Re: Will Brent Venables make Justin Fields

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Dec 27, 2019, 1:31 PM

This has been on my mind as of late. Last season, we all heard and read, multiple times I might add, how Trevor Lawrence was due for the "freshman moment" heading into the CFP against Notre Dame. Then it still persisted into the national title game against Alabama. Not once did Trevor have the so called "freshman moment". Though Tua had more than enough of those moments for Tua and Trevor both in that game.

Funny thing is, I haven't heard anything in regards to Feilds having a "freshman moment" or the "rookie rattles". True is the fact that Feilds isn't a freshman, but he is still in his debute season as a full-time starter. Have I just missed all of the media and their questions about Feilds being up to task and being able to avoid the "rookie rattles" that he hasnt had yet this season?

Will Venables be the one to pull the rug from beneath Feilds feet and expose the blueprint to shake, rattle and control Buckeye's star QB who has 40 TD'a to just one INT? If Feilds makes a mistake, will he be able to adjust and keep his composure against the Clemson defense and the Mastermind of Venables?

Clemson has been notorious for getting off to slow, sluggish starts. They always seem to open with a stalled opening drive. Then they are able to sustain a drive long enough to get a FG on the board. Then they settle in and begin to punish the opposing defense.

It will be interesting to see if the Clemson offense can open the game with a faster pace. If the Tigers can put up a couple of touchdowns and hold the Buckeye's in check while confusing Feilds, then the game could get out of hand rather quickly.

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handle adversity coming into this season, though it wasn't until Game 13 for each where they were truly in that spot, so lots of time to grow into the role. I didn't think the B1G overall had a CFP worthy team heading into the season, and that's pretty much how the league looked for the most part outside of O310. That makes them tricky to gauge just like us. Safe to say we will each face our toughest test of the season tomorrow night.

O310 State will score their points Saturday, they absolutely have the personnel to do so, though like every team we've played in the past five years running, they will have to earn every yard and conversion along the way.

With the depth and experience BV has at his fingertips, and the discipline in the ranks that simply keeps accumulating over the years in the depth chart, as long as O310 is trying to make a game of it the Tiger D will be bringing as difficult a challenge to every play as there is. With the higher level risk / reward backup that our Offense offers the D, that opens up a whole new level for BV to tinker with.

Looking forward to a great game and hard earned Tiger W.

Go Tigers!

Will Brent Venables make Justin Fields