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Shipley's Speed...
Sep 12, 2022, 11:15 AM
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I really want to see Shipley break one for 60-80 yards to see his speed - don't recall seeing him with any really long runs where he outran the defense. Don't think he has Etienne speed or Spiller speed but thinking more like James Davis speed. but more shifty? Thought I read consistently sub 4.5 40, but that's without pads.
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Re: Shipley's Speed...
Sep 12, 2022, 11:20 AM
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He definitely has a lot of speed and much more than James Davis. I think spiller and Erie me were a bit quicker between the tackles.
Shipley has had so many shoestring tackles thy prevented him from tak in Nanit to the house. He just needs to get a tad quicker and stronger.
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Shoestring tackles may in part be due to Ship trying to hard
Sep 12, 2022, 12:00 PM
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At least that was the theory postulated by one well known poster.
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I don’t recall him having the blocking to accomplish such a feat.
Sep 12, 2022, 11:20 AM
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Not at Clemson, anyway.
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If we hit a few 20+ yd plays, it will loosen up the defense
Sep 12, 2022, 11:25 AM
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and he'll pop a few more long runs.
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exactly! until we have a receiver to spread the field,
Sep 12, 2022, 12:10 PM
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everybody will crowd the box.
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I remember him breaking loose last yr
Sep 12, 2022, 11:40 AM
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and getting run down. It was probably the first 2-3 games if i remember. I think i agree. He's more like a shiftier James Davis.
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Re: Shipley's Speed...
Sep 12, 2022, 11:42 AM
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Hate to be the bringer of bad news…He’s not busting one off that long behind this crap OL..
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I was thinking the exact same thin Saturday.
Sep 12, 2022, 11:43 AM
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ETN would have broken a couple of those runs long IMO. But if you have to have 4 yards, our RB group can get it. IF the OL does it's job.
Lots of folks worried about performance. Yes we are 2-0, but against better teams we could get exposed in areas. While i appreciate the optimism, I just don't have the confidence like i have in the past.
All that to say, i think this season will be more fun to watch. while I was fishing by halftime in past years, it's nice to watch a game with intrigue.
My 2 cents. i gotta get back to work.
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Re: I Think Shipley Has Speed Like Hot Rod McDowell Did***
Sep 12, 2022, 11:56 AM
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Good comp***
Sep 12, 2022, 5:35 PM
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Re: Shipley's Speed...
Sep 12, 2022, 11:58 AM
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ETN had tree trunks for legs that could bash their way through first contact and THEN torch people. Ship needs a cleaner avenue to showcase the speed, methinks.
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Re: Shipley's Speed...
Sep 12, 2022, 12:07 PM
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He's een a shoestring away from that occurring. It's coming though. Once the oline gels ( patience grasshopper) you'll see that probably once or twice game. Dude has top end speed ( somewhere between ETN and Spuller ) but he's also cat quick. He can cut and be gone. That's his game. But he also seeks out contact and finishes strong but only when he realizes he can't house it
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Re: Shipley's Speed...
Sep 12, 2022, 12:16 PM
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It's called small feet compared to the rest of his body.
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Re: Shipley's Speed...
Sep 12, 2022, 12:16 PM
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I do think that's one thing our offense has been missing in addition to the more commonly discussed issues(OL, WR, QB) is a lack of big plays.
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Absolutely
Sep 12, 2022, 2:13 PM
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We were near the bottom of the country last year in explosive plays.
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Re: Absolutely
Sep 12, 2022, 4:20 PM
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The only team in the ACC that had less last year was Duke.
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Re: Absolutely
Sep 12, 2022, 4:36 PM
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Off tackle every first down doesn’t produce many explosive plays
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would like to see the O Line MOVE some people - Cade
Sep 12, 2022, 12:18 PM
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when he is in will roll the pocket and make it easier for Ship
When DJ is in there EVERY DEFENSE is gonna CROWD the O Line and bring every time unless we bust some LONG passes .....
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Re: Shipley's Speed...
Sep 12, 2022, 12:47 PM
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The big thing is he's been up against stacked boxes his entire career because DJU and our WR's were a train wreck.
DJU has a big arm. Like, a huge arm, the kind of arm that allows OC's to draw their passing plays on longer paper. The problem is it doesn't connect with anything at the moment. The second he starts lighting people up down the field the way Trevor or Tajh Boyd did, rest assured you can watch those extra hats skedaddle right on outta the box and we'll start seeing long runs happen again.
That said, our OL is still pretty durn bad.
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You don't think the OL "has a feel that is relevant"?
Sep 12, 2022, 5:31 PM
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Asking for a "friend"
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It's a catch 22. He's not big enough to consistently
Sep 12, 2022, 3:02 PM
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deflect first contact, and if he does put on the bulk needed to do that (and frankly, survive 20 carries a game for an entire FBS season) he's going to be slower.
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