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Serious - what is the problem with our O line
Sep 11, 2016, 9:47 AM
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1)strength?
2) technique?
3) blocking scheme?
4) effort?
And what do you think coaches will go to correct it?
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I am sure it varies, because it varies per player..
Sep 11, 2016, 9:51 AM
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Morris just missed blocking his guy numerous times. I think that was him. I couldn't believe how slow Hyatt looked. He looks so nimble last year. I would like to know the answers as well. Jake looked slow as well, but I wasn't exactly sure what to expect out of him anyway.
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Re: Serious - what is the problem with our O line
Sep 11, 2016, 9:55 AM
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Not sure, but this needs to get fixed in a hurry or GT and Louisville will eat our lunch.
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Re: Serious - what is the problem with our O line
Sep 11, 2016, 10:07 AM
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Great question and I think solving that issue will be he key to put everyone back on track. As we all are guessing what the problem is, my GUESS is that is is effort.
The spotlight on the entire team pays its toll. Look at how "blah" FSU looked in 2014 and Ohio St looked last year during the regular seasons after each being annoited pre-season as "the best ever..."
Mitch Hyatt is a 18/19 year old that has been told since the playoffs that he's the best left tackle in college football. Hopefully that didn't impact his focus this offseason as he dreamed of the pay checks that a premiere left tackle in the nfl makes. If it did he wouldn't be the first and won't be e last.
The whole team has heard since the end of the season "best Clemson offense ever" and some even saying the best college offense ever!
We won 2 games and have the benefit of a schedule that will give them the opportunity to wake up and start playing to their potential with games that graduate up in difficulty, starting with what should be a blowout of SC State by a very motivated and awakened team.
I personally think Dabo and the staff have a great opportunity to overcome a pretty tough task. Changing the behavior and effort of 105 young men who have been floating on air for 9 months. I think they will get it done. Maybe not playoffs, because some of that involves lucky bounces, but to have an overall great season.
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Re: Serious - what is the problem with our O line
Sep 11, 2016, 10:57 AM
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It's really bothering me because some are much easier to correct at this stage than others.
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Re: Serious - what is the problem with our O line
Sep 11, 2016, 11:09 AM
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Biggest problem is that I don't think they have Eric MacLain riding herd on them anymore. We obviously REALLY miss his leadership...he was a very bright, charismatic, high-IQ senior and was absolutely on point. The NFL may not have liked him but I think we missed how many problems he papered over because he was basically an extra coach, standing at Ground Zero...that's invaluable, and he had them operating in lockstep. Joe Gore was quieter but he was looking a lot more athletic and savvy than Fruh has thus far. Again, I don't think we realized how much we were going to miss those two because they were not drafted but we very much have.
Hearn...don't get me started. Phew. And yes, Hyatt decided to pick now to have a sophomore slump of his own. Even Crowder, frankly, has looked like @#$% thus far.
In a word: youth. It's really showed with the bunch thus far. And that's before the backups come in.
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Re: Serious - what is the problem with our O line
Sep 11, 2016, 2:35 PM
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> Biggest problem is that I don't think they have Eric
> MacLain riding herd on them anymore. We obviously
> REALLY miss his leadership...he was a very bright,
> charismatic, high-IQ senior and was absolutely on
> point. The NFL may not have liked him but I think we
> missed how many problems he papered over because he
> was basically an extra coach, standing at Ground
> Zero...that's invaluable, and he had them operating
> in lockstep. Joe Gore was quieter but he was looking
> a lot more athletic and savvy than Fruh has thus far.
> Again, I don't think we realized how much we were
> going to miss those two because they were not drafted
> but we very much have.
>
> Hearn...don't get me started. Phew. And yes, Hyatt
> decided to pick now to have a sophomore slump of his
> own. Even Crowder, frankly, has looked like @#$% thus
> far.
>
> In a word: youth. It's really showed with the bunch
> thus far. And that's before the backups come
> in.
Not to make excuses
The line didnt play good but they played a lot of different lineman and combinations
The 10 to 12 dropped balls were more concerning which i think would have resulted in a blowout
along with #4 exceeding 400 yards
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