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Oculus Spirit [91201]
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I saw it in DABO's eyes again Sat night...a LIGHT went on &
Nov 27, 2012, 11:48 AM
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he was thinking (as he did when South Florida beat him in bowl in Charlotte that this won't happen again so he went out and got an OC in Morris, and fired friend Billy Nap).
Then, after last year's fiasco at Orange Bowl he fired DC and got Venables.
Now, what he's going to do this time I don't know, but I know it will be to help Clemson be a winner. I know Dabo loves Clemson even if he may not be the HC we need at this time..but I do believe he's maturing more & more with his hires & recruiting..BUT he better get it right fast this time.
What do you think he will do this time what with SC's 4-peat beat-down?
GoTiGERs..."Stand Up Under Fire"...get better and win that good bowl you've earned!!
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He's running out of sacrificial lambs...***
Nov 27, 2012, 11:52 AM
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All-TigerNet [10993]
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Bingo***
Nov 27, 2012, 11:55 AM
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Rock Defender [54]
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There has never been a coach in the history of the game...
Nov 27, 2012, 12:58 PM
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..who hasn't had to tweak his staff in order to improve his team. This is not unique to Clemson or Dabo Swinney.
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CU Guru [1838]
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Kelly at ND 3rd year, Saban at Bama 2nd year
Nov 27, 2012, 1:01 PM
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Chizik at Auburn 2nd year Muschamp at UF 2nd year
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Orange Blooded [4787]
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Re: Kelly at ND 3rd year, Saban at Bama 2nd year
Nov 28, 2012, 3:57 AM
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are you saying these coaches haven't tweaked their staff? i know that you are not saying that.saban has went through a bakers dozen, at least.
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Re: I saw it in DABO's eyes again Sat night...a LIGHT went on &
Nov 27, 2012, 11:52 AM
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Juice up his D-fence like the top SEC schools do.
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Orange Blooded [4774]
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DUDE it's "Defense"***
Nov 27, 2012, 12:16 PM
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110%er [5712]
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Dabo's got it bass ackwards..................
Nov 27, 2012, 12:56 PM
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winning coaches know to always build your defense first. USuC is not an offensive juggernaught, but look at their defense. Look at the defenses at Notre Dame, Alabama, LSU, etc. They are all superb and their teams are all ranked in the top 10 of the BCS. Remember the old adage: "you can win a game with a good offense, but you win championships with a good defense".
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Orange Blooded [3350]
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I'm pretty sure someone put some cocain in Swearinger's
Nov 27, 2012, 11:54 AM
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Gatoraide. I guess he keeps a little for himself on gameday.
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Orange Blooded [3350]
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I sold that "e" for some coke. ;)***
Nov 27, 2012, 11:55 AM
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Legend [15223]
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I think Cheese is gone for sure. Our DBs have progressively
Nov 27, 2012, 11:55 AM
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gotten worse.
I don't think he makes any other changes, but the biggest thing I'd like to see is change in S&C. I'm not a Batson conspiracy person, but I do think something can be said for "new blood". I think it's a risk worth taking. People can lose their hunger when they've been at the same place for many years.
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110%er [6972]
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^^^^This^^^^***
Nov 27, 2012, 12:21 PM
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Orange Blooded [3350]
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I don't know who coaches the safeties, but that's were I
Nov 27, 2012, 11:57 AM
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would be looking. They have shown terrible instinct this year imo. Always waiting back when they should be going to the ball or going for the ball when they should be covering etc. Seem to have good talent, but no instict. Just my opinion.
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Oculus Spirit [91201]
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Agree "attheesso"...our Dback never saw that TD pass in EZ!
Nov 27, 2012, 11:59 AM
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And..love your TN handle!
GoTiGERS..."STAND UP UNDER FIRE"!
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110%er [9086]
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I think now it's all about recruiting.......
Nov 27, 2012, 12:01 PM
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the kinds of players/talent we need. Having good assistant coaches, etc. is great but only if the talent is there. And we can't just focus on the glamor positions like wide receiver.
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Re: Was that before or after he gave up with 4mins left and
Nov 27, 2012, 12:05 PM
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punted down by 10?
Then after getting the ball back with 45 sec, he sent Boyd back out for Clowney to slobberknock again?
Was it a light or bewilderment?
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If all these lights keep going off
Nov 27, 2012, 12:05 PM
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every time we get our @SS handed to us we are going to have to up the minimum IPTAY contribution to pay the power bill.
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Re: I saw it in DABO's eyes again Sat night...a LIGHT went on &
Nov 27, 2012, 12:06 PM
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on TV I saw him get into Chad's ear looked like he said -do something different, but Chad ignored him. Seems like Chad is determined that we must win by throwing 40 yard passes. and why does he hate the run?
Other gripe.in spring please teach our D-backs how to tackle...
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how many times do u let him rearrange the deck chairs b4
Nov 27, 2012, 12:10 PM
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u realize he's the one driving the ship?
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All-TigerNet [10993]
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4 or 5 probably
Nov 27, 2012, 12:11 PM
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if history proves anything
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Needs to fire Charlie Harbison and get a better coach
Nov 27, 2012, 12:19 PM
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for d-backs. Xavier Brewer, Rashard Hall, and Jonathan Meeks are all SENIORS! Even Peter's is a Sophmore. This is not a youth problem, it is a player development problem. Even if they were not very talented, coaching and experience would make them at least competent, and this group has been a dumpster fire this year.
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Amateur [33]
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You have great insight to read his soul from so far away!
Nov 27, 2012, 12:25 PM
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Maybe Dabo will fire all position coaches, recruiting coordinators, Strength and Conditioning coaches and personnel, trainers, team doctors, video crew, public address announcers, equipment managers and Pete Yannity.
Because God knows this isn't Dabo's fault.
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I hope what you saw was a man realizing he was finished.
Nov 27, 2012, 12:28 PM
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Maybe Dabo will step aside and let Chad Morris take over.
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Legend [16613]
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Offensive play calling in the 2nd half was part of the prob.
Nov 27, 2012, 12:31 PM
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So how would he help solve the problem?
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Re: I saw it in DABO's eyes again Sat night...a LIGHT went on &
Nov 28, 2012, 3:53 AM
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You don't have to look at other schools . . just look back at Clemson. We have always been a defensive team. We have had great defenses, leaders among the country year in and year out. Somewhere somehow we lost that . . we just need to get back to what we used to have.
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You are absolutely correct... I remember those times
Nov 28, 2012, 6:48 AM
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when I felt comfortable when the defense took the field..actually looked forward to it. Now, it's dread and white-knuckle time. In baseball, it's good pitching will always stop good hitting; in football, it's good defense will always stop good offense.
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