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Orange Blooded [2268]
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Taking practice reports with a grain of salt
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Aug 12, 2024, 12:52 PM
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I've been reading through articles and posts mentioning how the offense this year has taken a step forward, specifically on the O-line. While I'm typically an optimist when it comes to Clemson football, I can't help but think back to how many times the past few seasons we've heard the same rhetoric. I even went searching for some old reports from the fall camp from last season. Take a look at the one linked below and this excerpt:
"Now for the offensive line.
There is a former player, someone I really trust, who is connected to the program, and he understands the offensive line better than anyone I know. A few years ago, before Clemson played Georgia in Charlotte, he told me that the offensive line would have issues against the Bulldogs, and he was right. Last season, after watching, he told me that he thought the line was better but would need to stay healthy, or it would struggle.
This camp? He is all smiles and talks about the “potential” of the group and how it’s much, much better across the board. He also likes the depth and thinks the freshmen are impressive. This is the most I’ve gotten out of him since 2018, and it mirrors what I’ve seen during our brief viewing periods."
https://www.tigernet.com/clemson-football/story/clemson-fall-camp-what-weve-learned-about-the-offense-so-far-21450
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Re: Taking practice reports with a grain of salt
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Aug 12, 2024, 1:28 PM
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This year it's 100% true (hopefully it is)!
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Hall of Famer [8814]
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Re: Taking practice reports with a grain of salt
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Aug 12, 2024, 1:29 PM
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Yep, folks around here seem to have short memories like me lol.
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Heisman Winner [79450]
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Re: Taking practice reports with a grain of salt
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Aug 12, 2024, 1:32 PM
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I always think you dont really know till you face opponents no matter what you hear from coaches and media
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Gridiron Giant [15215]
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Re: Taking practice reports with a grain of salt
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Aug 12, 2024, 1:32 PM
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GUESSING THAT REPORT WAS BEFORE WE HAD ALL THE INJURIES. YOU GOOBERS NEVER THINK OF THINGS LIKE THAT. YOU THINK WE HUST GOT AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OVER THERE. SEWELL HAD TO PLAY AS A TRUE FRESHMAN AND HELD UP WELL.
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Hall of Famer [8814]
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Re: Taking practice reports with a grain of salt
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Aug 12, 2024, 1:35 PM
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If it’s just injuries then why did Austin get fired?
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TigerNet Elite [69958]
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Dabo is all about building-up and not tearing down...
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Aug 12, 2024, 1:39 PM
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so he rarely says anything negative about players which makes it harder a gauge what he's really seeing or thinking.
DJU is a perfect example. Dabo was constantly singing his praises, even to a fault, in spite of what everyone could see with their own eyes.
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Game Changer [2024]
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Re: Dabo is all about building-up and not tearing down...
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Aug 12, 2024, 2:05 PM
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Agree with what you state, but what should he have said? “DJ is a complete mess and we’re SOL” ? 🤩
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TigerNet Elite [69958]
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Dabo did exactly what he should have done...
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Aug 12, 2024, 2:10 PM
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while trying to build and maintain the confident of a QB who was clearly struggling (at least in games).
I'm simply saying, a lot of times, you have to take what Dabo says with "grade of slaw".
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Game Changer [2024]
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Re: Dabo did exactly what he should have done...
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Aug 12, 2024, 3:13 PM
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Fun with AI.
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Game Changer [1630]
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Wonder what the trusted former player is saying this year?***
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Aug 12, 2024, 2:03 PM
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Re: Wonder what the trusted former player is saying this year?***
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Aug 12, 2024, 2:13 PM
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"He is all smiles and talks about the 'potential' of the group and how it’s much, much better across the board. He also likes the depth and thinks the freshmen are impressive. This is the most I’ve gotten out of him since 2018, and it mirrors what I’ve seen during our brief viewing periods."
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Re: Taking practice reports with a grain of salt
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Aug 12, 2024, 2:06 PM
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What you had meant to say was "grade of slaw".
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Ring of Honor [22226]
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Re: Taking practice reports with a grain of salt
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Aug 12, 2024, 2:59 PM
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“Ima read them but I’m not believing anything!!”
That makes sense
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Re: Taking practice reports with a grain of salt
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Aug 12, 2024, 4:33 PM
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I don't judge our team's potential until after the second or third game. I don't think one can really Forcast the entire season before a single game is played. There should be no ranking of team's until after the 3rd games are played.
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Orange Elite [5294]
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Absolutely. Its kool aid season right now.
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Aug 12, 2024, 3:26 PM
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Dabo was heaping huge amounts of praise on the OLine last year before the Duke game.
So spot the ball and we’ll see…
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Orange Phenom [14624]
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Yeah, pretty much all you get with these are
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Aug 12, 2024, 3:32 PM
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puff pieces. I don't blame the beat writers though - they are just reporting what they're being given.
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Campus Hero [13390]
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Re: Taking practice reports with a grain of salt
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Aug 12, 2024, 4:08 PM
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I in the % of fans who are "waiting to see what our Team does not what might be."
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Georgia will be, without a doubt, absolutely loaded. One of the most talented
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Aug 12, 2024, 5:10 PM
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teams in the country. We will have to be significantly improved on offense if we are to avoid being embarrassed. Having said that, reports from fall camp aside, I do expect our offense to be improved; how much I don't know, but I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that it will be noticeable with another year of experience for QBs and O-Line, a new O-Line coach, a healthy group of WRs and some exciting newcomers there.
Of course, we won't know until we line up and play. I don't know if we beat UGA, but I'm cautiously optimistic for the season overall.
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I take them with a grade of slaw.........
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Aug 12, 2024, 5:22 PM
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Valley Protector [1432]
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2 quarters into the Duke game
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Aug 12, 2024, 8:00 PM
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I was surprised that anyone was allowed to get on the travel bus. Hoping they can get more out of this camp than they did last year.
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