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Re: Lavonta Bentley decision to join the Buffs
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Aug 30, 2023, 9:42 PM
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I think he has potential. I wish him the best. He probably wants to start. He sees like starter material to me, but not with what Clemson has.
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Re: Lavonta Bentley decision to join the Buffs
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Aug 31, 2023, 11:03 AM
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Not going to start over Trotter and Carter. Also Woodaz was overtaking him. Now he would have definitely gotten snaps as a depth guy. As a team we needed him for depth. He wanted to start so he had to go somewhere where he could be that.
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Rare example of win-win
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Aug 30, 2023, 9:46 PM
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I believe Bentley is talented and will become a key leader at Colorado. The transfer also keeps his dreams of the NFL alive.
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Re: Lavonta Bentley decision to join the Buffs
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Aug 30, 2023, 10:19 PM
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He’s really good against the run, but he needs to improve his pass coverage and not bite on play action so bad. If he can get that fixed he can be a really good LB, rooting for him.
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Somewhat of Liability in Pass Defense; is why he didn't
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Aug 31, 2023, 12:52 PM
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Lavonta was great if you ran right at him. He's more of a Big 10 linebacker. Kind of a throwback linebacker. Put him in space and ask him to defend space and it seemed he struggled.
That's not to say he could not have improved; because we all have thing to work on.
But, other players were better in space and got more time on the field. He didn't understand that the coach has to put the "TEAM" in the best position to be successful. Because he knew the playbook and had the desire; didn't mean he wasn't a liability in pass defense.
I wish him well. I will be checking him out this year.
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Is God synonymous with mom
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Aug 30, 2023, 10:31 PM
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in this analogy?
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Re: Lavonta Bentley decision to join the Buffs
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Aug 30, 2023, 10:40 PM
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“I felt like I was next in line, but still got to do the work“
What does that mean? It’s his turn and he wants it handed to him?
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Re: Lavonta Bentley decision to join the Buffs
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Aug 30, 2023, 11:13 PM
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Yea I don’t get that either … seems like the exact opposite of politics but maybe I misunderstood. I don’t understand why kids feel like they need to bash where they came from like just go where you are happy, wish him the best and will be pulling for him but like dj saying all that it’s just not a good look… transfer and be happy where you are and succeed nobody at Clemson caused these situations.
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Re: Lavonta Bentley decision to join the Buffs
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Aug 31, 2023, 11:35 AM
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I think what he was trying to say was even though you think your time has come, you still have to work hard and prove it really is your time. Nothing is given to you.
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Re: Lavonta Bentley decision to join the Buffs
Aug 31, 2023, 2:31 PM
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So instead of doing that, he left. Got it.
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Sorry for the political analogy
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Aug 31, 2023, 11:56 AM
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“I felt like I was next in line, but still got to do the work“
What does that mean? It’s his turn and he wants it handed to him?
But at a time when the voters elect senile, divisive and inarticulate politicians from both sides of the aisle for high office, it's expecting a lot for college football players to be well-spoken.
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Re: Sorry for the political analogy
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Aug 31, 2023, 2:32 PM
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Not my point. I genuinely don’t know if he’s saying it’s his time, or he still has to earn it. The statement conflicts itself.
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Re: Sorry for the political analogy
Aug 31, 2023, 2:41 PM
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The statement is missing a conjunction, as you say.
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Re: Lavonta Bentley decision to join the Buffs
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Aug 31, 2023, 9:11 AM
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It is called competition and not politics —-he was just outrecruited at his position—
You have to earn it and continue to improve or you will be passed by a better player—-
He is where he needs to be—-good luck to him
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Re: Lavonta Bentley decision to join the Buffs
Aug 31, 2023, 9:41 AM
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Good luck. Hope you like snow ❄️
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Good luck to him, I always enjoyed his beastly tackles.***
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Re: Lavonta Bentley decision to join the Buffs
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Aug 31, 2023, 11:42 AM
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When Bentley signed I said he would play early and be a beast. Obviously I was wrong. I think he is a little too short and a little slower than the guys starting. He is a liability in coverage. He was good between the tackles but slow side line to side line. Dabo and the coaches have proven time and time again the best player is going to play regardless of class. While Bentley was a depth piece he was never going to start over Trot and Agent Zero. At a lot of places Bentley is a starter just not at Clemson at this very moment.
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Dude would have been a beast vs offenses of the 1980s***
Aug 31, 2023, 11:49 AM
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