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TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Imagine that Spiller, Grisham, and Austin has been horrible position.
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….coaches and Clemson’s line is weak, no speed or depth at RB, and the WRs can’t run a proper route or get separation.
It’s almost like hiring ex players with no experience coaching might not be a smart move.
At least Austin is gone.
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Re: Imagine that Spiller, Grisham, and Austin has been horrible position.
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Not sure why Spiller is included here. Last year's production was solid at RB. We've played one game, and there were signs that the running game could get the job done.
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You got to be kidding me.
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Sep 3, 2024, 8:09 AM
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We are an ankle injury away from Keith Adams Jr being a starter.
I might give him the lone pass because Swinney owes his career to Spiller.
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Re: You got to be kidding me.
Sep 3, 2024, 9:35 AM
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It would be devastating if we had just Spiller’s guys starting for us. Adams, Haynes, Green, Eziomume… you know, since Mafah was recruited by Tony Elliot…
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Re: You got to be kidding me.
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Sep 3, 2024, 9:58 AM
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We don't know how those guys would fare, though, right? RB is a position where you don't necessarily need a 5* guy. And, as recruiting goes, I don't know how many times it needs to be said, but Clemson doesn't not recruit by position. They recruit by geographic area. If RB recruiting stinks, it's not just on Spiller. It's on the entire staff.
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Re: You got to be kidding me.
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Sep 3, 2024, 10:35 AM
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Coaches may be assigned different geographic regions, but you can't tell me Spiller (or any other position coach) doesn't have input on who they are recruiting.
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Re: You got to be kidding me.
Sep 4, 2024, 1:14 PM
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Of course he does, but he isn't scouring every high school for running backs. If Eason finds a RB in his territory, he brings it to the rest of the staff. If the staff feels he's worth an offer, an offer is made by CDS.
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Mafah played 50 snaps. No one is replacing Shipley at the moment
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Literally, Adams 3 and Haynes 2 snaps. Mafah is great for what he is, a down hill, one-cut runner. But we need someone that can make plays out of the backfield. Apparently, the others aren't ready. That's either recruiting or coaching, probably both.
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Re: Mafah played 50 snaps. No one is replacing Shipley at the moment
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Sep 3, 2024, 9:47 AM
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Georgia throws a true freshman rb in and he goes 11 carries for 83 yards and looks great against our defense.
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Recruiting matters
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Austin was fired
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Sep 3, 2024, 10:13 AM
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Austin was Coach Swinney's first team captain.
He's the one who carried Coach Swinney off the field in his first national title win.
And he got fired for Matt Luke, an elite-level position coach who came out of retirement as a previous P5 head coach (& the o-line gave up no sacks vs. Georgia, FWIW).
He fired his former roommate.
He fired another legacy Clemson guy after just one season to go get the Broyles Award winner sight-unseen (which he oddly performed better than in his 1 season here).
He's shown he's got the guts to make inescapably tough calls in spite of also believing in family stuff.
The staff largely looks good, certainly better than most, & from what I understand Riley was explicitly & fully in charge of the offense this weekend (which arguably wasn't the case last season).
Maybe I'm a die-hard fool, but I'm still absolutely optimistic these changes & this loss to UGA in Atlanta will pay dividends towards having a fun & successful season, particularly with 7 home games, no bye-week opponents & more talent on the roster than anyone left on the schedule. We haven't seen Cade's talent ceiling yet.
Maybe now we will? If this game isn't a catalyst, then I'll change how I think about it by nature.
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I like the Dabo has showed
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loyalty to his former players.
However, at the same time, I think they should be brought up to get experience as analyst, etc, then can go get experience as a position coach and a recruiter at another school (instead of experimenting at Clemson).
I agree that Dabo will make tough decisions when needed. Which makes it so bizarre that Grishman in particular has made it this long. WR recruiting and development have been dreadful the last 3-4 years. We've signed a few good players but man alive nothing is showing up on the field.
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Re: I like the Dabo has showed
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I fully agree they should be brought up in much less significant roles, and once they have a little experience they go find a better job at another lower-tier school like every other college coach has had to do.
I am also incredibly dumbfounded by the fact Grisham is still with us. Dabo was a former receivers coach. There is no possible way he thinks Grisham is doing a good job, and if he does, then that's even scarier. I think he is smarter than though, which is why it is confounding.
Also agree that Grishams recruiting is abysmal outside of a few good gets like Wesco, Moore, Antonio etc. A few classes ago, can't remember which one, but Ronin Hanafin and Noble Johnson were the best we could get that year. Where are they now? They never see the field on offense and have done nothing significant, and they were the best WR recruits we could get that year! It is absolutely ridiculous.
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David, you hit on all the issues that find us in the spot we are in.
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:12 AM
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Now it’s time for you and the rest of the Clemson Football media to hold Dabo and the staff accountable in interviews and quit being the coaching staff’s friends. They need to be called out during Q and A.
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Also, please stop letting him get away with the same coach speak
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:35 AM
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we have heard the past three seasons. It’s insulting and certainly not what should be coming out of the mouth of one of the highest paid head coaches in the game. As others have said, you could cut and paste Dabo’e comments after every loss as it’s the same old words.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:12 AM
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Amen. Well-written article.👍
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Love the title of the article
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:15 AM
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hate that it is true.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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That was well written. Nailed it.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:30 AM
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The real head scratcher is why the coaching staff doesn't seem to be trying to fix it. They had ALL year...
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 9:04 AM
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BINGO!!!!!
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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that part right there......you had all spring....all summer....all camp....and THATS how you showed up to play the #1 team in the season opener....there is no happy go lucky way to spin that one Dabo....
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Sep 3, 2024, 7:34 AM
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Clemson's offense can easily go 7-1 in the ACC and make it to the ACC-CG with hopes of a first round bye.
Hopefully Clemson will have developed some play makers by December so that they can go to the play-offs and win a few games.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Sep 3, 2024, 9:06 AM
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If we have to develop them “in season” then it’s already too late…
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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I noticed the one where Turner just stopped running his route which made me look closer our WRs have gotten lazy they thing there automatically going to play or for some reason they know there's no reason to run when there's not a chance there getting the ball I also noticed these WRs don't cut across go out 15 stop and turn around like renfrow use to do these players or so lazy that if the ball is not right at them there not going after it. One last thing can you people tell me whomever that calling these plays calls a sweep pass to the side when you need 15 yards for a 1st down I think someone in the booth smoked to much weed with the Georgia boy or was payed off by the Georgia boys because that was some ###### play caling.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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This is what happens when you have a QB that doesn't deliver the ball on time. To me, it looked like Turner was actually a decoy on the play. Without the All 22 film or knowing the play call, it's impossible to know (unless the staff/players say something).
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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So Dull to watch …& FRUSTRATING
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Thanks, David, for telling it like it is. My word association, as in your deft choice of "fairy tale," for where things stand:
Garrett Riley = imposter
Kade Klubnick = incapable
Clemson pressers = Fake News
Dabo = Out of step
Football program = mediocre
Our University and boosters are getting a poor rate of return on its investment. Resources are being squandered. The once highly admired Clemson brand is fading before our eyes. It's not just the debacle in Atlanta, it's the trend since Trevor and Travis were first-round picks in the NFL draft. Somethings gotta give. It pains me to sound like Paul Finebaum, but I needed to vent. Any way, go Tigers!
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 10:08 AM
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^^^ this
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I agree with everything except...
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Garrett Riley being an imposter. There was only one man who walked this earth that could perform miracles and that was Jesus. Give Riley a competent staff that can develop talent, an above average QB, and receivers that can run, catch and block, and I think we would see better results.
Everybody wants to gripe about the screen, but how many times did Georgia pick up positive yards against us with the same screen pass. If Dabo had brought in just two of the four receivers Georgia got from the portal I think we would see a huge difference. The Clemson playbook has never been elaborate, we just have had better talent and players who could actually learn and develop.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Everything said is true. Every opposing team can precisely predict what Clemson will do. To change it, take the chance with different people at the skill positions and go downfield passing the ball. Bubble screens should be eliminated because everyone knows it’s coming.
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This is unaccpetbale: UGA defenders said our offense showed no surprises
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We did what they saw on film. ITS THE FIRST FREAKING GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!! How do you not mix it up from last year!!?!?!?!?!? Absolutely unacceptable. Period.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Sep 3, 2024, 8:21 AM
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This is by far the most honest assessment of this team and coaching staff. Wow, even the sunshine pumpers have some good comments here. Maybe someone that matters will take note and pass it on to the staff. It only took three years for most of the fan base to open their eyes.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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I thought Riley's offense at tcu kind of sucked too.
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It won him a Broyles Award & got him a Clemson hire sight-unseen
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Picking up Coach Riley sight-unseen after winning the Broyles Award was a huge get & a deliberate move by the staff to change the offense after just one year with a Clemson legacy guy (who oddly performed better than Riley in his time here).
Riley's offense at TCU, however, was sincerely legitimate. He took a backup QB to a Heisman campaign & the CFP. His award wasn't a mistake.
The strange thing to me, & perhaps even an outlier, was his offenses have always been defined by having a QB who can run. Cade can run.
Instead, he explicitly chose not to run Cade last year. That was strange, & the results were inescapable.
But what's really strange is he doubled-down on the same strategy in the press this summer, confirming the plan isn't really to run the QB at all, & that's where I get stuck. I'm not saying QB runs are the secret to Clemson's success this year, just that it was such an inescapable part of Riley's success to get him the job in the first place, I simply can't understand why that's been the choice even in response to the passing game not being anywhere near enough to make up for it.
I still can't find the losses on the remaining schedule (7 home games, no bye-week opponents, the most talent against the remaining opponents, etc.), but if running the QB isn't deliberately one of the changes, I'm sincerely confused what they might be &, most importantly, why.
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Re: It won him a Broyles Award & got him a Clemson hire sight-unseen
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I was about to chime in on the lack of the QB running game and you had beat me to it.
During the glory years, we kept a heck of a lot of drives going with the legs of DW, TL and KB.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Riley , CK and the WR’s have made Clemson’s offense stagnant and boring to watch .
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There is only one thing left to do. David started it with this realistic article. Now Micky Pyler and the rest need to stop beating around the bush and publicize the honest truth about this program. It's not gonna be easy and they will most likely hear from Dabo but it needs to be done.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Totally Agree! This IS Tommy Bowden 2.0
East-West Offense Not North-South.....
Unless The Players R Calling These Plays🤔
And Please Tell Me Who Made the Coin Toss Call??? We Won The Toss And U Send This Offense Out 1st🤔 What R The Coaches Thinking??
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Well done article. Thank you.
I encourage you and the other media to continue tough and fair coverage. All of the Clemson-media played nice over the years, but the Clemson football program strangely reduced access anyway. So from an access-point, I don't think you have much to lose now. And your readers will greatly appreciate good coverage.
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Sep 3, 2024, 8:54 AM
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🤔 Where IS Coach Chad?
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Sep 3, 2024, 9:12 AM
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Run hurry up offense. Play makers will react and not have time to over think. Let the chips fall where they may. ( Coaches need to stop over planning a game plan ).
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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They have to attempt to throw the ball down the field. If they don't have confidence that Cade can do it then make the switch. Riley never schemes any easy plays to help the offense.
Makes you wonder what they are doing in the off season.
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They are filming ephing videos and photo shoots for social media***
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Very well written and articulate.
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Groundhog Day***
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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What's concerning for me about everything that David has said about our anorexic offense is, has Dabo not recognized what's actually happening on that side of the ball?
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Idk if its ever allowed to throw anything other than a 3-5 yard hitch. Teams eat us alive with drag and crossing routes, but we don't do it. I don't know why we worry about recruiting top WRs when we don't give them a chance to be great. Either we're missing badly on QBs lately or the OC just ain't it.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 4:34 PM
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Georgia ate us alive repeatedly with the crossing routes.
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This article is so true and it makes you wonder what IS the problem? Very frustrating and disappointing to feel like the Tigers aren't even competitive anymore. I sure hope coaches get their act together SOON, open the game up and let the players play!
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In 2020, we had the ACC's top passing offense
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2020: 490 attempts, 31 passing TD's, 348 passing yds/gm (ranked 1st in ACC)
2021: 414 attempts, 12 TD's, 191 yds/gm (11th in ACC---weird year)
2022: 479 attempts, 24 TD's, 232 yds/gm (6th in ACC)
2023: 474 attempts, 20 TD's, 220 yds/gm (6th in ACC)
The lack of explosive plays is certainly a big part of it. But the entire passing game has been middle of the ACC pack (at best) since 2020.
Read this interview in 2022 with Kyle Richardson. Do any of these comments sound familiar, in 2024?
https://www.si.com/college/clemson/football/full-transcript-passing-game-coordinator-kyle-richardson-were-average-at-all-positions
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Rival Killer [2642]
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I Watched Aaron Murray's film breakdown of Cade on youtube
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it's good, y'all should check it out.
Cade made some really good throws, a couple of those were just dropped.
But, importantly, Cade underthrew 3 deep balls where the WR had a step, including the int which was an incredible catch by the db. That is his biggest achilles heel and we won't be explosive until/unless he is able to hit on those.
Aaron also did a Carson Beck breakdown, he was more accurate and more decisive and the Uga scheme was better at finding our vulnerabilities in coverage. Carson did make some mistakes and bad throws, but made more good ones.
https://youtu.be/WiiIAFa72tU?si=vZFJ6HcwbAOnorFt
https://youtu.be/XeCgzQHBBUg?si=4x4y0V1I40yL8Nrb
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Game Changer [1685]
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Re: I Watched Aaron Murray's film breakdown of Cade on youtube
Sep 3, 2024, 2:24 PM
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Thank you for sharing. Interesting.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 10:22 AM
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This article addresses the problems but doesn’t address how we fix it. I don’t think anyone, including Dabo knows the answer to it. That’s what is so scary
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cant be explosive with 4.9yp attempt
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Sep 3, 2024, 10:22 AM
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question.
I watched the murray video analyzing cade. He said he was not that bad. In the first series, He missed a short pass that would have went 20 per Dabo. Brinny dropped a pass in the middle of the field. Cade checked down short when a deep cross was coming open for a possible big gain. He threw it to Mafah when there was no pressure and the route was developing. Deep crosses take time and your must throw to a spot. The same drive. He dropped back. no pressure. a guy open in the middle of the field. He bails right quickly and throws the ball away. I support this team, Dabo, and I love my Tigers. You cant eaverage 4.9 ypa yards per attempt. UGA was around 9 ypa.
If I remember, the first drive. all passes. The second drive. all runs then punt. I really do not think its play calling. its about letting the ball rip on time. The line gave him time for the most part. There will always be pressure but you cant always run backwards. You only keep good footwork and fundamentals when you move laterally or step up. Take a drop. Set your feet. Let it rip.
Lets stop the CT is the fatest guy on the team. He cant play at this level. and #8 unfortunately cant either. Our best receiver last year Tyler Brown even got lost on the sideline saturday for CT to play more than him. What.
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Re: cant be explosive with 4.9yp attempt
Sep 3, 2024, 11:38 AM
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"its about letting the ball rip on time."
No rythym in the passing. The ball doesn't come out on a line. Lot of air under downfield throws hoping the receiver can out-position the back.
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Spot on!
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Sep 3, 2024, 10:37 AM
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Congratulations! Offense is playing scared. Zero attack mentality. Letting the opposing defense dictate play calls. Extremely predictable. Continue using plays that do not work.
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Game Changer [1878]
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Same line up as last year. What did you expect? You can't just
Sep 3, 2024, 10:40 AM
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Practice harder and throw in a bunch of "hope", You have to insert the players you recruited to make changes and let them play. If all the new players do is practice, we won't get any better, Play them!!!!
They could have learned a great deal by playing last week, but when you simply go back to guys that failed before, they will fail again.
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Re: Same line up as last year. What did you expect? You can't just
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Sep 3, 2024, 10:45 AM
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I agree with all of that but Dabo has a history of playing upperclassmen and letting younger, more talented players sit. We will lose this young talent if he doesn't get them involved.
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It all comes back to one factor:
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Sep 3, 2024, 11:16 AM
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Garrett Riley refuses to wear Orange.
Look it up. Do a google search.
You see him in purple.
You see him in white.
You see him in gray.
But never in Orange
Until he embraces the Orange, his baptism is not complete.
Only then can his offense shine.
Yes it is preposterous, but hey, the coaches should be willing to try any kind of change to get the offense going.
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Re: It all comes back to one factor:
Sep 3, 2024, 2:41 PM
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I dig it.
If lore serves truth, I believe Dabo has a seasonal 'hat selection' superstition. Notably 2016 he rocked the old school Danny Ford block white "C" on the solid orange.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 11:32 AM
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I think we saw this trend starting even when Trevor was here. But it's been exposed now that the superstar talent is gone.
One insight I saw during the spring game was how different the tempo was with Pearlman running the offense. I assume he had a lot more freedom due to lack of experience, but he was hitting receivers quick and throwing darts. Airing out lofty 30-40 yard passes is not an effective pass attack. To me that is the most glaring indicator of how ineffective the system is. Until they can hit consistent over the middle timing patterns, the running and screen plays are going nowhere
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
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Sep 3, 2024, 11:44 AM
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Appreciate the article David Hood. Sometimes the truth hurts but the truth has to be told and I hope you media people bring up some of this to Dabo in a Q&A.
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Orange Beast [6590]
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 11:48 AM
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Truth!!
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 12:08 PM
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All you had to do was watch SC-LSU Sunday night and it was crystal clear why we are not explosive. S-P-E-E-D.
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I Love Clemson Football
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Sep 3, 2024, 12:11 PM
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I love the players we have on the roster. I love the coaches we have. I absolutely love the culture that Coach Swinney has created at Clemson. Clemson is second to none in all of those areas. What I have grown to hate over the past (3) seasons is the Football Playbook. The play calling is predictable, anemic, and downright pathetic.
1st Down - Run Between the tackles for gain of 2 yards
2nd Down- Bubble Screen for a loss of 3 yards
3rd Down - RPO for either a sack, fumble, or a quick pass underneath to the TE for 4 yards.
4th Down - Punt
That is not championship play calling. It's as if they're scared of an incomplete pass or an interception. DW4 threw 19 interceptions in 2016, and Clemson still won the championship. He kept pounding and driving. He didn't stop or play scared because of a mistake. He just kept on coming head on at them and throwing the ball deep. This reckless style of play opened up running lanes, extended drives, and gave the Clemson defense time to rest while keeping the opposing defense honest.
More intelligent play calling is required to win Championships. THIS IS NOT IT!
GO TIGERS!
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Re: I Love Clemson Football
Sep 3, 2024, 2:43 PM
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^^^^^^YAAAASSSSSSS^^^^^^^^^
Although I wish you hadn't published this because all of our opponents will now know our game plan now 
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 2:08 PM
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Very nice write up DavidHood® thank you!
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I dont know
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Sep 3, 2024, 4:07 PM
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to attribute this issue more to talent and recruiting, coaching, or execution, but this is absolutely the #1 glaring issue on offense, which has been the consistent game-losing since 2020ish. Started with the O-line and then got really exposed when that generation of skill positions moved on. Fantastic article David, thank you
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 4:18 PM
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Woopie cushions are kinda explosive.
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CU Guru [1522]
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Our offensive scheme is called the Prevent Offense
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Sep 3, 2024, 4:27 PM
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Try to prevent turnovers, try to prevent pick sixes, try to prevent making field position worse for punts. In advertently you prevent winning big games.
Eventually every team knows you are never going deep on them and you become very predictable.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 8:26 PM
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Absolutely correct ! They have looked like a team offensively that is playing not to make the big mistake, but even though they play that way, they still made a lot of huge mistakes last year-pick sixes, scoop & scores, fumbles on the one, etc.
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 3, 2024, 9:45 PM
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Inexplicable
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CU Guru [1522]
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You heard it wrong. All wrong indeed
Sep 4, 2024, 1:28 PM
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They said IMPLOSIVE offense
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Re: TNET: Explosiveness still a fairy tale for the Clemson offense
Sep 6, 2024, 11:56 AM
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One thing I've noticed watching other QBs is that most of the time they seem to know where they are going with the ball on pass plays before the ball is snapped. With Cade it seems that most of the time he's figuring it out in the pocket post-snap. I understand that if the play isn't there he needs to go through his progression, but that makes it sound like our first option is never available.
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