Fall Camp Thread

[tech_wreck47]

Martins comments about the D in the past were interesting. To me it always seemed we were playing two gap, although the alignment might not look that way. Martin confirmed this in what he said, in this D they are only worrying about 1 gap, in prior years it was “1 gap” but they still worried about the other gap, so imo not a true 1 gap. I know these guys are confident and of course want to be good, but having two guys say they think they can be the best gets my hyped. Although that’s a very long shot, I honestly think they see a MAJOR change in how much better they have gotten. If this D can be top 30, we will should have a very very very good season.

 

[tech_wreck47]

Ice cream trucks are the first step down the slippery slope to Clemson's Adult Daycare centers. /s

What? This isn’t the first year this has happened.

 

[gtwcf]

I'm loving what I hear from Brant Mitchell about the attitude/drive/hustle coming out of the defense.

+1 Brant has a deferential swagger to him that I really like. I think we're going to see the promise of his freshman year fulfilled. Football season is almost here!

 

[tech_wreck47]

 

[Longestday]

Brant sounds totally different if you heard the tape. No more "lost like a golf ball in high weeds" comment or feel. He sounds totally different than last year!

I do think, and I mean think, he had a hard time with the coaching change. I also think he is 100% bought into the new system now.

 

[gtg936g]

IMO regardless of the defensive scheme you run, two things are important.

1. You have to be able to teach it.

2. You have to be able to fix it.

I don't think we have had a defense in the CPJ tenure where both items were true. Sometimes great talent on the other side of the ball leaves you with too many holes to fill and you get beat, but you shouldn't get beat because the defense doesn't understand what they are supposed to do or where they are supposed to be. I don't see how you have a 4-3 defense where the D is trying to defend two gaps. It just doesn't make sense to me and leads me to believe the players really didn't understand what we were trying to accomplish.

 

[ilovetheoption]

Mitchell's interview is really telling to me, particularly the part where he's talking about the secondary.

It relates back to the concept of EVERYBODY flies to the ball, and he says that Coach Woody teaches them to be ultra aggressive, and not to worry about missing the tackle, because other guys are flying to the ball behind you, and if you miss, they'll take care of it. He says "and if you do make it, even better".

I LOVE this attitude. I'm of the opinion that many more plays are missed due to hesitation than due to over aggressiveness.

Yeah, occasionally you'll give up the big play. I can live with that.

 

[tech_wreck47]

Mitchell's interview is really telling to me, particularly the part where he's talking about the secondary.

It relates back to the concept of EVERYBODY flies to the ball, and he says that Coach Woody teaches them to be ultra aggressive, and not to worry about missing the tackle, because other guys are flying to the ball behind you, and if you miss, they'll take care of it. He says "and if you do make it, even better".

I LOVE this attitude. I'm of the opinion that many more plays are missed due to hesitation than due to over aggressiveness.

Yeah, occasionally you'll give up the big play. I can live with that.

Prime example of this is the first defensive play from App State against UGA.

 

[Em_Jae20]

Is it just me or does Brant kinda sound like Stone Cold Steve Austin in his interview? I see why everyone is mentioning him as a leader and go to guy. He got me juiced just from the first comment in his interview!

 

[Gold1]

I think Brant should do the press conference's instead of CPJ

 

[tech_wreck47]

 

[ATL1]

One way to counter UGA’s ridiculously massive OLine is with a quick fast Dline.

Pray they can defeat blocks.

 

[stech81]

One way to counter UGA’s ridiculously massive OLine is with a quick fast Dline.

Pray they can defeat blocks.

And another way is for our offense to go on 8 min drives or longer ( and score )

 

[ChasonBaller]

I think it's funny that Mitchell called out the hat..when his girlfriend goes to
u(kind of)ga

 

[AE 87]

One way to counter UGA’s ridiculously massive OLine is with a quick fast Dline.

Pray they can defeat blocks.

And another way is for our offense to go on 8 min drives or longer ( and score )

 

[wesgt123]

Prime example of this is the first defensive play from App State against UGA.

I also love the fact that App State D started the game with a 3 and out. I’d be elated if Tech did that on a regular basis LOL

 

[Longestday]

Some good stuff in there

 

[dressedcheeseside]

How can you watch that tape and not love Brant Mitchell? What a natural born leader!

 

[alentrekin]

Prime example of this is the first defensive play from App State against UGA.

App had UGA in a corner til Fromm went in.

 

[MidtownJacket]

"Who are you going to be, are you going to run to the ball, or are you going to be one of those guys that no one really notices?"
- Mr. Brant Mitchell

Oh yeah, that is going in the sig.