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Sep 26, 2021, 12:20 AM

players and coaches are suddenly becoming poor at their job? I'd say Dabo and gang have done pretty well by bringing our program from perinneal mediocrity to a consistent winner-not to mention being in every FBS Playoff and winning 2 National Championships. Suddenly they don't know what they are doing? There are reasons why the players on the field ARE the players on the field and coaches have obviously been thrown some curve balls that we are used to hitting out of the park but are not at the moment. This is painful-no doubt about it. I used to be an expert on offensive and defensive strategy, players, coaches and everything else until one day I realized I wasn't. I could easily justify every observation, every criticism, and every solution that obviously the coaches didn't see. One day it dawned on me that those things were fun, and still are, to talk about and bounce off each other but my tone was often angry, indignant, and intolerant. These are kids and the coaches are teachers...very good teachers. This year the class makeup is different and has a new set of challenges. The lesson plan has to be modified and every modification's success is known only after it is tried. Fans are parents who don't like to see bad report cards and are sometimes really frustrated but the good parents never draw a boundary of conditional love which is only breached to the good side when their expectations are met. We all want the same thing-to win, as do players and coaches. I'd say , based on their past record, that the kids are in good hands. They won't be thrown to the wolves and they know that coaches have their backs. The nature of how are players are valued, respected, encouraged while learning to be successful is what makes Clemson a special place..it's why players will make a decision to come here versus some other university. I can live with a crappy season from time to time but I couldn't live with a crappy program which is what we USED to have. I still watch and groan but I'm very glad that we have who we have and that our program is what it is- the best in the history of the university and one of the best in the country.

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...Yes, they actually have "suddenly" become poor at their jobs. It works like this. What worked in the past doesn't work any more because others have figured you out. Being a good teacher/coach means you are aware of that and are always perfecting your game plan and not resting on the past. You know people will figure you out so you plan for that. So yes, they (coaches) have become poor at their jobs.. We also don't have do decide between being a good person and winning; they don't have to be mutually exclusive...both are expected and this is a right standard. I know you mean well with your comments, but with all due respect, you are rationalizing. Coaches need to change or be changed...pretty simple. That also means, changing the QB if need be. Saban did it and won a NATTY he should not have won when he put Tua Tag in the game for the second half and the freshman won the natty. Saban changes. It takes work to be a good person and to have a good game plan. Tiger Coaches (not BV) are not working at the game plan...they have believed the "rat poison" about Clemson/themselves and need Saban to come do a seminar.

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