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My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 11:08 AM
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Fellow Tiger Fans:
Yesterday I generated a thread with the title, "My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST)". Well, I was extremely busy at the moment and did not have the time to further elaborate. So I will attempt to explain that outlandish post from yesterday. (No, Confessed Coot didn't hack my account.) I was seriously trying to make a valid point. It all boils down to this phrase, "The gift is sometimes a curse."
If anyone knows anything about building a football dynasty then they know what I am talking about. Coach Saban of Alabama had a dynasty. Key words, "HAD". He still has a legendary record at Alabama which will keep him comfortably seated for a very long time there. Coach Swinney is building a dynasty, and he is very close to being in the driver seat for several consecutive national titles. The best example I can give is this, (1) Historical Scenario and (1) Potential Scenario to prove my point. So my thesis has two supporting points to it.
Historical Point- Season opener 2014 in Athens. That game could have and should have been won easily. UGA had a secondary that was so horrible that it made our secondary under Coach Steel seem like world beaters. If anyone can recall, Stoudt was not looking too great, but they put in Watson for 1 drive. Within a couple of plays there was a pass to Charone Peake who was in double coverage and the ball landed squarely in Peake's hands for a touchdown. Watson made it look easy, but the pass was like threading a needle. I can recall people screaming for Dabo's head after we lost that game. Yet, Dabo was telling the media that he played the QB "that gave us the best chance to win"... We all knew that was a load of malarky. He played a guy because he was a senior, and he wanted to show some loyalty. As a result we lost 3 games that season. Don't anyone dare say that it isn't true either. Now let us examine how deep we are at running back. When I say deep, I'm not talking 3rd string quality depth. I am talking about RBs that could start at any D1 College team. Wayne Gallman is an unstoppable force. That I will agree with, but why not play him with fresh legs most of the game and run a tandem. Remember, CJ Spiller had most of his success while splitting snaps evenly with James Davis... Thunder and Lightning. Thunder would wear out the Defensive Line of the opposing team and tire them out. That would make it more possible for CJ Spiller aka Lightning to break tackles and take off in open space. Another thing that I feel would have been amazing would to have been putting DJ Reader in the back field for a few snaps as a BIG BACK that would be effective in 3rd and short and Goal Line Situations. A 330lbs man who played baseball and soccer has some top end speed and acceleration for a big guy. With a 3 to 5 yard take off who would stop him? He was #48 which made him number eligible to take snaps as a FULL BACK. At the time we were deep at DT and DE, so it wouldn't have been a loss. Also, we have no clue what other RUNNING BACKS have the "HOT HAND" because they get maybe 4 snaps during an entire game. Even Gallman gets tackled for a loss or no gain on quite a few plays during any given game. So why not keep rotating to find out who really does have the hot hand during game day?
Potential Issues for the Future: When I say future I'm not talking about 1 or even 3 seasons from now. If Dabo continues on in the direction he is going then with recruiting we will have a roster full of All American Talent. Would it not deter 5* recruits from coming to Clemson if in lets say 5 to 6 years from now All American Talented Players are fighting for playing time? That could actually scare away recruits if they feel like they will be waiting 3 seasons to see one snap of college football. That is exactly what is happening at Alabama as of right now. Recruits simply want that offer letter from Alabama now, but would rather play at a school where they will at minimum play as a back up or co-starter. Hindsight is always 20/20, but when you can see it happening in a program like Alabama, Auburn, Ohio State, and Oregon, then why not learn from other coaches and their mistakes?
In the next two or three seasons we will have talent on the roster at every position where there will not be a definitive separation between talent. So here is what I would do if I were in Coach Swinney's position. (WHICH I'M NOT) However, bear with me.
I would have 3 teams with talent at each position equally distributed. Clemson almost has that now.
There would be 3 different offensive playbooks. 1 for each team... I would rotate each team out every other drive. Meaning, 1 drive to play, 2 to rest. This does three main things.
1. It keeps an opponent's defense confused because they cannot even prepare for the offense they are facing regardless of how much film they watch.
2. It keeps the players with fresh legs and allows for them to play 100% each drive they are out there on the field. The two drives that they are not playing can be divided into prep for their next drive, and resting to catch their breath.
3. TEMPO TEMPO TEMPO... You can run a higher snap count when the opposing defense is gassed out and exhausted. This only makes it worse.
On Defense there would only be (1) playbook. Our defensive stats have been successful because of the simplicity of the schemes and plays designed. However I would have 3 teams rotating every other drive as well. 1 drive for play and 2 for rest and prep. This ensures that we can continue to pressure the QB with the pass rush, and we won't get beat on the edges / boundary due to fatigue.
In short I will say this, having too much talent committing to the school isn't a bad problem to have. Injuries will happen, young men will be suspended for violating rules, and some people will quit or transfer for what ever reasons. I'm just saying that having all of that talent on the team and not using it is a waste of talent. Coach Saban even emphasized the use of 2nd and 3rd string talented players to maintain numbers and strength this past season. He said that he regretted not using some of his talented players more often. He talked about how the stock of his team could drop in the eyes of elite recruits who want to see playing time more often. So if he sees it due to actually being in that position why not take a page from a chapter in Coach Saban's biography? Again, too much talent is not a bad problem to have if you know what to do with it, but I cannot emphasize enough about the importance of the "GIFT BECOMING THE CURSE". Is anyone still confused about what I'm trying to say?
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TL;DR
Jan 19, 2016, 11:09 AM
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I hope this sparks round 2 of the copycats though (myself included)
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 11:12 AM
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DO YOU EXPECT US TO READ EVERY BIT OF THAT DRIVEL. GEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 11:15 AM
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> DO YOU EXPECT US TO READ EVERY BIT OF THAT DRIVEL.
> GEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ
Certainly nobody at your reading level... I will try to dumb it down for you next time... GO TIGERS!
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I fear for our country.***
Jan 19, 2016, 11:14 AM
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Re: I fear for our country.***
Jan 19, 2016, 11:16 AM
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Some advice... VOTE FOR TRUMP... Now move along to the Politics section of the TNET boards... THANKS IN ADVANCE
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Re: I fear for our country.***
Jan 19, 2016, 11:21 AM
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Hope he only retreats on message boreds
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Re: I fear for our country.***
Jan 19, 2016, 11:22 AM
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Retreat H E L L I just got here... 
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Shock and awww, bless his heart***
Jan 19, 2016, 11:23 AM
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Re: I fear for our country.***
Jan 19, 2016, 11:24 AM
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Didn't expect you to take that one so well. As much as your posts turn my stomach +1
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Re: I fear for our country.***
Jan 19, 2016, 11:27 AM
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> Didn't expect you to take that one so well. As much
> as your posts turn my stomach +1
Ah it's all in good fun. I'm not a Millennial so I won't cry over a TNET Pulse.
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 11:15 AM
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Don't mean to be a d!ck, but a dynasty requires multiple leaders from the same family. Not sure Dabo 's brother is up for the challenge
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You also have to have some nice vases ...
Jan 19, 2016, 11:43 AM
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... does Dabo even have a pottery wheel?
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Re: You also have to have some nice vases ...
Jan 19, 2016, 11:50 AM
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Not that I know of but he does like big jugs
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Re: My Biggest Concern is the text I just got after opening this post
Jan 19, 2016, 11:16 AM
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Re: My Biggest Concern is the text I just got after opening this post
Jan 19, 2016, 11:18 AM
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MY APOLOGIES... I had to give an elaborate explanation to folks who only see things in front of them on the surface. People do not think beyond lunch time let alone 4 to 5 years from now.
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If I could see the future I'd have 3 billion dollars
Jan 19, 2016, 11:22 AM
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as of Last saturday... before taxes and what nots.
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 11:18 AM
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Glutton for punishment right here...
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 11:20 AM
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Hey man... I have to because I'm making a valid point. Who knows, maybe that dead horse will come back in the Zombie Apocalypse and we can ride into the sunset. 
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 11:24 AM
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Hah.
+1 for persistence and zombie horse imagery
Good luck my man. I skimmed your post and must say I disagree but you seem very convinced of your theory.
I say bring on all the talent possible and let it shake out. Yeah, some guys may transfer but that happens when you build a powerhouse program which we are now.
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I'm pretty sure our coaches know what they're doing
Jan 19, 2016, 11:21 AM
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I like the approach of having two REALLY good recruits for each position and let them fight it out. Overload any position and word gets out and that is bad. Our coaches know this. You also have to factor the intangibles into account. Not every 5-star is going to be 1) Happy 2) Follow the rules 3) Be successful and do the hard work. Not every good recruit pans out.
After 15 games our defense, especially, was basically the walking wounded. The loss of Lawson was not as bad because he had a good backup. The loss of Alexander was devastating, and cost us the NC most likely.
Two is the magic number in my book for 4-5 star recruits at any position. You may get lucky and get two stars at the same position, and then you can possibly move a player also so they can play somewhere else and use their talent.
Just take a deep breath and relax. Dabo is building a program to be elite AND to last. And I know he's smart enough not to overload talent at the first hint of real success.
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Re: I'm pretty sure our coaches know what they're doing
Jan 19, 2016, 11:25 AM
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> I like the approach of having two REALLY good
> recruits for each position and let them fight it out.
> Overload any position and word gets out and that is
> s bad. Our coaches know this. You also have to
> factor the intangibles into account. Not every
> 5-star is going to be 1) Happy 2) Follow the rules
> 3) Be successful and do the hard work. Not every
> good recruit pans out.
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> After 15 games our defense, especially, was basically
> the walking wounded. The loss of Lawson was not as
> bad because he had a good backup. The loss of
> Alexander was devastating, and cost us the NC most
> likely.
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> Two is the magic number in my book for 4-5 star
> recruits at any position. You may get lucky and get
> two stars at the same position, and then you can
> possibly move a player also so they can play
> somewhere else and use their talent.
>
> Just take a deep breath and relax. Dabo is building
> a program to be elite AND to last. And I know he's
> smart enough not to overload talent at the first hint
> of real success.
Finally someone is getting what I'm trying to say, but history is a great lesson. Let's just hope that he doesn't continue to play, "the best player to that gives us the chance to win"... It certainly wasn't Cole Stoudt... For the record, if you watch the game against UGA in 2013 Zac Brooks had more yards per carry on average that game than Rod McDowell, but Hot Rod had more yards because he got 3 times as many snaps.
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I get it, but I don't think that will be an issue.***
Jan 19, 2016, 11:43 AM
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Seek Help PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 11:26 AM
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smh
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Chesty...you're a Marine.....I'm a Marine (probably outrank
Jan 19, 2016, 11:26 AM
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you.....maybe not). If I do, I am ordering you to stop digging! You are thinking too much, which something us Marines don't like to do! Just give us a mission or an objective and let us loose!
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Re: Chesty...you're a Marine.....I'm a Marine (probably outrank
Jan 19, 2016, 11:32 AM
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> you.....maybe not). If I do, I am ordering you to
> stop digging! You are thinking too much, which
> something us Marines don't like to do! Just give us
> a mission or an objective and let us loose!
Well this is the New Corps... We think, we drink, and gripe about everything. 
I got out in 2011... TBI on the right side of the brain prevents me from deploying for UNCLE SAM'S MISGUIDED CHILDREN... Oddly enough, I can say that since my head injury I've become more intelligent and now my brain doesn't know when to shut up. Not joking...
For the record, I still deploy, but not for the USMC... They saw it best for me to execute a MOS change from 0311 into some non-combat role after my injury. To me that was the equivalent to a gender change so I told them no thanks and left the Corps with honor. I bid them good tidings in my farewell and decided to deploy privately.
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Hey Chesty....you are a great guy...thanks for your
Jan 19, 2016, 11:43 AM
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service and although we may not agree with your post....that doesn't mean we don't love you! And there is nothing new about Marine's griping. It started in OCS when we all griped about having to run our azzes off and continued through Basic School when we had to stand on the parade round for hours on Friday afternoon while we were chomping at the bit to head for Washington (and 14th Street where our Company Commander told us not to go).
By the way I'm a 1302 (Combat Engineer) and got out in 1989 after 3 years active and 17 reserves. I agree with the non-combat MOS's - glad we have them, but not for me!
PS: A number of years ago I working on a project near Saluda, Virginia and stopped by Christ Church (think that's the name) to pay my respect to Chesty at his grave site. A moving experience for a Marine!
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Re: Hey Chesty....you are a great guy...thanks for your
Jan 19, 2016, 11:47 AM
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I have sent you a TIGER MAIL message Sir... OORAH!
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Re: Hey Chesty....you are a great guy...thanks for your
Jan 19, 2016, 11:55 AM
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Chesty was the man! I started out a combat rock but did a laterial move on to more action. Left the marines for more money. It was a lot more. Finished with that company ,( unless they call me ) and just trying to enjoy that freedom we fought so hard for. But I am forever a marine. Semper fi brothers!!
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Did I read that right?
Jan 19, 2016, 11:27 AM
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First of all, I can't argue with some of your issues with playcalling. That said, I don't think offensive play calling was a major issue at all this year (other than when we got too conservative at times) and Georgia 2014 is not reflective of our team at this point.
You basically said we don't want to be like Alabama because some kids don't go there because they have too many 5 stars and they don't want the competition? HELLO! Alabama has 4 titles in 7 years. Ohio State also has one. I'd take a few guys deciding that they want to go somewhere else for fear of competition in exchange for ONE championship in 10 years. Give me 4 Championships in 7 years and I don't really care how many people choose other places over Clemson.
As for your crazy offensive idea - see how many players want to play in a system like that? You are worried about players choosing other schools because they don't want the competition, but think that they will come to a school where they would only get in 1 out of 3 offensive series? Are you serious?
Thanks for the laughs, but there's a reason that nobody is doing what you are suggesting.
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 11:28 AM
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Well devildog! Oohrah by the way. I think saban will be remembered as a bear Bryant type because ESPN will make sure of it. They're already posing the question.
GO TIGERS!!
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I, for one, understood what you meant yesterday. I, for one
Jan 19, 2016, 11:31 AM
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still disagree with your argument. If a 5* is scared of the competition, he can go elsewhere...we don't need players that don't want to work for their starting position. Some may decide to transfer out after realizing that they aren't as good as they thought, but that's to be expected.
Just because you think we are deep enough to 2 platoon our D, doesn't make it so. Bama had like 20 upperclassman 5*'s on their D which makes it easier to sub freely. I trust our coaches to make these decisions.
If you really believe that Dabo doesn't play the players that give us the best chance to win, well I can't help you with that.
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 11:32 AM
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Do you understand how much prep would have to go into running THREE different offensive schemes??
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I agree with many of the arguing points. I will concede
Jan 19, 2016, 11:36 AM
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There are pros and cons to everything I suppose. I just want Dabo to beat Saban's record and have the new football complex at Clemson named after him is all. I just want us to thrash the next schedule and get to Tampa as soon as possible. Anyone else hate the off season as much as I do?
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Yes, we should have left DW in against uga
Jan 19, 2016, 11:57 AM
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And if my aunt had balls, she would be my uncle. Just let it go dood!
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I didn't read this one or the part 1
Jan 19, 2016, 11:59 AM
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and still am pretty sure both are incredibly dumb.
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Re: I didn't read this one or the part 1
Jan 19, 2016, 12:04 PM
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> and still am pretty sure both are incredibly dumb.
Steve? Is that you? The Old Ball Coach? It couldn't be... Welcome to TNET buddy...
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Quick question
Jan 19, 2016, 12:22 PM
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YOU are the one with concerns about Dabo, right?
Just checking.
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 12:04 PM
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We are not there yet - depth.
How you divide 66 players up equally?
We could adopt the Russian WWII model and put our worst teams out first to us up the Germans then hit them with the best - does that make sense in football?
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 12:06 PM
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> We are not there yet - depth.
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> How you divide 66 players up equally?
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> We could adopt the Russian WWII model and put our
> worst teams out first to us up the Germans then hit
> them with the best - does that make sense in football?
It made sense in the UGA game 2014 when they gassed out our defense and didn't play Gurley until the 4th QTR and he ran all over us.
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There's a reason they call them JARHEADS!***
Jan 19, 2016, 4:31 PM
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Re: My Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST) PART II
Jan 19, 2016, 4:38 PM
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> Fellow Tiger Fans:
>
> Yesterday I generated a thread with the title, "My
> Biggest Concern About Dabo (SERIOUS POST)". Well, I
> was extremely busy at the moment and did not have the
> time to further elaborate. So I will attempt to
> explain that outlandish post from yesterday. (No,
> Confessed Coot didn't hack my account.) I was
> seriously trying to make a valid point. It all boils
> down to this phrase, "The gift is sometimes a
> curse."
>
> If anyone knows anything about building a football
> dynasty then they know what I am talking about. Coach
> Saban of Alabama had a dynasty. Key words, "HAD". He
> still has a legendary record at Alabama which will
> keep him comfortably seated for a very long time
> there. Coach Swinney is building a dynasty, and he is
> very close to being in the driver seat for several
> consecutive national titles. The best example I can
> give is this, (1) Historical Scenario and (1)
> Potential Scenario to prove my point. So my thesis
> has two supporting points to it.
>
>
> Historical Point- Season opener 2014 in Athens. That
> game could have and should have been won easily. UGA
> had a secondary that was so horrible that it made our
> secondary under Coach Steel seem like world beaters.
> If anyone can recall, Stoudt was not looking too
> great, but they put in Watson for 1 drive. Within a
> couple of plays there was a pass to Charone Peake who
> was in double coverage and the ball landed squarely
> in Peake's hands for a touchdown. Watson made it look
> easy, but the pass was like threading a needle. I can
> recall people screaming for Dabo's head after we lost
> that game. Yet, Dabo was telling the media that he
> played the QB "that gave us the best chance to
> win"... We all knew that was a load of malarky. He
> played a guy because he was a senior, and he wanted
> to show some loyalty. As a result we lost 3 games
> that season. Don't anyone dare say that it isn't true
> either. Now let us examine how deep we are at running
> back. When I say deep, I'm not talking 3rd string
> quality depth. I am talking about RBs that could
> start at any D1 College team. Wayne Gallman is an
> unstoppable force. That I will agree with, but why
> not play him with fresh legs most of the game and run
> a tandem. Remember, CJ Spiller had most of his
> success while splitting snaps evenly with James
> Davis... Thunder and Lightning. Thunder would wear
> out the Defensive Line of the opposing team and tire
> them out. That would make it more possible for CJ
> Spiller aka Lightning to break tackles and take off
> in open space. Another thing that I feel would have
> been amazing would to have been putting DJ Reader in
> the back field for a few snaps as a BIG BACK that
> would be effective in 3rd and short and Goal Line
> Situations. A 330lbs man who played baseball and
> soccer has some top end speed and acceleration for a
> big guy. With a 3 to 5 yard take off who would stop
> him? He was #48 which made him number eligible to
> take snaps as a FULL BACK. At the time we were deep
> at DT and DE, so it wouldn't have been a loss. Also,
> we have no clue what other RUNNING BACKS have the
> "HOT HAND" because they get maybe 4 snaps during an
> entire game. Even Gallman gets tackled for a loss or
> no gain on quite a few plays during any given game.
> So why not keep rotating to find out who really does
> have the hot hand during game day?
>
>
> Potential Issues for the Future: When I say future
> I'm not talking about 1 or even 3 seasons from now.
> If Dabo continues on in the direction he is going
> then with recruiting we will have a roster full of
> All American Talent. Would it not deter 5* recruits
> from coming to Clemson if in lets say 5 to 6 years
> from now All American Talented Players are fighting
> for playing time? That could actually scare away
> recruits if they feel like they will be waiting 3
> seasons to see one snap of college football. That is
> exactly what is happening at Alabama as of right now.
> Recruits simply want that offer letter from Alabama
> now, but would rather play at a school where they
> will at minimum play as a back up or co-starter.
> Hindsight is always 20/20, but when you can see it
> happening in a program like Alabama, Auburn, Ohio
> State, and Oregon, then why not learn from other
> coaches and their mistakes?
>
>
> In the next two or three seasons we will have talent
> on the roster at every position where there will not
> be a definitive separation between talent. So here is
> what I would do if I were in Coach Swinney's
> position. (WHICH I'M NOT) However, bear with me.
>
>
> I would have 3 teams with talent at each position
> equally distributed. Clemson almost has that now.
>
> There would be 3 different offensive playbooks. 1 for
> each team... I would rotate each team out every other
> drive. Meaning, 1 drive to play, 2 to rest. This does
> three main things.
>
> 1. It keeps an opponent's defense confused because
> they cannot even prepare for the offense they are
> facing regardless of how much film they watch.
>
> 2. It keeps the players with fresh legs and allows
> for them to play 100% each drive they are out there
> on the field. The two drives that they are not
> playing can be divided into prep for their next
> drive, and resting to catch their breath.
>
> 3. TEMPO TEMPO TEMPO... You can run a higher snap
> count when the opposing defense is gassed out and
> exhausted. This only makes it worse.
>
> On Defense there would only be (1) playbook. Our
> defensive stats have been successful because of the
> simplicity of the schemes and plays designed. However
> I would have 3 teams rotating every other drive as
> well. 1 drive for play and 2 for rest and prep. This
> ensures that we can continue to pressure the QB with
> the pass rush, and we won't get beat on the edges /
> boundary due to fatigue.
>
>
> In short I will say this, having too much talent
> committing to the school isn't a bad problem to have.
> Injuries will happen, young men will be suspended for
> violating rules, and some people will quit or
> transfer for what ever reasons. I'm just saying that
> having all of that talent on the team and not using
> it is a waste of talent. Coach Saban even emphasized
> the use of 2nd and 3rd string talented players to
> maintain numbers and strength this past season. He
> said that he regretted not using some of his talented
> players more often. He talked about how the stock of
> his team could drop in the eyes of elite recruits who
> want to see playing time more often. So if he sees it
> due to actually being in that position why not take a
> page from a chapter in Coach Saban's biography?
> Again, too much talent is not a bad problem to have
> if you know what to do with it, but I cannot
> emphasize enough about the importance of the "GIFT
> BECOMING THE CURSE". Is anyone still confused about
> what I'm trying to say?
Pretty sure Alabama is still a dynasty at the moment.
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