Re: TNET:

How can the young DL help but improve when practicing against our veteran OL? And hopefully despite the relative lack of age and experience on the defensive side, the talent and youthful energy will further sharpen the veterans.

People who are motivated and want to improve always want to compete against superior (if only slightly superior) competition. I think this is why the “chip on the shoulder” approach has been so effective for us. And on Bama’s side, success and fawning media have let complacency creep in, as evidenced by the litany of excuses we have heard since January. Apparently, they have never heard the parable of the tortoise and the hare.

Great leadership. Get sharper, youngsters, and keep challenging those veterans!

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"Just beat them up." Cervenka

Aug 18, 2019, 9:46 AM

Veteran OL "insist on DL playing UP"! This could be another title of the state of things with our Tigers OL. They all kind of echoed what Gage said. Remember these guys played toe to toe with the best and didn't blink. FFWD - minus Hyatt - same group is now let's call it "educating" the young DL!

Battle tested - Battle hardened - And Proven Good through it all > Super talented but green. By the time the season starts:
1. they will be Battle Hardened(not tested quite yet b/c the lights aren't on).
2. improved and better for it.

BV is still the DC at Clemson and won't allow just any old DL to take the football field. It's not all about the players! The coaches have been working on this depth starting last year!
Our OL and their willingness and eagerness to beat these guys up is part of the self-sustaining Dabo has built. Everybody pass on what was given to you as young players so that they are ready when the time comes.
They will be ready! Thanks Gage, John, Tremayne, Sean, Jackson,Cade, Matt, and on to the younger guys.