Clemson never really had a great o line

[Walsh5]

Per an ESPN plus article... on the upcoming title game. We could be mediocre up front and win a lot of games in the right scheme. Hopefully this new o line coach and coordinator gel and are on the same page.

Coaches confidential: Breaking down the national championship game

Coaches who have faced LSU and Clemson this season break down how to contain each offense and make their predictions.

www.espn.com

"Clemson has always had skill players, great receivers and great backs, and, of course, Deshaun Watson at quarterback," the coach said. "But even in the ACC, their offensive line was average at best for a few years. Now they have a legitimate offensive line, the kind of line that should be able to hold up against LSU."

 

[Dghustla]

Please don’t do this....

Because they didn’t start winning championships until they got that right.

Not saying it was because they got the best recruits. But they coached their guys up.

 

[filmcane]

We only had a dominant OL for one of our NC's. 83', 87', 89', 91' were all competent and disciplined, but I can only think of one OL stud who came from any of those and made noise in the league - Searcy.

 

[reef1515]

Its really amazing what they've done. I don’t think theyve had an oline drafted.

 

[ST26]

When they got a legit offensive line, they starting winning championships

 

[JD08]

They looked pretty good to me against Alabama last year.

 

[Ver]

I don't think I would ever describe their offensive line as great or dominate, but it gets the job done and when surrounded by elite QB, RBs and WRs they look much better

 

[ghost2]

Like any other position group, an OL has to be coached and schemed into a position to succeed.

 

[BS85]

Please don’t do this....

Because they didn’t start winning championships until they got that right.

Not saying it was because they got the best recruits. But they coached their guys up.

No that's the whole point, they did win championships with average talent. Now they have an even better line

 

[88]

So it’s on coaching to make things easier on the players? We don’t need to have the Cowboys oline to beat Duke?

So that ****** @Earnest t *** is wrong about it all being on the players and fans?

 

[MIA42178]

Clemson’s line has been solid during their run

however, theiroffensive line this season is easily the best they’ve had.

 

[jkaz1]

Our lines in the 80s and 90s were decent - but I don't recall them being more than decent.

And I don't recall too many of those OL being in the NFL for long - Searcy was and was a really good one.

He's the only one who comes to mind.

The years around '01 were when we had our best lines - and the early Coker years with Winston and Carey on the OL.

Per an ESPN plus article... on the upcoming title game. We could be mediocre up front and win a lot of games in the right scheme. Hopefully this new o line coach and coordinator gel and are on the same page.

Coaches confidential: Breaking down the national championship game

Coaches who have faced LSU and Clemson this season break down how to contain each offense and make their predictions.

www.espn.com

"Clemson has always had skill players, great receivers and great backs, and, of course, Deshaun Watson at quarterback," the coach said. "But even in the ACC, their offensive line was average at best for a few years. Now they have a legitimate offensive line, the kind of line that should be able to hold up against LSU."

 

[mcnaire2004]

"... average at best for a few years." They've been much better than average for a long time. Our DL didn't do much to Kelly Bryant when many was DC.

 

[Poptimus]

Stud QBs mask a lot of problems on the OL. Clemson has it, we don't. Stop with this nonsense.

 

[Silver King]

Who are these freakin' mutton heads at ESPN? Average my ***; whoever wrote that is among the clueless video gamer class we get on here.

No, Clemson's line hasn't been great, just a coincidence they've been good enough to win two NCs, are playing for a 3rd and got to the playoffs in another.

This is some nobody predicting against the grain, looking for some pop; because this season, I don't think Clemson will fare as well against LSU's front 7. We'll see.

 

[skyman]

Thats kinda the point of the spread.. Smaller teams ran it to compete with big dawgs, You dont try to out muscle them with fullbacks and pound it up the middle, you spread them, use tempo and get best skill guys in space, Dabo figured that out early last decade and has rode that to better recruiting, big fat checks and beating those big dawg teams for championships