Where we've been - Where we are - Where to go from here

Nov 6, 2022, 12:22 PM

Just gonna put some thoughts down that have been rolling around for a few weeks, and even more so since last night...

1. First, I am not worried in the least about Wes Goodwin and the defense at this point. Our offense gave ND 21 points last night. Could we have played better on that end? Absolutely. However, there is only so much you can ask out of a D when the offense is performing the way we are right now. At this point in time, my concerns are 100% on the offensive side. I am good with Wes and Co.

2. When Dabo hired Chad Morris, we had average talent, were losing games, and were very bad schematically on offense. A change had to be made. After Chad left, Scott and Elliott continued what they learned from Morris, and evolved a few things on their own. Over time, however, the offense has regressed from a schematic standpoint. There is no question about this. It has lost a little every year since Scott left.

3. Flash forward to today... We are not losing games (not like before the Morris hire), we are immensely more talented than when Morris was hired, HOWEVER, the offense is in the same place in terms of how bad we are schematically. It is almost identical to where we were before Morris was hired.

4. What to do? I have always been a Streeter fan. I love when Clemson guys come back and help continue build our culture. I think that is awesome. HOWEVER, Dabo has a big decision to make at the end of the season. Schematically, we have regressed to where we were before Chad Morris. That is not debatable. I think Cade Klubnik has the same stuff that DW and TL did. The difference has been that he hasn't been able to grow this year due to not playing much. Right or wrong, that has put him behind where those guys were as freshmen. There has to be a schematic change at the end of the season... period. If we are what we are b/c of what DJ can do, that's a problem. We need to go back to tempo, pushing the ball down the field, and finding multiple ways to get the ball to Shipley, Mafah, AW, and Randall. We have the talent. What will Dabo do? This is going to be really, really interesting.

5. I don't see how you don't go to Cade at this point to finish out the season. This carousel can't continue. We are Atlantic division champs. Give him the keys over the next 3 games. Turn him loose. Get him on the edge. Go tempo. Huge decision, but now is the time, IMO.

6. I think it's ridiculous to say we are out of the CFP race at this point. There is a ton of football left. TCU at Texas next week. Alabama is out. I guess it depends on how far we fall in CFP Rankings, but there are a lot of big games left, and we could find ourselves back in the top 4 quickly.

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Where we've been - Where we are - Where to go from here

Agree on all 6.

one statement i disagree with......

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