Re: I'd say the hate has evened out for sure.

How come DJU got more hate than Cade Klubnick? DJU won way more games..

RunJumpCatch · 2025-09-30T13:03:19.747Z

I remember many here posting some really scumbag stuff about him vs Cade.

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Re: DJ never had a season like cade put up last year

Sep 30, 2025, 11:19 AM [ in reply to DJ never had a season like cade put up last year ]

Yes. I remember. DJ made the wrong read about half the time on the read option and when he made the right read and kept it he ran like he was pulling a sled for the first 3 steps. He couldn't even outrun Defensive lineman. Much less linebackers. The two or three times per game we tried it with Cade in the past he also makes the wrong read half the time. Cade is much better in an up tempo, no huddle, hurry up offense. But we can't do that this year for some reason. Last year was fine with only some small improvements to be made with Cade But this year Cade is more like the first 6 games of 2023 or the Bowl game against TN. We can't run the West Coast offense because you need a QB who is accurate, whose timing is impeccable with his receivers, who gets the ball out quickly, who has a high completion %, etc... which then allowed the running game to succeed because it opened up gaps due to spreading the field. Since Cade can't seem to do this skill set consistently like Trevor and Deshaun him and DJ must have a running game to open up the passing game. Instead of vice versa with T-Law and Watson. They both could set up the run with the pass. Cade and DJ have to have a solid running game including a mobile QB who makes the right reads on the read option and runs the ball also with designed runs. DJ and Cade both can't seem to do that. Our offense has been limited severely for 5 years because of QBs who don't have the necessary skills to compete in todays college/semi-pro football. Todays modern QB must be very good or excellent at all skill levels. He can't have a couple of skills that he's missing or sub-par like before. Because it's too easy for these modern day defensive coordinators to exploit the QBs weaknesses. All they have to do is stuff the run by loading the box and Blitz more than half the time and rattle Cade or DJ and it's all over but the crying. Because they both can't beat you with the pass consistently enough to beat you or put you away. Only rarely. Some things can't be coached out of a player. So, why doesn't Cade get pulled out of the game when he is screwing up and costing the team a game or letting an inferior team stick around? That is the million $ question. Why won't Dabo Bench anybody? Dabo definitely won't start players for several reasons BUT once you become a starter at Clemson it is virtual impossible to lose your spot with Dabo.

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Some of it was that in '20 remember he started against ND and Syracuse and looked good as a true freshman when TL had covid. The next year he entered the season as a heisman candidate, with a Dr pepper commercial and a truck load of. What happened? Epic face plant. Looked scared and lost. The next year he looked like he might have it figured out until the Syracuse game and he was never the same.
Cade's first year had his ups and downs but he didn't look lost. Last year he played great, looked in command and confident. This years play is, well, just hard to watch at times. In a single game he will look lost and hesitant and a few plays later, he'll look like the player from last year. DJ never had more than 4-5 respectable games in a row, Cade had the whole '24 season.

How come DJU got more hate than Cade Klubnick? DJU won way more games..

I'd say the hate has evened out for sure.