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it will be ok....

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If it was the right decision to not pursue a DE in the portal, given the issues thus far with setting the edge, pressuring the QB, etc.

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... for a mailbag article we are publishing today.

But wanted to know your answer.

If you could change one and only one thing related to Clemson's program, which would you choose?

A. Coaching staff
B. NIL
C. Transfer portal

Fire away.

Write-in votes accepted haha.

If you are a leftist here is some Monday morning quarterbacking...

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I have 2 (possibly up to 4 depending what the wife wants to do) for the game tomorrow. Section 102 row AA. Email ewduffy@outlook.com if interested.

Hot take: Our defense got slightly better against Louisville.

Here are our results compared to the projection:


The projection saw our defense giving up 32 points. We underperformed by one point. We overperformed on allowed yards by 47 and first downs by 1. Our total defense bonus changed after this game to +3% (I think we were either right at 0 or +1% going into this game).

So yes - as I mentioned before, Louisville is the first of a few DECENT teams on our schedule after having faced a slate of appalling defenses. Our defense did about what was expected compared to their previous games.

It was the offense that really underperformed compared to their previous games. Our offensive bonus dropped a few points after this game and we underperformed across the board (except rush yards) - and especially underperformed in the all-important POINTS department. Oddly enough we outgained Louisville by almost 100 yards, did not suffer any turnovers, and still lost handily. Odd and rare circumstances.

Just my unprofessional take on our offense - we stopped taking shots downfield. At the end of the game we finally took some shots and actually had a little success - but when it mattered - against Louisville AND against Georgia - we played ultra conservative and did not take shots. I think Cade does best and plays most free when he's slinging it...

I know there is a tactic of 'taking what the defense gives you' - but at what point do you define yourself as an offense and refuse to let a defense define what you are. I think we need to go ALL IN on what has been successful - live or die by the big play offense. But what do I know.

Here is what the spreadsheet says SHOULD be the results IF both teams perform to their averages:


Yikes, right?

The formula does give a home-field advantage. On a neutral field it would place us as a 2-point winner. Let's see if we let the VT defense define our offense or if we dictate the pace and play.

GO TIGERS!

I know we all have many questions, but you only get one. My question is how many kicks have to be blocked before we start taking special teams seriously?

Who can tell me the last time we had a punter whose average was in the top 25 in the country?


It was 2007. Nearly 2 decades ago.

“You might argue that our offense was so good that our punter rarely needed to punt it long distances.
Well, teams with punters whose average was in the top 25 since 2020 include Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Ole Miss and USC.
I’m sure there is a valid argument against my premise but, at some point, you’ve got to call a spade a spade. You know it when you see it. And our punting has been horrible.
@Larry_Williams
Can you ask Dabo why every team we play seems to have a Ray Guy award candidate and our punter looks like he ought to be second string at Daniel, please? Or phrase it in a way where you get invited back…

Son is traveling overseas

Every country he hits the people are celebrating the Trump victory as they say America needs to lead the world and Trump is the

Man to Lead the World Go Trump

Good stuff…

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Just fricking crushing it. The American people got this one right.

In the fourth month of his presidency, Biden’s overall approval rating sits at 63%. When it comes to the new Democratic president’s handling of the pandemic, 71% of Americans approve, including 47% of Republicans.

Do you think based on our performance and maybe specifically on defense, that you would categorize any assistant coaches on the "hot seat"

Collin Sadler has missed six straight games.

Didn't know it was that many.

It will make all your tears go away!

Season starts tonight! 7:00 on ACCN.

Football has always just passed the time until basketball started anyway!

A boost in Colorado's admissions could

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Got myself a new Avatar. I love pink. Hope it doesn’t make me look fat. 😂 Haven’t been to McDonald’s in about a decade. Stopped by on way home because I heard some genius fixed the ice cream machine. It’s a beautiful day, Tiger fans. Really, really beautiful. Last night was Yuge.

California at Wake Forest
Syracuse at Boston College (Syracuse looking to go 7-2)
#3 Georgia at #16 Ole Miss
Michigan at #8 Indiana (Hoosiers looking to go 10-0)
Duke at N.C. State
#20 Colorado at Texas Tech
South Carolina at Vanderbilt (Vandy already bowl eligible, a win gets SCAR bowl eligible)
#11 Alabama at #15 LSU
Oklahoma at #24 Missouri
Virginia at #18 Pittsburgh
#9 BYU at Utah (Cougars looking to go 9-0)

Where we go one we go all

--Bryant Wesco Jr. felt

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