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I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:08 PM
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That the writing was on the wall, other fans just didn’t see it. This is a point of real pride for them. Unfortunately, anyone with any sense knew we wouldn’t stay on top forever after first national championship we won in 81. We knew it again in 16, and again in 18. I also know that if we are fortunate enough to win one again in the future, we will not stay on top forever that time either.
I’m really not sure why it took the rest of you so long to figure this out.
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:28 PM
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:11 PM
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geez, this strawman again....yawn
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 7:31 PM
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Thanks for the shout out.
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Good G o d, Projection¹ ****
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:12 PM
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It’s not so much the slip….it’s the slip and faaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
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Heisman Winner [141033]
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Are you afraid of falling?***
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:12 PM
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Todd Ellis said we were cycling out in 17. He was just off by 6 years. 😂
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And still ahead of many on this site
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:13 PM
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I’m glad to know Todd Ellis is not smarter than me.
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Ahhhh, the old fait accompli argument***
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I had a feeling you were French.***
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Lot o points [156256]
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Oui***
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I remember that periodical from my childhood days.
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Say that about any team on top and EVENTUALLY you will be right.
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:14 PM
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Hopefully they don’t tear a rotator cuff patting themselves on the back.
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:15 PM
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Your point being?
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:15 PM
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I don’t Think it had anything to do with the common sense idea that you don’t win a natty every year… it was based on seeing the talent drop off and the offense starting to look very bogged down and struggle to move the ball consistently even with Trevor and Travis against good teams. The wr talent was already dropping off big time and we didn’t replace ETN with anywhere near the same talent… TE had a drop off and just could tell we were hiding deficiencies at wr and especially OL with generational talent. And now you see these hires that were questioned big time when they were made and the fact we aren’t recruiting or developing near what we were… we are were on top of college football right there with bama as far as dynasties go and we hired a bunch of guys with no experience… we could have hired the best of the best available for those spots but we tried to build a Clemson coaching tree and it’s been a complete failure… good thing is Dabo is the guy I think can make the changes hopefully to get this thing back on track but a lot has to change.
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:16 PM
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Unlike the stock market, football is zero sum. Therefore, the shorts have to be right on occasion. It does not make them any more fun at parties.
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
Oct 29, 2023, 5:17 PM
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On top annually is one thing. I agree with you. But 2023 thus far is way below the top. The losing is being driven by a number of things. A $10M+ HC should have answers and at least be prepared to get them. The college football landscape has changed since 2020. Dabo needs to deal with it much better.
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
Oct 29, 2023, 5:17 PM
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Staying “on top” is very different from fielding a competitive team that continues to have the intensity of teams at this level. We can’t win it all every year…I don’t think many, if any, expect that. But if you think what we have this year is just one of those non championship years but still the quality, intensity, excellence in coaching and fundamentals, player development, and in game adjustments that even good teams have that aren’t on the mountaintop, we are watching two different seasons.
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
Oct 29, 2023, 5:21 PM
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So its Dabo or "some people". Amazing.
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Tnet will get this fixed.***
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:28 PM
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My apologies for seeing and saying something was way off that night in Charlotte. But this season is a far cry from “not staying on top.” This crushes all the recruiting advantage the brand had achieved. It’s 2010 again. Dabo running the football side of it vs being “CEO.”
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You picked up on it 2 years ago
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:56 PM
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Noted.
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Re: You picked up on it 2 years ago
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:25 PM
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I'll await your TU. LOL
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Is Brad Brownell a better coach than Dabo Swinney?
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:57 PM
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Yes or no. I’m still waiting on your answer.
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Re: Is Brad Brownell a better coach than Dabo Swinney?
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:30 PM
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Again crickets.
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:56 PM
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I expected things to cool down but I must admit I didn’t see the wheels falling off. Until last year and the DJ Cade debacle. There was simply no reason to not be alternating those two in and out. In Dabos world of over extreme loyalty it’s one or the other, can’t have both competing like you know, sports and such
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True FM, and some were suspiciously prescient
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Oct 29, 2023, 5:59 PM
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about how and why it could happen.
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Re: True FM, and some were suspiciously prescient
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:35 PM
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Thank you for acknowledging this. I didn't want to be right but I've watched a LOT of football, been around a lot of hard-chargers who achieve success so this ain't my first rodeo.
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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This is the same style of gaslighting that Dabo engages in when he says some fans expect no losses. Fans have never expected no losses. Even in 2016 we had a loss. So to say fans expect to stay on top is the same thing. No, fans don't expect to stay on top. What fans expect is high quality football whether that ends as #1, #5 or #15 and to not be lied to our faces on a consistent basis. Is that too much to ask for? Some high quality football and not to be lied to?
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Im sorry you feel manipulated by my use of psychological methods
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:04 PM
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into questioning your own sanity or powers of reasoning. Luckily you are too smart to be tricked in this manner.
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Gaslighting victims here would explain why there were tampons in the men's room.***
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:18 PM
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Noted.
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:29 PM
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tampons are still good for plugging small holes in a fiberglass boat, and good to have when you like the fish drunk with a loaded handgun.
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I'd put them right up there next to duct tape, baling wire and wood knot...
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:35 PM
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be surprised if MacGyver didn't commit an entire chapter to the many uses.
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Re: I'd put them right up there next to duct tape, baling wire and wood knot...
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:39 PM
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MacGuyver plus tampons: problem solved. Even this.
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In the right circumstances, you will be thankful that WD-40 is flammable.
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This is just your way of copping out
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:21 PM
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And not having to say “ok you guys were right”
Even if what you say is true, the slide doesn’t normally happen that quickly. Elite programs don’t go from a historical streak of 10 win seasons to not making a bowl game.
We knew it was coming. We said it was coming. We said a one way portal would lead to perpetual youth and inexperience. We said nepotistic hiring would lead to underdevelopment.
It’s here. Stop copping out with condescension and give credit where it’s due.
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Re: This is just your way of copping out
Oct 29, 2023, 6:26 PM
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Brent Venables saw it coming. He wisely bailed at the last moment before his stock plummeted
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^ This is the kind of stuff you want me to
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Oct 29, 2023, 6:29 PM
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admit was right?
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Re: ^ This is the kind of stuff you want me to
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Personally I don’t care what you think. You do you
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Sorry, I was talking to CUATFL.***
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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I honestly started to worry when we lost BV but that became outright concern when I saw Dabo’s initial coaching picks for OC and DC 2 years ago.
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Only Michigan saw the signs.
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Re: Only Michigan saw the signs.
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LOL, an obvious Ace of Base reference....well done
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Re: Only Michigan saw the signs.
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… And it opened up their mind….
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Football's demanding without understanding*
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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They really hang on to it like it’s something don’t they??? Even a broken clock is right twice a day, if you cry long enough eventually it will come true.
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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Lol in ‘21 it was “we can’t make the playoffs every year.” Or “we’re rebuilding.” Or “we won 10 games.” All true but it was clear we were falling. So say whatever makes you feel better. Or as they say, Say Anything. You’re defending Dabo so I’m good with it. And forgive those of us who think Dabo was saved from 2010 by Chad in 2011 and BV in 2012. But it’s reality and Dabo trying to prove he can do it without that kind of help will render what we see this year. Which is what we saw in 2010. And will see from now until Dabo relents and goes back to the CEO coach role which he is the absolute best in the business at.
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Re: Offensive Line Post -- 2021 -- Opportunity Costs
Oct 29, 2023, 6:53 PM
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yep, you saw it too as did a few others in that thread, but you also got the same old pushback of "Dabo always knows best". Behind unqualified coaches the O-line is probably the single biggest weakness on this team followed closely by our WR corps.
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Re: I keep hearing people say they knew 3 years ago that we were going to slip
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That the writing was on the wall, other fans just didn’t see it. This is a point of real pride for them. Unfortunately, anyone with any sense knew we wouldn’t stay on top forever after first national championship we won in 81. We knew it again in 16, and again in 18. I also know that if we are fortunate enough to win one again in the future, we will not stay on top forever that time either.
I’m really not sure why it took the rest of you so long to figure this out.
The problem is college football is changing and we will be left behind . We add 0 value to the sec and the big ten doesn’t want us .
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Might be a point of disgust with the...
Oct 29, 2023, 10:23 PM
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opposing position's steadfast perspective of perpetual, unyielding denial—
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