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Playmaker [388]
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Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:00 PM
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Wish u would of stayed but oh well
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Letterman [159]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:06 PM
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For all of you "Portal fans"......this is the price and/or risk you take gaming the portal. Obviously, the incoming DE "portal guy" from Indiana triggered AJ Hoffler leaving via the portal.
Net gain in terms of depth at DE is ZERO.......AJ was just a Soph and was 'hopefully' developing as a DE and he did play sparingly this year. If I remember correctly, he was a 4-Star recruit and we really wanted him. I hate what the college game has become but that is just life.
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:10 PM
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Sorry but this is not a bad loss. We can do better in the portal. He’s only slightly better than Denhoff Who is atrocious.
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Clemson Conqueror [11115]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 4:36 PM
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So please do tell who is available that we can get.
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Asst Coach [891]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
Dec 26, 2024, 5:25 PM
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You have another opening in the spring which traditionally houses the more talented players.
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Ring of Honor [22331]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:14 PM
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Hoffler was likely gone anyway. Your assumption is flawed.
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Dynasty Maker [3495]
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Seems youve made an assumption***
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:21 PM
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Solid Orange [1360]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:29 PM
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It's not a zero net gain.
Heldt had 56 tackles, 5 sacks and a fumble recovery as a true sophomore.
Hoffler had 12 tackles and 0 sacks as a true sophomore.
I'll take Heldt type guys triggering Hoffler type guys to leave every single time.
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Asst Coach [891]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:32 PM
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And was so bad MULTIPLE, teams attacked him right out of the gate. See Texas, go look at how many times they ran to Parker’s side.
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Clemson Icon [26212]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:48 PM
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Playmaker [388]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:50 PM
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You are correct,I don't like it at all but this is the college football world now
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Hall of Famer [8191]
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Net trade zero? We picked up a starter with experience
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:51 PM
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for a guy who hasn’t lived up to the billing and showed little evidence that he would.
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Orange Immortal [62710]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:58 PM
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When a player runs away from incoming competition, that shows that their confidence in themselves and their talent is most likely below average, and we will be better off without him, bye bye!!!
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Asst Coach [836]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:24 PM
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Did he ever tackle anybody or defend the perimeter. Can't remember.
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Starter [293]
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Upgrade***
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:32 PM
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Solid Orange [1320]
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Re: Upgrade***
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Dec 26, 2024, 3:48 PM
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The fact is no one knows or will know for sure until next season.
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Orange Immortal [62710]
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Re: Upgrade***
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Dec 26, 2024, 4:19 PM
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You know that with Dabo going into the portal and bringing out Will Heldt, he definitely felt that we had a serious need for an upgrade at DE, bc there wouldn't have been any serious portal action if not!!!
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Playmaker [397]
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Re: Upgrade***
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Dec 26, 2024, 4:25 PM
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Hoffler had ZERO ability to set an edge —- watch the Stanford game —- you will know exactly why it is an upgrade
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National Champion [7626]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
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Dec 26, 2024, 4:33 PM
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You hate to lose anyone but the guys been here two years and hardly seen the field, even though we had some atrocious Dline play at times the second half of the season. There's always a chance the light would come on for him later but my guess is the coaches were probably OK with moving on from him. These days if a coaching staff wants to get rid of a guy all they have to do is pull or reduce his $$$ and he's gonna be gone. Not saying that happened here but I bet that money could be better spent elsewhere.
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Asst Coach [891]
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Re: Bye bye Aj
Dec 26, 2024, 5:27 PM
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Hate to lose anyone? Why? Losing inferior talent allows for upgrades? Some of you don’t get it.
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