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Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 9:33 AM
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Sitting here listening to Furman coach Clay Hendrix, but I'll take a break to tell you about a phone call I had last night. Reached out to a person who is a coach, knows Dabo, etc. Someone connected but not on staff at the moment. I was actually surprised they picked up, considering it is football season, but they answered by laughing and saying, "bet you're calling about the quarterbacks."
I said yes. This person knows Dabo inside and out, and he said, "A coach can't take a chance on losing a locker room. No. 2 is special, anyone can see that, but 5 is respected and well-liked and he's become a team leader. And you can't bench a player now based off last season, and you have to give him more than a few quarters like some of the fans want. That doesn't send a great message to the team - hey you've done everything we've asked of you and you/ve worked hard, and now after 20 passes we are going to bench you. A coach has to think about unity in the locker room. So this will be decided on the field. At some point, one of them will separate, and you can't say that after one drive from one of them late in a game. And when they separate, and everyone knows it including the team, you'll have your answer, one way or the other. One of the biggest reasons Dabo has been successful is because he is loyal. I know fans hate it, because they want all outside coaches and players benched, but that's what he does. And it ensures people are loyal back, which in this climate is imperative. You have to keep everyone unified and on the same page. That's the way I look at it."
I thought that was worth sharing.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 9:44 AM
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Thanks, David, good stuff.
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Well written article.***
Sep 7, 2022, 11:11 AM
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^^^ Truth^^^***
Sep 7, 2022, 9:44 AM
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Re: ^^^ Truth^^^***
Sep 8, 2022, 6:32 AM
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BINGO!!!
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 9:45 AM
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Who will be the Christian Wilkins of this team? If I recall correctly, he is the one that embraced Trevor when similar situation occurred and lead the locker room on the transition. Is it KJ this year?
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Yep, DJ has "earned" the right to start..
Sep 7, 2022, 9:55 AM
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and Dabo will see to it that he does start Until it's obvious that he's not the best option to win..
just like it was with Kelly & TL..and the team saw it which made Coach's decision much easier to demote #2..
but Kelly quit which messed things up with no backup..and 3rd string Brice had to save our assses few games later.
We need DJ to accept being 2nd stringer if that's the case so to help Tigers when things get rough.
Nuff said! We got 2 good QB's & bunch others~
Go TiGERS!
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It was a weird situation (KB's final year was in question)
Sep 7, 2022, 10:48 AM
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Remember that the reason KB quit was because, had he played another snap, he would have lost his redshirt and any remaining eligibility after the 2018 season.
DJ still has three years of eligibility, including this season (2020 was a freebie). If the exact same scenario plays out (Klubnik named starter for game 5 vs NCSU) I don't think there would be as much pressure on DJ to make an immediate decision. I obviously can't speak for him, but I'd think he'd stick around and play out the season, and possibly transfer after the season is over.
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Re: It was a weird situation (KB's final year was in question)
Sep 7, 2022, 8:35 PM
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Dabo has said at least twice that DJ is graduating in December and has a plan. I’m guessing that means the two of them have already discussed most scenarios.
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Re: Yep, DJ has "earned" the right to start..
Sep 7, 2022, 12:38 PM
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Actually we have several options at QB so while I hope DJ stays with the team regardless of who starts it is no way the same as it was with KB.
More than enough said
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 12:47 PM
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I posted about Wilkins before reading your comment. I am wondering about KJ as well.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 9:48 AM
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Thank you and it most certainly was helpful. I have posted several times that when a team wants to play 2nd/3rd string guys in the last drive of a blowout to see what they can do, you only get so much information. DJ did nothing but lead our team to 34 points which was 20 more than last year and you don't bench him for that.
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14 of those points came on extremely short fields after blocked punts.***
Sep 7, 2022, 10:42 AM
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Re: 14 of those points came on extremely short fields after blocked punts.***
Sep 7, 2022, 11:17 AM
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thats not DJs fault
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Re: 14 of those points came on extremely short fields after blocked punts.***
Sep 7, 2022, 11:29 AM
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Also, last year situations like those ended in FGs for us. At least he's punching it in, in the red zone this time around.
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Weird ain't it?
Sep 7, 2022, 8:07 PM
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Make good football plays, and it's still not enough for some of these spoiled youngsters.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 9:50 AM
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Great points. Cade is the QB of the future, but DJ deserves this time to keep proving he can win games.
Everyone mentions how what happened with Watson and Lawerence, but as good as Cade is he is not as polished as those two as freshmen...
I know you say all three are 5 star QBs, but those previous 2 were considered potential future #1 draft picks. As good as Cade is, this past 2022 recruiting cycle was not as good as previous seasons for QBs.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 9:55 AM
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NCTigs, your post is good with one exception, how can you say that Cade isn't as polished as DW #4 or TL #16, after seeing the kid play one series late in the game? They need to put you on staff as the recruiting coordinator with your kind of insite!
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Cade was higher ranked coming out of HS than Deshaun
Sep 8, 2022, 5:29 AM
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quite a bit higher
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 8, 2022, 9:10 AM
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I mean Cade only scored a passing TD after being in the game for about 5 minutes, how could that resemble polished!!!
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:07 AM
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Great points. Cade is the QB of the future, but DJ deserves this time to keep proving he can win games.
Everyone mentions how what happened with Watson and Lawerence, but as good as Cade is he is not as polished as those two as freshmen...
I know you say all three are 5 star QBs, but those previous 2 were considered potential future #1 draft picks. As good as Cade is, this past 2022 recruiting cycle was not as good as previous seasons for QBs.
Go look at recruiting cycles for the last 5 years. This past cycle was the weakest of ratings for QBs in that span. If Cade came out the same class as either Watson or Lawerence, he would have probably would just have been a top 100 player rather than top 25.
The rumor from preseason camp, as special as Cade is, he was throwing more passes in too deep of coverage. Got to be smart, and bring him along gradually. Play Cade in more series earlier in the games with the starters and go from there so he can get more experience before declaring him as the starter...
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 9:06 PM
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This is extremely stupid.
First, you're objectively wrong. Last year's QB class, the top 5 QBs averaged a .9899 rating on 247 composite. Deshaun's class had a .9789. Trevor's class had a .9900 (so as close as you can be without being tied). Cade's QB class was ranked higher than 2017, 2019, and 2020. In the last 5 years, Cade is the sixth highest rated QB behind Quinn Ewers, Trevor, Justin Fields, Bryce Young, and Caleb Williams, in that order.
Second, you made up those rumors. I know because I read every piece of media and am close with people who were there.
Third, define polished? As we already said, Cade had a higher rating than Deshaun and trailed Trevor (but all by Ewers and Fields did). He played against better competition in high school than Deshaun or Trevor. He won three consecutive state championships in the hardest division of high school football in the country and never lost a game (first one since Kyler Murray to do that, who was the first since Drew Brees). At the Elite 11, Cade won it all and was raved about (beating Quinn Ewers, Mr. 1.000). Deshaun did poorly and was called sloppy. Trevor lost to Fields (obviously, Deshaun ended up being better than anyone, but that's a fact). In the US Army All American Bowl, Cade and Trevor both won the Hall Trophy, which is high school's Heisman. He attended a bunch of camps and got rave reviews by passing experts. Jordan Palmer (NFL QB, one of the best passing coaches, and brother of Carson Palmer - he knows something about QBs) really loved him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2_6yAy6_A
So, now that we've established you seem to either be lying or be entirely ignorant, can you explain to me how he's not polished?
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 8, 2022, 7:26 AM
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This is extremely stupid. First, you're objectively wrong. Last year's QB class, the top 5 QBs averaged a .9899 rating on 247 composite. Deshaun's class had a .9789. Trevor's class had a .9900 (so as close as you can be without being tied). Cade's QB class was ranked higher than 2017, 2019, and 2020. In the last 5 years, Cade is the sixth highest rated QB behind Quinn Ewers, Trevor, Justin Fields, Bryce Young, and Caleb Williams, in that order. Second, you made up those rumors. I know because I read every piece of media and am close with people who were there. Third, define polished? As we already said, Cade had a higher rating than Deshaun and trailed Trevor (but all by Ewers and Fields did). He played against better competition in high school than Deshaun or Trevor. He won three consecutive state championships in the hardest division of high school football in the country and never lost a game (first one since Kyler Murray to do that, who was the first since Drew Brees). At the Elite 11, Cade won it all and was raved about (beating Quinn Ewers, Mr. 1.000). Deshaun did poorly and was called sloppy. Trevor lost to Fields (obviously, Deshaun ended up being better than anyone, but that's a fact). In the US Army All American Bowl, Cade and Trevor both won the Hall Trophy, which is high school's Heisman. He attended a bunch of camps and got rave reviews by passing experts. Jordan Palmer (NFL QB, one of the best passing coaches, and brother of Carson Palmer - he knows something about QBs) really loved him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2_6yAy6_ASo, now that we've established you seem to either be lying or be entirely ignorant, can you explain to me how he's not polished?
^^^This post right here is what the kids call a "mic drop". ">
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 8, 2022, 9:15 AM
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Well lets not forget that Cade is also faster on his feet than DW4 was!!!
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:36 PM
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With all due respect, Cade looked pretty polished to me the other night. Decision making, pocket awareness, and accuracy are what stood out. Looked just as good as Trevor and or Deshaun in their first drive. I will give you it was garbage time, but it felt different.
That all being said, I don’t think DJ did anything to lose the job yet as there were ALLOT of issues the other night that were not DJ’s fault. I am really pulling for him to get it right this year. The other night was improvement. Hopefully we continue to see this.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 8, 2022, 6:10 PM
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It was definitely improvement. Last year instead of throwing the ball away when he didn’t see an open receiver he threw it into coverage. Now one thing he has to improve on is staring down the primary receiver. He did that the entire game or at least that’s what it looks like. Obviously, we can’t see his eyes but his helmet seemed to always pointing toward the receiver he ends up throwing toward. Fix that and he’ll see his primary receiver come open more often.
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Thanks David Hood, most of Tnet needed to hear that!!***
Sep 7, 2022, 9:51 AM
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Re: Thanks David Hood, most of Tnet needed to hear that!!***
Sep 7, 2022, 9:05 PM
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POTD!***
Sep 7, 2022, 9:52 AM
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Good to know Tommy Bowden still follows Clemson football***
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And he REALLY knows about losing
Sep 7, 2022, 10:05 AM
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a locker room.
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Thanks David
Sep 7, 2022, 9:58 AM
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Internetz Peoples just think they know the way it works, not the reality
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How...how....how DARE Dabo think he knows more about
Sep 7, 2022, 9:59 AM
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coaching a football team than the All-Universe Coaches here on TIGERNET!
Harumph, Harumph, HARUMPH!
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Brad Scott?***
Sep 7, 2022, 9:59 AM
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I figured it was Brad or Tony***
Sep 7, 2022, 12:10 PM
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:01 AM
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And… we didn’t have but two short live scrimmages, we needed a preseason, the next 2-3 games will show everyone who should be playing QB and the other positions.
It’s obvious that we need a QB that can turn the offensive motor on and DJ looks like he just got his permit. This thing will play out and we will have the right guys in the right positions by earning it.
We have two really good backups who can outperform DJ at this point. DJ needs to roll the dice and hit with some new energy so he can have a shoot at driving the machine. It isn’t the WR’s or the OL it’s DJ standing their not moving & taking forever to throw the ball.
They need to put him on a 3-4 second timer to get rid of the ball in practice and keep moving the time down. In my opinion.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 7:56 PM
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Your answer sounds like you are a coach. Are you? By the way, that was meant as a compliment.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:11 PM
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He even looks the part
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:28 PM
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I’m certified to coach and have coached but I’m not in the same universe as Dabo!
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 7:56 PM
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Your answer sounds like you are a coach. Are you? By the way, that was meant as a compliment.
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Makes a lot of sense
Sep 7, 2022, 10:03 AM
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Cade is more mobile and with our OL issues, this might be a big factor.
How well will Cade be able to run the zone read with no push from the interior OL is the question I have. Because we call RPOs a lot!
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Re: Makes a lot of sense
Sep 8, 2022, 9:24 AM
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That is the way our O line problems have been covered up during the time of DW4 and TL, they used their legs to move the pocket that bought them time to make plays!!!
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Thank you !!!!***
Sep 7, 2022, 10:12 AM
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:12 AM
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I'm glad to hear Dabo sees things the same way I do!!! ?
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I agree but with TL and Watson, they both received
Sep 7, 2022, 10:13 AM
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earlier and more playing time during games. Heck, Watson played right away against uga.
I understand wanting to be loyal but you’ve also gotta give Cade some at bats if you want him to get a hit, so to speak.
He’ll definitely get more time again furman but after the botched play that hit DJ in the hands and then the fumble, I’d have liked to have seen Cade for a series or two.
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Re: I agree but with TL and Watson, they both received
Sep 8, 2022, 9:33 AM
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If the defensive pressure gets on top of DJ really quick, he's subject to throw INT's, fumble, or get sacked bc he is to clumsy to move quick enough, and he trips over his own feet when he tries to move fast. And for DJ's size, he should be dragging defenders down field, but he falls down!!!
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:22 AM
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I've also heard former players say that...they(players) know who the better guy is, and the players will put in more effort, block alil harder, run alil faster...etc, when they feel the right man is under center to get the job done. Even I kinda felt like the rest of the offense played with alil more urgency and speed when Cade got in, granted it was the backups, but you could see a difference nonetheless. Idk, either way I trust Dabo and I want either/both to succeed whomever is taking snaps, we just need the whole team to buy into whoever that guy is.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:23 AM
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But, but, but the TNet experts know more than Dabo, right?
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There ya have it. We all want Clemson to win and we all have
Sep 7, 2022, 10:32 AM
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opinions about how that should be accomplished, but like it or not, Dabo has proven that he's one of the best, if not THE BEST in the business. Over the past decade, while Dabo has been busy winning national championships and building playoff teams, most of us have been busy selling insurance, approving the final set of drawings, defending clients, teaching students, wiring houses, putting out fires, taking the kids to school, enjoying retirement, drinking beer, and beotching on Tigernet. We all mean well, and sometimes we make good points, but at the end of the day, there's a damgood reason Dabo gets paid the big bucks, and we don't. Thanks to David Hood for reminding us of that.
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Well said.
Sep 7, 2022, 12:10 PM
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But you better believe I’m going to fill my share of time “Beotching”. ?
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Re: Well said.
Sep 7, 2022, 10:32 PM
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Are you a female?
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So saying cade is likely the better qb
Sep 7, 2022, 10:38 AM
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Doesn’t mean you disagree with the coaching staff. Gotta finesse the thing if you’re dabo
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:42 AM
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I’m so glad Brad Scott took your calll! ??
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:56 AM
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There is a method to the madness and we all should just sit back and enjoy the ride.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 11:16 AM
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But you can bench a QB for his performance last season if he comes out in the Spring game and doesn't show improvement. And then he plays in the opener and doesn't show improvement. What if he stinks it up against Furman? At this point, it's even money that he will. If nothing else, you have a 6th year QB on this team with more than enough experience to lead this offense until Cade is ready. Personally, I believe he is ready now, but we will see. He has mobility which is needed given our offensive line struggles. Neither DW nor TL had great O-lines, but they could move their feet and throw accurately while on the run. I haven't seen that from DJ. He really looks more comfortable as a drop back passer, which is something we don't do very often.
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I think you missed the point.. "Give it some time" is what I
Sep 7, 2022, 4:07 PM
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gleaned from that quote. If you rip the band aid off too quickly then you can really ruin the attitude and spirit of the team. Your points I can agree with but there is the psychology of team that you have to factor in too.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 11:34 AM
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I've said before that people aren't legos, you cannot necessarily just switch people out and expect there to be no consequences.
As the coach said, the TEAM needs to see who is best. That kind of happened with DW when he came in, same with TL replacing Kelly. It may take a while but eventually everyone, whether they like the decision or not, wants to win and wants the best person out there.
Would not surprise me to see more snaps for Cade the next two weeks and if the offense still seems to 'come alive' when he comes in and seems to struggle with DJ that Cade will start for Wake and he may not give up the spot.
I'm pulling for DJ, but the change in the feel when Cade was in (even given all the caveats) was tangible.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 11:37 AM
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Kelly Bryant says "Hi".
Maybe it should read "...ensures MOST people are loyal back"
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"A coach can't take a chance on losing a locker room…”
Sep 7, 2022, 11:43 AM
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I liked reading this perspective. It emphasizes the “human element”, an intangible not spelled out in X’s & O’s.
Something that would have to be gained from experience and careful insight.
It all makes perfect sense, and a rash, impulsive individual could bring the whole thing crashing down on top of them.
Thanks for sharing.
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It also works the other way.
Sep 7, 2022, 11:45 AM
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When the locker room knows who is better, but the coach is stubborn and doesn't make the change. But, Dabo's history has been to know when is the right time.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 11:53 AM
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Old Coaches would call that letting inmates run the asylum.
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And old coaches would get fired for saying that now***
Sep 7, 2022, 12:12 PM
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Re: And old coaches would get fired for saying that now***
Sep 7, 2022, 12:23 PM
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Now we can't put boo boos on anyone's feelings.
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Re: And old coaches would get fired for saying that now***
Sep 7, 2022, 3:39 PM
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Saban plays who he wants when he wants.
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Re: And old coaches would get fired for saying that now***
Sep 7, 2022, 10:17 PM
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He even benched his starting QB at halftime of the NC game for a Freshman QB. How is that for a set of coconuts?
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 12:06 PM
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This all makes sense to me. Dabo gave Cole and KB a fair shot, while maintaining good locker room culture. But eventually Deshaun and Trevor proved to the team that they were better. If Cade does that too, I believe the locker room would rally around him.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 12:16 PM
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Tell Jeff Scott we all said "Hi"
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 12:35 PM
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It’s a little unfair to say fans want all outside players and coaches benched (not sure what that even means) as most fans just wanted Cade to have a series when the game was still in doubt to show what he could do.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 8:44 PM
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He said, in reference to Dabo’s loyalty, “fans hate it, because they want all outside coaches and players benched”. It’s really not hard to decipher. It means he thinks fans wanted Dabo to hire coaches from the outside instead of promoting from within and they want players benched before Dabo is ready to do it like half this board is clamoring for right now. I can’t say what “most fans” want, just what I want and a rerun of 2018 (which is where it looks like we might be headed) would make me very happy. And I trust Dabo more than anyone else I can think of to get us there again.
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Wilkins
Sep 7, 2022, 12:43 PM
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If Dabo does make the change, he will need a Wilkins type to publicly embrace the change. Wilkins having breakfast with TL16 was huge for team unity and should not be overlooked.
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Re: Wilkins
Sep 7, 2022, 1:11 PM
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My apologies. I did not see that Johnstown posted about Wilkins at the beginning of this thread.
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Re: Wilkins
Sep 7, 2022, 4:00 PM
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Lighten up
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Yes, that's how it's done. Thanks***
Sep 7, 2022, 12:46 PM
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 4:18 PM
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DavidHood® please tell Coach Scott that we appreciate the insight and I hope they turn the corner down at USF.
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A lot of people here won’t be happy about your post
Sep 7, 2022, 4:22 PM
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but it’s spot on.
Dabo is managing the QB “controversy” the only way it can effectively be managed at this point.
DJ is a team leader and hasn’t done anything to lose the job.
My guess is that if a change needs to be made, Dabo will talk to DJ and DJ will publicly support the move and the locker room will remain in good shape.
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Re: A lot of people here won’t be happy about your post
Sep 7, 2022, 4:24 PM
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Re: A lot of people here won’t be happy about your post
Sep 8, 2022, 9:31 AM
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Yep the most fake person "it" on Tnet.
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Your Honor,
Sep 7, 2022, 4:26 PM
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Dabo, most importantly, does this the right way. We've seen it twice and may see it another few times. Nobody pizzes and moans when we start a new LT or WR. It's a process, 'Every job is open every week.' -Dabo
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So, exactly like how DW4 and Trevor became starters?
Sep 7, 2022, 4:34 PM
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We've seen this movie before, folks. I think it will end well, so long as we don't derp up a game like we did in Tallahassee in '14.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 5:52 PM
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Well said, and I agree.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 8:02 PM
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Not sure why I gave you a TU but I did, because you have plenty of points. Thanks for the info.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 8:09 PM
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Thanks David. I will be happy to see this season play out and I don’t second guess our coaches. They know far more than me, about football and their locker room.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 8:20 PM
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Sure, to all that. Plus, we need a couple more games to see who good CK is. Just have to let DJ start with CK getting more playing time until there is a clear course. One other thing, everyone, including the coaches say this is DJ's last year. I don't think he will be drafted. He could be here next year. How is that going to work out?
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 10:01 PM
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Since he graduates in December with 2 years of eligibility left, it seems pretty clear to me he will transfer and try to improve enough somewhere else to get a shot at the NFL after his eligibility ends. The only way he stays would be if he does remain the starter the entire year and seems prime to continue to be the starter afterward but that just seems so unlikely at this point.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 8:21 PM
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I agree David. Once that band-aid is ripped off, it can’t go back on. I believe this will play out exactly like the last 2 times we had a freshman QB who was clearly better than the current veteran QB, and the locker room will respect it. Cade will go in earlier vs Furman, they will probably split quarters vs La Tech, and Cade will be named the starter before we go play Wake.
I don’t care about it being garbage time, the speed at which Cade made decisions, the fluidity of his motions, foot work, everything looked like another phenom QB. The accuracy, right window and confidence he had to put it there to Drew Swinney, all remind me of our last 2 great QBs. I feel for DJU, and wish him nothing but the best, but I can’t see a way he keeps his job. CK2 is a special talent, and the gap in production will be much higher than the last two QB controversies we had.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 7, 2022, 9:54 PM
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Starting DJ the next two games isn't going to hurt us because we should win going away no matter who starts. However, we do need to get Cade more touches and hopefully some with the ones over the next 2 games.
I think this may all shake out for the NCS game. If Dj starts and we aren't moving the ball, then Cade will get his shot. And just like TL when he came into the GA Tech game to relieve KB and showed out very well, if Cade does the same, he will be starting the game after.
Dabo has pretty much said all along that the starting QB is DJ's to lose. Either he will lose it or he won't but it will happen by the play on the field and not by the pressure from the fan base.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 8, 2022, 4:06 AM
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This is what I like. A savvy post without the normal frustration-filled stuff that you get on T-net a lot. I get it, people need a place to vent.
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 8, 2022, 1:47 PM
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Thanks for posting. Either way, it's a good situation to be in at QB.
GO TIGERS!!!!
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Re: Dabo and the QBs
Sep 8, 2022, 5:30 PM
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David, Thanks and it makes perfect sense .
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