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Playmaker [382]
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special teams
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Jan 16, 2025, 8:00 AM
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I was really hoping Dabo would realize what a joke our special teams were last year and make some changes here. We sure could use a punter , and a better return game . surely he is not going into another season without addressing the failure that is our special teams
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Game Changer [1652]
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Re: special teams
Jan 16, 2025, 8:23 AM
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We haven’t had a Booming punter since Dale Hatcher in the Danny Ford years! Find a guy who can flip the field and set-up our defense.
For the return game, fair catch, don’t fumble, and get the occasional return when it is to our advantage.
Go Tigers!
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National Champion [8075]
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Re: special teams
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Jan 16, 2025, 8:27 AM
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Uh, Pinion is no scrub.
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Standout [206]
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Re: special teams
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Jan 16, 2025, 8:46 AM
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Yeah, dude could absolutely send it. He is STILL in the NFL last i checked.
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Valley Legend [12669]
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Correct, Gardocki was no stiff either***
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Jan 16, 2025, 8:51 AM
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Game Changer [1607]
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Special Teams has not been a priority in over a decade..
Jan 16, 2025, 4:17 PM
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That is an inarguable fact that I wouldn't expect to change anytime soon. We try to sign an elite pk & punter every year or 2 typically and after that it's a laissez faire SOP regarding special teams-
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Valley Legend [12669]
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What really stinks is that our first game is this Saturday
Jan 16, 2025, 9:07 AM
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And Dabo doesn't have 7.5 months, and another portal period, to address any lingering problems.
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Playmaker [382]
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Re: What really stinks is that our first game is this Saturday
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Jan 16, 2025, 9:24 AM
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he has had years to fix it and it has continued to cost us games.
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Valley Legend [12669]
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Relax Frances he's using the portal now
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Jan 16, 2025, 9:48 AM
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Maybe wait a few more months before you get hysterical.
PS which game last year did we lose because of the punter? He's not good, and we need a better one, but don't remember him missing tackles against TX or the Cacks and he didn't develop the offensive game plans for Jawja and UL.
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Clemson Icon [24565]
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Orange Blooded [2139]
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Re: special teams
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Jan 16, 2025, 9:12 AM
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Clemson has a top notch Soccer program and you can’t find one guy from this program that can boom a punt? Maybe or maybe not but seems like it would be worth a look. GO TIGERS
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Standout [206]
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Re: special teams
Jan 16, 2025, 9:29 AM
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This is not the 80's. The kids on the soccer team are soccer players. They are focused on that, and some of them have international competition in the offseason. Kid's do not multisport that much these days. You sometimes see a Football player that plays basketball or baseball, but these days kids can play a single sport all year round. If a kid plays baseball, he is playing travel ball in the offseason, not a different sport. Same for soccer. If he is good, he plays travel ball or international in the offseason.
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Game Changer [2051]
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Re: special teams
Jan 16, 2025, 9:50 AM
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Mark Buchholz?
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Standout [206]
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Re: special teams
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Jan 16, 2025, 9:58 AM
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That was almost 20 years ago...... ####, I feel old.
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Orange Blooded [2200]
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Re: special teams
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Jan 16, 2025, 9:21 AM
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I was also shocked at how poor we were on special teams last year, especially the blocked field goals. That should have only happened once before a fix was identified and implemented.
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Re: special teams
Jan 16, 2025, 10:50 AM
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I guess you forgot our kicker was National Freshman of the Year. Returns are 100% dependent of the opposing punter and kicker so no need to reinvent the wheel.
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Playmaker [382]
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Jan 16, 2025, 11:29 AM
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dude we are talking about the alarming number of field goals blocked. did you watch the FSU game? did you watch the Louisville game and see the total inability to get a kick off? did you watch the constant 35 yard punts all year? the special teams were a joke and there is no reason for it. Dabo has never excelled at special teams, pretty much cost us a title against Bama years ago. Hire a proven coach to fix it!!!
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National Champion [7438]
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Jan 16, 2025, 11:56 AM
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And our national freshman of the year was denied 19 points because of blocked kicks.
Returns are 100% dependent on the opposing punter? You can't be serious.
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Dynasty Maker [3495]
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We need a new punter, not a coach.
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Jan 16, 2025, 12:28 PM
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The blocked kicks were a personnel issue that was fixed by Woods getting back in there. Not coaching.
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Head Coach [919]
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Re: We need a new punter, not a coach.
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Jan 16, 2025, 12:35 PM
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Your blocking scheme for FGs and PATs cannot be THAT dependent upon one guy.
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Game Changer [1607]
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Amen****
Jan 16, 2025, 4:19 PM
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Playmaker [382]
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Re: We need a new punter, not a coach.
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Jan 16, 2025, 2:00 PM
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surely you dont believe that? good coaching would have figured it out and got someone to fix it after 1 blocked kick , not 5-6 that killed us. We knew it was a problem after FSU , yet did nothing and allowed it to continue to hurt us all year. There is no arguing that the special teams were horribly coached, have been forever now under Dabo.
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