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The ACC Thread...................................July 16, 2012 10:35 am
When the Heels and Jackets play, the last one with the ball should win.Probably so unless they can get our defense up to par. Like I said, probably so. |
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The ACC Thread...................................July 16, 2012 6:23 pm
Up-tempo spread. So, in other words, it's the offense that Clemson now runs under Chad Morris. I hadn't heard that about NC, but it's not a huge surprise. A lot of eyebrows were raised after seeing Clemson's ridiculous production with that system (and Morris said "we've only opened about half the playbook"). If you've got the offensive talent then that system can wear your opponents out VERY quickly (see VA Tech). However, that system comes with an Achille's Heel: defense. You better have a stout (if not dominant) defense if you want that system to produce consistent results. A little Sammy Watkins doesn't hurt, either.
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The ACC Thread...................................July 16, 2012 8:14 pm
However, that system comes with an Achille's Heel: defense. You better have a stout (if not dominant) defense if you want that system to produce consistent results.So we are learning the same thing with the triple option. When the offense aint got it, the D has to kick butt until the O gets it together. If that doesn't happen, you end up 8-5 with a 7 bowl game losing streak. |
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The ACC Thread...................................July 16, 2012 9:35 pm
Well, you guys are just ruining my optimism. We are also switching to a 4-2-5 defense so that the offensive linemen wear themselves out trying to get to the next level...15 yards down the field.
The only big concern I have is our defensive backs. They were terrible last year. |
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The ACC Thread...................................July 16, 2012 9:57 pm
Why is UNC switching their defense? I know 2 years ago you guys had one of the best defenses around.
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The ACC Thread...................................July 16, 2012 10:20 pm
Fedora brought in Dan Disch and Vic Koenning as co-defensive coordinators and are familiar with the 4-2-5. That is what Fedora ran at Southern Miss. Our defense was good a couple of years ago, but we lost a ton of talent to the NFL and graduation. With the NCAA investigation going on, we haven't been able to replenish the depth. The 4-2-5 is all about speed and flexibility, but we will see. We are returning a stud D-Lineman, DE's and two very good linebackers, but the rest of the guys are just average.
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The ACC Thread...................................July 17, 2012 4:17 pm
The ACC has 8 players on the Maxwell Award Pre-season watch list:
RB Giovanni Bernard, UNC QB Tajh Boyd, Clemson RB Andre Ellington, Clemson QB Mike Glennon, NC State QB EJ Manuel, Florida State QB Bryn Renner, UNC QB Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson In addition, the following folks are on the Biletnikoff Award watch list: Jheranie Boyd North Carolina SR Michael Campanaro Wake Forest JR Marcus Davis Virgina Tech SR Willie Haulstead Florida State JR Erik Highsmith North Carolina SR DeAndre Hopkins Clemson JR Allen Hurns Miami JR Conner Vernon Duke SR The ACC Lombardi Award watch list contains: OT Oday Aboushi, Virginia LB Jeremiah Attaochu, Georgia Tech G Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina C Dalton Freeman, Clemson DE James Gayle, Virginia Tech LB Steve Greer, Virginia OT James Hurst, North Carolina DE Brandon Jenkins, Florida State OT Morgan Moses, Virginia LB Kevin Reddick, North Carolina LB Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech G Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech DT Joe Vellano, Maryland DE Bjoern Werner, Florida State DT Nikita Whitlock, Wake Forest DT Sylvester Williams, North Carolina Lots of talent returning for the ACC this year. |
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