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Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten
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Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten

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Jan 19, 2025, 10:49 PM
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A national championship team from the 80’s? It seems fair to say players now a days are bigger faster and stronger than back then. Not to mention they had never seen a spread style offense that is run now a days. What do yall think?

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doubt it

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Jan 19, 2025, 10:54 PM
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Perry, Devane, Davis and Bryant would've had a field day with that Oline

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And Jordan, Austin, McCall, McSwain and Mack would have run all over us***

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Jan 20, 2025, 4:22 AM
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Re: And Jordan, Austin, McCall, McSwain and Mack would have run all over us***

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Jan 20, 2025, 7:13 AM
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Yeah, this. Teams from the 80s would have had 800 rushing yards on us.

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And Frank Magwood would catch EVERY Homer throw that touched his fingers***

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Jan 20, 2025, 7:45 AM [ in reply to And Jordan, Austin, McCall, McSwain and Mack would have run all over us*** ]
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I don't know if they would have had to throw on us***


Jan 21, 2025, 4:05 PM
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Re: Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten

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Jan 19, 2025, 10:58 PM
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I lean yes, because they are so much bigger and faster. We will never know.

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Re: Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten

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Jan 19, 2025, 11:08 PM
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Today's college teams would probably beat nfl teams from the 80s. Especially with todays rules

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One thing I don't think people take into account is how different a team

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Jan 20, 2025, 2:12 AM
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from the past would be if they had the training of the athletes of today. Talent is talent. You'd have to assume those players would also be bigger stronger faster if they had access to the same developmental aids players do today. Let all things be equal and then ask who is better!

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Who's rules would they play by?***

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Re: Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten

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Jan 20, 2025, 3:20 AM
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I remember being a student back in the early ‘80s and actually having the poster of William Perry standing in front of a refrigerator on my wall. Back then, he was considered HUGE! Today, his size would be nothing special.Back then, he was big and extremely strong. He bulled over most offensive linemen of the time.
GO TIGERS!!!

BTW, I wish I knew where that poster was today!

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Re: Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten

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Jan 20, 2025, 7:16 AM
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I was @ Aiken HS with William, he was tiny then, 6'3" 265. He was a force during pickup basketball games.

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Re: Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten

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Jan 20, 2025, 7:23 AM [ in reply to Re: Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten ]
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That poster is on EBay for $1200, , I’m lucky enough to have that one and the Spiller one framed in my Clemson room.

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Re: Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten

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Jan 20, 2025, 4:32 AM
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80s by a long shot

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Jan 20, 2025, 4:35 AM
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Michael Dean Perry and Chester McGlockton say hi.

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Re: Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten

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Jan 20, 2025, 6:50 AM
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As Perry would say, "I got 'em in my back pocket."

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Re: Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten

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Jan 20, 2025, 7:41 AM
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80s would win. Ben would have loved playing in the 80s. No QB's wanted to play us. They knew they were going to get lit up. Those QB's would sack themselves if some of our boys were even in the area.

I miss them games. Our oline from the 80s were Matt Luke specials.

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Re: Would this past years Clemson FB team have beaten

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Jan 20, 2025, 7:44 AM
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The 1880's?

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no, could not stop the run***


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Jan 20, 2025, 11:25 AM
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If the 1981 players had been in the same S&C, sports medicine, and sports nutrition programs as back in 1981, then every team in this past season’s Top 25 would have beaten our 1981 National Champ Tigers.

This isn’t to throw shade on our 1981 team. Nebraska’s 1995 team and each of Jimmy Johnson’s Miami Nat.Champ teams would struggle against today’s Top 25 teams. Every single one of the Nat.Championship teams from 30+ years ago would get their brains beaten out of them. S&C, sports medicine, and sports nutrition programs have improved by leaps and bounds since back then.

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Agree with everything you said here but..


Jan 21, 2025, 11:36 PM
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JJ had just 1 natl championship in 1987

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You did see our Run Defense under Wes right?


Jan 20, 2025, 11:27 AM
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80's rbs would've set records.

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How much money are the guys from the 1980 going to make?


Jan 20, 2025, 11:27 AM
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Can we bid on players and have them swap teams?

Gimme something to work with here before you ask me to take the lid off this can of worms.




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Jan 22, 2025, 8:55 AM
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No not a chance. The Florida teams ran the spread offense in the 80's

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Jan 22, 2025, 9:26 AM
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Look at the sizes of Perry , Devane, and those players back then . 266lb O lineman ? Modern teams averaging 325 on Ol would beat them easily .

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Like Iron Mike said..


Jan 22, 2025, 10:40 AM
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“Everybody got a plan until they get hit in the mouth.”

I’m going with the 80’s team. It just meant more back then.

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Jan 22, 2025, 1:51 PM
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Dream on - today's boys would be steamrolled

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