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I've been one of the more vocal critics of Dabo’s stance on the transfer portal, especially as we've seen other programs, like Florida State, successfully use it to address key gaps. But lately, I’ve been considering Dabo’s perspective on team cohesion. It’s similar to comparing an NBA team that has years of chemistry to an All-Star team put together for the Olympics. Sure, the All-Stars have talent, but that cohesion and understanding built over time often give the NBA team an edge in high-pressure situations.
Dabo has made it clear that his approach prioritizes development, loyalty, and building a strong culture, which has undeniably worked for Clemson in the past. That said, times are changing, and we have some clear needs that the portal could help address. Specifically, we’re thin at defensive end and running back, positions where adding experienced players could make a significant difference.
Florida State used the portal to fill key gaps and catapulted themselves to the top of the ACC. Their success shows that the portal doesn't have to be about completely overhauling a team—it can be about selectively strengthening positions of need while maintaining the core identity of the program. And I believe Clemson can do the same. We don’t need to abandon our philosophy, but a little flexibility—strategically adding one or two key transfers—could be the best of both worlds.
This is a major shift in my thinking, but I’m not quite there yet. I see the value in Dabo’s long-term vision for the program and the importance of maintaining team chemistry. However, the reality is, we need more depth at certain positions, and the transfer portal provides a way to address those needs without compromising the integrity of the team.
At the end of the day, balance is key. By continuing to prioritize team cohesion but being open to selectively using the portal to fill gaps like DE and RB, we can stay competitive without losing what makes Clemson special.
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You see where FSU is this season after having one year of portal success?
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Oct 9, 2024, 11:16 PM
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Why didn't they do it again?
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Re: You see where FSU is this season after having one year of portal success?
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Oct 9, 2024, 11:42 PM
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Norvell's philosophy is not to build a team through the portal. If you listen to Dabo, he's stated multiple times that if he was in a different place, he'd have to use the portal. That's the short answer. Most of you wish to point at fsu to only push your narrative and agenda. Most of FSU’s problems this year is the trenches.
Why don't you ever cite uga or osu? Why, because that blows your narrative out the water that portal won't work.
We've been very fortunate to stay away from the injury bug that we've dealt with the last couple years.
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Dynasty Maker [3480]
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UGA also has culture problems,
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Oct 10, 2024, 1:27 PM
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many of which relate to portal players.
The difference between FSU and UGA is only in the win percentage, which is not how Dabo defines the success of the Clemson program.
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Re: You see where FSU is this season after having one year of portal success?
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Oct 10, 2024, 2:43 PM
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Thats a fair point. But those schools you just mentioned also are recuriting at a higher level than us (Clemson) already and were before the NIL stuff. Is it not fair to say that just based on that, they would on average beat us more often than we beat them? They also spend more money on coaches, facilities, etc. So what have we gained by following that pattern. More often than not I think the outcome would be the same.
Bringing in portal players will basically mean that we then have to pay/ pony up more for the whole locker room in general. Look at what Clawson said, ie Portal is Expensive option. If you do just go out and spend money on a better player, I think yes you will sour the locker room. That will start the process of players looking elsewhere in greater numbers, thus depleting the depth you were trying to build. Thus causing more transfers, etc.
Just in the ACC. Top 6 schools regarding Transfers.
Louisville - 27 transfers record 3-2
California - 24 Transfers record 3-2
SMU - 21 Transfers record 5-1
Syracuse - 20 Transfers record 4-1
Duke - 18 Transfers Record 5-1
FSU - 18 Transfers Record 1-5
To me the portal is not proving that its a better option. But it does appear to be the more expensive option. So I am standing by Dabo on this currently. I think he knows quite well what Clemson's money situation is, and he does not want to get into a bidding war. My gut tells me Clemson cant win that battle if we try to spend dollar for dollar with UGA or Ohio State.
Dabo is trying to do something different, that he feels presents the Clemson experience the best to recruits. Hopefully we can still stay in the top 10 in recruiting year in/ year out. I have my doubts, and I think this means we will not be getting the big time, highly publicized players. He will be looking to find those undervalued, not publicized guys that will stay for 3-4 years. Get those guys, and develop them thought a solid coaching staff. Then hopefully when that special Trevor Lawerence type player falls into our lap, we get that special championship season.
Just my thoughts.
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Re: You see where FSU is this season after having one year of portal success?
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Oct 10, 2024, 3:21 PM
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I appreciate those thoughts immensely. I posted under Clawson's comments that I agree with everything he said. I also posted that if Dabo had explained his position as well as Dave, there wouldn't be as much angst between the fanbase.
Without writing a book, I should have said that I agree with Dabo's philosophy. But as I posted under Clawson thread, I do feel in the 4000+ portal, or juco for that matter, there's a place for a player that has game experience (certain positions especially) in the portal that we could benefit from. There are players from an osu or Bama that aren't looking for a paycheck.
A player that looks at their roster and it's chop full of NFL talent so they know they'll probably never get pt. Bottom line, I think there are posters on here that dig at every chance to say, "told you so " portal don't work. No one except a troll wants Dabo to bring in 10 transfers... but one or two this year at DE and Backer would have been nice. We're very fortunate that our schedule is as weak as it is this year, or imho the lack of depth at said positions would have been exploited.
Thanks for your comments. Mucho appreciated. Ps> lovely area is lake Norman. Especially in the the 80s to mid 90s.
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Well said. I think we share the same thinking.***
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Re: Portal.
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Oct 9, 2024, 11:21 PM
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I think Dabo takes it to an extreme but overall I agree with his philosophy.
#1 Since he won't tamper, the guys in the portal without a known destination usually aren't good enough to start on the team they are leaving and likely aren't going to want to hear they will have to earn the starting job at Clemson.
#2 Cohesion and trust takes time to build, last years team did not trust each other yet, the big difference in the play this year is the QB trusts his OL and WRs now.
#3 He has attempted to go to the portal(specifically for OL) but was turned down, if Clemson can get 1 or 2 guys out of the portal at a position of need (DE and LB next year) i believe that would be more than enough. 2-3 guys a year should be all a blue blood program NEEDs imo.if youre going after more than you've failed to recruit the right guys.
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Re: Portal.
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Oct 9, 2024, 11:50 PM
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gotta tamper to buy the 'portal' players. Not happening here.
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Re: Portal.
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Oct 10, 2024, 12:09 AM
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This is what I don’t understand why? We payed players to stay? That wasn’t legal then what’s the difference.
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Re: Portal.
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Oct 10, 2024, 12:17 AM
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gotta earn your way.... no pay up front. pretty simple, really. No paying scam artists.
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Re: Portal.
Oct 10, 2024, 12:44 PM
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I'm sure Dabo has NIL money available for transfers but it's going to be at a level that our already committed and in-program athletes are receiving. If they get on campus and muster up more opportunities, like all players are available to do, more power to them.
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There is no such thing as tampering.
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It is anticompetitive and thus violates the Sherman Antitrust Act. If the player movement is across state lines, it also violates the Interstate Commerce Act.
The NCAA isn't trying to enforce it because they can't afford to lose another federal lawsuit.
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The SC depatment of highway control can't fine
Oct 10, 2024, 12:00 PM
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every speeder.
BUt they still have speed limits so if they catch you speeding.. you can most certainly get busted.
I've never seen any letter of commitment, a NIL contract, or a scholarship agreement so i'm not going to start posting speculation and lies on the internets and i'm not the smartest business person in the world..
BUT.... if i were a school.. i would definitely put a tampering clause into one of those legally binding documents which would be fully enforceable.
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False equivalence.
Oct 10, 2024, 1:45 PM
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There is no SC department of "Highway Control", for one.
For another, they enforce laws that have withstood legislative and legal scrutiny.
The NCAA rules are not laws, and they aren't surviving ANY kind of scrutiny.
The NCAA isn't going after ANY speeders on this one, because it's a lost cause and they know it.
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In Boston there is.***
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Re: There is no such thing as tampering.
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The NFL even has rules against tampering. You're just throwing out legal terms without understanding them.
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Wrong. False equivalence.
Oct 10, 2024, 1:47 PM
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What the NFL does is meaningless to college sports
The NFL has an antitrust exemption.
The NCAA does not.
Obviously you don't understand the legal situation. Please stop pretending that you do.
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Re: Wrong. False equivalence.
Oct 10, 2024, 1:55 PM
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I'm not the one who's pretending. There has not even been a court ruling on these issues.
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Yes, there has. Ohio vs. NCAA
Oct 10, 2024, 2:56 PM
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That case prohibits the NCAA from attempting to regulate it interfere with transfers in any way.
That's exactly why they aren't doing it.
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This is why they should put it in the contracts
Oct 10, 2024, 4:58 PM
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It would be fully enforceable.
Ain't no way the ncaa could monitor this stuff even if they thought they could win a case.
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How are contracts going to be enforceable?
Oct 10, 2024, 5:14 PM
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Given the Ohio vs NCAA federal court ruling that athletes can transfer at any time, got any reason, without penalty.
Neither the NCAA or the schools can interfere with that without a federal antitrust exemption...that they don't have
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Ultimate Tiger [33760]
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The scholarship can be instantly pulled
Oct 10, 2024, 7:00 PM
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The nil instantly canceled.
Both are agreements to pay at a certain school.
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That's not even a great, let alone punishment.
Oct 11, 2024, 12:00 PM
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Transfers that leave get schollys from the new school.
They tend to get better NIL there, too.
Their likely reply to your suggestion is "So What"?
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True or False: The NCAA has a rule current in place stating that the coaching
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staff of a college football program is prohibited from contacting a player currently on another program's roster for the purpose of recruitment, until and unless that player enters the "transfer portal"?
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That rule is illegal, invalid, and unenforceable.
Oct 10, 2024, 3:53 PM
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That's why there is no attempt to enforce it.
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So your answer is "True"?***
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Re: So your answer is "True"?***
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Wrong. False equivalence.
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Oct 10, 2024, 11:42 AM
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what is the point of offering $100,000 and a scholarship to a 3* DE in the portal vs offering a 3* DE a scholarship out of high school?
you guys mention point #1 all the time, but i dunno if you truly understand what that means.
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Re: #3
Oct 10, 2024, 12:45 PM
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The difference is that a three-star defensive lineman is not going to solve the problem.
Death is not the issue. Talent is the issue. If what you mean by depth, is having enough Warm Bodies to run out on the field, we already have that. If you mean death, as in players who can impact the game, that's a lot harder to find in the portal.
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Easy. Experience and previous development at the college level...
Oct 10, 2024, 3:55 PM
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...at someone else's expense.
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Re: Easy. Experience and previous development at the college level...
Oct 10, 2024, 5:04 PM
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Yeah, but this is Dabo, not Brad. Two years of experience at Clemson straight from HS >>> two years of experience at most other programs.
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That's not what's happening.
Oct 10, 2024, 5:16 PM
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What is happening is 2 years of experience at another college team > a raw freshman from anywhere.
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You're misinformed.
Oct 11, 2024, 11:19 AM
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We replace people on the field with our own kids two years plus into OUR program. We can do that here because Dabo loses so few transfers. It's our own kids getting older that he replaces with freshmen that can then develop from scratch within, and so on, and so on.
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That's a canard. Do the math.
Oct 11, 2024, 12:07 PM
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We lost 12 guys to the portal since the bowl game. That's on top of not al attrition to graduation.
That puts us behind that "development" curve compared to every other Top 25 program.
Taking some portal guys in key spots gets us guys that are more developed than the 12 extra freshmen we have to replace the
portal losses with.
The lack of depth on D showed up big time against NC State.
Fortunately, the offense is good enough to overcome that against inferior teams.
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CU Medallion [20868]
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So explain to me how our annual recruiting HS class size continues to lag
Oct 11, 2024, 1:39 PM
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behind nearly all of the top / elite programs in the country? The quality of recruit is there, but our overall HS incoming average size is around 40th over the past five years, and will be even less than that this cycle. And this is purely new HS arrivals - not portal numbers. We've always had guys transfer out or leave the program prior to the portal - it's part of the normal roster math Dabo's worked with for years.
Let me help - we keep our kids longer. Have you noticed the top of the world graduation rate here? Our redshirt numbers far exceed the non. What's happening here? Oh, right - we're developing kids in our program, they're staying longer, and clearly they are providing excellent production. And, I really love this part, we are not breaking the bank to do that.
The math says 'puts us behind that "development" curve compared to every other Top 25 program' is a false statement. The data is there for all to see. This 'lack of depth' against NC State that you spin as a statement of portal failure is the exact opposite - it's Dabo playing 3rd and 4th stringers and helping them grow for next year and the years to come.
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Not portal, but way back in the 1970s
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… North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith set aside his “never accept a junior college transfer” policy and welcomed Robert McAdoo. Methinks that remains the only time he did that.
That was a good move by UNC then and I expect Dabo will do similarly when/if the right player shows up.
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Re: Not portal, but way back in the 1970s
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Dabo has made the offers to many OL the past 3 seasons
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And whiffed on every one.
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Dabo has a reputation for not liking the portal. To potential transfers in, that sounds like "doesn't like portal players".
Dabo has been vocal about what he does and doesn't like. Who would want to transfer to play for a coach that is the most open about not liking where they came from.
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Re: Portal.
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it's almost like the guy who has earned a 10+ million dollar salary actually has a plan & knows what he is doing...
Any real fan of Clemson football should be able to see that it hasn't been a talent issue but an availability issue in 2022 & 2023. Dabo isn't blowing smoke when he says things like there are very few guys in the portal who are good enough to play for our team. The problem is that across the OL & WR groups we have quickly become a MASH unit held together by duct tape once the season starts.
When you have a full roster you can't use the portal to plan for injuries to the extent of what we have experienced.
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Aaah, seizing on three words
Oct 10, 2024, 12:12 PM
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…in Will’s reply to dismiss him in totality. Sounds a little Scottish right there.
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Re: Aaah, seizing on three words
Oct 10, 2024, 1:15 PM
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no surprises there - he can't refute what i said so he grasps at straws of the little part of my statement.
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You base your entire point on a logical fallacy
Oct 10, 2024, 4:00 PM
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...then try to claim it's meaningful?
Bwahahahaha.
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If the foundation is false...
Oct 10, 2024, 3:59 PM
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Then the contention is false.
You never took a Basic Logic class, did you?
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That's cherry picking, too. Another logical fallacy.
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You are (intentionally?) leaving out critical parts of the issue.
No roster room? B.S.
We lost 24 guys to the portal in addition to graduations. We had plenty of roster room.
Those got filled with less talented recruits, (think the Daniel H.S. minor league) and walk ons.
Less talented? Given the losses with the OL, the lack of depth in D, and the kick blocks, it would be tough to not find a few more talented guys in the portal. Plenty of other schools donut successfully.
Portal? Dabo has whiffed on every meaningful portal guy he offered. That's because he has a well deserved reputation for not liking the portal. To the portal guys, that translates to "doesn't like me because I'm in the portal" so they go elsewhere.
The things you brought up wiujdt have had nearby the impact they did with aggressive portal recruiting and up front NIL.
Consider yourself refuted.
Consider yourself refuted.
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Re: Portal.
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Dabo has made it clear that he will use the portal if he finds a guy that fits the need and the character that he wants at CLEMSON. But, he has also made it clear that they have to want to come to CLEMSON, and most that enter the portal already have a deal in place and have been tampered with. If the player doesn't fit those requirements and is head and shoulders above what we already have on campus then he will stay with the guys he recruited. He has a plan, he sticks to the plan and things seem to work out in the end. Do I wish we could get a couple of 5 star RB's and DE's? Sure, but look in the portal and see who is there that is better than what we have, and doesn't bring baggage we may not want in our culture at CLEMSON!
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He has made it clear that he doesn't like the portal.
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Potential transfers in have made it clear that they don't want to play for a coach with that attitude.
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Dabo has definitely established a natural filter in that regard.
Oct 11, 2024, 11:40 AM
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Like lazy journalists who dump on Dabo based on clips and snippets, once they take the actual time to talk directly with him and get their questions answered - it's a whole different narrative afterwards. If a portal kid doesn't have the wherewithal to make that similar effort - they don't belong in his program. The fact that he does offer transfers, selectively of course like he is with all of his recruiting, is evidence enough for those paying attention.
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Re: Dabo has definitely established a natural filter in that regard.
Oct 11, 2024, 12:27 PM
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The elite portal guys are going to be picked up by P5 schools.
It's up to the HCa to put out the narrative they want. If Dabo makes it difficult to get his narrative out, then the elite portal guys aren't going to give him the time of day...and they don't.
It's not up to anyone else to chase Dabo to see if he says something besides what their eyes and ears tell them.
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Re: Dabo has definitely established a natural filter in that regard.
Oct 11, 2024, 1:49 PM
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I'm going to go out on a big limb here and say that Dabo knows exactly what his narrative out there is and not only is he absolutely fine with it, it's likely entirely by design. The guy is a master at messaging, and his credentials, results, and track record are second to none.
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Associate AD [1012]
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Read the Wake Forest HC, Dave Clausen, comments
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Oct 10, 2024, 8:56 AM
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N/m
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Game Changer [1787]
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Re: Portal.
Oct 10, 2024, 9:13 AM
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I gave you a TU because I'm basically in the same mind frame.
"the transfer portal provides a way to address those needs without compromising the integrity of the team."
Does it? In this discussion we hear "culture" and "chemistry". Which I believe to be two very different things. The culture of Clemson I would say is the opposite of the culture at UGA. We are not a "win at any cost" program, as Georgia appears to be. And I applaud the powers that be for not even thinking about going down that road. The chemistry, I can only speculate on. My feeling would be that if the coaching staff at Clemson actively pursued someone in the transfer portal, the entire team would have to be on board with the player. The transfer player would have to earn immediate respect and trust from the existing team. If not, you're introducing a "cancer" into the locker room. And that's just one more thing you'll have to deal with BEFORE you take the field.
One of the things the transfer portal does do, is it brings in competition for a position which may or may not exist. It's one thing to play in order to get a starting gig. It takes you to another level when you have to play to keep it.
It's difficult to single out this or that program and say "see, this works" or "see, this doesn't work". We are still in the early stages of NIL-transfer portal. I don't believe anyone has it all figured out just yet. You can point to Joe Burrow or Justin Fields. You can also point to Spencer Rattler and Grayson McCall.
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Ultimate Tiger [33760]
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what do you think dabo's stance is on the portal?***
Oct 10, 2024, 11:38 AM
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Paw Master [16715]
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I've no right to police the subjects on this website, but this topic just seems
Oct 10, 2024, 11:45 AM
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done.
Your post was very well put and well written. I'm not trying to knock you or the message. If I have a vote, I'd love to put this topic away until the offseason. I think we all know the parameters of it. I think we all know that Dabo steers away from the portal, and I think we can all point to reasons why he shouldn't do that and reasons why he should. It's simply not a committee decision. Dabo's a culture guy and he's standing his ground. When we were getting killed by Georgia, pundits mocked him for it. Now that we've got a few strong looking performances under our belt, pundits are praising him for it.
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Ultimate Tiger [33760]
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why do you think " that Dabo steers away from the portal, " ??????
Oct 10, 2024, 11:55 AM
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he said multiple times that he has peopel constantly looking at the portal for players.
"using the portal differently than other schools" is not the same as "steering away from the portal"
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Paw Master [16715]
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You are arguing semantics. Call it what you will, Dabo clearly does not
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Oct 10, 2024, 1:34 PM
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participate in the Portal anywhere close to as much as the overwhelming majority of D1 programs do. We have brought in a couple QBs as basically mentor roles. We bring in no one to start, and really no one to anticipate meaningful snaps. We do not buy players from the portal. I agree that we reportedly have an infrastructure to monitor and assess potential portal prospects. We are a strong, well-run D1 program, so the idea that we keep an eye on the portal seems very appropriate.
So...we are probably saying the same thing. I call that "steering away from the portal" and you call it "using the portal differently than other schools." ToMAYto, ToMAHto.
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Exactly this x 1,000******
Oct 10, 2024, 5:10 PM
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [102134]
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Dabo is not against selectively taking players at a position of need but what
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Oct 10, 2024, 11:50 AM
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he is against is getting in a bidding war for players looking for the highest offer.
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Varsity [104]
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That's why good portal guys shy away from Clemson...
Oct 11, 2024, 11:56 AM
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...let alone elite ones.
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Re: Portal.
Oct 10, 2024, 12:47 PM
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That's still not getting to the truth of the matter. You're using the term fill in the gaps, but the problem is fill in the gaps is not the issue. Like I told another poster, if you're just trying to find Warm Bodies to run out to defensive end, we already have that. If you're trying to find somebody who's going to be the next Austin Bryant or Clelin Ferrell, Which is what we need to actually solve the problem comma then that's a lot more difficult to find in the portal.
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Paw Master [16196]
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What youre suggesting IS Dabos philosophy
Oct 10, 2024, 2:39 PM
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The players we offered to fill in a couple gaps each year didn’t take our offer or they didn’t believe the talent at the position of need was bette run the portal than what we already had in the locker room.
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Re: Portal.
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Oct 10, 2024, 5:27 PM
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One need look no further than Jordan Travis to understand FSU’s success and ultimate demise over the 2023-to date stretch. When he played they were gold. When he didn’t there was nothing. And he wasn’t a TP get.
Now look at the 4 teams (emphasis on “team”) that don’t have a single TP player on their collective rosters: Clemson, Army, Navy &Air Force. Excluding AF the other 4 are combined 19-1 so far this season and all in the top 7 for team offense YPP.
The TP is not the answer to consistency at a high level in CFB
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False Equivalence.
Oct 10, 2024, 5:38 PM
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The military academies cannot use the portal and they don't have NIL collectives.
They rarely lose transfers out.
If this were rodeo, it would be like going to the corral and expecting to rope a zebra...only to bounce the rope off of a unicorn horn.
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CU Medallion [20868]
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Dabo similarly rarely loses transfers out,
Oct 11, 2024, 11:43 AM
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but unlike the service academies he can add portal players, hence his offers in that space, selective as they may be.
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That's ludicrous. 12 transfers out since the Gator Bowl.
Oct 11, 2024, 12:31 PM
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That's 14% of the scholarships in the team.
Try again.
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Every elite team valued and said "hold my beer"******
Oct 11, 2024, 12:33 PM
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Re: Portal.
Oct 11, 2024, 11:21 AM
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The field is slowly coming back to Dabo. Pretty soon everyone will be where he started.
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Re: Portal.
Oct 11, 2024, 11:47 AM
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He did state early on that he didn't want Clemson to try and be like other top programs, but instead other top programs would ultimately want to be more like Clemson. We can be thankful that Dabo has the conviction and fortitude to stick to his foundational beliefs in the face of strong adversity. When you build a foundation on a rock you can weather the strongest of storms.
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Varsity [104]
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Not even. Look around.******
Oct 11, 2024, 12:32 PM
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Re: Portal.
Oct 11, 2024, 11:47 AM
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The portal has always been, and always will be, a secondary source of recruiting
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Game Changer [1618]
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Rational post of opinion, well done.
Oct 11, 2024, 12:53 PM
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My opinion on the matter has been said by some in this thread already but I’ll add it.
Clemson is in a really odd place when it comes to portal use. We have a strong enough roster that to attract a starter caliber player will require buying them. On the other side of it, transfers that aren’t trying to go to the highest bidder just aren’t good enough to start on our team. When you’re faced with that reality, it makes it an easy decision to say “no thank you” to buying players. Once you open that can of worms, whether in recruiting or transfers, you can’t go back.
Really I’m embracing the role Davi has created of being the contrarian.
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Game Changer [1618]
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Darn Iphone
Oct 11, 2024, 12:56 PM
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Dabo**
Iphone, imistakes, iapologize
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