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originalwombat said:
It certainly signs that things have changed for the better.

- The DL actually put pressure on the QB. This was an obvious improvement. It didn’t last the whole game, but few teams will be able maintain a rush for four quarters against Clemson.
- Sims looked sharp. By and large, he made good decisions under duress, and most importantly he made plays. He played with confidence, and it showed in the strength and accuracy of his throws. Not perfect, but better.
- WR’s got open. That simply didn’t happen last year. And it happened against a GREAT secondary.
- Our DB’s we’re smothering Clemson WR’s all night - and we’ve got the PI calls to prove it. Those guys were aggressive and disruptive. Again, better.

So will those end up be marginal or game-changing improvements? Who knows, but if I could have picked five areas of improvement necessary for a good season, I would have picked all four + the OL (I don’t think we learned much in that area).
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We tackled better, Sims' effort on the sideline being one of the worst tackle attempts, and White in particular showed he can be a force.
But ... Clemson's OL is still pretty meh. And their receivers are not nearly what they had in the past, though the coverage was mostly pretty good. Their tight ends, though, got open a couple of times and came up with impactful plays.
Sims was OK. He missed a wide open Carter on the sidelines for a big gain and also bounced a pass to someone in the flats. Knowing there was no way this O line could withstand Clemson's front four, it had to be quick throws almost all night long, and the slot guy is usually the guy who is going to get open. So that worked. We also got lucky when Sims got sandwiched and lost the ball on a sack, but we had two OL get on it before another of Clemson's maulers could get on it. FTRS had his advanced stats, and his PFF grade of 60 was not that strong. Plus, he was 0 of 3 on throws over 20 yards.
The screen game, until Clemson started sniffing it out, worked well.
This OL vs Clemson DL in game one is a bad litmus test. Clemson's D line, especially when Murphy gets 100%, is going to be tough on just about everybody.
 
swampsting said:
O'Brien stepped into the Penn State mess after Joe Pa was shown the door and won, what, eight games that year? With all that turmoil around the program?
That's a helluva coaching job.
He was a lousy GM in Houston, though.

Still, should Clown get the ax at the end of this season, I hope O'Brien is on Stansbury and Cabrera's do call list.
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At that point, Stansbury needs to be gone.
 
swampsting said:
This OL vs Clemson DL in game one is a bad litmus test. Clemson's D line, especially when Murphy gets 100%, is going to be tough on just about everybody.
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Good stuff swampsting. Facing the 2nd best D in the nation in the first game will battle harden our young OL. But I'm scared to death of our right guard. No names but oh my he got lit up like a cheap cigar - hopefully that's more about the Clemson DL - guess we'll find out next Saturday vs Ole Miss.
 
Some people just don't want to see the improvement.
 
KrazieJacket said:
Think our ranking is bs. Thought the kids played hard and showed some heart. I do feel the coaching staff deserves some credit for this.
OL coach needs to go. Feel like the head coach is not head coach material. I think he could be successful as DC/Assistant head coach.
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Fair...for about a Half. The game was over when Dabo showed how stupid our HC is and called a shift to make him burn his TO.

Sims regressed in the 2nd half. We won't survive with his completion % relying on 5 yd routes or screen passes. It is what it is, and CGC couldn't coordinate a f'n bake sale for the PTA.

Yes, they fought hard for as long as he could but let's get real ClemPson didn't show up besides their front 4 on Def. That's it. So if we're hanging our hats on the effort of keeping it inside 30 on a neutral field (or technically a home game) against a team that's obviously overrated as hell, We're in deep öööö.

Effort doesn't count anymore at this point. If you want that, go watch a HS football game.
 
KrazieJacket said:
Outside of the Oline, special teams and coaching brain farts I saw the improvement I expected last year.
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So 50% of it is a year late and the other 50% is never happening. You're being generous.
 
Wylie76 said:
Fair...for about a Half. The game was over when Dabo showed how stupid our HC is and called a shift to make him burn his TO.

Sims regressed in the 2nd half. We won't survive with his completion % relying on 5 yd routes or screen passes. It is what it is, and CGC couldn't coordinate a f'n bake sale for the PTA.

Yes, they fought hard for as long as he could but let's get real ClemPson didn't show up besides their front 4 on Def. That's it. So if we're hanging our hats on the effort of keeping it inside 30 on a neutral field (or technically a home game) against a team that's obviously overrated as hell, We're in deep öööö.

Effort doesn't count anymore at this point. If you want that, go watch a HS football game.
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They still are likely the best team in our conference. Moral victories are crap and so is saying Clemson didn’t show up. Troll elsewhere.
 
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