaches don’t trust DJ enough to even call plays, why are we starting him?

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Because he may be the best we've got.***


Nov 7, 2022, 8:49 AM



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Re: Because he may be the best we've got.***


Nov 7, 2022, 9:12 AM

And that falls right back on the coaches and their failures recruiting and developing players.

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Agreed 100%***


Nov 7, 2022, 9:36 AM



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Oh geez, you again. Still emotional?


Nov 7, 2022, 9:52 AM [ in reply to Re: Because he may be the best we've got.*** ]

DJ and Cade were two of the very best QBs in the country, and they both played against good competition. These aren't "failures" in recruiting.

DJ showed his potential in 2020. He has the innate skills. DJ had a fantastic high school career, and never showed any difficulties with internal confidence. The issue which wasn't known and couldn't be known was how he'd deal with adversity. He had some difficult family matters last year and got out of shape. His game against UGA further shook him up. Made him antsy and unsure. It obviously carried throughout 2021, yet through good coaching we won 10 games and finished in the top 15.

Fast forward to 2022. DJ came in in fantastic shape and seemed to have his head on straight. He played MUCH better. The question we all feared seems to coming to fruition - will DJ be able to handle adversity? That answer has been, unfortunately, no.

DJ seemed to be falling into that lack of confidence and decline in mechanics during FSU, and that really showed up against Syracuse. There are other issues why we lost to ND, but from the outset they had to handle DJ with kid gloves. They did gameplan short passes and the ground game, to minimize DJs exposure. When we got behind we had to stray from it, and the inability to hit the long game showed up. On plays where DJ had to look long or go through a progression, he was poor. I think he got sacked 4 or 5 times, and each of them he showed indeciveness and zero pocket presence. That was the cause of the sacks - no moving around and a lack of confidence to take a shot downfield.

I know for a fact DJ has been coached for these things. He was coached before this and every game to learn to trust his WRs, and sometimes you have to throw the ball in a spot and let your receiver get it. And he was missing open guys when they were available too.

So your ignorant (lack of knowledge) comment that development is lacking is just plain false. You can tell and show a player what to do, but you can't hold his hand or stand beside him on the field and tell him what to do. I mean for crying out loud, DJ has his own private psychologist. What else do you suggest they do to develop him? They can't get inside DJs head and force his thought process. They can make him aware and show him, but they can't force his responses on the field.

DJ didn't show confidence or mechanics issues in HS, and he was wanted by everyone. We didn't fail at evaluating him with the information available. Further, he's been given everything he physically needs to succeed, but Dabo and Brandon aren't psychologists, and that's why DJ has one. What else could possibly be done? Not a thing.

I'll leave Cade very short - it would be ludicrous to suggest he was a miss or hasn't been developed. He's a true freshman with a crazy good skill set - again, wanted by everyone. But the fact is, more often than not true freshmen need time to develop to the college level, and for QB this is an even more so true. Trevor Lawrences and Deshaun Watsons are not the norm.

This isn't a case of recruiting evaluation or development. As much as you'd like to complain and blame, this issue isn't on the coaches.

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Re: Oh geez, you again. Still emotional?


Nov 7, 2022, 10:05 AM

Summary: DJ is not a good QB, the staff have invested immersive time and resources in him. His ineffectiveness has led to the limitation of developing Cade in early season games. Now we must choose (1) ineffective or (2) inexperience.

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In almost any other situation if you had that choice to make


Nov 7, 2022, 11:33 AM

you go with inexperience.

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There are no Lane Kiffin OC-level skill sets on Tigers staff


Nov 7, 2022, 3:29 PM [ in reply to Oh geez, you again. Still emotional? ]


DJ and Cade were two of the very best QBs in the country, and they both played against good competition. These aren't "failures" in recruiting.

DJ showed his potential in 2020. He has the innate skills. DJ had a fantastic high school career, and never showed any difficulties with internal confidence. The issue which wasn't known and couldn't be known was how he'd deal with adversity. He had some difficult family matters last year and got out of shape. His game against UGA further shook him up. Made him antsy and unsure. It obviously carried throughout 2021, yet through good coaching we won 10 games and finished in the top 15.

Fast forward to 2022. DJ came in in fantastic shape and seemed to have his head on straight. He played MUCH better. The question we all feared seems to coming to fruition - will DJ be able to handle adversity? That answer has been, unfortunately, no.

DJ seemed to be falling into that lack of confidence and decline in mechanics during FSU, and that really showed up against Syracuse. There are other issues why we lost to ND, but from the outset they had to handle DJ with kid gloves. They did gameplan short passes and the ground game, to minimize DJs exposure. When we got behind we had to stray from it, and the inability to hit the long game showed up. On plays where DJ had to look long or go through a progression, he was poor. I think he got sacked 4 or 5 times, and each of them he showed indeciveness and zero pocket presence. That was the cause of the sacks - no moving around and a lack of confidence to take a shot downfield.

I know for a fact DJ has been coached for these things. He was coached before this and every game to learn to trust his WRs, and sometimes you have to throw the ball in a spot and let your receiver get it. And he was missing open guys when they were available too.

So your ignorant (lack of knowledge) comment that development is lacking is just plain false. You can tell and show a player what to do, but you can't hold his hand or stand beside him on the field and tell him what to do. I mean for crying out loud, DJ has his own private psychologist. What else do you suggest they do to develop him? They can't get inside DJs head and force his thought process. They can make him aware and show him, but they can't force his responses on the field.

DJ didn't show confidence or mechanics issues in HS, and he was wanted by everyone. We didn't fail at evaluating him with the information available. Further, he's been given everything he physically needs to succeed, but Dabo and Brandon aren't psychologists, and that's why DJ has one. What else could possibly be done? Not a thing.

I'll leave Cade very short - it would be ludicrous to suggest he was a miss or hasn't been developed. He's a true freshman with a crazy good skill set - again, wanted by everyone. But the fact is, more often than not true freshmen need time to develop to the college level, and for QB this is an even more so true. Trevor Lawrences and Deshaun Watsons are not the norm.

This isn't a case of recruiting evaluation or development. As much as you'd like to complain and blame, this issue isn't on the coaches.




Coaching, play calling and rapid player skills development count.

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DJU is a failure in recruiting.....


Nov 7, 2022, 5:44 PM [ in reply to Oh geez, you again. Still emotional? ]

But not b/c of him...great kid and I think could be a great QB in the right system. It was a very poor eval & failure by the coaches. DJU is a poor fit for the offense we run. Daniels (LSU), Young (Bama) are much better fits who are natural are running the ball when needed...a HUGE part of this offense.

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Bingo. 1000% on the coaches***


Nov 7, 2022, 11:43 AM [ in reply to Re: Because he may be the best we've got.*** ]



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How did it get to that? Player evaluations? Development?


Nov 7, 2022, 10:38 AM [ in reply to Because he may be the best we've got.*** ]

Coaching?

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I think that's a million times more likely than the


Nov 7, 2022, 12:53 PM

idiotic idea that Cade is clearly better yet Dabo is stubbornly loyal to DJ, and is therefore willing to lose games to prove he was right.

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Players quit on coaches when they see the best players


Nov 7, 2022, 3:31 PM

are not playing. The players quit on Saturday.

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Players slack of for a lot of reasons.***


Nov 7, 2022, 7:59 PM



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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 7, 2022, 9:26 AM [ in reply to Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]

Ding Ding ^^

If Dabo can see what we see and a whole lot more, that begs the question why are they sticking with DJ? Is it because the skill is just THAT bad around DJ that it really isn’t his fault - which has been hinted at in various coaches comments. OR, is it that Cade isn’t what we thought he was?

Heaven forbid it’s the latter. If so we are looking at a prolonged time to get back to the top because we all know Dabo won’t pull a QB from the portal.

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^^^THIS would put Swinney on the hot seat***


Nov 7, 2022, 9:59 AM [ in reply to Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]



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Re: ^^^THIS would put Swinney on the hot seat***


Nov 7, 2022, 11:50 AM

Absolutely not lol

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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 7, 2022, 10:10 AM [ in reply to Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]

It would be awful.

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It could happen.***


Nov 7, 2022, 10:55 AM [ in reply to Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]



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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 8, 2022, 1:03 PM [ in reply to Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]

If we lose to the coots, they will have to shut T Net down for the entire week!!!!

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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 8, 2022, 7:42 PM

LMAO!

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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 7, 2022, 8:29 AM [ in reply to I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]

I would imagine the cultist that can’t make a post without using the word “Coot”, would have to be under 24 hour suicide watch. We won’t lose to USC. I am very concerned about Louisville, and then UNC. Those games will be fascinating to see how they plan to attack on offense and whether the defense can rebound from the physical and mental clapping ND gave them.

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Per TNet we weren’t losing to ND either.***


Nov 7, 2022, 10:23 AM



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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 7, 2022, 12:14 PM [ in reply to Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]

TigerFreak said:

I would imagine the cultist that can’t make a post without using the word “Coot”, would have to be under 24 hour suicide watch.




LOL - god bless you for this comment!

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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 8, 2022, 7:43 PM [ in reply to Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]

facts

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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 11, 2022, 11:35 PM

my coot ocd troll keeps following me around i see....

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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 7, 2022, 8:31 AM [ in reply to I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]

I just had a cold chill when I read this. Take it back. Please!

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We don't need to make any coaching changes.


Nov 7, 2022, 9:56 AM [ in reply to I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]

If Scott comes back then so be it, but we're not looking to replace anyone. Why would we? Our BIGGEST ISSUE on this team is the level of play from primarily one position, the most important position on the field. If that position performs well, it takes pressure off ALL of the rest - OL, WRs, RBs - and helps them and the team succeed.

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Coaches are responsible for all of that***


Nov 7, 2022, 10:28 AM



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Re: We don't need to make any coaching changes.


Nov 8, 2022, 9:13 PM [ in reply to We don't need to make any coaching changes. ]

Amen DJ good kid but not QB

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Re: I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make


Nov 7, 2022, 11:23 AM [ in reply to I guess it’s gonna take a loss to South Carolina to make ]

Sad part is, that is exactly what may need to happen for Dabo to make the necessary changes on BOTH sides of the ball.

Having Scott back would be HUGE. ANd having someone on Goodwin's staff who can develop the LB's would also be huge. That is one thing about Venables that is greatly under-appreciated: He knew how to coach LB's.

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Screw Calford.


Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:05 AM

Thank you David. As always, I appreciate your reports and the insight you provide. Your candor is also appreciated.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:06 AM

Well written, David.....you have seen alot of Clemson games and I agree with your perception of what's going on with the Tigers. There are several things that need fixing, so we have to trust Dabo to fix the problems. I believe he will.

On another note, why aren't the Alabama fans screaming over 2 losses? I personally can't remember the last time Alabama lost two games under Saban, but I am old.....

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Losing in OT and on a last minute field goal are completely


Nov 7, 2022, 8:10 AM

different from being raped by a one dimensional ND that we were favored to beat.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:12 AM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]

You must not have been on their site. Think tnet is brutal, it's a meltdown. Calling for everyone's head including Saban. So yeah, it's really bad. Tnet is daycare compared to Bama.

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They are melting down as well.***


Nov 7, 2022, 8:17 AM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]



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Alabama lost 2 games in 2019, to LSU and Auburn


Nov 7, 2022, 9:05 AM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]

Also last year vs A&M and UGA. Woulda lost to Auburn in the regular season if the running back hadn't gone out of bounds with about a minute and a half left, up 10-3.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:09 AM

"Look, we knew this team was flawed. We know even back in 2019 and 2020...."

^^^^DING, DING, DING!!!^^^^^


Why NOW are some just now saying/admitting it AFTER THE FACT!!??......Heaven forbid we say that BEFORE $#!t hit the fan. Mickey's saying the same thing....."well, we knew this was an issue".....really? b/c all I've heard was rainbows and sunshine coming from the Clemson Radio media.

Let's HOPE Dabo makes the right changes, I'm not so sure he has the guts to fire Streeter and go get a REAL PROVEN OC.

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Ive been catching TD's the past 3 years for saying this!


Nov 7, 2022, 8:13 AM

The irony....

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same here, but that's typical....I can't stand when.........


Nov 7, 2022, 8:17 AM

the clemson MEDIA acts like they knew all along, BUT NEVER EVER SAID A SINGLE NEGATIVE WORD about ANYTHING CLEMSON..............but then act like it's "no surprise" to them.

Just call it like you see it

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Re: same here, but that's typical....I can't stand when.........


Nov 7, 2022, 9:15 AM

You just described all the media in this country.

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Re: same here, but that's typical....I can't stand when.........


Nov 7, 2022, 10:13 AM [ in reply to same here, but that's typical....I can't stand when......... ]

EXACTLY!!! The media, including David (and I love David, he's my favorite), have been making excuses after excuses for this mess since early last season and never asking the tougher questions. I don't know if it's that they're scared to get in Dabo's dog house or what. I know Dabo has a tight clutch on media narrative but geez.

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Hmmm maybe u hit it on the head


Nov 7, 2022, 10:39 AM [ in reply to same here, but that's typical....I can't stand when......... ]

It's the Clemson medias fault for covering up everything negative except for anything anyone says negative about Clemson from outside sources and post it on YOUR website just to get clicks. F that ban me Idc

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No one said anything negative because we were (barely) winning games


Nov 7, 2022, 12:00 PM

Emphasis on BARELY.
“Oh, woe is me. Winning in this league is hard.”
Well, you get paid pretty **** well to win.
A bad game is an outlier. This is a trend.
Look beyond the wins and losses - does it look like we have any clue on offense????
Bad hires for both coordinators. I don’t know if Dabo just wanted the easy way out, didn’t want to ruffle feathers, or wants to prove his “coaching tree worthyness” or “family” with ex-players or what.
We could’ve hired just about ANYBODY for those jobs.
Barely squeaking by for 2 years…. It was enough for some of y’all.
Complacent. Silent. Open your eyes.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:36 AM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]

Yeah, most unkept or well known secret around. This feels like a "Captain Obvious" moment. Time to move forward and let Dabo do his HC/CEO work.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 9:12 AM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]

If you are not flawed, you are perfect - by definition. 2018 is the only team that can come close to that claim.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:12 AM

Is Dabo a man or a full belly grandfather wanting to culture babies to men

we'll see if he is management material or was just gifted Deshaun and Trevor


remember Dabo once lost 4 straight to Carolina before Deshaun saved his career

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:13 AM

Jeff Scott and Dabo are a dangerous duo. Dabo alone is nothing


make Jeff Scott second in charge ! with guaranteed in writing keys to the empire once Dabo leaves

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:20 AM

Second in command yes! We shouldn’t promise keys to anything in the future because we don’t know what that future looks like. I’m hands and knees praying Jeff Scott is offered and he accepts. Brandon doesn’t need to be fired he just needs more time to understand the game and learn under Scott!

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LOL crazy person over the internet.


Nov 7, 2022, 8:38 AM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]

Dude JUST got fired going 1-8 at USF.

Lots of dumb takes on here… but man. This stands out.

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Check that pulse... he gotcha***


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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 12:20 PM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]

So you are saying that we should make head-coach-in-waiting a guy who was just fired for going 4-26 at USF? With only one win against an FBS program? Seriously.

They should bring Jeff Scott as an offensive analyst for the rest of the season and go from there.

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well playing devils advocate


Nov 8, 2022, 8:00 PM

it is probably much harder to draw top talent to USF compared to Clemson. Keep in mind we weren't reeling in the 5 stars before Jeff Scott either. Ive never said coaching was his strong suit, but recruiting most definitely is! and with the resources that Clemson can offer him he will bring in top talent. Heck he has done it before, with less resources!

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If That Was True David


Nov 7, 2022, 8:14 AM

then explain Robbie Caldwell and Danny Pearman.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:20 AM

David, that may be your best post ever. We are simply not as talented as we have been at several positions including receiver and linebacker. Calling different plays is not the answer because we have the same players. We can only get better by recruiting and I hope Dabo and his staff are looking at the Portal every day.

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But we are still way more talented than teams


Nov 7, 2022, 9:43 AM

we have struggled against over the last two years.

Please go look at recruiting rankings for teams we've lost to in the last couple of years like Pittsburgh and NC State. Are they more talented than we are? No.

How about teams we've barely beaten, like Georgia Tech last year and Wake Forest this year. They don't have nearly the talent we do, but we struggled.

I can live with a "down" year here and there where we are not quite as talented as the elite teams, since recruiting misses and injuries can happen. But we should not have a problem with the other teams on our schedule.

But for the last two years, we have struggled. It's not a talent issue, it's a coaching issue.

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Re: But we are still way more talented than teams


Nov 7, 2022, 11:44 AM

No, it's a talent issue. For example, the offensive line is not really any better than the average line in college football. Other teams can match up well there. There was just do much talent at the skill positions that the problem was able to be covered up. Without someone like Etienne or Tee Higgins to bail us out on 3rd-and-15, the team struggles.

(That said, the team is still 8-1, so it's not like the year is a complete disaster. )

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Judge...I think its both....


Nov 7, 2022, 5:40 PM [ in reply to But we are still way more talented than teams ]

We have really let that WR room slide (exception with Randall and Williams). And we have a very good QB (I know many will disagree) who has regressed b/c he is a very wrong fit for the offense we run. Poor eval by coaches period..not DJs fault. He would be alot better running the USC offense from the early 2000s (Leinart, Carson, etc...). We needed a QB who is more adept at running the ball and making timely progressions.

The play calling on O is real bad..so predictable too. If Street cant trust the guy whom he says throws the best deep ball he has ever coached....then they need to put someone else in there.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:21 AM

I agree with everything said here. I put it on the play calling first, to me there are certain calls you can make the help WR's get open like a quick slant, skinny post, seam route up the middle (TE is open 99% of the time on those). There's obviously issues with the lack of playmakers in the offense now, but they're not even given these guys a chance....its like, whats the point? Just punt on 3rd down if that's the case. Give our 6'4 guys 1 on 1 jump balls, attack the middle of the field. The issue I have is, they just don't even try! Especially early. They waste more 1st and 2nd down plays than any team in the country.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 9:34 AM

This is where the lack of confidence to call plays comes in. They have tried those plays. How many times has Ngata or EJ gone up and won on the 50/50 balls? The throws over the middle bounce off guys and get intercepted. Don’t know if that is on DJ or the receivers but it seems to have made the coaches hesitant to call those plays. I wouldluke to see more passes downfield especially on 3rd down because there is always the chance of getting a completion or a PI and a lot of times if a long pass is intercepted it turns out a like a punt.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 10:19 AM

Bingo right here ^^^

We have NO Sammy’s or Mike Williams or Nukes to high point 50:50 balls. Is that coaching or recruiting? Maybe both? The Klubnik INT would’ve been a completion had Nuke or Renfrow been the receiver. We also lack receivers with speed and short area quickness to take the top off a defense and gain separation. Antonio Williams is a good option at slot and will just get better. Collins is a good solid receiver like a Cornell Powell, but he is not a big time playmaker.

We also made an absolute living on the back shoulder sideline throws with Deshaun and Trevor. Again, whether it’s lack of talent or coaching, DJ and our receivers cannot execute a back shoulder pass. They typically aren’t on the same page (DJ’s pick 6) and when they are the timing is off. It’s likely a combination of talent and coaching.

I was surprised Dabo hired Streeter as OC. Several of the professional talent scouts and coaches told us that Trevor regressed with some horrible fundamental flaws under Streeter’s coaching. The same can possibly be said for DJ, or perhaps he was just a recruiting miss, or some of both. At best DJ was just a really bad fit for our offensive scheme. Coaches should’ve known that.

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our receivers seem to be divas


Nov 8, 2022, 8:04 PM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]

that don't want to get their uniform dirty. I have seen ZERO fight out of them this year on deep balls. they expect the ball the be perfectly placed over their shoulder every time. In a perfect work that would be the case, but sometimes you need to leave your feet or lay out for it.

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Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:24 AM

David, you have nailed it as usual with your write up. If the staff does not trust DJ then I feel we should see more of Cade for the remaining games. If another school instead of Clemson ends up hiring Jeff as an offensive coordinator, a lot the Clemson faithful are not going to be happy.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:29 AM

I think your analysis is overall correct. If there is one thing I’m sure of it’s that our offense needs a revitalization one way or another. Whether Jeff Scott could do that, I don’t know. We had a lot of those players you mention playing when he was coordinator. So scheme or execution (player quality)? When Chad Morris came in he made significant changes to the way we ran offense. That worked well for several years but by the time he left opponents had gotten better at defending it. Again, at some point you have to remove at least some of the predictability of your play calling. It seems we are too predictable, lack deception and seldom see anything new. Of course calls look good when executed and bad when not executed. I do think we have two good running backs, defensive lineman (even though it looked questionable Sat night) and some potentially really good receivers.

Scheme or execution ? Seems to me with the offense it is more scheme along with the need for better QB play. With defense it seems more execution. If our offense wasn’t giving up so many scores and other turnovers our defensive look would be much better.

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Thank you for the update!


Nov 7, 2022, 8:29 AM

Hopefully Scott is welcomed home!

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Bring him in NOW as a “offensive consultant” for 0$….


Nov 7, 2022, 8:29 AM

I believe Jeff would do it, and the 0$ may save any buy-out/new-job issues in his contract.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:35 AM

I don't actually want Scott back.
Perhaps unpopular opinion (and it's nothing against him) but I think our offense needs outside eyes/fresh blood and I'm not convinced that the guy who mentored under Morris and OC-ed this system for two titles will bring that. Again, love the guy but maybe now's not the time.

If they don't trust DJ, and I don't really blame them for that, then I think you have to sit him and give Cade a try. And I mean a genuine try. Bringing him in down 28 on the 5 yard line or whatever is just not fair to the guy.

I think you're largely correct, it's a combination of things that's having an additive effect on us. Wide out transfers, injuries, new coaches and QB struggles make even a game against BC look more difficult than it needs to be. I don't think you just fire Streeter, or replace DJ and keep everything else the same and all of a sudden our offense roars to life.

But this program has had offensive issues since the beginning of the '21 season, and I'm not sure throwing a first time OC like Streeter into that situation was the wisest decision.

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Your post is most ignorant ever


Nov 7, 2022, 10:41 AM

You don't want Jeff Scott back, huh? Wowww

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Re: Your post is most ignorant ever


Nov 7, 2022, 10:44 AM

I mean, most ignorant EVER?
That's a bit of a stretch no?

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Re: Your post is most ignorant ever


Nov 7, 2022, 1:36 PM [ in reply to Your post is most ignorant ever ]

When did Heff Scott become a coveted offensive guru?

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honestly, what was wrong with Morris?


Nov 8, 2022, 8:08 PM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]

did he make stupid decisions sometimes, sure, but its not his fault that at the time the defense was giving up just as many points as we scored.

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As always, thank you, David


Nov 7, 2022, 8:40 AM

I really appreciate this update.

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There is an explanation...


Nov 7, 2022, 8:41 AM

for why the play calling has looked so, generic, vanilla and predictable the last two years. I do think the reason is a combination of factors (not having A LOT of confidence in DJ to manage a more complex scheme, play calling, execution, an absence of legitimate NFL talent at RB, WR and QB, recruiting, injuries, a lack of development, etc.). As Reggie Herring one said, "We got who we got !!!"

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Its not just the last 2 years though


Nov 7, 2022, 8:56 AM

Elite next level talent has hidden that fact from many of you.

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But why would we hire Scott?


Nov 7, 2022, 8:42 AM

Almost everyone on this board says our troubles started 1-2 years before his departure. Then, he’s given the full reigns at USF and fails with a huge thud. So why all the talk about JS?

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For one thing, he's an elite recruiter and has substantial


Nov 7, 2022, 9:11 AM

ties to recruits in Florida.

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I don't think Jeff Scott is the answer.


Nov 7, 2022, 9:47 AM [ in reply to But why would we hire Scott? ]

People want him back because he was part of our incredible run of playoff appearances and our national championship teams.

I think the scheme we ran then, while certainly better than what we do now, was made to look better than it is because of elite talent (especially at QB, but also at WR). We don't have that now, which makes player development and game planning so much more important. We don't do either of those well now, which is a reflection of the inexperienced coaches Dabo has hired recently.

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but who brought in


Nov 8, 2022, 8:09 PM [ in reply to I don't think Jeff Scott is the answer. ]

that elite talent???? Jeff Scott....

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Re: But why would we hire Scott?


Nov 7, 2022, 8:10 PM [ in reply to But why would we hire Scott? ]

The South Carolina equivalent to that would be him going to Furman…He wasn’t going to get any decent in state talent before UF, FSU, or Miami..come on.

Dude recruits his balls off..can develop any WR you put in front of him. Let’s not act like he wasn’t an asset at Clemson prior to his departure.

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Amen - thank you. Exactly as I suspected ... Dabo is not an


Nov 7, 2022, 8:47 AM

idiot, he is fully aware of the problems, and will do what he can, when he can to fix them. He sees what we see, and a whole lot more. We are used to having Heisman-level, first round NFL QBs, and DJ isn't one. I don't think that makes him a miss, but he's just not quite as good as what we have grown accustomed to. Most "experts" felt that Cade was the best in his class, but that may not be the case as well. In a way, success at the highest level has spoiled us, and we don't appreciate how difficult it is to maintain it. Sure, it's frustrating and disappointing, and having high standards and expectations is a good thing, but not being a top 5 team every year is no reason to rip everything out by the roots and start over, and no reason to start chopping off heads. Evaluate everything, and reevaluate, learn and make needed changes, tweak and adjust, and keep grinding. That's the "secret", and I have no doubt that that's what Dabo and his staff are doing, every day.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 8:52 AM

"Why would you call an out right to the tight end on 3rd-and-9? 3rd-and-4 is ok, but not on 3rd-and-9. You have a safety there and you're just not gonna get it."

I said this during the game as well. Not only that, but the TE was the first read. DJ literally never took his eyes off the tight end.

It would be one thing if he went through ibis read progressions and the TE was the only one open. No. That was the playcall. Throw it to the tight end for 5 yards on a 3 and 9

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 9:02 AM

Not running more was an issue too. Like the 3rd and 4 deep ball, I bet they could've ran the ball twice and got the 1st down there....they make everything much more difficult than it needs to be and constantly does other defenses favors by going the lower percentage route.

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Nov 7, 2022, 10:38 AM

I agree. I was yelling at the tv as to why you throw 25 yards downfield into double coverage on 3rd and 4. Play calling is mystery sometimes. I hope that was a DJ audible.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 9:10 AM

Ineffective scheme paired with an inefficient QB certainly makes the offense difficult to execute and watch. DJ knows the lack of confidence the coaches have in him and is likely one reason the strong mentality is lacking and can't be improved significantly along with physical ability.

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"Scheme"... Yea, 12 bubble screens is a heck of a scheme.


Nov 7, 2022, 12:08 PM

That was the most dysfunctional offense I've witnessed this year from ANYBODY!

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 9:29 AM

Why has this all of a sudden become an epiphany for some? This has been going on for almost 2 years and those of you just now admitting it are geniuses for doing so?

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I'm having trouble understanding why Dabo


Nov 7, 2022, 9:33 AM

hired co-DCs who have never been defensive coordinators as well as an OC who has never been an FBS coordinator, if he knew there were problems.

I also don't understand why he has hired multiple position coaches over the past few years who had no experience coaching their respective positions.

It's like having a high-end race car and hiring mechanics who only know how to work on beat-up Ford Mustangs in their front yard. At some point, you need experienced technicians who not only know how the car works, but also what it takes to race it effectively. I don't see many technicians on our staff, just young guys who like working on cars in their yard.

I don't think Dabo intentionally made bad hires. He obviously believed in his heart of hearts that those guys were the best for the job. He probably still does. But to not even entertain the idea of more qualified candidates when those positions needed to be filled is mind-boggling to me. That's not how elite programs are supposed to operate.

I hope Dabo realizes that fans aren't just upset that we lost to Notre Dame. We aren't upset because we are 8-1. We are upset because we are in the midst of a concerning decline in our program over the last two years, and we see more disappointments ahead unless changes are made.

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Re: I'm having trouble understanding why Dabo


Nov 7, 2022, 10:20 AM

Dabo clearly had his mind made up. He talked about this being his plan from the beginning. He knew Tony and Venables would eventually leave, and he had the guys in place to take over after they left. Dabo understood that 2020 was just a crazy year because of COVID, and we still made the playoffs. Then he was able to rationalize that the 2021 struggles were the result of injuries, which is definitely true. So he never had any motivation to make outside hires. He still believed that the formula was working.

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Nailed it Judge....


Nov 7, 2022, 5:46 PM [ in reply to I'm having trouble understanding why Dabo ]

when you said:

"I hope Dabo realizes that fans aren't just upset that we lost to Notre Dame. We aren't upset because we are 8-1. We are upset because we are in the midst of a concerning decline in our program over the last two years, and we see more disappointments ahead unless changes are made."

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I think just about all of us know what the problems are.


Nov 7, 2022, 9:34 AM

The main question, is will he fix it.

It's really disappointing that things have gotten to this point.

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David, your post begs a few questions from my end.


Nov 7, 2022, 9:49 AM

If the staff truly doesn't trust DJ at this point, how far behind is Cade that he can't beat out DJ?

Also, we've had some success in 2 areas when utilized: Running the Ball and Throwing to the TEs, so why not run 12/13 personnel? For those lurkers, no this isn't because of what ND did, I've thought it most of the year because good TEs are the biggest mismatch in football and we've got a couple of good ones on this team.

Briningstool and Allen are weapons in the pass game with Allen being a heckuva run blocker too. Throw in Luke Price in the 13 personnel and you've got 2 good run blocking TEs.

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Re: David, your post begs a few questions from my end.


Nov 7, 2022, 10:17 AM [ in reply to David, your post begs a few questions from my end. ]

David wrote at the beginning of the season that the coaches don't want to destroy the locker room. DJ is loved by his teammates. Maybe they are still worried that starting Cade over DJ would kill the morale of the team.

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Everybody loved Kelly Bryant too, but a change needed to be


Nov 7, 2022, 10:42 AM

made.

I'm confident that if Dabo were comfortable in playing Cade, then he'd be playing.

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Re: Everybody loved Kelly Bryant too, but a change needed to be


Nov 7, 2022, 4:10 PM

The difference there was that it was obvious to everyone that Trevor was better than KB. The coaches played Trevor a lot more than they play Cade. Trevor took over the GT game and won the job. Cade hasn’t had that opportunity, for whatever reason.

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Thanks. My concern...


Nov 7, 2022, 9:58 AM

I'm not predicting this will happen. I don't think it will. But, here is what happened at FSU that directly led to the downfall of Bobby Bowden in his last few years as HC.

Mark Richt was named HC at UGA. Mark stayed and coached the orange Bowl game for the national championship. Lost to Oklahoma 13-2. Mark went to UGA.

BOBBY PROMOTED HIS SON, JEFF BOWDEN FROM WR TO OC.

It never worked. Bobby hired a couple of different guys to be QB coach. Our QBs never improved. Jeff never worked out as OC. It ended in a debacle. 30-0 loss to Wake at home. Jeff walked into Bobby's office the next morning and told him he was resigning. Bobby tried to talk him out of it.

Bobby, as he has written in one of his books on coaching and life, has this philosophy. "I hired the coach. It is my job to coach him to do a good job. If he isn't, it's my fault. I failed, not him." Bobby said he had fired coaches for poor work ethic or poor value judgments, but never for poor performance.

It was even tougher trying to deal with poor performance by his son. Bobby got stubborn. He dug his heels in. As the offense continued to sputter, Bobby became more and more adamant that he was not going to admit to himself or anyone else that a change was needed (at OC and at QB).

When Jeff finally resigned, Bobby took the advice of another son, Terry, and hired Jimbo. It was a terrible culture fit from day one. Jimbo, and Rick Trickett who came with him, had nothing in common with the personal and spiritual values of Bobby and the rest of the staff. I won't go into details, but the internal problems within the coaching room were bad and growing worse every year.

The point is, Bobby made a bad hire in Jeff Bowden. Bobby took the stubborn route and refused to admit he made a mistake.

Note: Bobby was over 10 years older than Dabo is now. I don't think Dabo will do the same thing. He saw the problem with Steele at DC and made the change. If Dabo sees the problem is with the coaches, I expect him to make the changes and not go the route that led to Bobby's inglorious finish to his career at FSU.

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I appreciate this post, it was easy to hate FSU for the


Nov 7, 2022, 10:05 AM [ in reply to Thanks. My concern... ]

success they had, but Bobby Bowden was a great man.

I'll never forget one of his team chaplains coming to speak at 9:19 back in 03/04. Great message about how he and Bobby did things the right way.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 10:07 AM

"There are people out there who think he just wants to hire his buddies....wrong"

So why has he? Nearly every hire he has made recently has been one of his buddies or someone with a tie to the program.

Austin - former player (Current)
grisham - former player (Current)
spiller - former player (Current)
eason - former player (Current)
hall - former teammate (Current)
Todd Bates - Former teammate
richardson - friend from the high school recruiting trail (Current)
scott - former player
elliot - former player
boyd - former player (Current)
McCorvey - former coach (Current)
Reed - no connection (Current)
Mickey Conn - friend from the high school recruiting trail (current)
Streeter - former player (Current)
Venables - no connection
Morris - no connection
Goodwin - former analyst (Current)
Caldwell - no connection
Danny Pearman - former coach
McDaniel - former player (Current)
Tajh Boyd - former player (Current)
Tyrone Crowder - former player (Current)
Cole Stoudt - former player (Current)
Rashard Hall - former player (Current)
Napier - already on staff
Koenning - already on staff
Steele - no connection
Marion Hobby - Former Clemson coach
Dan Brooks - no connection
Brad Scott - already on staff


I may have missed a few.

Only one person on this entire coaching staff wasn't part of the "family" in some way.

I only count 6 since 2008 that didn't have some sort of connection. This program will not continue its dominance when we're hiring former players with no experience doing what we're asking them to do. Wes may be a smart guy, good game planner, good play caller but he is no LB coach, never was, never will be nor does he have the fire that our defense can feed from like Venables had. Our OL play has been historically mediocre yet we hire one from those very units. We hire a former player to coach what should be an elite WR group and it's a guy who's never coached before and wasn't that great as a player. This recipe does not work and never would work. It's common sense. And as they say, it doesn't take a chef to know when food taste like $h1t.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 10:15 AM

The formula worked before the portal, when most ACC teams were truly awful. Then it really worked when we had Deshaun and Trevor. However, when we don't have a generational talent at QB, it's obvious that our staff is in over their heads.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 11:33 AM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]

Nailed it ^

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 10:11 AM

I truly believe that winning 10 games is all Dabo will need to justify not making changes.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 11:38 AM

He may make some minor changes, but it’ll take losing Louisville and USUCK(God Forbid) and possibly the ACC championship for him to do anything major, like firing Streeter, Grisham, or Goodwin. Then he probably wouldn’t even fire them, he’d demote them, give them another well paying job in the program, and bring in some other former player or family member to be OC, DC, WR coach.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 8, 2022, 8:23 PM

I wouldn’t mind if he brought in Korn. He seems to be doing very well at Coastal.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 12:28 PM [ in reply to Re: On Jeff Scott ]

I hope you are wrong and will add that he fired Steele after making the Orange Bowl. So I think he recognizes when he needs a change.

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Agree


Nov 7, 2022, 10:16 AM

Great insight David. Dabo is no idiot. The man is a winner and he will do what it takes to get us back to the top again. When he pulled Kelly Bryant for Trevor Lawrence, that sent a signal he is willing to make the tough decisions to win. A lot of coaches would not have done that, but Dabo knew Trevor gave us the best chance to win a national championship and he was correct. DJ makes us a Top 15 team, while we are all used to being a Top 3 program. I think Dabo knows that although Cade is very talented, he isn't ready to take over the team yet and the starting job. Therefore, he is trying his best to balance things while DJ is in the starting role. Typically, our defense keeps us in games when our offense isn't performing well. For the most part that was the case in the 1st half against ND, but the bottom fell out in the 2nd half. We likely end the season 11-1, win the ACC and perhaps go on to win a good bowl game. However, Dabo isn't showing all his cards and in the back of his mind he is preparing Cade to be the next QB to compete and likely take the starting role over next year, and making changes within the staffing structure if needed....

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 10:18 AM

"He gets paid to run the best program he can. If changes need to be made, he will make them.

As he told me last night, no one is happy "with any facet" of the offense right now."

This makes ZERO sense. Right now? Right now? The offense didn't just get putrid "right now". The offense was TERRIBLE last season, yet we went in-house to replace Tony Elliot with a guy that has never called plays in major college football.

I understand going in-house to replace an out-going coordinator when that unit is good and successful. Of course you don't change it or bring in an outsider. Wes made sense....kind of....But staying in house to replace Tony on an offense that was one of the worst in the nation made absolutely no sense. Still doesn't. At this point I don't trust Dabo to make the right decision for this offense until he actually does.

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Can you ask Dabo what percentage of the offense he is calling?


Nov 7, 2022, 10:37 AM

Bc he is clearly involved.... maybe too involved.

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Re: Can you ask Dabo what percentage of the offense he is calling?


Nov 7, 2022, 11:50 AM

Gotta think the increase of his involvement on offense is he feels responsible to protect DJ and the staff as people. Friendship and personal feelings are in the way.

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 7, 2022, 1:10 PM

Great write-up, David.

I do think (with a spot in the ACC championship game set, and CFB playoff hopes in ashes) it makes a lot of sense to give Cade a fair chance to lead the team. We all want DJU succeed and we all saw how he performed in his first game at Notre Dame. That game gave us hopes and expectations, and DJU under-performed last year. While he has been better this year, I don't think he looks like even as good a QB as Kelly Bryant. We need to try a change now. If the coaching staff isn't confident in DJU, what does that say to the players?

I don't think this was bad recruiting - he was a 5-star. But Hunter Johnson was a 5-star, too. Sometimes you just don't know how a guy will turn out. DJU has all of the physical tools, but lacks the skill-set necessary to lead an elite team (or play at the next level). He stands in the pocket looking at his primary target and waits too long before either taking off or taking a sack. While he has a cannon arm, he is not as accurate as he needs to be. He also doesn't show a lot of touch with the ball. I suspect our receiving corp would look a lot better with another guy pitching balls their way.

The coaching staff is a good question. Dabo certainly earned the benefit of the doubt after last season to make his own decisions. Wes Goodwin (given the lack of on-field experience) was a surprise hire - but everyone spoke highly of his ability and it sounded as if BV would have brought him to Oklahoma if Dabo hadn't promoted him. At the time, I wanted us to go after Manny Diaz, but I ultimately bought in to the hire.

Brandon Streeter may have been an easier sell, but I thought came with more issues. The QB Coach of a guy who showed no improvement as full-time QB last season? But he knew the system and may be better prepared to call plays than develop players. You don't know until you know. I suspect that part of why he was promoted was a connection to recruits. If he was point person on the QBs, there was pressure to keep him around.

As to Jeff Scott, a guy who just went 4-26 (with a single win against an FBS school) in three years at USF is not being hired as OC and head-coach-in-waiting. I can certainly see him being brought on (sooner than later) as an offensive analyst and can imagine Dabo taking a wait-and-see approach thereafter.

I do understand some other concerns (mentioned elsewhere) about Dabo's loyalty to his coaches. Especially Danny Pearman - a guy paid a quarter-million dollars annually to scout the portal for a team that doesn't recruit the portal. (Before anyone mentions HuJo, he was a grad transfer, and teams (including Clemson) have signed grad transfers long before there was a portal. Robbie Caldwell had also passed his sell-by date as we all watched the OL decline.

I hope we will see Cade start against Louisville - what's the harm? We have three games that have absolutely no impact on whether we win the ACC championship and play in the Orange Bowl. Although we want to win all three, I'd like to see Cade get the whole Louisville and Miami games - give DJ a couple of possessions each for the reps. Start the best guy against SC and, hopefully, we're lined up for the ACC CC game.

I'm dreading a QB competition next year. If DJ (who is graduating in December) sticks around - he actually has two seasons of eligibility because of COVID - how are we ever going to hold on to Christopher Vizzina and Cade? Sometimes guys don't pan out, but we all know DJ's ceiling.

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Nov 7, 2022, 3:32 PM

Would to see coach Scott back as a recruiter and WR coach. He was, sure still is, top notch at both.

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Nov 7, 2022, 5:44 PM

So if these problems have been lingering and apparent since 2019, why haven’t they been fixed?

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Nov 7, 2022, 5:58 PM

That the 2019 recruiting class really hurt. Still paying the price for that. That's should've been a stellar class based on prior 2-3 years...

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 8, 2022, 11:34 AM

Thanks David, and I hear what you're saying but, there are teams out there that have been winning pretty close to the same level as we have been playing in the ACC, but those team don't have, and haven't had the top shelf talent that we've had, and they are taking less and doing as well as we've been doing against like teams that we play against... The offense we all will agree has had a problem for a while, but Dabo hasn't made any attempts to fix it, and that makes me wonder if it's bc of some of his power he may have to give up with the high profile coaches that he could have gotten to come to Clemson. There is a reason for everything that happens, and there is a reason that Dabo hasn't made adjustments to the offensive staff while BV's defenses were keeping us in a lot of games that we won bc BV was the DC, and as soon as BV is gone, the offensive weakness shows a lot more without his defenses. That is my opinion, and I'm not a person that has a problem admitting I'm wrong if I'm shown that I'm wrong!!!

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Re: On Jeff Scott


Nov 8, 2022, 8:20 PM

Would love to have Scott back then try and pull Korn away from Coastal. Have Korn Coach QBs and Scott back to WR. I really do believe those two could turn this around.

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