Re: Kelly Bryant could be another Woody Dantzler ...

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Mar 25, 2017, 5:56 PM

No.

Rich Rod's offense is quite a bit different than Clemson's present version of the HUNH. There's some concepts that translate, but basically Rich Rod's offense is extremely simplistic, especially in terms of passing concepts, compared to what Clemson's present offense does.

The more pro scouts parse Watson's game, in particular, the more they're realizing Clemson's passing game is predicated heavily on a bunch of pre-snap reads and adjustments...most of which the QB controls and the remainder of which are on the WR. It's basically a "go where they aren't" concept, but there's pre-determined reads and checks the QB can make in terms of adjusting protections and playcalls...a lot of times the QB isn't given a "play call" pe se, he's given a menu, and we're really heavy into RPO (run-pass-option) stuff that has about 4 different outcomes based on what the defense is showing you. On top of which, Clemson's WR's themselves are running mostly option routes where they alter their WR along a "route tree" based on what the D is showing them...and the QB is expected to make the same read and put the ball to a spot based on said read.

It's much more complicated than Rich Rod's old offense, even more complicated than Gus Malzahn's offense which is similar in presentation, and - no surprise - it heavily features the wide receiver.

At the end of the day, this is still Wide Receiver U and the offense was always built with that edge in mind - our WR's are better than yours, better than anybody who can cover them, and this offense was built with the idea of maximizing the wide receiver position's ability to beat the other team...basically ever which way a WR can beat another team.

A QB who cannot throw decisively and well down the field is going to have problems. There's just no hiding in this offense. A QB who can throw accurately deep (Tajh Boyd as well as Watson) will break scoreboards; one who can't is going to get exposed pretty quick. No matter how well he can also run.

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And Dan Quayle could of been another John Kennedy, lol.. I love Woody Dantzler! He was a tremendous athlete and his Heisman hype was well earned. Okay, so he wasn't a great passer, but he was a very good one. And with two minutes left, next to Deshaun, I'd take him. He was a leader with the heart of a lion. He was THE FIRST QB in NCAA FOOTBALL HISTORY to PASS for 2000 YARDS and RUSH for 1000 YARDS... Who can forget his game in 2000 against NC State at Carter-Finley? In that 45-37 win, Woody completed 23 of 27 for 333 yards and 4 TD's with 0 picks - and p.s. he also carried the ball 23 times for 184 yards and 2 more TD's!! But my favorite game with him at QB was the road win versus Georgia Tech in 2001. He scored on that 11 yard run in OT and we won 47-44! We had to live with Georgia Tech beating us in Death Valley the year before on that Godsey to Watkins last second td pass. Woody got hurt in that game so he wanted redemption..mission accomplished! While he was at Clemson we also beat the Gamecocks 3 out of 4 and his bomb to Gardner in 2000 to lead to the winning FG was so sweet! Dantzler completed 47% in 98, 55% in 99, 56% in 2000, and 60% in 2001. And interestingly, his efficiency in 98 was 87.6 on 17 attempts, 127.5 in 99 on 201 attempts, 129.7 on 244 attempts in 2000, and 139.8 on 334 attempts in 2001. For his career his efficiency was 132.5. He threw 41 td passes with 24 picks. Not too shabby for a running QB! Woody will always be #1 to me..... And totally unrelated, Happy Birthday to Leeza Gibbons who hails from Hartsville, SC. She only got the mention because she and I share a birthday, lol.. I can hardly wait for the Nfl draft..... Go Tigers!!!!

Kelly Bryant could be another Woody Dantzler ...

Woody was da man!!!