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Liberty City El said:
JT4 would've been an explosive weapon in Lashlee's system, but he just wanted to leave because he was tired of always being labeled as the bad guy & was just ready to go.

Bandy left because he was dealing with some difficult financial issues with his family, it was a dumb move for the long run, but he had people tugging on him from multiple directions, he chose the quickest decision possible & wasn't really allowed to weigh his options & make the best choice possible. He basically got pushed into it by outside factors.

Rousseau's Mom is a nurse at a hospital & was dealing with Covid-19 on the front lines, he's pretty much widely regarded as a guaranteed 1st round pick, which is millions of dollars in guaranteed money, under no circumstances were his parents going to let him risk that to play another season especially after he had already missed his TF season with an injury in the first game of the season vs LSU in 2018. I wish he would've stayed & just played in this Clemson game only & then opt-out the rest of the season, but there's just too much money on the line for him to risk it.

I get the old school mentality most fans have & of course we always want the players to play, but at the end of day, these kids are independent contractors & have to always look out for themselves.

I agree that JT & Bandy made shortsighted decisions & should've came back, but once a player decides they want quick money & they're out, you really don't want them on the team because they'll half *** it every step of the way & will have one foot out the door the entire season giving minimal effort. Jon Garvin last year was the exact example of this, he played at 40-60% the whole year because he was just eyeing the NFL, he had no intentions on giving it his all & was just going through the motions in every game.

That is a backward way of doing it I know, because as a player the better effort you give, the better you'll play, the higher draft grade you'll get which will ultimately earn you more money, but unfortunately kids in today's era simply don't think like that.
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"...unfortunately SOME kids in today's era simply don't think like that." FIFY.
 
Pentagon Cane said:
Exactly and 15 of the 30 starts are this year. Which means their one returning starter has last year under his belt.
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It's a somewhat misleading stat. Not many combined starts but a good amount of experience.

Carman: entered 2020 having played 1,141 snaps over 30 career games (17 starts).
Stewart: Entered 2020 having played 698 snaps in 37 career games (one start).
Brockhorst: Entered 2020 having played 599 snaps in 28 career games (one start).
McFadden: Entered 2020 having played 332 snaps over 17 career games.
Putnam: Entered 2020 having played 192 snaps over 11 games.
 
Moonman said:
Campbell OR Zion at LT
Pope on K&PR


Also, if you want to be depressed click the link below to see Clemson's game notes.


Short story: Those mother****ers are GOOD
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So Cam'ron Harris is #2 KR that's crazy. Bubba knocked Amari down to OR. JC back on top, this should be an interesting game. Weather be **** I just want us to play a good hard fought game.
 
I hope I see Pope all night long. That would mean our Defense is getting stops and off the field. I have a feeling Pope won’t be running 20 yards to catch a punt any more..
 
Moonman said:
Campbell OR Zion at LT
Pope on K&PR


Also, if you want to be depressed click the link below to see Clemson's game notes.


Short story: Those mother****ers are GOOD
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******* Pope is still at punt return! Smh if that kid costs us this game with another muffed punt then it’s completely on Manny now. This **** is unpardonable for Diaz putting him back there again.
 
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AlexCane said:
****. Pope still at PR? He scares me to death. I hope he takes one to the house and makes me eat crow.
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He doesn’t have the Football IQ to house one. Ever notice how Pope rarely ever gets any YAC. The kid just doesn’t have it and this is unforgivable for Diaz if this kid muffs another punt because Clemson will make us pay.
 
Cribby said:
OL was sealed up other than guard early on. Zion is the first off the bench at tackle and probably gets burn at guard in a pinch.

Campbell has played very well and it’s the best option at LT but Zion is capable of starting now. It’s just not his time.
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Given Zion is a Soph now, essentially the same as JC, do you think we’ll start Nelson at RT in 2021? If so that’s a nice pair of bookends for that massive season opener against Bama. I just hope Zion makes it along the line somewhere next season. Or he could bolt with plenty of time left to play 2-3yrs.
 
CaneDog66 said:
Given Zion is a Soph now, essentially the same as JC, do you think we’ll start Nelson at RT in 2021? If so that’s a nice pair of bookends for that massive season opener against Bama. I just hope Zion makes it along the line somewhere next season. Or he could bolt with plenty of time left to play 2-3yrs.
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Very surprised and happy with Nelson’s performance against FSU. I think JC deserves to keep his spot at LT, but I wouldn’t mind if Nelson slides down inside at LG this season and challenge Clark and Traore, who tend to get overwhelmed at times
 
The size of Clemson's LB stands out to me; all somewhere around 230-240lbs and 6'.
[]__[] should constantly put that group in conflict situations and make them cover TEs and RBs 1 on 1.

I'll expect deep shots down the field to--if nothing else--create space underneath.
 
Pearson704 said:
The size of Clemson's LB stands out to me; all somewhere around 230-240lbs and 6'.
[]__[] should constantly put that group in conflict situations and make them cover TEs and RBs 1 on 1.

I'll expect deep shots down the field to--if nothing else--create space underneath.
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If we can spread them out we will be ok their LBs and Safties are not like past years. Athleticism isn’t there a but when they come down and play run they are good
 
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AUcane said:
Sure is odd they're talking about starting JC over Zion. Thought Zion has been great lately.
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Its called making climpsun study and work just a lil bit harder for all possibilities. Its a chess match before the game.
 
Liberty City El said:
I get the old school mentality most fans have & of course we always want the players to play, but at the end of day, these kids are independent contractors & have to always look out for themselves.
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I don't agree with that - they're very well looked after at the U when they sign that LOI. Not only do they join a brotherhood, but the university does a great job of supporting them once their playing career is over.

Perhaps the players have the attitude of being 'independent contractors', which is part of the problem. There's certainly a culture problem at Miami - one that players have never learned from. The hubris of seeing teammates leave early for the Draft and go undrafted, only to think they'll break the chain is baffling.

Fingers crossed Reed, who stayed until he was a RS SR I believe, can help address this. Someone who's been there, done that and has a bust in the NFL HOF. If he can't sit down with a Bandy, a Thomas and tell them how it is then who can?

Of course it'll help if we have a coaching staff that players trust will develop them.
 
Pearson704 said:
The size of Clemson's LB stands out to me; all somewhere around 230-240lbs and 6'.
[]__[] should constantly put that group in conflict situations and make them cover TEs and RBs 1 on 1.

I'll expect deep shots down the field to--if nothing else--create space underneath.
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this is the matchup I think we can win also. Their LB are in the box type backers that can tackle. Great against the run. We need to spread them out and see what they can do against Mallory, Brevin or a RB on a wheel route.
 
grover said:
You can't replace Pope unless you have a better alternative. Restrepo isn't ready. We don't have a Berrios or a KJ Osborn or a Jeff Tuner. So we go with the guy we trust the most. It's not ideal.

But then again, these are the games when big boys strap on their jocks and grow up, or they show they're not ready and get moved aside. We just may see the 5-star Mark Pope we always believed he could be, that guy who tore it up in 7x7s and made defenders look silly. I am a huge believer in South Miami talent. I think he will impress.
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How do we know Restrepo isn’t ready? There isn’t an age restriction on being a PR. They tried building Pope’s confidence by trying to get him the ball in many ways. Just let him be a WR.
 
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