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Clemson vs Duke 9/4 8 pm

supacane said:
LSU turned it over on downs twice inside FSU 10 yard line and lost by same amount i think. These so called top teams have shown that the gap between them and others teams are not as wide as before. U make mistakes, u lose. Its week 1, so it could just be they are just not as good as talked about. Dont rate Klubnik at all btw.
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This and the new clock rules can’t be under-stated.

This makes the game way closer to the NFL where turnovers especially in the redzone and coming away with no points on multiple trips are even more costly.
 
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Saltycane said:
Dabo’s biggest mistake was not changing with the times and embracing the transfer market. He has tried to do it with his guys. He is now going to have to jump in head first to turn things around.
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Nah his biggest mistake was not replacing his elite Co-ordinators with elite Co-ordinators.
 
As a regular attender of Clemson games, I said this off-season that Miami's WR room was better than Clemsons.

Their recruiting slipped badly after Jeff Scott left for USF.

I always felt Dabo meddled in the offense too much, but when you have talents like Watson and Lawrence and Etienne and Hopkins and Watkins and Williams and Higgins it covers that stuff up.

On the defensive side, he basically hired a "nerd" with Zero experience to run the defense after having the best DC in country leave in Venables. Little short chubby guy who is a brilliant mind (allegedly), but as a recruiter? Venables was a great recruiter. Also where is respect factor trying to hold kids accountable? I was at a game last year sitting close to field, and every time the defense made a play he was going up to Dabo almost like he was seeking approval. It was like, "hey Dad did I do good?"

Also their 2023 DL class was good, but I felt the year prior was a nothing burger. Their DEs aren't good at getting pass rush. Even with some solid players like Ruke and Tyler Davis, they aren't Wilkens and Lawrence talents.

Then of course it's been well
Documented that Dabo has not embraced the portal. He believes in his program and culture, and doesn't want to replace his guys with other peoples guys.

I still think they can win 9-10 games, and they have had Miamis number, so anyone thinking that will be a moderately
Easy W is sadly mistaken. I think they will bounce back, and play Free shoes tough.

On road first game new offense, against a 9-10 win Duke team with a really good QB was a tough opener.
 
Whats shocking is Duke had basically 200 yards rushing against apparently the best DL in the nation. The QB had 98 but the other players still had 101 for a total of 199. If u dont stop teams from running the ball u lose.
 
Tony4Miami said:
Elko is fairly young to he can wait and see what opens up or stays at Duke lol

Forgot he was at Bowling Green a few years
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Why would he wait and see what happens at Duke? That's a risky proposition. Gotta strike when the iron is hot.

If he stays at Duke and they start to lose he won't look as attractive to potential schools.
 
gacaneaddict said:
As a regular attender of Clemson games, I said this off-season that Miami's WR room was better than Clemsons.

Their recruiting slipped badly after Jeff Scott left for USF.

I always felt Dabo meddled in the offense too much, but when you have talents like Watson and Lawrence and Etienne and Hopkins and Watkins and Williams and Higgins it covers that stuff up.

On the defensive side, he basically hired a "nerd" with Zero experience to run the defense after having the best DC in country leave in Venables. Little short chubby guy who is a brilliant mind (allegedly), but as a recruiter? Venables was a great recruiter. Also where is respect factor trying to hold kids accountable? I was at a game last year sitting close to field, and every time the defense made a play he was going up to Dabo almost like he was seeking approval. It was like, "hey Dad did I do good?"

Also their 2023 DL class was good, but I felt the year prior was a nothing burger. Their DEs aren't good at getting pass rush. Even with some solid players like Ruke and Tyler Davis, they aren't Wilkens and Lawrence talents.

Then of course it's been well
Documented that Dabo has not embraced the portal. He believes in his program and culture, and doesn't want to replace his guys with other peoples guys.

I still think they can win 9-10 games, and they have had Miamis number, so anyone thinking that will be a moderately
Easy W is sadly mistaken. I think they will bounce back, and play Free shoes tough.

On road first game new offense, against a 9-10 win Duke team with a really good QB was a tough opener.
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No one in their right mind thinks it will be a easy win. At the same time, people think of them as up there with UGA, Bama etc. Also if they lose to FSU, they come to us with 2 ACC losses minimum.
 
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Ispyin said:
This is why there should be no rankings going into week one
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Four or five games, or, October 1 should be the 1st poll.

I was going to start a thread to pick the 13 or 14 teams that WILL NOT be in the poll at the end of the year…
because that’s what happens every year.
 
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