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Orange Blooded [2131]
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Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
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Aug 5, 2025, 6:00 PM
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The hype for the Tigers is on high right now. I think this team has a chance to be really good. I think the Offense could be off the charts if Klubnik plays to expectations, however I have some concerns about the D. The Defense was not good last year…certainly not what we all expect from a Clemson D. Total D - 69 Pass D - 54 Rush D - 85 Sacks - 37 Tackles for loss - 24
If the new DC can clean up the D, we should be in good shape, but I need to see it
Before anyone calls me a coot, I a certainly NOT, I grew up my in Central, Graduated D. W. Daniel High, and 2 Degrees from Clemson. I’d attach baby pics if I could find then wrapped in Tiger Paw blankets at Anderson Memorial, lol
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CU Medallion [19043]
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Not on the hype train; lost to S.C. at home.
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Aug 5, 2025, 6:27 PM
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Last second win against SMU that was destroyed by Penn State. Got ran over by Louisville. Got ran over by citadel running backs. Have to rely on DLs to FG block. Got receivers at RB.
I hope we win it all, but jfc at the hype.
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Orange Blooded [2138]
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The Louisville game was inexcusable..
Aug 9, 2025, 8:12 PM
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Score makes it appear closer than it actually was..we were at home & coming of a bye!
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Game Day Hero [4159]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
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Aug 5, 2025, 6:49 PM
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Very fair question and I wish a lot of tnetters would respond, but I am sure everyone is afraid to give a thought for fear of future retribution. I will say I want to believe the hype but simply can’t until I see the product, and this year we don’t have to wait long since LSU is coming to town.I believe we should play in the ACC championship but that’s about it. If we win the ACC we go to the playoffs but probably a one and done. I hope I am wrong and we win it all this year. Go Tigers.
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Legend [6983]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
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Aug 5, 2025, 6:55 PM
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I am not buying or buying. I think we will definitely be better. I don't know if we are a serious contender or not though. I am just going to watch and see who we are.
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Clemson Icon [27451]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
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Aug 5, 2025, 7:17 PM
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I'm where you are. We will be much better. How much, cant be known or guessed until we see it. And 'much better' can lose three games on that schedule even without our usual one-game head scratcher.
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Tiger Spirit [9407]
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Buy the hype or miss the bus
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Aug 5, 2025, 7:03 PM
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Getting rid of that potato Goodwin was huge. Massive. Cant be overstated. Mix in some new pieces, and lookout.
Skill position - Lort, if there are any better programs in that regard its a really short list.
Cade in his prime.....nothing more to say.
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Asst Coach [885]
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Re: Buy the hype or miss the bus
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Aug 6, 2025, 1:36 PM
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The is the “woke” answer. It’s pleasing to read and will help you reck up the points. The truth is, after the last few years, you better just wait and see.
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Tiger Spirit [9407]
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LOL. Ok coot.***
Aug 7, 2025, 2:36 PM
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Oculus Spirit [39260]
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Wonder who the new punching bag will be.
Aug 7, 2025, 10:25 PM
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Maybe people will realize that Riley hasn’t actually been good now that Wes isn’t there to take the fall anymore.
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All-In [11073]
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playing time went to the wrong players last year
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Aug 5, 2025, 7:13 PM
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if we see the same type of game as when we rolled out the Cole Turners and Tyler Brown get start over Wesco and Moore WR room vs UGA
but the defense version LsU will track meet Clemson into the dirt
Tim Allen - i hope accountability means if you play bad you ride bench.
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Game Changer [1922]
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Re: playing time went to the wrong players last year
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Aug 5, 2025, 7:23 PM
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I think Tyler brown deserves creds - he’s legit. Reminds me of Renfrow in some ways. Chip’d up
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Game Changer [1922]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
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Aug 5, 2025, 7:22 PM
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Buying hype, not buying having a few trophies at EOY yet.
I am confident we (on paper) will be better this season than last but unsure if it will be enough to win it all. So many things have to go right in 12-team scenario and I’m unsure if we are made of the stuff of champions…
But coach sure is.
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Rival Killer [2867]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 5, 2025, 7:39 PM
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Well not everyone is hyped up about Clemson. Phil Steele has Clemson 9th in his preseason ranking.
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Clemson Sports Icon [54041]
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Which is still a notable improvement over being 16th last year.***
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
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Aug 5, 2025, 7:43 PM
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Cade is not the key on offense, the O line is. A running back and a QB are only as good as the holes the line opens and the time the line gives for the throws.
As far as the defense, our players this year are much, much better and Coach Allen will get credit that needs a few years to be validated. Yes, the players are largely the same as last year but another year of experience will make all the difference from last season.
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Asst Coach [885]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 6, 2025, 1:40 PM
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Your answer reads like Grok wrote it for you.
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
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Aug 5, 2025, 7:48 PM
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I really want the hype about Cade to be real, he played some really crap games last year, notably: entire game Louisville, 2nd half SMU and 1st half Texas. I gotta see it to buy it.
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Game Changer [1748]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
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Aug 5, 2025, 7:49 PM
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I will not believe anything out of camp until after the first game...
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Clemson Sports Icon [54041]
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I think we will kill LSU.
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Aug 5, 2025, 8:15 PM
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I am not convinced that we will be consistently dominant all season though.
I certainly think we are capable of being really good with this year’s roster, and our coaching will be better with the addition of Tom Allen. I am just not sure if Cade is that guy on the order of Deshaun and Trevor. He is the x-factor.
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Paw Warrior [4987]
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Re: I think we will kill LSU.
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Aug 5, 2025, 9:03 PM
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Agree! I think we shocked people with how we hung with Texas. But can’t shake the fact that we blew it with Louisville and the coots. Scary thing is, we lose a TON after next season. I feel like this is one of those years where I pray we win and go far because the next few years will be a rebuilding team.
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Rival Killer [2863]
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We didnt hang with Texas. It was a 2-3 score game
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Aug 5, 2025, 11:19 PM
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for the majority of of the game.
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Clemson Conqueror [11593]
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A LOT of people on here were predicting a
Aug 7, 2025, 6:24 PM
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63-17 Clemson loss.
So, in a LOT of people's eyes, we hung in there.
I'll have to look for the sports article saying that Clemson did a good job against Texas.
Go Tigers!
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National Champion [7361]
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Rival Killer [2863]
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For less than a minute, yes it was.
Aug 8, 2025, 5:57 PM
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Then Texas broke off a 70 yard run and they were back up two scores. That game was never in doubt after midway through the second quarter.
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All-TigerNet [5883]
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Re: I think we will kill LSU.
Aug 6, 2025, 4:59 AM
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Just hope we can shake our first game jitters.... With all the time to game plan for LSU coming out of camp, how we have performed historically in the first game regardless if its UGA or App State is mind boggling.
I get first game jitters, but that should be gone by the second drive.
Times we come out really hot in games over the last few years is tempered by inconsistent play for the whole game.
Here's to coming out steady and consistent.
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Standout [-93]
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Aug 5, 2025, 9:01 PM
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Read up on what Penn state fans had to say about tom Allen. They weren’t sad they were losing him is all I’m gonna say… talent can cover up a lot. They had plenty of it on D at Penn state last year. It covered things up for porkchop for a little while when he still had most of BVs players.
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Paw Warrior [4700]
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Aug 6, 2025, 6:08 AM
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Yeah because angry fans are a reliable source of football knowledge 😂. Are you serious bro?
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National Champion [7361]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 6, 2025, 6:53 AM
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An realistic Penn State fan knows it was a hit to their team losing him. What are you talking about??
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Head Coach [923]
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Aug 7, 2025, 7:06 PM
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As a PSU alum, I agree it would have been a hit if they didn’t get an upgrade in Knowles from Ohio State.
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National Champion [7191]
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Aug 6, 2025, 7:29 AM
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Yeah - it's like when we lose a 5* recruit to UGA or USuC and TNet says "He was no good anyway".... ">
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Tiger Spirit [9362]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 7, 2025, 10:50 PM
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This is a BS post. We hit the jackpot with Coach Allen. The stars aligned and Clemson is a perfect fit for him.... just like Clemson was a perfect fit for Dabo.
Negative Nellies can go away
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Standout [-93]
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Aug 5, 2025, 9:08 PM
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He didn’t recruit any of those players. They had elite talent all over the field on defense. About like how Clemson’s defense still looked good the year after BV left. I agree he will definitely be much better than Wes but we need to pump the brakes on thinking our team is gonna be the best team in the country this year.
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National Champion [7361]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
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Aug 6, 2025, 6:56 AM
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You must believe before you can achieve my friend. I believe our boys will beat any team in the country. Not sure why that's so hard for so many fans.
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Game Changer [2013]
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Aug 5, 2025, 9:17 PM
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I think we'll be better stats-wise, especially on defense, than last year however I think this will still end up being a 2 or 3 loss regular season. And watch it end up being a season where we beat the two SEC teams but lose two ACC games and miss the conference title thus probably missing playoff.
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MVP [546]
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Aug 5, 2025, 9:21 PM
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Cautiously optimistic, and growing in confidence.
I ran into a Texas fan on an LSU board breaking down our game against them. His opinion was no one came close to doing to their secondary what Cade and the WRs did, not even Ohio State.
I think Riley and Cade still have some head scratcher games, but there coming fewer and further between. Mafah getting hurt kind of derailed the train on offense and it took a while for us to adjust, but I think we did by the SMU game.
OL should be the best we’ve had years. Experienced vets, talented young guys. Best coach in the business. Expecting them to take the biggest jump of any group on the field. Cade and these WRs with great line play? We can compete with anyone.
Defense I’m not as sure about, but there’s first round talent at every level. There was too much talent to be as bad as they were. You can’t help but blame coaching and I think we solved that problem. Penn state had a loaded D and they weren’t terribly torn up to lose him, but the common thread I saw was that Allen might be the best second half coordinator in the country. Wes couldn't make adjustments to save his life.
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Paw Master [17207]
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Aug 5, 2025, 9:33 PM
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Im definitely on the fence.
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Associate AD [1068]
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Aug 8, 2025, 7:41 AM
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I like the guy and I wish him well in the NFL, but not having Barrett Carter on the field immediately helps the run defense.
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Playmaker [365]
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I’m in wait and see mode. I feel we’re improved but I also remember all the hype before the Duke debacle and the 23 season. Hopefully Tom Allen comes in and fixes our D. But we still need to see Cade/Garrett put up some points against someone with a pulse. I’m amazed at the current level of hype, I feel like a lot is being made out of the second half of the Texas game. That being said the potential is there to compete this season for a natty. That’s more than most teams can say.
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Solid Orange [1330]
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Aug 5, 2025, 9:58 PM
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I am not buying it. Let’s see it on the field. We will be good but Top 5? Nah. The 300 yards rushing to Texas is in my head.
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National Champion [7361]
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I fully believe in the hype. This defense is talented and finally has a coach that will push them. We had a soft defensive coach so our D was soft. That isn't the case now. We will be attacking on defense. The O should be good. I do worry a little about running the ball but I fully expect our D to be top 10 in most categories.
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Game Day Hero [4552]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 5, 2025, 10:31 PM
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The jury is still out.
Everything we have now is circumstantial.
After the presentation on Aug 30 I will determine a verdict.
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Valley Protector [1425]
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NOT buying
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Aug 5, 2025, 10:32 PM
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Duke Georgia Georgia
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Game Day Hero [4552]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 5, 2025, 10:56 PM
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How many are on board with LSU winning in Death Valley when they have lost their past 5 openers ?
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Team Captain [463]
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Aug 5, 2025, 11:08 PM
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I think the hype is warranted. Defense will be much improved, better O-line, lots of returning players. A lot has to go your way to win the whole thing, but I feel strongly about a return to the playoffs.
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Rival Killer [2863]
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Ill reserve my judgement until the postseason.
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Aug 5, 2025, 11:16 PM
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We will win the weak ACC and go to the postseason, that I’m not worried about. It will be interesting to see how we stack up against real talent in the playoffs.
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Head Coach [923]
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Re: Ill reserve my judgement until the postseason.
Aug 7, 2025, 7:11 PM
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Agree. We will cruise through the regular season ACC schedule.
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Hall of Famer [8235]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 5, 2025, 11:39 PM
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its a good thing
expectations are a good thing
there have been years where they projected us to underperform quite accurately
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Clemson Conqueror [11180]
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Not! Team will be good, but dont think we are Top 5.***
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 6, 2025, 5:22 AM
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I gave up on hype years ago… seems we are always better when we are “ under the radar.”
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110%er [3648]
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Aug 6, 2025, 5:36 AM
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I am not buying the "hype". Gave up drinking the cool-aid a few years ago. LSU will tell us a lot.
GO TIGERS!!!!!
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Gave up buying the hype after the Alabama opener in 2008. Got all hyped up to witness a game that was over after our first offensive play. Those who got hyped up before the opener against Duke didn't know we bought everything on their gift registry at Dillard's. The 2013 FSU beatdown at home when we were #3 was a definite hype buster. IMO the opener against UGA in Charlotte hurt the program tremendously and ruined DJU. The LSU game this year is extremely important. All the hype, recruiting momentum, and excitement will disappear if Clemson lays an egg. I'm optimistic about the game and believe we will win but Clemson's record in big games the last several seasons is not good.
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I’m in wait and see mode. I want to see a decent run defense, a running game, and a serviceable punter. First game should be telling. Don’t understand why they didn’t try and get a punter from the portal.
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I have had no ability to buy the hype since about 2022.
Aug 6, 2025, 12:56 PM
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I can't buy hype until the Tigers advertise greatness again.
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National Champion [7556]
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Rat poison.***
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Tiger Spirit [9595]
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Aug 6, 2025, 1:01 PM
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Im buying the hype we should be a legit preseason top 10 type team. Im not buying the hype that we are the best team in the country and will be some kind of juggernaut next season. I could very easily see us having a very similar season this year as last year where we loose 3-4 games.
I'd love to see us run the table and have a season for the ages but the reality is that we were a top 15-20 type team last season and this season is gonna be almost the exact same team. Is that returning talent in and of itself gonna propel us to a championship? Its far from a sure thing.
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Go back and watch the UGA and Louisville games and ask yourself do you buy the hype. Especially Louisville. I still can’t figure out what happened. They made us look like a Tommy Bowden team. Maybe it was Goodwin and terrible coaching. Can anyone explain that game?
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Orange Blooded [2131]
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The only explanation is we didn’t play well and got beat.
I’m hoping not only for good play, but consistent good play
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Clemson had Louisville-like games even in the national championship seasons. They just had enough talent and coaching to pull out a win. Remember in 2016 they were a field goal away from losing to NC State at home. In 2018 they gave up 35 points and 600 yards to South Carolina at home.
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Paw Master [17833]
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Gonna base my expectations on results on the fieldnot hype
Aug 7, 2025, 5:16 PM
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Ask me again in a month.
I feel good about things, but am always cautious with expectations. Should learn a lot week 1, but sadly it is a meaningless game in the scheme of things. At least we are playing at home, and the game is more important to our season than LSU’s; has virtually zero impact on their season.
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I believe this team will be better than last yr. Experience in LOS both sides will win the games. How Amare Adams and others rotate the d line, will serve great to keep guys fresh. We have outstanding LB's return ing. WR is loaded. The games will be won on the LOS. I believe our coaching will get the BEST out of the talent available. Then we just pray injuries do not decimate our depth. GO TIGERS 💪🏽 ALL IN !!!!!!!
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Tiger Spirit [9362]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 7, 2025, 10:38 PM
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I'm optimistic that Coach Allen is improving our defense... greatly. I'm optimistic that Sellers will be contained - assuming he is still the QB late in the season.
I love our depth at WR and TE.
A seasoned DL and OL will be helpful.
All of the transfers will add depth and fill holes.
Need to stay healthy and have good game plans. Hoping we are a top 10 team and make the playoffs... and beyond.
Immediate goal is to beat LSU. Win the opener.
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All-TigerNet [5930]
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Im staying silent UNTIL we beat LSU...
Aug 8, 2025, 12:33 PM
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...this is mandatory if we want to be taken seriously. Until then, all talk.
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Hall of Famer [8577]
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Cautiously optimistic.***
Aug 8, 2025, 12:41 PM
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Re: Cautiously optimistic.***
Aug 8, 2025, 12:57 PM
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Hi All, I’m optimistic but hope the hype isn’t a distraction. I think we will certainly be better. Two questions for me are: 1. How much can Tom Allen impact in year 1, and 2. Is offense balanced and does Cade take next step.
I agree with some points made earlier that wrong guys were in key games. Wesco vs ga and limited Sammy B in 4th quarter vs #####. Despite RB by committee, I think we are better there bc an injured Mafah in 2nd half was a liability.
I also think we’ll make big plays on D, but can we have consistent gap control and set edge?
I think we’ll go 11-1 or 10-2 at worst, but we stomp the #####.
Go tigers!
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1st Rounder [691]
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Re: Cautiously optimistic.***
Aug 8, 2025, 1:25 PM
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I despise the hype.
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Fan [32]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 8, 2025, 1:31 PM
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Must win this first game! Otherwise we will be tightrope walking mediocrity to the pundits Or something
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Starter [287]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 8, 2025, 2:02 PM
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Can’t argue with that
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Orange Blooded [2552]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 8, 2025, 2:26 PM
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One game at a time...I believe in Clemson, but they have to prove the hype one game at a time. Our fellow fans that have bought into the hype are the people obessing about prognosticating about the Gamecocks,the ACC title, and playoff's. The Coots obession is always around because..well it's the Coots, but combined with the other two it's hype buy-in IMO. I don't see many of those, just fans that have high hopes for us to do well which is normal and upbeat fandom.
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Head Coach [998]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 8, 2025, 5:52 PM
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We had an analyst coaching our D ever since BV left for Oklahoma. Now that we have a hard nosed D coordinator, I feel things will be different. Our secondary may get burned a time or two each game but out line should be really good.
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Orange Blooded [2131]
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Re: Whos buying the hype, and whos not?
Aug 9, 2025, 6:59 PM
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I also think the D will be improved, how much I’m not sure yet. I’m in wait and see (show me)mode
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