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TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 11:09 AM
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even if dj didnt suffer the three measly drops
Nov 27, 2022, 11:28 AM
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hes still only 11-26...saying drops played a role in his bad play is asinine..dude was garbage all day overthrowing wide open people..and heck a few times he threw ducks that didnt even go any where near the wr
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... And he was lucky that SCAR didn't get more picks
Nov 27, 2022, 1:22 PM
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Not only was DJ off-target, he also threw several passes to blanketed receivers who could have picked him off. On one such pass, our WR had to play defense and break-up the interception.
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Re: even if dj didnt suffer the three measly drops
Nov 27, 2022, 2:44 PM
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Do you remember which, among the three drops, was in a 3rd down situation?
Each of those three drops were either on 3rd down or else put us in a 3rd and long siutation, followed by a punt.
Two of those 3 drops (i.e., the one by EJ Williams and the one by Brannon Spector) would have resulted in an immediate first down.
Guess what happens if only 1 of those two drops were caught? First down.
Guess what happens if we get a first down? We run the ball again, and S.Carolina D gets a bit more tired.
Drops by WRs who keep dropping the ball are a BFD.
Calling them 'measly drops' is inaccurate as far as outcome of the game.
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And, it looks to me like our receivers feel like they are
Nov 27, 2022, 6:27 PM
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JUST measley drops....their body language looks like,"No big deal".
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Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 11:59 AM
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A man gets paid $10 million dollars and won’t put in a qb that’s a run threat. I’m giving stubborn, complacent CDS an F, and I don’t want to hear his “10 win season” return on investment.
The only team Clemson beat that is worth anything is FSU. Should’ve beaten them all by at least 2 touchdowns…including Notre Dame.
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Re: Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 12:05 PM
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I said the same thing yesterday. He is hard headed and will not make changes. He will run this program back to where it was with tommy bowden. If he really cared about winning he would bench DJ for the rest of the year and fire the entire offensive staff. There are no excuses in being this bad on offense for the past two years. ENOUGH with the coach talk bs. Be truthful and say your offensive staff and game plan have sucked all year.
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Not the *entire* offensive staff.
Nov 27, 2022, 2:03 PM
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I have no complaints about the RB room. Everything seems to be in order there. But OC, QB, WR, OL…yeah, clean house.
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Re: Not the *entire* offensive staff.
Nov 27, 2022, 3:22 PM
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OL coaching (and players) are not in a 'clean house' situation.
Those that had paid attention this year realized that our OL rotation was limited to 6 players. Mitchell Mayes is the 'putty guy' who has played both RT and LT, and also RG and LG.
Each of our starters on the OL are good players. Jordan McFadden and Marcus Tate were excellent from the start of the year; Will Putnam developed steadily into a very fine Center. Walker Parks was better at RT than at RG, but Parks still played a good-enough RG. Blake Miller was terrible to start the year, but B.Streeter and Thomas Austin recognized that we could manage our early season while B.Miller improved. They were correct; Blake Miller has grown into a serviceable RT as a true FR.
This is good coaching and good talent evaluation.
Unfortunately, Mitchell Mayes is adequate, but no where near as good as Marcus Tate. Mitchell got smoked a few times on non-blitz straight-up pass rushes from the S.Carolina D-lineman.
For the first time in several years (going back to the T.Lawrence time), we are in position next year to have an excellent across-the-board OL ... with both starters and a few key reserves.
Nope, we don't need to 'clean house' with respect to how our Offense's coaching staff is developing the OL.
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Re: Not the *entire* offensive staff.
Nov 27, 2022, 4:02 PM
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You are on target.
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Re: Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 12:05 PM
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And if you don’t think the recruits are watching and reading, you’re dreaming. This is exactly how a team loses momentum on the trail. Who wants to play for coaches who don’t listen to their players?
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Re: Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 2:12 PM
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What recruit wants to-read these boards and come to Clemson?
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Re: Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 2:13 PM
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What recruit wants to-read these boards and come to Clemson?
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Re: Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 3:03 PM
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Yea bc Clemson is the only school in America where fans show their displeasure lol if a kid doesn’t come bc of some message board post then he’s obviously got some other issues and doesn’t see the big picture at all
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Re: Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 3:25 PM
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All players tell the coach that they are ready to play.
Thank goodness that our coaches don't 'listen to our players' when making up the depth chart.
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Re: Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 12:37 PM
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A man gets paid $10 million dollars and won’t put in a qb that’s a run threat. I’m giving stubborn, complacent CDS an F, and I don’t want to hear his “10 win season” return on investment.
The only team Clemson beat that is worth anything is FSU. Should’ve beaten them all by at least 2 touchdowns…including Notre Dame.
Well not to split hairs but it's 10.5 million this year and AVERAGES 11.5 million over the life of the ten year deal. It's a 115 million in total. He averages more than Kirby Smart who likely will have his 2 Natties a whole lot quicker than Dabo. Perhaps Kirby will get another raise after the next Natty. If Clemson were in the SEC we would be mid pack - just facts and data. Look at yesterdays results - another clean sweep for the SEC against the lowly ACC.
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Re: Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 4:57 PM
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Not another clean sweep by SEC over ACC. THANKFULLY, FSU put UF away.
I'm glad that CU does not need to play FSU now, as they hv improved over the season while our offense has deteriorated.
Our D has improved bc the DC finally realized that he needed to call blitzes on every passing down, and our LBs got better against the run and on pass coverage. (But during the ND game the LBs went to the wrong holes and the DEs did not stay wide to turn the run plays in. That got fixed, mostly.) Our D is still suspect against good running teams like ND and scrambling QBs.
Next game is a concern. DJ can't handle the bright lights.
It looked like his last INT vs USuC was a play he changed at the line. Dabo was mad at DJU b/c DJU had bn told to run the ball down the field for a FG or TD and there was plenty of time. That was DJU trying to be a hero, IMO. (He is seldom accurate on downfield throws.)
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Re: Notice that S.Carolina didn't use their running QB?
Nov 27, 2022, 3:01 PM
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For those that seem to think that putting in our 'running QB' would have made the difference, then here's the question back at you:
Why didn't S.Carolina put in their running QB (Dakereon Joyner) instead of sticking with a low-rated Spencer Rattler all day?
Because Clemson's defense smokes inaccurate QBs whose only real weapon is their ability to run.
Why didn't Clemson put in Cade instead of sticking to the low-rated DJU all day?
Because Cade hasn't shown (between Spring practice, to summer, to game experiences in 2022) that he has learned that he isn't fast enough to outrun college LBs and DBs like he was able to do in HS.
If Cade were ready to play and win for us, then our coaches would have had him taking over the starter QB position early in the N.Dame game.
(And don't say that our coaches don't make QB substitutions. True FR Deshaun Watson took over for Cole Stoudt. True FR Trevor Lawrence took over for Kelly Bryant. Both Stoudt and Bryant were better QBs than DJU. So why didn't Dabo replace DJU with Cade? Because Cade is no where near as good as Watson or Lawrence.)
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Re: Notice that S.Carolina didn't use their running QB?
Nov 27, 2022, 6:17 PM
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Danny, if you think Cade has had a fair shake "to prove himself", you're in LaLa land. Sure, he isn't the instant success like Trevor or D4. But who is? He has been given crap time in crappy situations. Some appreciation for a midyear enrollee. Furthermore, Cade won his state championships at the high school level, unlike DJ. Who was 1 for 3 if I'm not mistaken. If I am, I'm sure you will point it out.
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Re: Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 3:52 PM
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And if you don’t think the recruits are watching and reading, you’re dreaming. This is exactly how a team loses momentum on the trail. Who wants to play for coaches who don’t listen to their players?
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Re: Where’s the coaching grade?
Nov 27, 2022, 6:37 PM
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Preseason we were double digit favorites in all 12 games.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 12:36 PM
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Just the eye test from this game showed the gamecocks more physical and more hungry for the win. Clemson is lacking that ‘killer instinct’ it once had. The fix? Dabo has to make those decisions or he’s in for becoming a mediocre coach, coaching a mediocre football team.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 1:01 PM
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Just the eye test from this game showed the gamecocks more physical and more hungry for the win. Clemson is lacking that ‘killer instinct’ it once had. The fix? Dabo has to make those decisions or he’s in for becoming a mediocre coach, coaching a mediocre football team.
Dabo is a visionary. He is a salesman, and he is a program builder. He has thrived on converting the area behind the stadium into a Football megaplex which at one count was up to 88 million in upgrades including a bowling alley and nap rooms. Sure we are well past 100 million at this point. He functioned best when someone else called the plays. He is not Bill Belichick nor Andy Reid in the realm of play design or play calling. Probably quite a few better at the college level in this area. But they likely don't have an Oculus nor 2 Natties so just get used to it. Get used to 9 or 10 win seasons if we stay in the ACC. Going to get a steady diet of them for the next 9 years.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 6:40 PM
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So how many do we win in the SEC.?
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 1:57 PM
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I was mad at last year and earlier this year with talking head feinbum saying the clock has struck 12 on Dabo's Cinderella story. But when you look at his refusal to use the portal, not hire experienced coordinators and the inexplicable infatuation with DJ, I hate saying it but fienbum might be on to something. Southern Cals first year coach Riley used 19 transfers pardon the pun to transform that team in one year. They man handled ND last night like ND manhandled us. The gamecocks used the portal as well to better there team. All I can say is if Dabo can't see what's going on and finally wake up then what took years to build is going to start crumbling. I really hope he wakes up from his sleep walking before we start losing good players this off-season. Shipley's interview says it all he had right after the game yesterday.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 2:52 PM
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The Gamecocks weren't 'more hungry for the win.'
Their receivers (and also backup TE #44) were magnificent at making the tough catch / contested catch.
Their punter had the best game that I've ever seen.
Those two factors won the game for S.Carolina.
With the three exceptions when Mukuba got smoked (two of which were TDs), most of S.Carolina's other big pass completions were either very difficult catches, highly contested, or both.
S.Carolina's WR performance punctuated just how inferior our WR Corp had become.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 8:10 PM
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Dabo should focus less on the social issues in this country and his restaurant/bar, and more on football. He makes an awful lot of money to produce a premier football team at Clemson, and hasn't. A man who chases two rabbits will catch neither.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 12:37 PM
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Just the eye test from this game showed the gamecocks more physical and more hungry for the win. Clemson is lacking that ‘killer instinct’ it once had. The fix? Dabo has to make those decisions or he’s in for becoming a mediocre coach, coaching a mediocre football team.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 12:40 PM
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there has been an awful lot of whining and moaning on here. plenty of people attacking Dabo for his salary, folks who post as if they are themselves CEO's running Fortune 500 companies... most of you are full of bunk. BUT seeing the grading makes clear that DJ didn't have it, doesn't have and won't have it for a Clemson offense. I truly hate it for him because I believe he is likely a heck of a good guy. Perhaps he could fit well in another place.
Why was Cade not given more PT through the season? I've got no clue, but we are now in post season play and my hope is we will see Cade starting the next game.
It's frustrating to see what appears to be under-performance , but we have to keep in mind our limited visibility. We also have to keep in mind that, from a historical and nationwide perspective, our season is something teams only dream of.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 12:53 PM
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That is the frustration - the coach is willing to lose to our rival than play the best QB. We’ve plodded our way on offense all year and expect nothing to change over the next two games. We would have lost to Syracuse without the QB change.
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Re: TNET: Conspiracy theory: Dabo not playing best QB
Nov 27, 2022, 3:13 PM
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Sometimes the obvious answer is, well, obvious.
DJU plays poorly and Clemson fans 'just know' that Cade is better.
Then, because Dabo doesn't put Cade in the game, there must be a conspiracy that Dabo doesn't want to win because he won't play Cade.
Quickly forgotten is that Dabo replaced a mediocre Cole Stoudt with a ready-to-go FR QB (Deshaun Watson). Then, he replaced a very good Kelly Bryant with the better ready to go FR QB (T.Lawrence).
Does anyone really believe that Dabo won't play the best QB anymore ... even when he had proven to have the guts to replace the starting QB in the past?
Here's the obvious answer: Cade isn't ready yet, and isn't as good as DJU at this point.
Evidence? Review Cade's game examples of taking off running or scrambling prematurely, not throwing the ball away when he should, and then getting caught by college LBs and DBs. Remember Dabo's comments about Cade after Spring practice (and again after summer / pre-season practice)? Dabo said that Cade hadn't learned yet that college LBs and DBs are not easy to out-run as HS LBs and DBs.
However, during his limited PT during games this year, Cade demonstrated that he had not learned pocket presence and had not learned that he wasn't fast enough to run away from trouble in college.
That's why Cade has shown that he isn't ready, and why he isn't as good as DJU at this point.
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Re: TNET: Conspiracy theory: Dabo not playing best QB
Nov 27, 2022, 5:59 PM
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Please stop with the Cade isn’t ready talk. DJ had nothing in the second half. Why would you say he was still the best option? Because the head coach wouldn’t replace him? The team needed a change and a spark, why not sub DJ?
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 1:16 PM
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there has been an awful lot of whining and moaning on here. plenty of people attacking Dabo for his salary, folks who post as if they are themselves CEO's running Fortune 500 companies... most of you are full of bunk. BUT seeing the grading makes clear that DJ didn't have it, doesn't have and won't have it for a Clemson offense. I truly hate it for him because I believe he is likely a heck of a good guy. Perhaps he could fit well in another place.
Why was Cade not given more PT through the season? I've got no clue, but we are now in post season play and my hope is we will see Cade starting the next game.
It's frustrating to see what appears to be under-performance , but we have to keep in mind our limited visibility. We also have to keep in mind that, from a historical and nationwide perspective, our season is something teams only dream of.
Contrary to what you might think, an ACC championship is not the pinnacle of football success. It's a downtrodden league that fares poorly against the better conferences year after year. Dabo got D Watson and Trevor which led to 2 natties. The holes were starting to show before TL departed but he could cover for a lot of issues. Top tier programs are not dreaming of being the current version of Clemson. Don't know what Cades issues or limitations might be but I have seen Hunter Johnson play multiple games at Northwestern with a putrid supporting cast. He struggled, but he can complete a 5 yard screen pass and get past one read. Put simply, HJ is better than DJ and I suspect CK is as well although that has yet to be proven. There is an agenda and rationale for playing DJ but the results are not pleasant to watch.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 1:13 PM
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Lots of questions to be Answered
First thought going forward, there are Only 2 games left and if Cade Klubnik is indeed the Next QB of Clemson, then his Time begins
This Week!!! Start Cade for UNC and Bowl game!!! And if Not... look for Cade to enter the portal. If Cade were my son, this is what I would
Strongly Encourage. Either Cade is the Starter Now or he's Gone
DJ is done @ Clemson and has Not earned nor somehow Deserving the Starter role
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 1:28 PM
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Lots of questions to be Answered
First thought going forward, there are Only 2 games left and if Cade Klubnik is indeed the Next QB of Clemson, then his Time begins
This Week!!! Start Cade for UNC and Bowl game!!! And if Not... look for Cade to enter the portal. If Cade were my son, this is what I would
Strongly Encourage. Either Cade is the Starter Now or he's Gone
DJ is done @ Clemson and has Not earned nor somehow Deserving the Starter role
TI is indicating that Cade may start in part due to any injury to DJ. That is about the only angle that will work. If he is healthy I see him starting both the Championship and the Bowl. He was declared the best and the clear winner of the job for the past 12 games. Other than injury, I don't know why they would change as it contradicts everything they have said for 3 months. I would like to see Cade start as well. Believe it when I see it. More concerned about the QB for next year. Any remote thoughts about DJ getting drafted will be flushed once the early mock draft information comes out. He could come back and start next year. That would send Cade directly into the portal without question.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 2:03 PM
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Yep, and that's exactly what I fear. DJ starts the next two games because the coaching staff won't let the next man up, he gets a draft grade that shows he won't even get a call in the 7th round, he returns, Cade transfers.
You gotta give Cade a chance. These other programs did. Look at Spencer Rattler, starter at OK, played better than DJ did bur not up to standard and he got benched. Turns out he could have a couple of good games but overall he's just average. Called Williams turned out to be someone who needs to be in the Heisman conversation.
Look at Stetson Bennett and JT Daniel's. I know part of that was due to injury but when Stetson was better they left JT in to win it all.
As for Cade leaving, I don't want to see that bit it's not all bad. The transfer portal forecast has nearly half of ALL starting QBs and a heave percentage of 2nd string QBs testing the portal this year. If we could get out of this no transfer portal mentality, we could land the next big success story. I get Dabo likes to develope young kids on and off the field, but he can change someone's life by bringing them into a good situation!
End of the day, and end of my crazy long rant, we need to take a philosophy change inside the program. This isn't just a QB change we need, we need some outside blood on the coaching staff, and we need to look at another philosophy to how we run the program.
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Re: TNET: UGA and Stetson Bennett
Nov 27, 2022, 3:32 PM
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You know the Stetson Bennett story?
He was originally a preferred walkon at UGA.
He didn'play (because he wasn't good enough) and then S.Bennett transferred to a JUCO type team to get playing experience.
After UGA saw his 'lower level' college experience, they offered S.Bennett a scholarship. He jumped at the chance.
We all know the rest of the story.
(***) But the key here is that UGA wasn't going to play a not-ready Stetson Bennett, regardless of whether he might transfer or not. Clemson (and all of the other major FB powers) have the same philosophy. Clemson (and the other power programs) do not willingly lose games just so that their not-yet-ready QBs get PT.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 2:06 PM
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Remember when Dabo wouldn't sit Bryant and played him injured until he got hurt worse with a concussion and only then, in a bind, put in Cooper to try and get the win against Syracuse?
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 3:36 PM
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Z.Cooper wasn't as good as K.Bryant then, and was never at any point in his life as good as K.Bryant.
That's why the coaches gambled that a hobbled K.Bryant gave us a better chance to beat Syracuse than a healthy Z.Cooper.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 1:28 PM
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I agree with many... What about coaching grades? There's no other "good" power 5 program that would be so loyal to failing players and coaching. This is embarrassing. I'm tired of hearing about previous years success. That's why it's so embarrassing. Setting a precedent of great coaching only to tear it down due to stubbornness and arrogance? It makes no sense. How are you building better men what you're leading them like this? "Best is the standard" is a joke.
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Nov 27, 2022, 1:51 PM
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 2:02 PM
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Why does Dabo not make the change … Cole Stoudt/Deshaun Watson and Kelly Bryant/Trevor Lawrence … history needs to repeat. Cannot understand the hesitancy to at least job-share the position…
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 2:03 PM
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Why does Dabo not make the change … Cole Stoudt/Deshaun Watson and Kelly Bryant/Trevor Lawrence … history needs to repeat. Cannot understand the hesitancy to at least job-share the position…
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 2:03 PM
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Why does Dabo not make the change … Cole Stoudt/Deshaun Watson and Kelly Bryant/Trevor Lawrence … history needs to repeat. Cannot understand the hesitancy to at least job-share the position…
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 2:11 PM
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He was hesitant to make the change from Stoudt to Watson, and the Bryant/Laurance saga told itself. He actually let those two compete in game. Laurance prevailed. Also Laurance and Watson were both a generational talent. Neither DJ or Klubnik appear to be generational to me. I do think we need to give Cade a chance, but I fear he's not any better than some of these other names. Personally I'd love to see Hunter Johnson get a shot at running the offense. If it's to the point that it is now, let the senior play. He's got an arm too.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 3:49 PM
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Smart observations, AC Leo.
Dabo gave Watson the chance to displace Stoudt because he saw that Watson was ready to provide competition to the QB spot.
Same as with K.Bryant / T.Lawrence. In this case K.Bryant was a very good QB. But because T.Lawrence proved to the coaches that he was ready to compete, the coaches let the competition begin. T.Lawrence won out.
With DJU / Cade / etc., the coaches did not become stupid as far as reluctance to switch away from DJU over to Cade.
Cade isn't ready yet. Therefore, unless we are willing to sacrifice wins to develop a new QB, then DJU will keep starting.
(None of the big time programs are willing to lose games simply to give the starting job to developmental backups. That's what the Dukes / WF / BC / Pitt / Vandy / Northwestern type programs do.)
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 7:16 PM
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Alabama showed Dabo that KB wasn't the answer. His replacement was a once in a generation talent who become a #1 NFL draft pick. Watson replaced a QB who was playing terrible. Remember GT, Georgia, and FL. St. Watson who now makes over $200 million in the NFL until those losses. Cade hasn't played enough in a game environment to get a good read. He definitely throws a more catchable ball. The bottom line is "Is our offense trending up or down?" A 27% percent completion rate on 29 passes . Definitely not trending up. Would Cade had performed worse than that? Doubtful. Time to reverse the trend.
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I have a hard time believing Cade isn’t better. If he
Nov 27, 2022, 8:33 PM
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Isn’t our coaches get an F for recruiting because DJ is plain awful. I can’t think of a DJ hue thing he does well. He can’t even read the defense on an RPO.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 2:38 PM
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Why was the loss stunning? I realize you are young but we have not been impressive all year and sadly, we realize there was a reason South Carolina got 600 yards against Tennessee.
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Re: TNET: Closer Look: Grades from Clemson's stunning loss to Gamecocks
Nov 27, 2022, 2:43 PM
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The only grade that matters, IMO;
The head Coach "DJ is our Guy" ego mentality .
Grade "E-".
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Why is the word stunning being used? Nothing stunning
Nov 27, 2022, 3:31 PM
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about this team playing close games against lesser competition and close to, or losing on several occasions
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Re: Why is the word stunning being used? Nothing stunning
Nov 27, 2022, 3:53 PM
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You're right ... stunning? Not so much. Disappointing? Very much so.
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