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All-Time Great [91194]
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:05 AM
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The OL has looked really good these past 3 games.
I cannot remember the last time that I had that thought.
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I agree!***
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:10 AM
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Re: OL
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:13 AM
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Is Luke the best hire since Venables?
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Paw Warrior [4786]
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Yes, followed by Morris
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Sep 26, 2024, 3:04 PM
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Those are his top 3 hires.
Also, hiring Streeter as QBs coach is in his top decisions as well. Brought in 3 #1 QBs. Promoting him to OC though… top WORST decisions.
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Orange Elite [5396]
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Yes!
Sep 26, 2024, 10:55 PM
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It’s all about the Ol
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Re: OL
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:15 AM
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I like what I have seen, even in Georgia game Cade had time but he was not in rhythym with receivers yet.
First games are always difficult, especially against #1 teams.
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Re: OL
Sep 26, 2024, 9:30 PM
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At least not the receivers who were on the field that game...
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:16 AM
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In other news: hiring a coach with real life experience can create a positive impact?
It’s just funny that when fans complain, we aren’t true fans. Then Dabo makes the move, and it works. Well, this is what us non-fans were hoping for. This is success over complacency. I love it.
That’s no knock on Austin, but he wasn’t ready for this job.
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:21 AM
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your comment seems correct. Yet he coached a few years somewhere before clemson and understudied Robbie for a couple also. So I wonder why he wasn't ready. In any case coach Luke has been the impactful hire many thought he would be. I think having him for the bowl and for spring ball helped jumpstart this thing.
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:26 AM
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Honestly, Clemson never had an “elite” line under Caldwell. Austin didn’t have a plethora of NFL experience of his own. So you had a guy, who was decent in College, with one stint at Furman, and learning from Caldwell who was nearing retirement and wasn’t producing elite OLinemen.
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Sep 26, 2024, 11:24 AM
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Georgia St, not Furman.
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Timing can be everything sometimes. Glad that Dabo could lure Luke
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Sep 26, 2024, 9:03 PM
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out of a year of retirement after his UGA stint to come here to God's Country and have a go at it again. When you match our foundation with that kind of talent - as we've seen before great things can happen.
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Sep 26, 2024, 1:58 PM
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Agreed. Austin might end up being a great OL coach , just his time is not now.
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:17 AM
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Well the last 2 games at least, but not many OLs will look good against Georgia.
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Oculus Spirit [43299]
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I do not know what you think you were looking at.
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:35 AM
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Our guys held up really well against Georgia.
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Tell me about all the sacks and pressures UGA had.
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:54 AM
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Perhaps the run blocking could be criticized but even then it looked better than last year.
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All-Time Great [91194]
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Go back and rewatch that game and youll see that
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Sep 26, 2024, 11:07 AM
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they protected Cade well.
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:32 AM
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I agree! OL has looked stout so far this season. I think a lot of credit is due to Matt Luke because I think a lot of Cade's confidence is relative to the improved OL play.
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Absolutely agree and think that is one of the big contributors to our Offensive
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Sep 26, 2024, 1:48 PM
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performance the last two games! Go Tigers!
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Re: Absolutely agree and think that is one of the big contributors to our Offensive
Sep 26, 2024, 8:36 PM
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Agree 100%. Nothing more to add except voicing my support for ML. Great hire and the future looks bright for the OL.
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Sep 26, 2024, 1:53 PM
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Truly what shocked me the most was we had an early 3rd & 2 against UGA and I expected to get stuffed. Instead, we went for an easy 5 yards. Can’t remember the last time it was that easy in a big game.
Go Tigers!
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Told a friend the other day that think this is the best OL
Sep 26, 2024, 2:08 PM
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As far as performance that we’ve had at Clemson. Maybe I’m crazy.
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Sep 26, 2024, 2:18 PM
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The level of competition (since UGA) may have something to do with that. However, Kirby's defenses normally don't get a lot of sacks the past few seasons (except for 7 sacks on DJU in 2021 comes to mind). Our defensive mindset is to contain instead, which works. I would say that UGA has been successful without a ton of sacks.
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Sep 26, 2024, 2:41 PM
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Amazing to see this type of impact just by replacing Thomas Austin with Matt Luke.
Although we haven't noticed it as much at DE, I believe replacing Lemanski Hall with Chris Rumph will prove to be almost as consequential as the Luke hire. That group was always extremely talented, but they always underperformed, IMO. I think we are in a really good spot with TJ Parker and AJ Hoffler moving forward. Both should develop nicely under Rumph.
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All-Time Great [91194]
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I always liked Rumph in his previous tenure at Clemson.***
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Sep 26, 2024, 2:51 PM
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Sep 26, 2024, 8:38 PM
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Agree 100%. Nothing more to add except voicing my support for ML. Great hire and the future looks bright for the OL.
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Orange Elite [5593]
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The georgia game was really odd in the sense that ....
Sep 26, 2024, 9:06 PM
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when you only score three points it is easy to look back and say the OL played poorly, but it was so odd that most of us felt like the OL looked very much improved. It is easy to see these last two games that their fundamentals are really looking good on individual levels and they are moving well as a cohesive unit....
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Orange Phenom [14700]
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Re: OL
Sep 26, 2024, 9:12 PM
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Please let them stay healthy.
Not enough depth.
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