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Paw Warrior [4776]
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Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 1:14 PM
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Shouldn't that mean Parker and PWoo should have monster games and we dominate them in the trenches? Or does it mean that LSU's DL is potentially a dominant group and we might have trouble blocking them?
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 1:18 PM
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Yeah, Kevin Butler was walking with a cane before a game and then was kicking with no problem. LOL
Rat Poison. 🤣
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Tiger Spirit [9424]
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 1:21 PM
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My understanding of his knee is that though there is pain it does not limit him. He can still everything he just has to endure some pain. Kelly has also said this is the most talented team he has had at LSU, so we better be ready
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
Aug 24, 2025, 1:26 PM
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They have 17 transfers and are replacing 4 offensive linemen, the 5th is moving form guard to center. Nuss' knee is the least of their problems. It very well may be his most talented team, but they do not have the familiarity or trust in one another just yet. If we can put together any kind of running game and limit turnovers, we win by 2 scores.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 2:20 PM
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the 5th is moving form guard to center.
Absolutely not. Our starting center Braelon Moore just started the last 2 years at C for Virginia Tech. C should be a strength.
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Team Captain [477]
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
Aug 24, 2025, 2:54 PM
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Upgrade? Wait a minute, he’s from the lowly ACC.
1. He came from Virginia Tech. They are not good.
2. He wasn’t even an Honorable Mention All ACC
3. His first year at C was last year.
Did Brian Kelly or some ON3 site writer tell y’all he was really good?
Uh oh.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 3:22 PM
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Yes, upgrade. DJ Chester was that bad last year. Got his ish pushed in all year.
Moore was the #4 IOL in the portal according to 247. Josh Thompson the guard we picked up from Northwestern who didn't give up a sack in 2 years of starts was #2.
Purdue went 1-11 last year.. by your logic Heldt is trash as well. Either watly we'll find out in less than 6 days. I think some of yall are in for a rude awakening.
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Team Captain [477]
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 3:54 PM
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Nobody is calling Heldt the second coming, but should help.
1. Heldt was honorable mention all Big Ten by the coaches last year off a terrible team. Not a media poll. It’s the Big Ten right, best conference in America according to the last couple of years.
2. Your guy is on a terrible team in the pathetic ACC. And, he’s no where to be found on an All Conference list. I mean geez, if he can’t even be all conference in the weak ACC, how the heck could he be on the team at LSU. I mean it’s the SEC, man! It just means more!
I think you’ll be wanting your old guy back.
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Heisman Winner [83823]
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Re: It's funny how the SEC homers talk about how good
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Aug 24, 2025, 3:36 PM
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Yeah i know its almost like football is a team sport and a team can be #### but have individual players that are not complete bums
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Heisman Winner [83823]
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Or you talk out of Both sides of your mouth just like
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Aug 24, 2025, 3:44 PM
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every other message board goon with a favorite SeC team.
It's ok to be wrong, but gaslighting just makes you look even more unprepared to stand by a dumb statement.
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Re: Or you talk out of Both sides of your mouth just like
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Aug 24, 2025, 3:46 PM
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I was simply
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Re: Or you talk out of Both sides of your mouth just like
Aug 24, 2025, 3:47 PM
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I was simply correcting your fellow tNetter who incorrectly said we were converting a guard to center. Never made any bold proclamations, only that Moore would be an upgrade over DJ Chester.
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Re: Or you talk out of Both sides of your mouth just like
Aug 24, 2025, 6:46 PM
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uh, rude awakening?????? seems prediction - ish
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Re: Or you talk out of Both sides of your mouth just like
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Aug 25, 2025, 9:08 AM
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I was simply correcting your fellow tNetter who incorrectly said we were converting a guard to center. Never made any bold proclamations, only that Moore would be an upgrade over DJ Chester.
Honk, this board is hilarious. They say the most arrogant and tone deaf things and then turn and claim the SEC is arrogant. You didn’t even mention the ACC at all let alone attack it yet their little minds go straight to being offended. They are so blinded by their insecurity that you can’t have a genuine back and forth. They see every comment that doesn’t affirm that Clemson is the greatest as some kind of attack on them and the ACC.
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Game Changer [2034]
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 1:23 PM
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Don't you worry, those SEC refs will let them hold our defense just like they did USCjr.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 1:28 PM
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About the lines, probably a little bit of both. Our guard spots are question marks, we are replaced 2 students tackles,. Its fair to expect some grow9g pains esp on the road bs your front 7. Our center is a massive upgrade though and should soften the blow.
Our front 7, especially our ends and Whit/Perkins will get after it though.
Nuss knee is fine. Been working without a brace for the last week or so. I wouldnt expect Nuss to be limited on any manner. And he has out an emphasis on taking what the defense gives him and running more this year. He is not the statue yall are making him out to be.
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Clemson Icon [26069]
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Nussmeier has -46 yds, -13, 1, and -24 yards rushing with a long of 14 yards.
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Aug 24, 2025, 1:45 PM
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Cade has 139, 182, and 463 yards rushing with a long of 55 yards.
Nussmeier is on the smallish side.
What makes you think he is a threat or that he breaks out this year with his legs?
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Re: Nussmeier has -46 yds, -13, 1, and -24 yards rushing with a long of 14 yards.
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Aug 24, 2025, 2:16 PM
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What makes you think he is a threat or that he breaks out this year with his legs?
I dont think he breaks on his feet as a runner per se but being a serviceable runner and taking what the defense gives him has been a huge point of emphasis this year.
Last year he passed on multiple opportunities to move the chains with his feet trying to make the play down field. Hes been working all offseason to take advantage of those opportunities
Interview from the MPA where he talked ab his off season-
https://youtu.be/4Gixci33nOQ?si=cldR6MSXEBm-1aVC&t=2m
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Re: Nussmeier has -46 yds, -13, 1, and -24 yards rushing with a long of 14 yards.
Aug 24, 2025, 5:58 PM
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Y’all have talented backup QBs that reportedly have really good wheels.
Using the best of those backups situationally would not be anything out if the ordinary, even for top CFB teams.
U of TX last year. Ehlers did the ‘regular’ work; baby Manning did the situational running QB stuff.
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Re: Nussmeier has -46 yds, -13, 1, and -24 yards rushing with a long of 14 yards.
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Aug 24, 2025, 6:03 PM
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I wouldn't expect that. Van Buren has ok wheels but if he's in the game something went terribly wrong. JuJuan Johnson was getting wildcat reps early in camp but has been moved to RB.
Nobody is saying Nuss is the 2nd coming of Vick.. im juat saying he will be a serviceable runner who isn't the statue some tNetters think. Moving pretty effectively here vs a similar DL to what yall have this year
https://youtu.be/006_sxoG8iw?si=fuc3FWwQ2w4Mjb6x&t=15m40s
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Re: Nussmeier has -46 yds, -13, 1, and -24 yards rushing with a long of 14 yards.
Aug 24, 2025, 9:51 PM
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Fair enough. You likely know the Bengals better than nearly everyone on the TNet board.
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Top TigerNet [32977]
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 1:32 PM
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It means don't buy into the fake news reports coming from the enemy's camp.
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Legend [6713]
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 4:28 PM
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Just thinking some questions are:
Is Clemson better this year in upcoming first game than last year at same time?
Is lsu as good or better than Georgia was last year at same time?
Personally I see Clemson as the better team and with home field advantage they will be better chance of a win.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
Aug 25, 2025, 7:37 AM
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Clemson ought to be better on Game 1 than LSU.
By virtue of not relying in a bevy of transfers to start for us (we have 1 transfer starting), there is continuity across the board, except for true freshmen. We don’t have any true FR starting for us, so there’s that. (I don’t expect G.Davidson to start at RB.)
LSU has at least two OL starters and at least two DL starters. Not sure how many from among their DB transfers are starting (they have I think ~4 transfers at DB).; I think all of their likely starter LBs have been on campus for at least two full Spring practices. I know that WR Barron Brown (fast guy from KY … he returned a KO for a TD against us in the 2023 Bowl game; he was also big trouble as far as number of big plays from scrimmage for us) joined LSU after end if last season. Their RBs are unproven; probably naturally good runners but in pass protection … ?
All told, that’s a bunch of transfer starters that LSU needs to be ready on Game 1.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 1:56 PM
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LSU has a lot of talent and we didn't exactly set the world on fire when we played the better teams on our schedule last year, even at home. I expect it to be a tough game.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 2:03 PM
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we struggled when our O-line struggled. Not being able to run the ball was our glaring weakness against teams with talented D-lines. We return 4 starters up front and have 7-8 guys who can play wiht little drop-off. We should be better here.
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Paw Warrior [4776]
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
Aug 24, 2025, 2:08 PM
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Personally, I don't expect us to be able to run the ball. The Offense should look like how it looked against Texas where we rode Cade's arm. The best players we have on offense are Cade and our WRs. They should get the lion share of the touches. Not the RBs.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 6:14 PM
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Our run blocking should be outstanding, not just because of a highly experienced, truly good OL (with truly good backups). We will also have much better blocking from the TE position. I’m not suggesting that any from among Betancur, Patt-Henry, or Sapp will be a reincarnation of Davis Allen, but my own eyes have proven to me that Patt-Henry and Sapp represent improvement as far as TE position.
However, if our pass blocking (which was OK last year, but hardly elite) has not improved considerably, then LSU won’t have to fear our passing game too much. LSU has real studs at both DE positions (one of their big time pass rushers plays a ‘Star’ or ‘Jack’ type position, if I remember correctly); if our pass protection is only average, then we won’t have time for our greyhounds to get open on many occassions outside if short-to-intermediate routes.
What concerns me is if our pass protection isn’t top quality, then LSU’s defense will be able to do what S.Carolina, Pitt, and SMU did against us; load the box (thus stifling our run game, despite our excellent run-blocking OL) and daring us to attempt slower-developing pass plays.
LSU must, at the very least, respect our pass protection abilities to not gamble with a load-the-box & squelch-the-run game. We will need a balanced attack if we are to beat them.
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Aug 24, 2025, 2:30 PM
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Low scoring game. The team that makes the lest mistakes will win. Of the two teams I think Clemson has the better offense. Even on defense. I’ll give the special teams to LSU. Coaching I’ll go with Clemson. Both teams will be working through first game jitters. Clemson - 23 LSU - 19
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
Aug 24, 2025, 6:16 PM
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Special teams includes our punt team. Until proven differently, that may be our albatross.
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Orange Elite [5553]
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 3:11 PM
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It's a little of both. I've been following them this off season here and there. Their O-Line will probably be better by the end of the year but out the gate it's going to be tough for them but they are immensely talented. They are going to need to get their run game going in some way, they have been saying that for months now that is the game plan to beat us. Time management and keep the ball away from us. Their D-Line should be a lot better than last year. They just took a transfer from FSU last year and took their best D-Lineman. It's going to be a dog fight, that much I am expecting.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
Aug 25, 2025, 7:41 AM
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The FSU transfer is a DE. I think they have two DT transfers. DL is a position where continuity is not as big a factor as at DB, where I think LSU got four new players via the portal. For those passing downs where our pass protection holds up, I see their lack of continuity at the DB level to be an exploitable advantage for us.
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Game Day Hero [4552]
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 3:34 PM
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Nuss will be hobbling around like that Hawaii QB last night.
He'll be hit every down
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
Aug 24, 2025, 4:25 PM
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However, the Hawaii qb won the game. Football players perform in pain all the time. If Nuss is really hurting, then our Dlinemen should make life miserable for him.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 6:29 PM
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Not wanting Nuss to get maimed, but hit frequently with the boxing equivalent of body shots.
I do not expect a high quality QB with as much experience as Nuss to turn the ball over. He reminds me of U of TX QB from last year Quin Ewers. Ewers, like Nuss, is somewhat statuesque. Despite that, they both have exceptional pocket presence / awareness and are not prone to panicking. Deadly accurate on short to intermediate check-down routes. Very fast recognition skills. If we can, as you predict, hit him A LOT, then he’ll be naturally inclined to have self-preservation instincts start to clash with his QB training / experience toughness.
That scenario (probably late in the game, if under it happens at all) will represent our best opportunity to create turnovers.
Of course, we must somehow acquire a modest lead at the minimum for LSU to have to rely on Nuss having to pass the ball on most plays for us to have the above mentioned ‘turnover scenario’ in place.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 4:34 PM
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Nuss is definitely hurt and their OL is a joke. We should beat them w ease!
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Aug 24, 2025, 5:24 PM
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Nuss is definitely hurt
Based on what? Blind hope? LSU gives some of the most media access to preseason camp in the country and
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 5:27 PM
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By all accounts he is fine. Hasnt even worn a brace in a week in a half.
Meanwhile you guys have zero idea how your team looks... gotta take Dabo's word for it.
All this injury wishcasting on Nuss is a bad look. Heres to an injury free contest in DVJ next Saturday night
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 6:27 PM
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By all accounts he is fine. Hasnt even worn a brace in a week in a half.
Meanwhile you guys have zero idea how your team looks... gotta take Dabo's word for it.
All this injury wishcasting on Nuss is a bad look. Heres to an injury free contest in DVJ next Saturday night
Zero idea how our team looks? It's basically the same team as last year with one more year of experience and cohesiveness. I think we have a decent idea.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 7:29 PM
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Good thing LSU beat South Carolina last year with a worse team than this one on the road then, huh?
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
Aug 24, 2025, 7:50 PM
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LSU is good, period.
I hope Clemson can escape with a win.
Hype normally overrules logic, especially in the younger crowd.
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By all accounts he is fine. Hasnt even worn a brace in a week in a half.
Meanwhile you guys have zero idea how your team looks... gotta take Dabo's word for it.
All this injury wishcasting on Nuss is a bad look. Heres to an injury free contest in DVJ next Saturday night Zero idea how our team looks? It's basically the same team as last year with one more year of experience and cohesiveness. I think we have a decent idea.
Same team with 2 wins over teams with a winning record? I sure hope they are more cohesive. We'll all find out in 5 days.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
Aug 24, 2025, 10:07 PM
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Clemson’s quality depth at both DT and DE is markedly better.
We graduated one good DT and another good DT transferred to MI. In their place, we have a (finally) healthy top-end DT prospect (V.Burley) and a 5* true FR DT that both coaches and players opine as being ‘readddy’! We’re five deep at the DT position; our top three remaining from last season have (reportedly) had a good off-season of favorable physical development.
For that matter, a rare (for us) portal DE is a genuine ‘big program’ starter to balance out the other end of the DL. (Last year we had only top-end player at DE. We had a ‘project’ second stringer that has [allegedly] had a great off-season and is now ready to contribute with good play during critical times.)
LB is ~ same as last year.
DB is better than last year (as far as ability of players + their knowledge of the game) … but … our best DB (a fifth year senior) graduated and is in NFL camo.
Your best advantage is (this isn’t a joke) at punter. We have been awful at punter for years. I don’t know why. S.Carolina beat us in 2022 because of field position advantages via their superstar punter vs our Charlie Brown punte4.
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
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Aug 24, 2025, 11:18 PM
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Thanks.. fair post.
For your sake, let's hope it doesnt come down to punter
When comparing our defenses it comes down to the devil you know vs.... ????
Lets be honest, your defense wasn't great last year (83rd in rushing yards allowed and 70th in total yards allowed).. not sure I'd be pumped to return the core of that D
Yes I know about Tom Allen.. he had a great year at Penn State. And before that? A ugly 7 years at Indiana? I also think its fair to question the implementation of his system in year 1. Hes gonna completely turn things around in year 1 game 1? If so ill tip my cap.
Our defense of course wasn't great either but was much improved over a historically bad 2023 D. And we spent a boatload in the portal to strengthen our deficiencies. Its fair to question whether they will play cohesively.. especially in game 1 on the road vs your talented offense.
Its a fascinating matchup on both sides of the ball and it will be a delight to see it play out. Nice talking ball with ya.. looking fwd to getting to Clemson and interacting with some more of you beginning Thursday night. Cheers
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Re: Nuss has a questionable knee & LSU's OL was trash in camp
Aug 25, 2025, 7:54 AM
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I’m with you in that I hope the game doesn’t come down to the punter. If it does, then you’ll win. Period.
Indeed, both of our losses to UGA and TX were not because of our lousy punt game, yet we were ‘out punted’ in the UGA game. S,Carolina, IMO, doesn’t win without their massive punter advantage. The embarrassing final score loss to Louisville was magnified by both a severe punter disadvantage and our (as of that game, lingering horrific deficiencies with FG unit) having two (2) FGs blocked. The second blocked FG was returned for big yardage by Louisville; aside from us missing out in 3 points, the field was bigly flipped. Setting aside the UGA game (where we got our azzzes handed to us), we won our other games between UGA and Louisville DESPITE our horrible special teams.
We think our FG ST problem has been fixed.
Punter? I’m still having nightmares.
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