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TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 12:46 PM
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Re: so.......he does read Tigernet after all.
Nov 8, 2022, 12:54 PM
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He has a first cousin on the pay roll that reads it for him.
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Re: so.......he does read Tigernet after all.
Nov 8, 2022, 12:59 PM
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I like it. Especially the part about having fun because these players and coaches work too hard to not get some fun out of it. Yes be pissed off because they stunk it up all of the ND game and the first half against Cuse but turn it into some energy and focus.
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Re: so.......he does read Tigernet after all.
Nov 8, 2022, 5:14 PM
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Hey Dabo is the Boss, he can say what ever he wants to say, but in my honest opinion, he keeps backing himself in a smaller circle taking up for DJ the way that he does. DJ has played only two games that he played like a Clemson QB that had potential to win a national championship, and that was the first two games that he played as a freshman, and every game since those two games, a scrub QB has reared it's ugly head at some point in every game after the first two... Myself like the rest of Tiger nation chose to over look the scrub part of his games, and we hoped that he would find the quality QB that he showed us in his first two games, but that DJ has never come back to Clemson!!!
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Re: so.......he does read Tigernet after all.
Nov 8, 2022, 8:44 PM
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DJ broke mentally before last year. Personal family problems had him questioning why he was even playing. Kid never has made it all the way back. Its a shame, he is a good one, just isn’t made for all this big time stress and pressure.
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Re: so.......he does read Tigernet after all.
Nov 11, 2022, 7:47 PM
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It's Wake Forest. Every offense has shredded them.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 12:53 PM
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Same ole, same ole. Nothing is going to change.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 1:01 PM
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Exactly
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 1:20 PM
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I love Dabo. He is unique and has brought so much to Clemson. Not sure what he can say at this point because talk only goes so far. All I care about is what kind of product shows up in our remaining games. Your eyes won't lie to you most Saturdays. While all of the side benefits of building complete men through football, etc., are laudable, he gets paid $11.5M to produce a high quality competitive product 12 to 15 times a year. It is a bottom line business, especially in this day and age.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 3:07 PM
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I think Dabo needs to start wearing a cleric's collar.
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I don’t think anyone here expects a national championship every year.
Nov 8, 2022, 1:54 PM
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But making the playoffs should absolutely be the goal.
Shouldn’t we generally expect a top 4 team since we fund and support the program like one of the top 4 teams?
Because right now, we aren’t getting that.
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Re: I don’t think anyone here expects a national championship every year.
Nov 8, 2022, 2:17 PM
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You’re right we should expect that. That being said I will still be happy if we go 12-1 and compete for an ACC championship. We’ve had multiple one loss seasons and still made it to the playoffs. That doesn’t look likely this year considering the landscape of college football this year.
I’m also giving a little bit of a pass this year because we do have 2 new, first one coordinators. If we begin regularly losing multiple games a season and missing playoffs then I will be more concerned.
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Why should our new coordinators get a pass?
Nov 8, 2022, 6:39 PM
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Dabo hired them, rather than going out and getting proven coordinators. He assured us that it was the right thing to do. Squandering 4 and 5 star talent so these new coordinators can learn isn’t okay.
We are supposed to be competing for championships, not patting ourselves on the back for winning a conference without any other teams close to championship caliber.
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Re: I don’t think anyone here expects a national championship every year.
Nov 9, 2022, 11:50 AM
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Any team with the talent and success that Clemson has had should have never had two brand new coordinators... Maybe 2 new very experienced coordinators, but never coordinators with no experience.
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Re: I don’t think anyone here expects a national championship every year.
Nov 11, 2022, 7:50 PM
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You can be helpful with whatever you'd like. That's up to you. If you're happy with lower expectations, fine. Going 12-1 with a terrible schedule against teams we spent 5x more than is not good enough for a lot of people.
But no, they should have never been hired if they were brand new coordinators. They do not get a pass. The problem with your philosophy is that you won't be concerned until the wheels completely fall off and it will be too late to come back.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 9, 2022, 9:15 AM
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My concern is that he doesn't feel like things need fixing yet... Anyone that has payed attention to Clemson football has seen the drop off and when that happens the drop off is the signal that something needs to change. How can getting blown out not be that wake-up call?
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 12:57 PM
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You’re missing the point Dabo. It’s not the loss, we got absolutely manhandled. And nobody is expecting a natty, just improvement from how bad we’ve been playing.
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one could argue we've gotten worse since game 1........
Nov 8, 2022, 1:01 PM
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and game 1 wasn't pretty offensively either.
so, yet again........we were 8-0 and had gotten worse offensively since game 1 and Dabo admittedly "didn't see it coming"
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Re: one could argue we've gotten worse since game 1........
Nov 8, 2022, 9:03 PM
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I would say it has been more up and down offensively than just going straight downhill. I thought we had a couple of solid performances but nothing spectacular outside of the Wake game. Which Wake has no defense.
Streeter unfortunately has not impressed me in the least as a play caller and game planner.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 1:04 PM
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A reporter asked him directly what he would say to the loudest people out there who are saying he isn’t seeing the issues. His answer was I can’t waste one ounce of brainpower speaking with those people. I see several of “those people “ have found this thread.
David Hood, please tell us that wasn’t you that asked that question.
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Well aware? No mention of poor performances by OC & DC.***
Nov 8, 2022, 1:06 PM
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Re: Well aware? No mention of poor performances by OC & DC.***
Nov 8, 2022, 2:51 PM
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You folks don't seem to understand what leadership is all about. #1 You take responsibility and you don't throw your players and coaches under the bus. Tell us what value trashing anybody on the team would have? I guess you folks think you're corporate investors and have a right to b+++h and moan. Most of the "cult" simply want to support their team in a positive way.
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Re: Well aware? No mention of poor performances by OC & DC.***
Nov 8, 2022, 9:08 PM
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Dabo called-out DJ's poor play twice in the last 2 games, but he didn't call-out the poor play-calling by his coordinators. How is it "leadership" to call-out the kids but not their coaches?
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Re: Well aware? No mention of poor performances by OC & DC.***
Nov 9, 2022, 9:20 AM
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^^^^^What kind of idiot would thumb down that post^^^^^^ So some homers out there think that asking a question is worthy of down votes. Wow! Just pointing out the obvious
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Does he not understand that we aren’t mad about being 8-1?
Nov 8, 2022, 1:08 PM
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We are mad because the program has declined over the last two years.
The loss to Notre Dame is not the problem, it’s a symptom of the problem.
Also, I don’t like seeing him so defensive. I know it’s human nature to want to defend yourself, but it’s not a good sign when coaches go on the defensive.
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Re: Does he not understand that we aren’t mad about being 8-1?
Nov 8, 2022, 1:15 PM
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Hard not to be defensive when you get asked a question like that in a press conference.
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he wouldnt get asked that question
Nov 8, 2022, 1:30 PM
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if he the guy getting paid over 100 mil would fix the issue
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Re: he wouldnt get asked that question
Nov 8, 2022, 2:30 PM
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The problem is that coaches are creatures of habit. They like what's comfortable -- including the incumbent QB, familiar coaches on staff, the plays they've done for years, etc. -- and when they finally do adjust, it's often an over-adjustment or the wrong adjustment. There's no major overhaul needed here -- the team is 8-1 for heaven's sake and top recruits keep coming -- but the issues are obvious. Short-term, they need to do what they did with a flawed 2021 team: find their identity (it was pounding the ball) and commit to it. From there, it's hard look in the mirror about the coordinators, the QB(s), the absolute lack of explosiveness on offense, and what's going with what we're told is one of the best defenses they've ever had. These issues are real and aren't going away.
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yup...the first 8 games were no different than the 9th......
Nov 8, 2022, 1:19 PM
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bad offense from game 1.......(even going back to game 1 of 2021)..........we just happened to lose the 9th one. We could move to 9-1 after Saturday and we'll STILL have the same problems.
My hope is that Dabo will make the needed changes after the season.........my fear is that he won't, b/c he didn't fix it at the end of last year.
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Re: yup...the first 8 games were no different than the 9th......
Nov 8, 2022, 1:29 PM
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You share the same fears as I do. The bigger fear is DJ coming back and losing one or both of the other QBs. About the coaches, I really feel a good, experienced, and winning OC would have crafted a scheme that he could move the ball and score with DJ and Cade. Because that is what good coaches do. When I see a lot of the stuff being done with DJ I’m left speechless. From my perspective it looks like he is most effective or at least appears the most comfortable running the hurry up. Just spread them out and go.
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Re: yup...the first 8 games were no different than the 9th......
Nov 9, 2022, 11:57 AM
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Dabo continues to make decisions with his heart
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 1:15 PM
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Don't tell us... show us!
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 11, 2022, 6:01 PM
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Can’t, that’s why he’s telling us and getting frustrated
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Re: TNET: Dabo is absolutely right
Nov 8, 2022, 1:18 PM
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about winning 2 National Championships, changing the culture, top recruiting from where it once was but understand that after all of this the fans expectations are through the roof also. Now, the fact of the matter is that Clemson is a gnats hair away from being 5-4. This years team is no where near what they were before. Almost every game has been on the edge of your seat hoping to win instead of knowing the opponents were going to get blown out. There is nothing wrong by getting beat by Notre Dame but the Tigers did not score until about 10 minutes left in the game. It was the way they lost, as the Irish beat them by tremendous more will and focus. Just not sure what the game plan was for both sides of the ball but when you set a plan to attack attack and attack and you still get beat then hats off to your opponent. For me there has been no question this team by results so far should have never been in the playoff consideration. When it's this late in the season you need to be polished and ready to finish with a bang. Maybe every player and every coach will dig deep and understand you are doing something thousands of people dream about. Look yourself in the mirror and ask have i given my all. It's time to go be champions and have fun doing it.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 1:19 PM
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Good presser and glad our team showed up mad and ready to work yesterday. I trust Dabo to get it fixed as he always has.
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he didn't fix it at the end of last year...
Nov 8, 2022, 1:21 PM
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hopefully he does at the end of this year.
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How about "Cade needs to play better or DJ will get a shot"
Nov 8, 2022, 1:20 PM
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How about saying that the OC and DC need to do better or others will get a shot at play-calling?
He says that he's well aware of the issues but didn't outline the issues or the solutions. "DJ has to play better" isn't a plan.
Predictably, he did deflect to remind us about his past success with the 2016 & 2018 natties, etc.
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and called out the negative fans as always
Nov 8, 2022, 1:28 PM
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calling me out for being a realist isnt going to make our offense suddenly get explosive.
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Despite what many on here believe, Dabo essentially is the OC
Nov 8, 2022, 1:31 PM
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Because he is calling the majority of the Plays! He’s too stubborn to let Streeter do his job and he does not trust DJ -hence- the horizontal passing game.
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said after the game
Nov 8, 2022, 1:33 PM
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any good oc would likely not come here due to just that..would suck to prepare a game plan only to have dabo override it
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Re: said after the game
Nov 8, 2022, 7:14 PM
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Did I miss something? When was this said exactly? Not that I don’t believe you, I just haven’t seen/heard the quote yet
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Re: Despite what many on here believe, Dabo essentially is the OC
Nov 8, 2022, 4:55 PM
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Please, someone, anyone refute this because if true, Streeter is getting undeserved criticism. The early play calling simply socks and I hope it is not Dabo's doing.
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Solid Orange [1394]
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Both Elliot and Streeter have eluded to this…
Nov 8, 2022, 9:03 PM
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I think it was Elliot who said last season when questioned about a specific play call “Coach (Dabo) has the final say on all plays”. And the bootleg that DJ ran against State, Dabo himself said he called that play during the timeout.
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he sees it yet it has been very bad since last year
Nov 8, 2022, 1:27 PM
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and he has done nothing to solve it...even more going all in on dj being the starter LOL
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Football program success is primarily measured …
Nov 8, 2022, 1:30 PM
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On the scoreboard. Dabo brings so much to the table, and yet, the scoreboard remains the primary measuring stick.
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I'm spirit led too - I pray to God that Klubnik gets a fair
Nov 8, 2022, 1:34 PM
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chance.
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FIRE BROWNELL!!***
Nov 8, 2022, 1:38 PM
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 1:48 PM
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Digging into coach speak in press conferences is a waste of time generally. But the deflection of the "Oh well, look what I did years ago." argument isn't fixing issues and makes it sound complacent with where everyone is at. Nobody has forgotten what you HAVE brought to the table and HAVE done for this program. And nobody has forgotten where this program used to be (looking at you Coach Richardson)! We don't want to go back to that, no Tiger fan does! It's the question of, do you still have it in you to get us back to the top? Do you have the fight and hunger to put us back to our potential? Do any of the coaches or players still have that? Plus, DJ played really bad for various reasons, that's on him and the coaching preparation for that game. Stop sugarcoating it by saying he played a neutral game when the entire country knows at this point where he is at as a QB here. You can still own it but still not throw him under the bus and make him feel like #### about it. That is on y'all to have fixed it and developed him or scheme to his strengths. And nobody is telling you that you shouldn't not have fun either. Wasn't it Dabo that said "The fun is in the winning"? Well, we lost. It isn't fun. It's frustrating when everyone has saw this coming for years now. Go have fun this week!
Everyone on this entire coaching staff needs to own their mistakes and stop deflecting onto the past and saying it is fans that are in the wrong. The past doesn't grant you success in the future and that's a fact every single person on the planet has shared at least once in their life.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 2:05 PM
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Agree that coaches press conference are mostly filled with P.R. stuff and cliches. We all know that's how it's done.
Head coach: Dabo is better than most HC's at doing this. There are other P.R. centric coaches who try hard and display enthusiasm (example: Shane Beamer) who don't come close to how Dabo can throw a few clues in there as to what is actually happening without explicitly stating those issues.
Assistant coaches: Both coordinators owned up to the respective problems of their units. Again, this was the stereotype 'coach speak' narrative. To those that think it should be more pointed, or who believe that individual players should be called out, then you probably won't see that much as long as Dabo is HC.
(*) Clemson's P.R. modus operandi is not without criticizing players. Remember when Dabo called out Myles Murphy for (in so many words) loafing? In this press conference, he called out DJU in a big way while not impugning anything about DJU's work ethic / skills / leadership nor about DJU's role as starting QB. But notice how any such player-related criticism is very carefully crafted.
We fans continue to witness the subtle P.R. genius of the Dabo regime. It's really impressive, and especially so when things are not going according to everyone's expectations.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 2:18 PM
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I'm fully aware of his subtle PR foreshadowing of what goes on behind the scenes and have always enjoyed reading it (reminds me of a well written book at times). Just tired of the alienation from the coaches this week of the fanbase. Sure some have taken it way too far but the majority share the same concerns and have the same questions.
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Many that weren’t here during the hard years don’t have a
Nov 8, 2022, 2:02 PM
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Many that weren’t here during the hard years don’t have a Clue(or forgot) how to appreciate how awesome Clemson culture is and how to appreciate a great coach who wins on a level with the very best coaches that have ever coached the game.
We are everyone’s super bowl, they circle Clemson on the schedule because beating us brings great respect from everyone.
We can live with joy knowing being a Tiger means we are always good, respected and we are the best fan base ever in supporting our Tigers to be great. We have a shot at winning every game and we set a lot of standards in college football.
Dabo knows that we may not win it all this year but we are going to do our best while planning to be much better next season.
If we don’t appreciate him Alabama will when Nick retires soon and maybe very soon so be careful what you wish for because we have the best coach we have ever had right now and we don’t need to encourage him out the door not being grateful.
I’m so thankful we have Dabo and know he will work to make us better everyday! He’s learning how to coach after losing great coordinators at once. Dabo adapts and wins always!
Let’s go Tigers!
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CU Guru [1537]
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You're absolutely right...
Nov 8, 2022, 4:01 PM
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We are everyone's Super Bowl. We get everyone's best shot and every recent away game gets pegged to a 7:30pm start, when the opposing fans are at maximum frenzy (BC, FSU, ND). That can take a toll on a team. Momentum is huge and when you trip up at the beginning of a game, it is doubly hard to overcome.
I most definitely think we rebound big this Saturday and kick some Louisville butt.
Go Tigers!!!
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No way Dabo goes to Bama because of fan critiques!
Nov 8, 2022, 9:23 PM
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If he goes, he'll go for the money, the prestige, the challenge, the alma mater, etc. But if he leaves because of fan critiques, then he's gonna HATE coaching at Bama and just about any other top-tier program.
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Rival Killer [2736]
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Someone did, however, have their head up their ###***
Nov 8, 2022, 2:03 PM
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Orange Elite [5501]
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 2:03 PM
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Is that one of those things you wait to say after a loss? Because all these same issues have been here since game 1 of the season, but nothing was done about it.
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Clemson Sports Icon [53149]
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 2:05 PM
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We wouldn’t be 8-1 without doing anything about it…lol
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Ring of Honor [22740]
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 2:06 PM
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"The Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak"
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I flatly do not believe they are aware . . .
Nov 8, 2022, 2:17 PM
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of some of the material issues. I think Dabo's making a conflation that allows him to get away w/ claiming he's "aware." They may be aware of symptoms, but I'm not sure they're aware of certain causes.
There are various "levels" of issues. Execution, game-planning, schematics, etc. There's scores of other specifics, obviously. But the point is that there is a difference between issues of RESULTS and issues of CAUSATION. He may be aware that DJ isn't making his reads well, or that he's holding on to the ball too long, or that we aren't converting on enough 3rd downs. But all these aren't "issues" in terms of causation, they're "issues" in terms of inadequate results. They aren't causes, they're symptoms.
I'm 100% confident that they are aware of the "results" issues. But as for causation, as in, stagnant OC work, I'm not gonna believe they really understand that until or unless they adjust it. UP TO THIS POINT, their philosophy has been to assume that adjustments on that note ought not be made until all matters of execution are solved. But that is, of course, just plain stupid.
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Dynasty Maker [3283]
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To be fair/correct myself . . .
Nov 8, 2022, 2:23 PM
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some of the things I mentioned are both results AND causes (e.g. DJ holding the ball too long or not making his reads well). I don't want to give the impression that everything falls nicely into a perfect dichotomy. But my primary point is that there are results and there are primary upstream causes, and while clearly Dabo recognizes the bottom-line or near-bottom line results problems (scoring, yards, offensive production generally), and the intermediate "causes" (execution), he seems to avoid specifically pinning it on primary upstream decisions from the OC.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 2:20 PM
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To be fair, I am betting Dabo practices the good leadership technique of "praising in public and reprimanding in private." He isn't going to do a presser where he trashes everything and everybody. I don't have a problem with that but I want to see evidence that the discussions behind the scenes are actually having an impact on the field, and if not, then I want to see some changes made. It is the last part of that statement that is hard to see right now.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 2:26 PM
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Here is the issue that I am struggling with. It has to do with Cade. The coaches should have had him on a regular rotation the entire season. When you have a stud QB on the bench, you need to have him ready to go. Cade has been treated poorly.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 3:05 PM
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Not an easy thing to do unless you are up by three or four touchdowns. What is going on with DJ is going on inside his head. He has proven he can play at this level (Wake Forest game), but he isn't comfortable yet and keeps backsliding. I think this is why Dabo hasn't given up on him. We ALL (Dabo too)can see what is wrong with DJ, but dealing with a fragile ego/mind/confidence is complicated and delicate. Dabo is the kind of person who won't write off a player until he is convinced there is no more he can do. I think Dabo is getting close to that point, but is't there yet. I am confident changes will happen once the season is over.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 3:32 PM
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Nothing is going on in his head. It's what's going on (or not) in his legs that's the problem.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 9, 2022, 11:37 AM
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Considering some of the teams that we have played in the ACC there is no excuse that we were not up enough to get Cade playing time. There have been times where we were up and DJ still stayed in the game. Dabo, like everyone else, has his favorites (ask Nuke) and DJ is one of them which is impeding the development of our next QB. What happens if DJ tears an ACL or has a similar season ending injury? How much time have they given Cade to get him ready at the end of the season to step in if that happened? Giving Cade playing time is not all about removing DJ as the starter. And maybe if he had more game experience he doesn't throw that interception inside the 10 yard line when he got his "chance" in the shadow of the goal posts...
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 3:30 PM
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Poor DJ, last year is still in his head. He has no joy, tries to get it in his head but looks like it is impossible.
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Orange Elite [5364]
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 4:10 PM
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Well, Dabo said he didn’t play bad? Does 2 pick sixes equal bad? Let’s see how the play calling goes this week. Hopefully we’ll be prepared for this one. It’s not all on the players.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 4:00 PM
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In the sand may be his biggest understatement ever!!
Really, he doesn't want to cry at the press conference like with KB???
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 9, 2022, 11:39 AM
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Definitely looks like KB 2.0
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 4:48 PM
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I think Dabo has the situation in hand. He sees the play calling gets us in a hole early before we open up with the intermediate stuff, he sees the indecision and slow recognition evident in the QB play, he sees what we see in the defense not attacking gaps, getting off blocks, and missing tackles. He is our man and will get this team ready for Louisville...no doubt in my mind. Always a Tiger, always!
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Well Coach it’s your job to fix that. I can promise you
Nov 8, 2022, 5:00 PM
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That Saban will fix his issues this off season by firing who needs to be fired and going and getting the best replacement.
It’s time you do the same CDS. This business of College Football is not our fathers College Football. You don’t get 10 years to prove yourself.
Make the hard choice and fire ppl and don’t hire your friends!
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Re: Well Coach it’s your job to fix that. I can promise you
Nov 9, 2022, 11:43 AM
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Saban certainly would not promote someone internally that had never coached or even played college football...
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 5:07 PM
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If the portal is filled with Tigers post season, that would be really bad. Wonder what the AD is having to say to Dabo when they conference after each game?
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 6:31 PM
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It was FUN while it lasted. When your own coach disrespects
a team (Ohio State) a few days before you play them in a final 4
playoff game...Hires second rate staff ...Our OC is qualified
to take Clemson to a National Championship ..who believes this?
Wes Goodwin ....where did he come from? Friends and foes...I could
go on...but I truly believe Dabo is spoiled..and is becoming a second
tier coach. Blaming it on players and bad luck just will not
fill in the gaps. Clemson is definitely on a downhill slide.
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Rival Killer [2781]
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 8:08 PM
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I hate to say it, but you’re absolutely right.. if he’s going to right the ship, he needs to hurry. The window is closing quick.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 8, 2022, 7:59 PM
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If we had played a hard fought close game for 4 quarters, yet lost, none of these conversations would be taking place.
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TigerNet Immortal [176659]
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The transformation has been unbelievable from
Nov 8, 2022, 9:22 PM
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young, hungry, humble coach to comfy, complacent, arrogant fat cat. Disappointed.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 9, 2022, 7:37 AM
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Gotta ask. Was D. J. Ever on track?
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 9, 2022, 8:02 AM
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I don't agree with "Tommy" Dabo's latest comment that DJ needs to get back on track. He needs to get back on track with setting us up to win, at least make a showing. His QB decisions is Far off the mark. The Game Plan stunk going into Notre Dame. Never made any adjustments which he never does. When it's broken you fix it then, no waiting to the next game. His QB favoritism is killing the Team. He forced the defense to stay on the field with his stupid decisions. Everyone knew Cade should have plaid in 1st half, at least started him in the 3rd quarter to give him an advantage rather than sticking him in such a hole expecting a miracle from him. He was set up to fail with the play calls. He was unprotected on the pass play & hit while releasing the ball. No one talks about that. The rusher wasn't even touched. Jerking Cade out proved to add on to his idiotic decisions. I felt bad for the Defense, Fans that spent the time & 100's to go. Never heard him apologize to the. Matter of fact, he should take part of his Overpaid Millions & reimburse them. He previously said before his latest comment that Cade would see some playing time. We will see this coming weekend. Somebody or more have either had their head in the sand or somewhere else.
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Is Dabo waiting on Jesus to tell him it's time to make some
Nov 9, 2022, 5:06 PM
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staff changes?
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 11, 2022, 5:41 PM
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I appreciate what Dabo has done for Clemson University. With that said, in 2009 I was able to comfortably take a family of 5 to all home games. As the team became better, both his salary and ticket prices have gone up. Is it wrong for fans expectations to go up in relation to what we are paying to see his product??
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 11, 2022, 7:59 PM
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I think Dabo does have his head in the sand. The make up of this team seemed to change a couple of years ago when the team put the BLM logo stickers on the helmet. Black Lives Matter, heck all lives matter; but BLM was and is a corrupt organization with documentable Communist ties. There was no place for their logo on a Clemson helmet. It seems the team has not had the same chemistry it had before. It's almost like Dabo lost control. His social media ban ended. The team has never been the same.
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Re: TNET: Swinney says 'no one has their head in the sand,' he's 'well aware' of issues
Nov 12, 2022, 10:40 AM
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I think the vast majority of Clemson fans are behind
Dabo...it’s not that. It is just sad for all of us....
coaches and fans, D.J. just ain’t NFL material.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [102937]
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Did anyone notice his speech was based on the QB position?
Nov 12, 2022, 10:48 AM
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He didn't talk about coordinators or position coaches, he talked specifically about DJ and Cade. I expect a change which will put us in the playoff if it happens soon enough. Perhaps we can get a playoff win.
Yes, I'm a dreamer.
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