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Game Changer [1889]
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So.. "max effort" is the new standard
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Nov 18, 2025, 1:17 PM
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That explains a lot.
Btw, that is not life preparation. Production is what employers care about, not effort.
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Top TigerNet [31623]
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Seems to be the mentality of the team
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Nov 18, 2025, 1:25 PM
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Adam Randall making the case that a 5-5 season is better than a 10-0 on the radio right now. Because of character development
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Ultimate Tiger [35202]
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That was always the standard***
Nov 18, 2025, 1:29 PM
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Dabo is an employee and Neff is his boss.
Development may be one of Neff's requirements.
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Valley Legend [12825]
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that's what the fallback meaning of Best is the standard to begin with.......
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Nov 18, 2025, 1:33 PM
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but it made no sense for them to clarify that when they were printing it on all the National champs shirts back when we were winning it all b/c ..............well..........that only makes sense.
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Ring of Honor [21582]
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Re: So.. "max effort" is the new standard
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Nov 18, 2025, 1:34 PM
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Some of you are so blind, you'll never find an acorn. "Max effort" means what it means--giving your all. Go Tigers!!!
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Game Changer [1889]
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So let's become Furman
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Nov 18, 2025, 1:47 PM
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Those guys give max effort and nobody comes to watch.
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Athletic Dir [1144]
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Re: So let's become Furman
Nov 19, 2025, 11:57 AM
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You’re not serious, are you?
The coach is telling the boys exactly what they need to hear right now. First half of season we saw little to no effort out of most of the team. Coach is trying to save the locker room and finish the season without a complete disaster.
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Campus Hero [13405]
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Re: So.. "max effort" is the new standard
Nov 19, 2025, 7:01 AM
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Wearing what brand of sunglasses constitutes “maximum effort”?
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Oculus Spirit [42758]
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Re: So.. "max effort" is the new standard
Nov 19, 2025, 8:08 AM
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That has always been the meaning of best is standard. Spoiled fans are the only ones who interpret it differently.
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Orange Blooded [2561]
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Re: So.. "max effort" is the new standard
Nov 19, 2025, 9:57 AM
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No, there is a huge difference in meaning between "best is standard" and "max effort". Max effort maintains that not being the best is okay so long as you tried really hard. It's a standard that has failure (not being the best) as an acceptable mental attitude and outcome.
Best is standard says "I don't care how hard you are trying. You need to figure out how to be the best because trying really hard is not the standard. Being the best at what you do is the standard."
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Game Changer [2063]
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Re: So.. "max effort" is the new standard
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Nov 19, 2025, 10:59 AM
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No the other poster is correct. It was explained by Dabo way back at the very beginning what that means, and yes the other poster is correct, fans just added their own meaning to it.
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Orange Blooded [2561]
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Re: So.. "max effort" is the new standard
Nov 19, 2025, 4:45 PM
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Coach can nuance and float the meaning all he wants and he'll be right. He runs the show for sure. He'll change alot of things in the coming weeks to put gold and glitter on a turd. I'm just saying "best" does not mean try hard. It means that when you take measurement of any qualitative or quantitative attributes, the object of the measurment is at the top of or decidedly mixed in with all of the top in the group. Let's say best is rated in the top 10 in performance..how many of our guys putting in their maximum efforts get that high?
Who are the Best quarterbacks of 2025?
Who are the best linebackers?
Who the the best corners and safeties?
Who are the best OL?
Who are the best recievers and tightends?
Who are the best DL?
Who are the best running backs
Who are the best kickers?
Who are the BEST TEAMS?...All the teams try hard. All of them say they are giving their max efforts How is that standard working for them?
So on another tact if best is standard...who by numbers is the best QB this year? Just using QBR you would say Jayden Maiava...ranked number 1 in QBR.....Max Effort Cade Klubnic is ranked 58. So using best is standard...Klubnic needs to match or exceed the Maiava or one the the next 9 guys on that short list every week...that is best is standard. Not the bs just try your hardest crap. Set a goal.
Word's mean things...Just Sayin'
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Oculus Spirit [42758]
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Re: So.. "max effort" is the new standard
Nov 19, 2025, 6:45 PM
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Best is the standard is one of Dabo’s team mantras. He gets to decide the meaning for that use. And he has been clear that it means to be the very best that you can be. Spin it all you want, but in this case, that is the meaning.
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Re: So.. "max effort" is the new standard
Nov 19, 2025, 11:36 AM
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Are you trying to be intentionally incorrect?
Best is the Standard has been explained many many times over the years, by CDS himself.
THe slogan references being YOUR best you can be at everything you do. Practice, gameday, film study, classes, grades, community service, supporting others. Its impossible to be YOUR best without giving maximum effort in everything.
The cadre of wilinfully ignorant try to spin it into something its not nor ever meant to be and will also spin "maximum effort" into trophies for everyone, orange slices and Hi-C afters practices
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Orange Blooded [2561]
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Re: So.. "max effort" is the new standard
Nov 19, 2025, 9:50 AM
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People that want to cheer max effort really just need to stick to watching soccer. All that game is people running back and forth displaying max effort.
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Gridiron Giant [15610]
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Maybe you can find something else to do? B!tching on TNet everyday doesnt
Nov 19, 2025, 11:14 AM
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seem like a healthy activity.
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Orange Phenom [14453]
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If true
Nov 19, 2025, 11:05 AM
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We failed the standard miserably versus Syracuse
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National Champion [7342]
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58 pulse.
Nov 19, 2025, 11:09 AM
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Great effort. Poor production.
Please clean out your desk.
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Gridiron Giant [15610]
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Max = best
Nov 19, 2025, 11:12 AM
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*Best is the standard” has always equaled best effort. Each player and coach.
Hope that helps.
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Athletic Dir [1152]
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It was never about being the best, but doing the best...
Nov 19, 2025, 4:47 PM
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With that said, I think we're getting some of the guys best effort but it's not translating to their highest level of production. There's just a disconnect there.
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Clemson Icon [25974]
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I think I agree with the pumpers on this one.
Nov 19, 2025, 4:48 PM
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All the players can do is their best, ie max effort.
It's like Dabo said, if they still lack the talent at "max effort" to compete at a high-level, then it's on the coaches.
I agree 100% with Dabo. 5-5 is on the coaches, NOT the players.
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Ring of Honor [23133]
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It's a head scratcher
Nov 19, 2025, 9:56 PM
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Tigers have been favored in all ten games and are 5-5. Uncertain where the "max effort" has been expended, with some notable exceptions including Adam Randall, Sammy Brown and Nolan Hauser. Thanks to these Tigers.
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