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Letterman [151]
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Feb 20, 2024, 8:51 AM
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I'm gonna say it. We don't need the portal this year!! When we do if someone is avaliable Our Coaches Will try to get them. The roster is in pretty good shape and the next class coming in has plenty of talent. I CRINGE everytime I read someone crying about not having any players from the portal this year .
Go Tigers!!!
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Re: Portal
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Feb 20, 2024, 8:56 AM
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Okay I’ll bite. Break down our DE rotation this year and tell me there isn’t concern. We are going to have to rely on two true freshman to play significantly.
We still could have used a couple quality depth pieces at OL as well.
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Letterman [151]
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:04 AM
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Every year there is concern. This is where Coaches make their money. Coaching players! I know the roster pretty well and it's the same thing every year. Filling holes and coaching them up. I trust the Coaches.
I'll breakdown the roster for ya though gimme a few. Go Tigers!!!
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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I think thats the problem, we havent been filling holes or coaching them up
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:09 AM
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very well the last few years. That’s why we have underachieved so much.
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Re: I think thats the problem, we havent been filling holes or coaching them up
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:33 AM
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No offense JK but I can’t take any of your football takes serious when you are so overly positive about our average play in basketball and then you’re overly critical about football.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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Well, we dont have one of the highest paid coaching staffs in the country
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Feb 20, 2024, 10:59 AM
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for men’s basketball, don’t have among the nicest facilities in the country for men’s basketball, and don’t have a proven track record of elite success in men’s basketball.
As you know, we have all of these things in football.
Standards and expectations are different as a result.
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Rival Killer [2602]
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Re: Well, we dont have one of the highest paid coaching staffs in the country
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Feb 20, 2024, 11:38 AM
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Brads in the top 30 for salaries. He is making 3 million a year. Our facilities are good and getting better. You have to accomplish things to get more money. When Dabo took over Clemson he wasn’t among the highest paid yet still won conference championships and post season games.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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LOL. Brad isnt in the top 30 in salary.
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Feb 20, 2024, 3:05 PM
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Try again.
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110%er [5684]
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He gets paid more than Hubert Davis. His team is #10 in the nation
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Feb 20, 2024, 3:17 PM
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Try again.
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Clemson Conqueror [11429]
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Rival Killer [2872]
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Re: I think thats the problem, we havent been filling holes or coaching them up
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Feb 20, 2024, 12:53 PM
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If you couldn't see the name of the person who posted, I don't think there would be as many thumbs down on JK's posts. You can say that he has a bias against football and toward basketball, but what he said is absolutely true. We have fallen short in recruiting AND plugging holes AND coaching up the talent we do have and that's what gets you a 9-4 record. Good, nowhere close to great.
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Offensive Star [338]
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Re: I think thats the problem, we havent been filling holes or coaching them up
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Feb 20, 2024, 2:00 PM
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How about we let the 2 ex nfl guys worry about coaching up our de instead of sitting in a recliner trying to do at home
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Game Changer [1627]
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Feb 20, 2024, 11:30 PM
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Maybe you can talk Brownsmell into giving the 2 time National Championship Coach some pointers. After an all Brownie did get a #1 Seed in the NIT last year…. Oh wait his team then got B*tch slapped by #16 seed at home.
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Re: Portal
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:16 AM
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Well I can tell you outside of Parker there is no proven talent. Denhoff has proven to be an ok depth guy but not a proven starter. Patterson is a bust. Sorry but we haven’t seen anything from him. We hope Hoffler is actually the man that steps up and becomes the starter on the other end. Lawson should be playing at PC or Newberry. Then there’s the freshman. We hope Mayo is a stud and I think will develop into a legit force but he’s raw and going to need time. Kissayi needs to redshirt. They might moves Story over which is a cry for help.
The point is when our competition goes and gets key contributions from the portal and we have to rely on young undeveloped talent that’s puts us at a disadvantage.
The past three years we could have used instant impact players in various positions but we all just said the coaches got it, they know what they’re doing. We all know how the last three seasons have gone.
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Letterman [151]
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Feb 20, 2024, 10:31 AM
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Well I can tell you outside of Parker there is no proven talent. Denhoff has proven to be an ok depth guy but not a proven starter. Patterson is a bust. Sorry but we haven’t seen anything from him. We hope Hoffler is actually the man that steps up and becomes the starter on the other end. Lawson should be playing at PC or Newberry. Then there’s the freshman. We hope Mayo is a stud and I think will develop into a legit force but he’s raw and going to need time. Kissayi needs to redshirt. They might moves Story over which is a cry for help.
The point is when our competition goes and gets key contributions from the portal and we have to rely on young undeveloped talent that’s puts us at a disadvantage.
The past three years we could have used instant impact players in various positions but we all just said the coaches got it, they know what they’re doing. We all know how the last three seasons have gone.
Good gosh if there was a player in the portal we would have gotten them... For goodness sakes just drop it and talk about something positve. Garret Riley Matt Luke Chris Rumph All new coaches and answers for the coaching staff. Before you attack any staff members. Stop.. Clemson ain't broke just needs a tune up..
I am hoping this year we turn the corner if we don't the sun will still rise.. Dabo is gonna right the ship.. THE PORTAL ISNT THE ANSWER... ASK MIKE NORVELL. WHAT KIND OF CULTURE IS HE TALKING ABOUT??
My glass is 1/2 full what is yours??
Go Tigers!!
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Re: Portal
Feb 20, 2024, 10:37 AM
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Dude your post title is portal? We are discussing the “PORTAL”.
That has nothing to do with Riley, Matt Luke, or the overall expectations for next season. I think most would agree that next year should be a decent one and hopefully be in the 12 team playoff.
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Letterman [151]
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Feb 20, 2024, 12:18 PM
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Dude your post tital is portal? We are discussing the “PORTAL”.
That has nothing to do with Riley, Matt Luke, or the overall expectations for next season. I think most would agree that next year should be a decent one and hopefully be in the 12 team playoff.
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ugh. it's all relevant to the fact we develop talent and win with recruiting. The last 3 years we have had a lot of injuries and a lot of bad luck with high profile recruits not panning out. So in 5 years when Clemson has won at least 1 more Natty you will still be yelling about we didn't use the portal and only won 1 natty in the last 8 years
Go Tigers!
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Paw Master [16913]
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Feb 20, 2024, 12:51 PM
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You are very naive if you don’t think the portal has almost exclusively brought FSU back into prominence. Not saying we should do what they are doing but they are now recruiting much better because of it and it showed in their results. Losing their QB derailed a great season for them but they continue to recruit both HS and the portal at a very high level.
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Ultimate Tiger [34855]
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Which position do you figure we should go thin to accommodate another DE? Should we bring in a portal guy and risk losing 1 or both DE freshman??
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:18 AM
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How does every other college do it besides Clemson?
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Clemson Conqueror [11840]
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:37 AM
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Every other college isn't doing it. Duh! Only a select few that the media pundits want to point out.
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Dude every team besides Clemson utilizes the portal even if it’s just for a couple players besides Clemson. And no I don’t count the two QBs we brought in over the last two years.
Name the team that doesn’t use it.
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110%er [4082]
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All of our losses were to teams that used/uses the portal …
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Letterman [151]
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Feb 20, 2024, 12:31 PM
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All of our losses were to teams that used/uses the portal …
Objection your honor lol
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110%er [5684]
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Your pulse finally passed JK's!
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Feb 20, 2024, 10:54 PM
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Congerts coltdizzle®! Keep up the good work!
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Ultimate Tiger [34855]
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Well first off you have to have big money for the top tier transfer targets
2nd you would most likely have to start tampering to gauge interest if you are talking 5 star talent and then end up in a bidding war with another school
3rd you would need to under recruit or tell someone to pursue other opportunities
None of those sounds like Dabo’s current philosophy
Not sure the others that would not require a payday would be any better than what we have.
I am going to go out on a limb here and say that if Rumph or Dabo thought it was a big need they would definitely pursue it. Maybe happy with what they have or what they have coming in the next cycle.
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:57 AM
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Now this I get. I totally understand this take. Tampering is absolutely not Dabo and won’t ever be Dabo. We also aren’t outbidding for the big players like Caleb downs. I do feel however we can still find some quality depth without going after the big expensive pieces.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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What a copout!
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Feb 20, 2024, 11:03 AM
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Blaming money for us not using the transfer portal to get difference makers is weak.
So is assuming that tampering is necessary.
If that were true, how do we manage to sign elite high school recruits? Why wouldn’t money and tampering be necessary to get those guys too?
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Re: What a copout!
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Feb 20, 2024, 2:55 PM
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Because no one can approach high school students until set periods of time and violations of that result in heavy penalties schools don't want to risk. Top portal players are already paid for when they put their name in the portal, how else do you explain filing for the portal on Monday and signing with their new school on Wednesday? Tampering is huge for portal players and they sign immediately.
Every high schooler wants to go thru the recruiting cycle, visiting schools, etc. It's part of the fun and excitement. Clemson has a year+ to work on these kids and convince them to come to the Valley. Not even remotely close to being the same thing as the portal.
Clemson tried for 3 or was it 4 OL this offseason and failed to get any to sign. That's due to not using money like everyone one else, Clemson seems to prefer using it's NIL $$$ to keep what they have rather than pursuing what they don't. I think that's also why we get top talent out of HS, they appreciate the loyalty.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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Youve weaved quite the story to justify our football coachs failure
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Feb 20, 2024, 3:12 PM
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when it comes to the transfer portal.
The Dabo cult has done a great job brainwashing you.
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110%er [5684]
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You did a good job brainwashing the Brad cult
Feb 20, 2024, 3:18 PM
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MVP [534]
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Feb 20, 2024, 11:30 AM
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I agree that another rotation piece at DE (and OL) would be nice, but recall Christian Wilkins pitching in and is being more than fine. I think with our depth and talent at DT, moving one over for rotation time (e.g. Peter Woods) eliminates any urgent need.
Now if one of the QBs go down, we will be in trouble…
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Feb 20, 2024, 12:48 PM
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True but like 99% of the country is in trouble if their QB1 goes down. Hard to keep two quality QBs on roster. I do hope the CV makes big leaps and is ready if needed.
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Orange Blooded [2314]
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Re: Portal
Feb 20, 2024, 9:24 AM
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Yeah DE is a major concern
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Letterman [151]
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:48 AM
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Well I dont have all the answers like some people on here. I know this I will continue to be a fan and trust the coaches to do their job.. Swinney has shaken up the staff and the guy is a winner. I'll leave it with you guys. Maybe someone willfigure it out.
THE PORTAL ISNT THE ANSWER!!! Go Tigers!!!!
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Letterman [151]
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:33 AM
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Okay I’ll bite. Break down our DE rotation this year and tell me there isn’t concern. We are going to have to rely on two true freshman to play significantly.
We still could have used a couple quality depth pieces at OL as well.
Tj Parker soph Peter Woods Soph Jaheim Lawson RS fresh Armon Mason RS Soph David Ojiegbe Soph Cade Denhoff RS Jr Evan McCutchen RS Sr Zaire Pastterson RS jr Levi Matthews RS soph Aj Hoffler RS fresh
I trust the Coaches!!!!!!
OK now tell me who we could get from the portal that is potentially better than what we have. Go Tigers!!!!
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:39 AM
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1. Ojiegbe transferred 2. Who is McCutchen and Matthews, mason? They aren’t on the scholarship list. They are probably Walkons and play on the scout team LOL 3. Pwoods has been reported that he will stay at DT. They only intend to move him to DE in an emergency situation which to me may very well happen.
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Letterman [151]
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:42 AM
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Well #### cancel the season. We havent recruited the portal. The last 2 classes are trash and we will never return to glory ...... lol
Go Tigers!!!
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Feb 20, 2024, 9:45 AM
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Dude calm down. I’m debating you and trying to show you using the portal wisely is smart.
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Letterman [151]
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Feb 20, 2024, 12:35 PM
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Dude calm down. I’m debating you and trying to show you using the portal wisely is smart.
ok with that being said in due time we will utilize the portal. Not this year. Recruiting is on the right track. Thankfully we don't have to reinvent the wheel. Dabo has his eyes open. Another vital point about the portal is that the player has to fit Clemsons culture. The least amount of offers every year since Dabo has been here. Go Tigers
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Letterman [151]
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The last 3 yrs have been challenging and things have been slowly changing to correct our failure to make the CFP. last years class was a pretty good haul and so was this years class. I hear people saying we have needs and that is the case every year. The thing people arent hearing about the portal is,it isnt a fix-all. Who are the players in the portal? Who is better than what we have that fits Clemsons culture? What have we done to fix things.
Go TIGERS!!!
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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No it absolutely isn’t a fix all and we shouldn’t be a FSU or SC. They aren’t sustainable. But we can absolutely try to get key pieces when we loose a third year player that’s a quality player or when we need to fill a hole. Relying on young inexperienced players puts us at a disadvantage. Two to three players a year is all most of us want to see.
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Orange Blooded [2314]
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Re: Portal
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This post just proved J Cantrells point. All I see if Parker and Hoffler
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Letterman [151]
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lol yall people kill me with the Kool aid. I'm drinking the same Kool Aid Dabo is drinking. Coaching,and recruiting are a process. Not a plug and play.. Go play Madden lol
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Explain how literally every other college football team utilizes it but us and somehow we have the magic sauce that makes us elite so much so that we don’t need to use it? Well I’ve watched the last three years and I think it’s obvious we are at a disadvantage and need to utilize it even if it’s just for a couple players each year.
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Clemson Conqueror [11840]
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Jcantrell86® You shouldn't use the word literally if you don't know what it means.
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Re: Portal
Feb 20, 2024, 9:46 AM
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I do and name the team that doesn’t use it besides us. I’ll wait.
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Clemson Conqueror [11840]
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Feb 20, 2024, 10:26 AM
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Paul Tyson Hunter Johnson
Both came from the portal. So literally every team uses the portal.
Just because Dabo doesn't use it to your satisfaction doesn't mean that it isn't being utilized.
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Game Day Hero [4337]
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Dude we’ve been bringing in a grad transfer QB way before that portal was a thing. Bringing up those two is the lamest excuse to say we are using the portal as I’ve ever seen.
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Clemson Conqueror [11840]
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Feb 20, 2024, 10:56 AM
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We also offered several O linemen. So again your point is invalid. Just because we didn't land any of those guys didn't mean we weren't trying.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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So you give Dabo a gold star because he used the portal
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Feb 20, 2024, 11:08 AM
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to bring in two grad transfer QBs (both of whom actually contacted us first) who made no meaningful contribution to our success or lack thereof on the field? And also for “trying” to get a few linemen? Just LOL.
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110%er [5684]
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Dabo knows how to develop young players instead of using the portal
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Feb 20, 2024, 11:28 AM
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Unlike Brad. His transfers have regressed under him.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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Yes, thats why we have top 10 talent but havent sniffed the final top 10
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in several years.
Talk about squandering talent!
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Brad will never have to worry about top 10 talent because he can't
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Feb 20, 2024, 3:17 PM
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recruit.
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Feb 20, 2024, 11:22 AM
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Why didn’t we land those OL? How did we loose a guy to GT?
Until we actually land legitimate contributor from the portal we aren’t using it.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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Obviously because Georgia Tech has more money than us and tampered.
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LOL.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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Its not being utilized to improve our team and help us win more games.
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That’s the point.
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Standout [219]
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amazing we won 30 games over the last three years, we must be in trouble. lmao, some of you people are just too much
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Don't feed the troll!!!
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Are you sure that's not you drinking the Brad kool aid?***
Feb 20, 2024, 11:25 AM
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Offensive Star [338]
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Re: Portal
Feb 20, 2024, 2:06 PM
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Same kool-aid you're drinking when it pertains to BB and basketball program. Smh
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Orange Blooded [2314]
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Re: Portal
Feb 20, 2024, 9:18 AM
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We need a smart QB. That’s all
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Tiger Spirit [9380]
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Re: Portal
Feb 20, 2024, 9:37 AM
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My guess is we are saving the space for the 2025 class as there is high interest but not many spaces given we have alot of young talent.
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Re: Portal
Feb 20, 2024, 9:38 AM
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DE has been the biggest concern the offseason. without another solid de things get really tough for Parker. Hopefully after spring we have a better take on the available players on the roster if not surely there will be talent in the portal.
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Orange Blooded [2375]
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The O Line called and said hello.
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Feb 20, 2024, 12:31 PM
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The Tigers offered 3 different portal O Linemen since the bowl game, and whiffed on all three.
Given how Cade has to run for his life so often, a couple of different O Linemen could make a big, immediate difference. Why the whiff?
Because Dabo has given Clemson the appearance of not liking anything about the portal. I like him and I respect his accomplishments, but the portal is a one way street out of Tiger Town right now.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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Yep. Even if he isnt against the portal, the perception is that he is.
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Feb 20, 2024, 3:22 PM
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And perception is reality.
His messaging on this has been poor, and we are suffering for it.
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Tiger Spirit [9466]
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Re: Portal
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Feb 20, 2024, 10:59 AM
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Right on. After every recruiting season, Dabo says something to the effect of "this class met our needs" and that is why he is our coach. Trust the process.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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Sure, its working fine if our goal is to finish outside the top 10
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Feb 20, 2024, 11:09 AM
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and watch the playoffs from home.
If that’s our best, since best is the standard, let’s cut Dabo’s salary by at least a few million.
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Standout [219]
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Re: Sure, its working fine if our goal is to finish outside the top 10
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Feb 20, 2024, 11:15 AM
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another dumb post by jk. Two nattys and 13 years of nine or more wins. Cut salaries? What a joke
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Orange Blooded [2372]
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Re: Sure, its working fine if our goal is to finish outside the top 10
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Feb 20, 2024, 12:04 PM
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I will say at the beginning of Jan we were the top team in the ACC. The portal closed and we are now picked to finish 3rd.
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Tiger Titan [46071]
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We are supposedly built to be an elite program.
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Feb 20, 2024, 3:21 PM
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We’ve proven that it can be done. We fund and support the program accordingly.
We have underachieved THREE years in a row. The most recent three years. Clinging to better results from years prior might make you feel better, but they do little to change the current reality which is that we are no longer elite. We are not even the best team in a weak ACC anymore. We’ve really fallen.
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110%er [5684]
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We've underachieved in basketball for the past 14 years
Feb 20, 2024, 3:23 PM
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Brad was supposed to finish what Purnell started. He did the exact opposite.
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Letterman [151]
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Letterman [151]
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Re: Sure, its working fine if our goal is to finish outside the top 10***
Feb 20, 2024, 12:29 PM
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Letterman [151]
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Re: Portal
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Feb 20, 2024, 12:35 PM
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I think KOG is correct. We’re in pretty good shape, would not mind having an extra DE or an extra OL or RB for depth, might see us jump in the portal for one or two of those needs, but other than that we are good.
Regarding DE, against a pass heavy offense, I think we might put two DTs and one DE on the field with one of our linebackers flying in w no hand in the dirt.
At the moment, against a run heavy offense, we do lack depth at DE.
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Letterman [151]
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Re: Portal
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Feb 20, 2024, 12:40 PM
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I think KOG is correct. We’re in pretty good shape, would not mind having an extra DE or an extra OL or RB for depth, might see us jump in the portal for one or two of those needs, but other than that we are good.
Regarding DE, against a pass heavy offense, I think we might put two DTs and one DE on the field with one of our linebackers flying in w no hand in the dirt.
At the moment, against a run heavy offense, we do lack depth at DE. I admit I would like more depth at DE. We will see what happens as the season plays out. Go Tigers!!!
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Paw Warrior [4724]
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You couldnt be more wrong.
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Feb 20, 2024, 2:11 PM
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Our roster does not stack up well against ELITE teams and we won’t be able to rely on a generational talent QB to push us forward.
I hope I’m wrong.
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Letterman [151]
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Re: You couldnt be more wrong.
Feb 21, 2024, 12:14 PM
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Our roster does not stack up well against ELITE teams and we won’t be able to rely on a generational talent QB to push us forward.
I hope I’m wrong.
We have a lot of questions marks that could make or break the season. How many freshman will rise up and win starting positions and look good doing it? How much more improved will the offense be? The Defense as discussed definitely has questions at DE depth. Still alot of talent on the Defense. Year 3 for Goodwin. He showed improvement last year. He has put together a good staff. Dabo hates losing. Go Tigers!!
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Standout [246]
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Re: Portal
Feb 20, 2024, 5:04 PM
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I really don't understand why it has to be all or nothing with some of the posters here. The concept of "either you're completely against the portal or you hate Dabo" is stupid. You can love and respect Dabo while also saying I think we should use the portal some. I absolutely fit in that category. We recruit well, but not everybody we recruit will be a two-deep contributor. The best programs in the country bring in six or so guys every off-season to supplement their elite recruiting classes. The sport has evolved and if we don't evolve with it we will get left behind by the elite programs.
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