In this piece, Coach White Sounds very Confident in Childress and Afari.

[The-Hack]

There is no question that much is expected of Pop Dumas-Johnson and D’Erick Jackson entering ‘24. Both have tons of experience, and are physical specimens.

Coach White highlights the growth and versatility of Childress and Afari, noting their increased abilities in both run and pass settings,

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[bigblueinsanity]

Honestly afari should've played way more up to this point. Hes literally been one of our best and most sound defenders. Instead his snaps went to the twin who imo wasnt nearly as sharp.

 

[K_TIME]

Honestly afari should've played way more up to this point. Hes literally been one of our best and most sound defenders. Instead his snaps went to the twin who imo wasnt nearly as sharp.

Agree

Why we didn’t line him at deep safety when we had awful safety play from Childress was a head scratcher decision to mr

 

[Tf2217]

My biggest issue with Brad White is we always revert to being scared.
Our boys literally whipped the Clemson OL over and over I forget how many sacks.... 8, 9? Something like that. Beat up on their QB all game.
And aside from the offense giving Clemson the ball 4 times in a row on our side of the field the game was lost because we decided at the end of the game to do the exact opposite of what had gotten us there.

So with 8 or 9 sacks in a tie game that we should've never been in with the turnovers and we fight our way back and we go prevent and allow them to match down the field with 0 pressure 🤢 that's embarrassing as a coach to think about. hell go down swinging if you're going to go down.

Brad and Stoops play with a chicken shit mentality 90% of the time, when things start getting tight it happens every time it seems. Give up on what got you here in favor of the thing that's cost several games maybe these D coordinators and coaches aren't as smart as they seem.

Hell Coen never did figure out how to actually use Barion Brown. Hint: it's not sideline go routes. Even if you try 6 of them a game on a prayer.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Agree

Why we didn’t line him at deep safety when we had awful safety play from Childress was a head scratcher decision to mr

Jmo but i think theyre playing him like a lb. Wade took alot of his snaps but shouldn't have.

We really need more out of weaver.

I think fearbry is one to watch.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

And aside from the offense giving Clemson the ball 4 times in a row on our side of the field the game was lost because we decided at the end of the game to do the exact opposite of what had gotten us there.

Aside four straight turnovers on our end of the field? Thats a pretty big aside.

Also we weren't even playing soft. Our top two cbs were out and Robinson wouldn't play his zone (same as all year).

Fair to question why our roster was in a position for him to ever need to play because they knew all year he was God awful. Defense didn't change. Just a key personnel at the worst time.

 

[EliteBlue]

Hell Coen never did figure out how to actually use Barion Brown. Hint: it's not sideline go routes. Even if you try 6 of them a game on a prayer.

Scang did the same and it drove me crazy. It’s too much of the “pro influence” mentality where QBs can back shoulder throw on the money. It’s almost always a wasted down in college.

You use speed in college running slants, post, cop routes, double moves etc layered across other route trees to pull the safeties up etc…. Hit a dig behind the linebackers and in front of the safety and then use the burners to beat the safety to the gap upfield…break one arm tackle and you’re gone….

Hate them…but UTs offense uses college level talent and WR speed correctly to create long balls/big plays with route trees and foot speed….not just trying to outrun a guy down the sideline and lob it up. Hoping is bringing in a college guy will help get away from some of the pro concepts that don’t translate to college…(like the 1v1 jump ball in the redzone unless you have a stud WR/TEthat is 6’5+ with hops…almost always better to run quick hitters and crossing patterns or shallows to the front pylon)

 

[bigbluedon]

My biggest issue with Brad White is we always revert to being scared.
Our boys literally whipped the Clemson OL over and over I forget how many sacks.... 8, 9? Something like that. Beat up on their QB all game.
And aside from the offense giving Clemson the ball 4 times in a row on our side of the field the game was lost because we decided at the end of the game to do the exact opposite of what had gotten us there.

So with 8 or 9 sacks in a tie game that we should've never been in with the turnovers and we fight our way back and we go prevent and allow them to match down the field with 0 pressure 🤢 that's embarrassing as a coach to think about. hell go down swinging if you're going to go down.

Brad and Stoops play with a chicken shit mentality 90% of the time, when things start getting tight it happens every time it seems. Give up on what got you here in favor of the thing that's cost several games maybe these D coordinators and coaches aren't as smart as they seem.

Hell Coen never did figure out how to actually use Barion Brown. Hint: it's not sideline go routes. Even if you try 6 of them a game on a prayer.

Great points

 

[K_TIME]

Jmo but i think theyre playing him like a lb. Wade took alot of his snaps but shouldn't have.

We really need more out of weaver.

I think fearbry is one to watch.

JJ js not a pass down rusher….just move him off field on passing downs

Our nickel front should be

Fearby
walker
Ox
Afari (or maybe one of the Smith Twins )

It’s not really rocket science…feels like we’re over loyal to JJ for some reason

 

[Kybluedude]

My biggest issue with Brad White is we always revert to being scared.
Our boys literally whipped the Clemson OL over and over I forget how many sacks.... 8, 9? Something like that. Beat up on their QB all game.
And aside from the offense giving Clemson the ball 4 times in a row on our side of the field the game was lost because we decided at the end of the game to do the exact opposite of what had gotten us there.

So with 8 or 9 sacks in a tie game that we should've never been in with the turnovers and we fight our way back and we go prevent and allow them to match down the field with 0 pressure 🤢 that's embarrassing as a coach to think about. hell go down swinging if you're going to go down.

Brad and Stoops play with a chicken shit mentality 90% of the time, when things start getting tight it happens every time it seems. Give up on what got you here in favor of the thing that's cost several games maybe these D coordinators and coaches aren't as smart as they seem.

Hell Coen never did figure out how to actually use Barion Brown. Hint: it's not sideline go routes. Even if you try 6 of them a game on a prayer.

I was there. We sacked that qb the play before and he was rattled.

What was it 3rd or 4th and 17 and we rushed 2 guys! He had all day and threw for the first down.

Even my wife was yelling keep pressuring him. Clemson couldn’t block us.

So disappointed walking out with Clemson fans yucking it up

 

[tdcat]

Both starting corners were injured. I think they tried to play the percentages. On 4th and 17 a zone should have worked...and it would have but one of the sub cornerbacks botched his drop.

He drifted up toward the short receiver in the flat opening the door for their QB to hit for the first down. Please watch the rerun.

The player didn't execute...the call would have worked if he had.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Both starting corners were injured. I think they tried to play the percentages. On 4th and 17 a zone should have worked...and it would have but one of the sub cornerbacks botched his drop.

He drifted up toward the short receiver in the flat opening the door for their QB to hit for the first down. Please watch the rerun.

The player didn't execute...the call would have worked if he had.

Exactly. Noone wanted to lose that game. I get complaining because we lost but the focus should entirely be on coen and the offense. You cant turn the ball over 4 straight times inside your own 50 and expect to win. As usual he got a pass from fans.

That defensive call was 100% the right call. Due to injuries we had a sorry corner in and he blew his drop giving up the only thing that could get a first.