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[QUOTE="TigerSmith, post: 2336763, member: 3809"]
Thanks for the kind words. I think you are correct about Babers. He's already bringing in some good talent and he has the staff to develop it. The next step is getting talent and depth. We are very fortunate to be where we are today in that respect.

Your upset assessment is also certainly reasonable. As for Clemson, we lost a sizable number of the most talented players we have ever had last season. Having said that, I believe we have a better team than we were last year through the first six games. By that I mean that the sum of all 22 players is slightly greater than it was in 2016. If we continue to improve we have a good chance of making it back to the playoffs.

I watched your game with Pitt before I came here tonight. Your assessment of our offense is probably accurate. You will get your share of third down stops and, if we keep up our recent tendencies, a couple of turnovers.

Our defense should be the difference maker. Of your opponents so far, I'm guessing NC State is the best defense you've faced with Bradley Chubb being a one man wrecking crew for them. I'm biased but I believe our whole front seven is as good as Chubb.

I honestly expect a 14-17 point Clemson win. Dabo will rotate personnel liberally on both sides of the ball from the start of the game. By late in the third quarter, the fact that most of our guys have played 20-25 minutes each and most of your guys have played 35-40 should break open a close game and allow us go up by a couple of scores.

This is fun but let's play the game and see how it turns out in real time.
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