We're playing with COVID recruits.

Oct 22, 2023, 11:20 AM

Something is amiss and it has a lot to do with talent. COVID hampered Dabo's ability to recruit. The loss of Jeff Scott hampered Dabo's ability to recruit. Couple both of those things, I think you get a mish mash of talent that's not as great as it looked on paper.

While elite QBs can make a difference, there are plenty of non-Elite 11 QBs playing well right now. Heck, Miami's QB got better over 4 quarters last night. QB play has got to get better. DJ and now Cade.

WR U no more. Randal has flashes of being a good WR. Beaux Collins, I think he was a recruiting miss and a byproduct of recruiting DJ. Brown and Antonio are very good but we need that big 50/50 reciever. Gotta find that Nuke Hopkins that has an edge and might not be the choir boy that Dabo likes.

OL....why can we NOT recruit OLs? We were a school that WAS playing annually for a NC. You'd think maybe we could find a couple that would want to come to little ole Clemson.

Shipely ain't it! (For full disclosure, I'm not a fan. If I never see him shaking his extended arms on a KO in to the EZ ever again, it won't be soon enough.) Mafah is not being used correctly. He's an every down back and looks like a back that would get stronger as the game goes on (might even make the OL look good). In his current role, when he comes in, everyone knows what to expect 80% of the time. After last night I full expect Mafah to say eff it for the rest of the season and start looking at the portal (he won't be the only one).

Mix all of that with an offense scheme that's relies on our Johnnys being better than their Jimmys, you have a team that's 4-3 with at least a couple of more loses on the way.

Didn't even talk about the D. In couple of sentences: Our D is a reflection of our DC. We're missing a true leader on D (could any tell me who is the heart and soul of the D?)

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