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TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
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If DJ is still having accuracy issues as a senior maybe
Aug 29, 2022, 7:08 AM
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it's time to let Cade start. This shouldn't be an issue four years into the program.
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Re: If DJ is still having accuracy issues as a senior maybe
Aug 29, 2022, 7:41 AM
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DJ is a junior this year
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Re: If DJ is still having accuracy issues as a senior maybe
Aug 29, 2022, 9:11 AM
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Dabo said that DJ will be graduating in December.
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Re: If DJ is still having accuracy issues as a senior maybe
Aug 30, 2022, 6:32 AM
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If DJ5 graduates in December, he will either go PRO or go elsewhere…..
I think he has 2 years of eligibility left due to the Covid year in 2020.
I just hope he has a great year at Clemson, starting Monday night.
Go Tigers, Wreck Tech!
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Re: If DJ is still having accuracy issues as a senior maybe
Aug 29, 2022, 9:50 AM
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1) He's a Junior, not a senior.
2) DJ didn't have this problem as a freshman when he completed 66.7% of his passes.
3) Our WR lead the country in dropped passes last year. It's on the receivers too.
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60%??
Aug 29, 2022, 9:51 AM
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Really? Why is 60% completion percentage acceptable? Should it vary based on opponent - i.e. should we expect more vs Ga Teach, Furman, La Tech than versus ND or Alabama? Drake Maye was 78% in UNC game. (FAMU's QB was 73%!) Sixty percentage does not seem like it should be the acceptable target.
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Re: 60%??
Aug 29, 2022, 10:46 AM
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I believe he was talking about 60% of his throws being “on platform “ not his completion percentage.
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Re: If DJ is still having accuracy issues as a senior maybe
Aug 29, 2022, 10:57 AM
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I agree that should've never been an issue bc DJ was behind one of the best QBs we've had at Clemson in Trevor Lawrence. DJ was the backup to Trevor, and if he didn't learn anything working that close with the success that Trevor was having and learn from it, well then that's saying that DJ isn't comfortable with the tools he's working with as a QB, and just maybe he should find a position that he is comfortable with, bc it's not at QB!!!!
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 7:30 AM
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You “feel” like his accuracy….
I mean you were there (streeter). Is it better, the same, or worse?
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 7:40 AM
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Yea, well, that's not the way it works. It's all coach speak and why folks need to read between the lines, to figure out what they're really sayin.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 8:08 AM
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It's got to be like driving a car where it becomes instinct and something you really don't even think about... Kinda easy in practice because you know you're not going to get drilled.
Is it nice to have consistent receivers, yes, but shouldn't be a necessity. DW4 or Trevor didn't "know" their receivers from HS.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 11:05 AM
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LOL, if I was 6'5" at 235 pounds dressed out in FB pads, Being hit wouldn't be a big concern for me, and it shouldn't be a big concern for DJ either bc, the only way he will ever take a huge hit, is when he gets outside the pocket where someone will have a clean hit on him. In the pocket, QB's mostly get grabbed and pulled down....
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 7:27 PM
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LOL, if I was 6'5" at 235 pounds dressed out in FB pads, Being hit wouldn't be a big concern for me, and it shouldn't be a big concern for DJ either bc, the only way he will ever take a huge hit, is when he gets outside the pocket where someone will have a clean hit on him. In the pocket, QB's mostly get grabbed and pulled down....
Tell that to Joe Theisman and Joe Montana.
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translation:
Aug 29, 2022, 8:08 AM
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Dude’ll be hitting the portal by week 4.
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Re: translation: they are not doing this for Cade
Aug 29, 2022, 11:43 AM
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or at least no talking about it ....
this is basically a fear based article ..... not sure what purpose it serves other than to say we told you so....
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Re: translation:
Aug 29, 2022, 4:20 PM
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I'm pretty sure someone predicted the same in January of this year. This guy also said something about DJ grabbing a case of Dr Pepper on the way out.
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Re: translation:
Aug 29, 2022, 4:50 PM
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Standing in a clean pocket and completing a pass is the bare minimum for a QB. What does he do when the play breaks down is what separates a great QB from everyone else.
1. Take off and pick up positive yards.
2. Throw the receiver open, giving him the advantage on a contested pass.
3. Buy time with your feet giving the receiver time to get open.
4. Complete passes in very tight spaces.
5. Read the defense and get rid of the ball quickly.
6. Keep turnovers to a minimum.
7. Find ways to get first downs when the play breaks down
8. Be a playmaker. Be able to throw on the run.
If you can't complete the simple passes all of the above is going to be a problem. Go DJ and have a great year, I hope your hard work is going to payoff.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 8:25 AM
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I thought DJU was "doing great" in camp....why is Streeter working "hard" at this point? Is accuracy still an issue? Is there something going on that merits concern from the staff one week before kickoff? Timing of this article is interesting to say the least.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 9:53 AM
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Doesn't seem like a direct quote.
Besides, the very last line of the article, Streeter says: "So, his accuracy has been a lot better this fall, a lot better from even the spring and last fall".
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Year 3 in a program like Clemson, and fans should be more
Aug 29, 2022, 8:35 AM
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worried if the QB is going to leave early for the NFL. We should not be worried about freshman fundamentals.
I'm really pulling hard for DJ. It's up to him now. Best man up though.
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Re: Year 3 in a program like Clemson, and fans should be more
Aug 29, 2022, 11:09 AM
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I am also, but if the offense can't play to it's full potential with DJ, it's absolutely time for a change bc, there is options in the QB room!!!
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 8:49 AM
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Well this is encouraging….not
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 8:55 AM
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Ok. first I REALLY want DJ to make it, but as have been drilling into my young QBs all of camp, fundamentals are our bread and butter. It's why Drew Bledsoe had an ok career while Drew Brees is a star. Physical stats, arm strength, whatever don't matter if mechanics and platform are bad. But here is my biggest concern; exactly who was the QB coach as he got into these bad habits? Now who is the one charged with correction of them? Same guy? ok, MIGHT be an issue. Maybe not, and time will tell. Again, I think we ALL wanna see DJ kill it for him and more important, the team. But most QBs and their coaches will tell you that past HS, you're either accurate or you are not. Lets stop talking, spot the ball and pound that rock! Go Tigers!
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 11:31 AM
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"... exactly who was the QB coach as he got into these bad habits?"
The (rhetorical) Question of the Day.
Maybe 2020 season deceived Streeter (and Elliott + Dabo) that DJU had some special 'natural gift' to throw the ball accurately despite poor 'mechanical' fundamentals. You know, a false belief that DJU and Patrick Mahomes had similar 'natural' skills. Don't mess with P.Mahomes ... he's a natural. Ditto with DJU.
Then 2021 season came, and reality set in. DJU threw some balls like Brees, and he threw other passes into the breeze.
Now, the Clemson coaches are attempting to readjust DJU to get accustomed to basic QB footwork.
I'm confident that DJU can have a fine 2022 season as a QB.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 8:56 AM
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If his accuracy doesn't improve, then the coaches are to blame for his evaluation. They would have let his arm strength mesmerize them. All objectivity went out the window once they saw him throw it 70 yards.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 9:14 AM
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You DJ haters are weird. One would thyoud want him to do well if you’re a fan of the Tigers, but I’ve seen this kind of garbage before.
At Texas, Chris Simms could throw 3 TD passes and fans would boo him, but poor little Major Applewhite could throw 3 picks and get a standing ovation.
The problem isn’t always the #### QB, but pin head fans can’t seem to grasp that concept because the talking heads on ESPN told you the QB is all there is. They will drop Cade’s passes, too, and the OL will let Cade be sacked just the same as DJ.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 11:36 AM
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You didn't watch the games last year, did you?
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 1:45 PM
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OR... maybe some of us aren't "haters" and just have enough experience watching QBs over the years throw the ####### ball. I mean, it doesn't take a genius to see a QB throwing off his back foot even while in the pocket and not under pressure. Mahomes doesn't throw off his back foot while standing in the pocket without pressure. That is #### I expect my starting QB in high school to have ####### down. Period.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 3:39 PM
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This really gets you worked up doesn't? LOL!! Dang, we haven't even started the season and greene is ready to throw down.
LOL!!
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 30, 2022, 12:52 AM
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Do you believe DJ can go from 95th-ranked QB to national championship winner this year? That's the barometer.`To me it's about every starter and player on the team. Which QB has better mobility, accuracy and leadership? Put him out there.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 9:24 AM
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I heard a QB coach once say you can’t teach accuracy. You either have it or you don’t. My fear if DJ will never be highly accurate. With that said, I hope he proves me wrong and has an outstanding season.
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Did y’all skip this part of the article?
Aug 29, 2022, 9:24 AM
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“his accuracy has been a lot better this fall, a lot better from even the spring and last fall.“
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They did.
Aug 29, 2022, 9:55 AM
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They fell for the headline, didn't read all the way through.
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I hope Streeter and DJ have really made progress
Aug 29, 2022, 11:22 AM
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Because DJ needs to get control of the "easy" passes he missed last year.
I watched many games from last year and now I am less convinced that DJ was the main issue on offense. The play-calling, OL, and WR issues were just as responsible for last year's poor performance.
The thing I am most worried about is Shipley getting hurt. He's the closest thing we have to a true play-maker on offense.
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Re: I hope Streeter and DJ have really made progress
Aug 29, 2022, 1:48 PM
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Yeah, it was a toxic mix. The playcalling was ATROCIOUS.
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It really was, absolutely unimaginative
Aug 29, 2022, 3:59 PM
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Felt like GT had us figured out by the third game.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 9:39 AM
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The title of the article should be: Streeter: DJ's hard work on accuracy is paying off
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Correct me if I'm wrong here...
Aug 29, 2022, 9:44 AM
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but it feels like some are upset that he's gotten better with his footwork and accuracy?
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I watched the entire 98-99 seasons on VHS
Aug 29, 2022, 9:51 AM
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and I am sorry, Streeter's footwork and accuracy were never an issue, nor did they improve,. At least do your homework before making stupid posts coot.
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Re: Correct me if I'm wrong here...
Aug 29, 2022, 1:49 PM
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Yeah, because we're all closet Clemson haters and coots.
NO, because maybe our fanbase is ALL IN on the motto that BEST IS THE STANDARD. Ever think of that?
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 9:49 AM
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Here we go again blaming DJ for last year. If DJ is doing the job, Cade will play but until then, DJ is QB1.
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Kelly Gramlich reminded Eric Maclain on their podcast
Aug 29, 2022, 10:01 AM
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last week that he texted her last year during fall camp and said "This Oline is going to struggle this year".
She said, that he texted her this year and said, "the Offensive line is MUCH improved and will not be a weakness on the team".
If you think about that, and then the fact that our WR's lead the country in dropped balls, then you can't rightly blame everything thing on DJ.
Sadly, unless DJ is throwing 85% and 6 TD's a game, w/ no Interceptions, there are bunch of morons that will want him benched the first incompletion this season.
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Re: Kelly Gramlich reminded Eric Maclain on their podcast
Aug 29, 2022, 10:49 AM
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Eric MacLain also said this weekend that DJ has the arm strength, but his accuracy has been the issue. Coaches and media have said he has improved, but by how much? Yes, everyone agree that last year’s problems were not all because of DJ, but his accuracy and being in his on head were big problems for the offense. Until he steps up and is consistent in his throwing, and extending plays, people will continue to doubt. It’s up to him to prove them wrong.
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Re: Kelly Gramlich reminded Eric Maclain on their podcast
Aug 29, 2022, 11:38 AM
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Some of us watched the games...
Yes, the offensive line had issues.
Yes, the receivers dropped some balls.
but the QB wasn't able to make routine throws.
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the screen passes that hit the ground
Aug 29, 2022, 12:58 PM
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or him throwing it 100mph to a player 5 yards in front of him..touch was an issue as well
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Re: the screen passes that hit the ground
Aug 29, 2022, 9:33 PM
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I agree.
That also contributed to “dropped balls”.
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Re: Kelly Gramlich reminded Eric Maclain on their podcast
Aug 29, 2022, 1:28 PM
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I saw games too. But, I'm smart enough to know what looks routine to me or you, isn't all that routine when there are as many variables going against him last year as he had. Bad knee. Broken finger. O line couldn't pass block. WR's dropped 46 passes last year. Constant injuries at O Line and WR. Losing Shipley for several weeks.
As Dabo said, in some ways, we almost had no business winning 10 games with all that going on last year.
Don't get it twisted though. I agree, DJ had plenty to work from last season. However, to only pick on him is unfair and unreasonable and just illuminates one's lack of knowledge about the game when there were so many other issues that impacted the Offensive production.
With a healthy knee (and finger), and work to get over the bad habits he picked up we should see something much closer to his freshman year. It's like people forgot he threw for 67% and 5 TD's in 2 starts his freshman year.
If we can...
1) get through the year without any major injuries (Off or Def),
2) the O line performs much better,
3) the WR's stay healthy and has half the drops,
4) there is some new & creative thinking on the play calling
5) Get DJ going on some running plays (now that he's lighter, faster and healthy),...
Then DJ is already going to look a LOT better.
Bonus: if DJ also corrected the bad habits with his footwork, and learned to put some tempo on some of his balls, then we're going to be very, VERY good team this year.
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Re: Kelly Gramlich reminded Eric Maclain on their podcast
Aug 29, 2022, 1:54 PM
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Nice exaggeration. He was given too much leeway last season if you ask me.
So, that's wrong. I think most sane fans will be happy with 60+% completions and simply more TDs than INTs. Maybe a few less pick-sixes from blatantly bad decisions/passes.
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Re: Kelly Gramlich reminded Eric Maclain on their podcast
Aug 29, 2022, 3:46 PM
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There will be plenty of keyboard warriors on here during games ready to throw DJ to the bench after the first off target throw, or, dare I say, an Interception.
If you need my definition of "a bunch" let's go with 10-15. That's a bunch to me.
As far as standards go, I'd be happy to see 65% or better. If he's doing that, we're going to be just fine. He was 55% last year, and I don't see any reason, give Health & Experience all around him (O line & WR) that 60% should be a given. The next 5-10% needs to come from him.
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Re: Kelly Gramlich reminded Eric Maclain on their podcast
Aug 29, 2022, 4:34 PM
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Last year was definitely a rebuilding year for the Online. Last year our receivers had problems catching and holding on to the ball. Last year we were riddled with injuries across-the-board. And last year, DJ couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a bass fiddle. All of that is without question. What is also without question is the fact that the robotic actions of DJ caused him to HAND OR TOSS the ball to the opposing team...twice. That sort of ineptness cannot be blamed on anyone but DJ. PERIOD!!!! Perhaps his footwork may have improved, but it doesn't take a T-Net guru or legend to see DJ needed some development in the cerebral area.
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Re: Kelly Gramlich reminded Eric Maclain on their podcast
Aug 30, 2022, 8:16 AM
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They may have dropped balls, but there were so many throws 10 feet over their heads or in the dirt 5 feet in front of them...maybe they were simply surprised that the ball actually came to them?
Seriously DJ threw so many screen passes into the dirt!
I will say again that I thought mid-season it looked like we stopped RPO and started calling more designed runs and designed passes. Not having the extra RPO thought processes simplified things for DJ, and the line knew to run or pass block instead of the half-run/half-pass RPO blocking. Also seemed to help.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 10:21 AM
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My question is why was Streeter not working with DJU on this last year when he was the QB Coach. Just saying.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 1:55 PM
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You're not supposed to ask those kind of probing questions that there aren't good answers for. Automatically makes you a coot on Tigernet.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 11:06 AM
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That's similar to making a guy a better shooter in basketball. At this point it is what it is. He's either accurate or he is not. You can't talk him into it.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 11:41 AM
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Accuracy isn't the problem. Opposing teams are very pleased with his accuracy when they pick him off. The problem is that he stares down his primary receiver. And he was doing that in the spring game still.
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Re: TNET: Streeter / DJU / mechanics: Baseball reference
Aug 29, 2022, 11:54 AM
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To those who suggest that mechanics (i.e., good basics and the muscle-memory to execute those basics) aren't important, and that natural ability is the dominant factor, the easiest to recognize examples are from Major League baseball pitchers.
John Smoltz: Great athlete (had scholly to play basketball at Michigan State). Had bad pitching mechanics and consequently inconsistent control in his first few years in the majors. Leo Mazzone got his mechanics fixed, and Smolt's accuracy improved steadily from there. Hall of Fame.
Sandy Koufax: Great athlete (earned a partial scholarship to play hoops for U of Cincinnati) could easily dunk a basketball when he was 17 years old. (Trivia: Koufax was 6' 2" back in an era when BB players didn't do squats and other 'jump better' exercises.) Koufax's fantastic arm, strong legs, and body coordination got him to the majors at 18 years old, but his pitching mechanics were poor, and he struggled for 6 years until he got a pitching coach who squared his mechanics for him. By 1962, Koufax was the best baseball pitcher to every play the game.
Nolan Ryan: Another great athlete with the famous arm. However, despite developing good mechanics over the years, he could not stop 'muscling up' on pitches ... which led to frequent inaccurate pitches and an all time record in walks. Sure, Ryan made the Hall of Fame and in most of his ~ 60 shutouts he was in one of those natural grooves. (Kind of like DJU was in a 'natural groove' against N.Dame in 2020.)
Mechanics matter in sports ... even for the greats (football, baseball, basketball [shooting], golf, tennis, etc.)
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 12:12 PM
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It's not the QB. It's the play callers.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 1:59 PM
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I agree he was put in bad situations by the playcalling - huge issue last year. And OL struggles and WRs were part to blame on THE SAME people ####### up the previously mentioned issue. However, his decision-making and accuracy was undoubtedly another issue to add to the mix - how can anyone argue that. There were plenty of pure QB head-scratching plays last year.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 12:13 PM
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Clemson WR, RB, and OLine were weak last season.
It's not the QBs fault.
Go DJ!
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 1:30 PM
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Young, inexperienced and then hit with a rash of injuries that wouldn't allow for any consistency or cohesion.
Craziest dang year I've ever seen. How they held it together is beyond me. Thank the lord for that Defense.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 12:34 PM
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Any starting QB must have a quarterback coach who will keep him on top of his throwing mechanics week in and week out in order to remain in top form in his production!!!! This all got lost last season!!!!
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 2:02 PM
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You're right, but don't expect a reply from the apologists. They can't think of a pretzel logic based answer for that one.
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I hope so, a lot of pressure on Streeter
Aug 29, 2022, 12:42 PM
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After Trent Dilfer started that narrative last year. Hope he proves everyone wrong.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 1:15 PM
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All of Tiger Nation is Hoping & Praying that DJ's last season is
one for the Records and includes (2) Championships.
But.... with talk of his Accuracy and slimmed down Mobility still
does Not address the Real Concern with DJ.
DJ has a Real Problem with Reading Defenses and an even
Bigger Problem with Defenses Reading DJ.
Spring did Not resolve this problem. In fact a January enrollee
read DJ and picked him in the Spring Game allowing Cade to Win the game.
More than his Accuracy & Mobility are Still Concerns.
Pray for DJ's confidence after the ball is snapped.
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Just remember in Spring Ball
Aug 29, 2022, 1:34 PM
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We were basically installing a new offense. In the past, the QB and the WR knew were the route was going, regardless of what the defense was doing.
Now, the WR's are going to have option routes based on what the Defense is doing.
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Re: Just remember in Spring Ball
Aug 29, 2022, 2:04 PM
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Just remember that DJ's never started for the winning team in Spring Ball.
Oh, and btw, pretty sure that Cade was also playing Spring Ball for the same offense that was installing ####.
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Re: TNET: Sounds like
Aug 29, 2022, 1:35 PM
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watching too much Patrick Mahomes and too Madden NFL.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 2:04 PM
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I’m I the only one that thinks this sounds a little worrisome at this juncture in a QB’s career….the off season is over, so I sure hope he has “how to throw an accurate pass” down pat at this point.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 2:25 PM
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I really hope the coaches are looking to undersell DJ's improvement because they sure haven't been too effusive in praise for him.
I mean, he was so bad last year that he really should be 10% higher in completion %. Anything under 67% with as many screens as Clemson calls would be a huge disappointment.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 3:26 PM
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I hope his accuracy has improved. The great news is we have two 5 star QBs ready to play so we can’t lose any games while we’re waiting for DJ to become more accurate. It’s not personal, it’s business.
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 3:31 PM
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Amen…..shake your head YES!
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Re: TNET: Streeter working hard to ensure Uiagalelei is on-platform for better accuracy
Aug 29, 2022, 3:44 PM
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There is no way he will not do better than last year-but even improvement will still cost us games.
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Re: We're not calling Johnson a 5 star anymore are we?
Aug 29, 2022, 4:40 PM
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Nope, I'm calling them both former 5-stars, you know, if you want to get technical about it.
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