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Ring of Honor [21068]
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How bad do we have to beat Duke
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Aug 30, 2023, 3:13 PM
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for you to feel like we are off to a good start? For me, anything less than 17-21 pts. would leave me a little deflated vs. my expectations. A win is a win and that is all that matters but 31-14 or 38-17 just "feels" better than 31-21.
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
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Aug 30, 2023, 3:16 PM
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1 point. Anything less would not be a good start.
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 30, 2023, 6:04 PM
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By at least 1 point. With our 2cnd and 3rd string playing the entire 2cnd half.
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Rival Killer [2917]
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
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Aug 30, 2023, 3:20 PM
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You can't judge after one week because you won't know how good or bad our opponent was until you see each team play a few games. But, I know what you mean. I, for one, am expecting us to hand them a good whooping
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Ring of Honor [21068]
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
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Aug 30, 2023, 3:26 PM
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I have pretty high expectations for this team but perhaps they are too high for the first game. I just feel like we have so much talent ready to "git after it" that we should win handily, even it is the first game.
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Rival Killer [3006]
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 30, 2023, 3:24 PM
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First
I expect us to win. If we win by a safety or a field goal I will be glad.
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For us to win by less than 14 points I will be concerned about where we are top ten. top 25 or further down the wabbitt hole.
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110%er [6166]
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A., we have to win … b. We have to look good doing it
Aug 30, 2023, 5:00 PM
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How do you define “looking good” doing it? That’s the bottom line.
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Orange Blooded [2483]
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
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Aug 30, 2023, 3:27 PM
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ok, I just got done reading a thousand posts about see'd, sawn, sewn, etc., and now you are posting 'bad' instead of 'badly'? I'm not participating in THIS one...
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
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Aug 30, 2023, 3:36 PM
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And my Mom was an English teacher. She will be so disappointed...
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Orange Blooded [3230]
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 30, 2023, 3:32 PM
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I would say 17 pts, unless we are up 21 and they squeeze a late TD vs our 3rd string or something.
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Legend [6613]
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 30, 2023, 3:33 PM
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The key is a victory but I'd agree that a victory of 21 or more would be a very good sign on the road against an experienced team.
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
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Aug 30, 2023, 3:38 PM
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Duke will be very lucky to score 10 (I hope).
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 30, 2023, 11:59 PM
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I think we win, but calling Duke inexperienced is a disservice. They have one of the most experienced rosters in the country, coming off a 9 win season.
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Walk-On [70]
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 31, 2023, 8:44 AM
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Sorry, misread your post.
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
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Aug 30, 2023, 3:36 PM
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Bad enough to make the ACC apologize for not letting us out of the GOR.
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Orange Elite [5224]
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Knowing our history...
Aug 30, 2023, 3:39 PM
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I expect a tight game.
On the road
Good HC
This is their Super Bowl...of ALL time.
Duke has a VERY Sr laden team.
Still concerned abt our pass D
I expect we score late to solidfy/win by 10-14ish...
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
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Aug 30, 2023, 4:05 PM
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I said earlier today that what I really want to see is the defense shut them down and not allow more than 10 points and would feel really good if their TD comes in garbage time. Also said I don’t care if we win 14-10 or 44-10 if the defense holds them to 10 or less. That being said, twice now, anything better than 27-10 would make me feel pretty good.
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110%er [5684]
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Double digits
Aug 30, 2023, 4:19 PM
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Duke is very underrated, but I would love to see us in our big win form. I would be happy with a win by any amount though.
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Ring of Honor [23485]
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It's not about score as much it is about eye test.
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Aug 30, 2023, 4:25 PM
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Does the line move people? Does the QB extend plays or shorten them? Does the defense have busts? Can we cover receivers? Can we tackle? Can the offense stay on the field? Can we make field goals?
As long as we win... I care about the above things more than the score margin.
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Legend [6983]
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Bad enough to kick us out of the ACC!!***
Aug 30, 2023, 4:29 PM
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At least 2 TD’s
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Aug 30, 2023, 6:06 PM
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They aren’t as good as the talking heads are making them out to be
The played nobody last year - zero
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Re: At least 2 TD’s
Aug 30, 2023, 8:36 PM
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They aren’t as good as the talking heads are making them out to be
The played nobody last year - zero
And remember they played in the Coastal Division. So you say they didn't play Clemson or FSU. They won't play them most seasons before because not in the same division. They did give the two best teams in the coastal scares, and probably should have won both (UNC and Pitt) and beat Wake. Yeah nobody is saying their world beaters, but decent and if make a lot of mistakes in the first game, could keep it very close...
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Varsity [148]
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 30, 2023, 8:00 PM
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10 points with very little sloppy/stupid play.
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 30, 2023, 8:07 PM
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Duke isn’t a pushover by any means-this isn’t the Duke of old. Much respect to all their returning players and coaches. I suspect it’s somewhat close in the 3rd but hopefully wear them down throughout the 2nd half! Just win baby!
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Game Changer [1849]
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 30, 2023, 9:29 PM
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42-7 feels about right
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 30, 2023, 9:41 PM
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I feel score is important but I believe how is more important. We need a total domination on both offense and defense. Put everyone on notice that Clemson has not gone away, is not cycling out, and the ROY bus is back.
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I'd hope for at least a 14-point margin during this
Aug 31, 2023, 5:24 AM
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season opener. Naturally, would prefer more.
Building team and staff confidence is key right now leading toward our game versus FSU. Hence, we've got to prove to ourselves that Riley's game plans will work and work mightily.
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ONE point is fine with me.
Aug 31, 2023, 5:42 AM
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I want to see a polished offense and a lockdown defense part of the time, enough so that we win the game.
I want to see the players struggle part of the time so they won't get the big head and walk away thinking they've arrived. It will humble them with the joy of a win and allow the coaches to ride them like a rented mule next week.
I know, I'm a cold hearted buttwhole but that's exactly how Dabo likes it. History shows that to be true and accurate.
That is what's best for our team, what's most pleasing to Dabo and it drove me to xanax the first five or six years Dabo did it. At first I was frustrated, then got mad when I recognized it was happening. Finally, I took to the bit in my mouth and let Dabo hold the reigns, as if I had a choice in the matter.
Get over it, if we blow Duke out it will be because they folded or due to our backups being better than their starters, not because it was Dabo's intent.
Message was edited by: ClemsonTiger1988®
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Re: How bad do we have to beat Duke
Aug 31, 2023, 8:47 AM
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Spread is -13. Would love for us to cover for all the Tiger fans who bet on us week in and week out to cover the spread. Those are the real heros!
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