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<v Speaker 1>Joining us now to preview a little Clemson Tiger football.

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<v Speaker 1>It's the great. Will Vandervoord, senior writer for the Clemson

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<v Speaker 1>Insider dot com. Well, how you been my friend?

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<v Speaker 2>Man? I'm doing good. Now you just call me great.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think I've ember been called great.

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<v Speaker 1>So many superletives we could throw your way. Great is

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<v Speaker 1>nice and simple. It gets it down to the point.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll talk about how great you think this Clemson team

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<v Speaker 1>can be. As the preseason poll is out right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course Florida State favored right down number one Clemson

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<v Speaker 1>to number two. But let's talk more practically about what

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<v Speaker 1>we're looking at from a team perspective. Let's walk through

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<v Speaker 1>this offense. Obviously you've got a lot of new faces there,

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<v Speaker 1>but the quarterback remains the same k Clubnick fall campus

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<v Speaker 1>opening here. How do you feel Club Nick is poised

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<v Speaker 1>to handle this upcoming season.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. I think the verdict is still out

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<v Speaker 2>on on what CA can do. I mean, we're hearing

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<v Speaker 2>all the right things. He's saying the right things, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, but you know, I think people want to

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<v Speaker 2>see it right. They want to see this is going

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<v Speaker 2>to consistently, you know, show he's going to play well,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, because he did have his ups and

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<v Speaker 2>downs last year. I know when you look at his

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<v Speaker 2>stats and they'll say, well, his stats weren't that bad,

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<v Speaker 2>and they weren't, and he played within the system for

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<v Speaker 2>the most part, but there were times when he went rogue,

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<v Speaker 2>went against the system, you know, cost him a game

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<v Speaker 2>against Florida State, it cost him against Miami, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>So he made a bad decision in the game against

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<v Speaker 2>NCU State that cost him. So you know that he's

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<v Speaker 2>had his moments where you know, he he played well

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<v Speaker 2>and looked good. Notre Dame comes to mind, played very

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<v Speaker 2>well and was very efficient in that game. I think

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<v Speaker 2>for most of the Florida State game he played excellent

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, and had and probably if the fumble

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't happen, which he did that, you know, and I

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<v Speaker 2>don't totally blame that on him as much as anything

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<v Speaker 2>that was a Phil Maffa didn't didn't complete his job

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<v Speaker 2>there when he was trying to. He didn't let me

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<v Speaker 2>and block the linebacker. So you know, kind of add

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<v Speaker 2>together and I think fans were finally frustrated about it,

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<v Speaker 2>and so they want to see, you know, can he

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<v Speaker 2>be as good as advertised when he was coming out

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<v Speaker 2>of high school and get Twimson back to the collegeotball playoffs.

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<v Speaker 1>You look at the weapons they have to work with.

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously Tyler Brown interesting results in year one. There they

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<v Speaker 1>have Antonio Williams and some others. I think the cornerstone

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<v Speaker 1>here and maybe I'm a little biased because my son

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<v Speaker 1>just did his first round of dynasty play on a

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<v Speaker 1>sports College Football twenty five and Jake brittenstill was a machine.

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<v Speaker 1>We know what Brittan Steel can do a tight end.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you see him into this big year for

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<v Speaker 1>Clemson because I think he can elevate this team as

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<v Speaker 1>a huge weapon and not only security blanket, but a

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<v Speaker 1>guy that can really challenge the hashes in that secondary

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<v Speaker 1>for Clemson.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it all depends on I think how the

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<v Speaker 2>other guys are going to do, because you know last year,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, he was excellent last year. You know of

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<v Speaker 2>fifty catches, almost five hundred yards, I think six or

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<v Speaker 2>seven touchdowns. You know, a very good season. It could

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<v Speaker 2>have been more if you think about, like if there

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<v Speaker 2>was anybody else there that was a weapon right on

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<v Speaker 2>the past game. I think the key for Clemson is

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<v Speaker 2>they've got to do better than six point four yards

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<v Speaker 2>per reception, right one, not per attempt. That was one

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and thirtieth in the college football of one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and thirty two teams last year, last in the Atlantic

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<v Speaker 2>Coast Conference. They really have to do a better job

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<v Speaker 2>of getting the ball down the field. And maybe you

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<v Speaker 2>know that is where when you hear about Brian Westcoe

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<v Speaker 2>and you hear about TJ. Moore, those receivers, maybe that's

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<v Speaker 2>what they bring to the table. I think that's what

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<v Speaker 2>it's expected of those guys to bring to the table.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of people, you know, anxious to see what TJ.

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<v Speaker 2>Moore's gonna be, what kind of receiver he can be.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we got a good idea what Brian Westco

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<v Speaker 2>can be. And so those two freshmen come in and

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<v Speaker 2>just give Clemson some kind of the resemblance of a

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<v Speaker 2>vertical passing game, which they haven't had since Pee Higgins.

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<v Speaker 2>Then then I think, you know, they have a chance

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<v Speaker 2>to be really good in Breening stool. To answer your question,

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's going to be better than people can be.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's one of the top tight ends in

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<v Speaker 2>the country. But I think if you want to see

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<v Speaker 2>him have a great year. I think it's got to

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<v Speaker 2>It's God, he's got to have help. In other words,

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<v Speaker 2>defenses if he if they're you know, when you look

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<v Speaker 2>at Jordan Lagan, how good he was. The reason Jordan

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<v Speaker 2>Lego was so good because people had to worry about

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<v Speaker 2>Mike Williams and r David Scott and and the and

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<v Speaker 2>then they really couldn't They had to worry about Hunter

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<v Speaker 2>re and Fro. They just couldn't focus on him. Well.

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<v Speaker 2>Right now, Clemson is a situation where last year all

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<v Speaker 2>they had because Antonio Williams was hurt, a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>other guys got hurt at wide receiver, So it was

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<v Speaker 2>this Tyler Brown and Brenning Stool. So you did it

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<v Speaker 2>was a whole lot easier for defenses to focus on.

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<v Speaker 2>But if you get if Clemson gets that deep vertical

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<v Speaker 2>passing game going, the middle is going to open up

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<v Speaker 2>tremendous and I think Brenning Stool will be the number

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<v Speaker 2>one beneficiary of it.

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<v Speaker 1>We're joined by Vanderward Clemson insider. I'm John Ellis. That's

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<v Speaker 1>Trey Falco. Ethan Parsons is in studio, former Burns High

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<v Speaker 1>School standout. He's got a question for you, will go ahead, Ethan.

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<v Speaker 1>I was gonna ask, other than Cad, who do you

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<v Speaker 1>think is the most important player for this team to

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<v Speaker 1>make back to the collegeball playoffs?

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<v Speaker 2>Most important player? Hmmm, yes, I mean, I guess I'll

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<v Speaker 2>go over. So we've talked a lot offense. I guess

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<v Speaker 2>I'll go over to the defensive side. I think Peter

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<v Speaker 2>Woods has got to be He's got to be probably

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<v Speaker 2>the next the next most important guy because Peter Woods

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<v Speaker 2>is the guy who you know he's gonna play a

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<v Speaker 2>different position this year. They moved him in the spring

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<v Speaker 2>to the outside right, specifically because they do not have

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<v Speaker 2>anybody else on the outside. You know, they got TJ. Parker,

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<v Speaker 2>and they had nobody else coming in as a pass rusher.

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<v Speaker 2>And if Woods doesn't let's just say this is something

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<v Speaker 2>would have happened to Peter Woods that would not that

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<v Speaker 2>would not be good for this defense. They need him

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<v Speaker 2>to be healthy all year because he's a guy who

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<v Speaker 2>can bounce inside outside, but primarily in the fact that

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<v Speaker 2>there's a reason why they moved him outside because they

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<v Speaker 2>didn't trust the guys they have in there right now

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<v Speaker 2>and they needed to have another special person on the

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<v Speaker 2>edge that can consistently get pressure on the quarterback to

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<v Speaker 2>compliment TJ. Parker, so he's not getting double team constantly.

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<v Speaker 2>So Peter Woods, I think is probably extremely important in

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<v Speaker 2>the sense of you know what's the best way. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>there's two things you do. If you're in the NFL

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<v Speaker 2>and you're drafting, right John, you know this is as

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<v Speaker 2>good as I do. The first person you drafted is

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<v Speaker 2>a quarterback. The next person you're drafting a defensive End't

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<v Speaker 2>there two most important players on your team? So I

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<v Speaker 2>say that's why I would say Peter Woods is probably

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<v Speaker 2>the next most important person on Clyms's team.

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<v Speaker 1>I think an important person is film Afa, and he's

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<v Speaker 1>finally getting his chance to shine. As your colleague, Jason

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<v Speaker 1>Priester wrote about this, MafA had some high marks. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>not only for the entire offense, but the offensive line

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<v Speaker 1>in particular. Let's talk about your perspective on MafA becoming

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<v Speaker 1>the bell coal in the backfield now and your take

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<v Speaker 1>on the offensive line. Any issues to worry about there?

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<v Speaker 1>Are you pretty confident about them as a group? Go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead on that one.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the start in five you're very confident in

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<v Speaker 2>them as a as a as a group, right, I think,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, one through five Clemson is really good. The

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<v Speaker 2>problem is the depth. So if there's an injury, and

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<v Speaker 2>let's be honest as guys, the guys on the offensive

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<v Speaker 2>line and defensive line, they'd get hurt first, yeah, and

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<v Speaker 2>the most by anybody you know. Last year, A lot

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<v Speaker 2>of people kind of miss it because he got hurt

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<v Speaker 2>so early in the season. But Walker Parks was a

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<v Speaker 2>huge injury for Clemson last year. He is a start

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<v Speaker 2>and right guard. He was a most experienced player they

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<v Speaker 2>had on the offensive line, and then he struggled and

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<v Speaker 2>then Marcus Tate got hurt right after that and that

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<v Speaker 2>didn't help, right, So they had issues there too. So

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<v Speaker 2>that's why they got to they gotta make sure they

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<v Speaker 2>stay healthy. I think if those start, I can stay healthy.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think they got an excellent opportunity to be

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<v Speaker 2>really good upfront and to I want to say, I

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<v Speaker 2>should say really good, but be better is what I

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<v Speaker 2>should say. And that's gonna be the key for them

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<v Speaker 2>in this running game. Because you mentioned Phil MafA, But

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<v Speaker 2>MafA is only gonna be as good as his offensive

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<v Speaker 2>line is gonna be in front of them. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>teams are gonna start the season like Georgia are gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be keying on him. They're gonna force Kake club Meet

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<v Speaker 2>to beat him, and so it's not early on. It's

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<v Speaker 2>not gonna be easy for a guy like Cade. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean for a guy like Phil MafA to do what

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<v Speaker 2>he needs to do. So the passing game is gonna

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<v Speaker 2>have to come to the forefront because teams aren't gonna

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<v Speaker 2>let Phil MafA beat them to start the season. And

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<v Speaker 2>so it's gonna get to a offensive line and those

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<v Speaker 2>wide receivers and quarterback for Clemson to show how good

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<v Speaker 2>they can be on offense. And I think they're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be improved on offense. But I'm with you what you're

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<v Speaker 2>kind of implying there, John, I think they're only gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be as good as that offensive line is gonna be.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it always comes down of the trenches. And then

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<v Speaker 1>you've got an interesting dynamic, Will Vandervor joining us here,

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<v Speaker 1>Clemson insider with this defense, a young secondary that got

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of reps. I know they lose Nate Wiggins,

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<v Speaker 1>but I really like Khalil Barnes a lot. I liked

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<v Speaker 1>him last year. I like him even more moving forward.

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<v Speaker 1>Terrell obviously has a lot of talent. They had got

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<v Speaker 1>some good young players in that secondary. How do you

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<v Speaker 1>size that group up heading into I guess you call

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<v Speaker 1>it year two for this cores. I guess for this

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<v Speaker 1>young group. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I like this secondary and I like the guys they

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<v Speaker 2>got coming in. I think this is a very talented secondary.

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<v Speaker 2>Now it's not very experienced, as you pointed out a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of young guys, but it's a good secondary, and

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's got a chance to be a great secondary.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, you look at a guy a Sean Lewis

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<v Speaker 2>who's gonna be you know, he was a backup for

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<v Speaker 2>most of last year, but he showed flashes right you

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<v Speaker 2>know the North Carolina game. It takes an interception to

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<v Speaker 2>the house. You know, you got Avian Terrell who started

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<v Speaker 2>the last games of the season last year, and he

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<v Speaker 2>was he was a shutdown as you can ask for

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<v Speaker 2>a freshman receiver to be. And I think he's got

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<v Speaker 2>the potential to beat Clemson's new shutdown guy. Uh So,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, and then Khalil Barnes. You get Jake Venables

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<v Speaker 2>back this year, excuse me, Tyler Vnables back this year.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that's going to be a big boost for

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<v Speaker 2>that Clemson secondary. And you got R. J. Michins back,

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<v Speaker 2>who I think is probably the best football player on

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<v Speaker 2>understands everybody else's job, and he understands his job as

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<v Speaker 2>well as anybody. And he's he's great at watching film.

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<v Speaker 2>He so when he gets into a game, he comes

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<v Speaker 2>in as prepares as anybody in his football IQ is

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<v Speaker 2>as good as anybody. Now you're bringing invenables back Inventibles

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<v Speaker 2>is just like his dad as far as when it

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<v Speaker 2>comes to his football, like you. And so you got

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<v Speaker 2>two coaches out on the field, if you will, and

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<v Speaker 2>then you know that's going to be benefit that's gonna benefit Climpson.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the secondary, it's better than a lot of people,

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<v Speaker 2>especially nationally think. I think the secondary is gonna prove

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<v Speaker 2>itself to be one of the best in the country again.

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<v Speaker 2>And people forget those four guys you mentioned as far

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<v Speaker 2>that are gonna be sophomores this year. They they got

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<v Speaker 2>to grow up against some very good quarterbacks last year.

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<v Speaker 2>People forget how Clemson's secondary was, and those four guys

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<v Speaker 2>played consistently and for that secondary, And so I think

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<v Speaker 2>that's going to bode well for Clemson this year against again.

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<v Speaker 2>They're gonna have to play some pretty dog gone good

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think it's invaluable. Well, we talked about that.

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<v Speaker 1>The turning point for Nate Wiggins, A lot of people

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<v Speaker 1>but he had some hard reps in that game, and

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<v Speaker 1>then he became such an instrumental piece to that team

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<v Speaker 1>down the stretch, and I think you look at you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just great moments for this young secondary that translate into

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<v Speaker 1>turning points for young players that end up becoming at

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<v Speaker 1>some point NFL quality guys. First second round. We saw

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<v Speaker 1>Wiggins go first round this year. Speaking of the NFL

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<v Speaker 1>real quick. We know you're a big Steelers guy, Trey

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<v Speaker 1>falco Is as well. You talked about the terrible talent

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<v Speaker 1>Our studio. You love the fact it's draped over our

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<v Speaker 1>Panthers sign. I know you love that Steelers. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>here's the thing, you know, Russell Wilson, that there's all

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<v Speaker 1>this talk coming in about that the job is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be his and it will be a competition but

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<v Speaker 1>we all know Russell would have been the favorite, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>have not been for four days miss with a calf injury.

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<v Speaker 1>He's back splitting some reps. Now with Fields, do you

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<v Speaker 1>buy into the fact that this is very much a

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<v Speaker 1>fifty to fifty open competition right now in Fields could

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<v Speaker 2>I don't. I don't.

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<v Speaker 1>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>The planing Fields was never the plan to begin with.

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<v Speaker 2>Russell Wilson was always the plan. I think that's the

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<v Speaker 2>way Mike Conlin looks at it going in and I think,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, when it's all said done, if Russell Wilson

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<v Speaker 2>stays healthy, I think he'll come into the start the

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<v Speaker 2>season against the Falcons. Now as you keep the job,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. I guess that's gonna be based on performance.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think you know you got a young quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>of Justin Fields, who I think was thrown out to

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<v Speaker 2>and when he was in Chicago, I think the Steelers

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<v Speaker 2>feel like he can maybe be the guy after this

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<v Speaker 2>year with them. We'll see both those guys. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>the students didn't pick up rus Russell Wilson's out. Russell

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<v Speaker 2>Wilson's Justin Field's option either. So that tells you that

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<v Speaker 2>they're they're waiting to see what happens this year before

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<v Speaker 2>they make a decision on next year. Now, they didn't

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<v Speaker 2>pick up Najie Harris is either. Najie Harris said after

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<v Speaker 2>practice earlier last week that the reason they picked up

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<v Speaker 2>because they told him they don't know what their offense

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<v Speaker 2>is going to be next year. So what does that

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<v Speaker 2>tell you about the quarterback situation? That tells you the

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<v Speaker 2>Steelers are gonna try to see if they could figure

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<v Speaker 2>it out this year with those two guys. I think

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<v Speaker 2>whoever comes out this year, then the Steelers may say, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>let's go two or three years with Russell Wilson, We'll

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<v Speaker 2>bring in a rookie, let him go with it. If not,

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<v Speaker 2>then they'll they'll they'll go ahead and just keep Justin

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<v Speaker 2>Fields and he'll be their future. So I think we

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<v Speaker 2>still got some time to decide on that before they

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<v Speaker 2>decide on that. But right now, but everything everything my

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<v Speaker 2>gut tells me, and what I've read with Tomlin during

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<v Speaker 2>the preseason before men camp start, I mean training camp started,

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<v Speaker 2>Russell Wilson is going to be the guy I think

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<v Speaker 2>he's gonna get the first shot at it and then

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<v Speaker 2>they'll go from there.

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<v Speaker 1>Well. Vanderward covering the Clemson Tigers for the Clemson Insider

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<v Speaker 1>dot com and of course, the Believe in Clemson Football Podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for making time on short notice, brother. We'll get

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<v Speaker 1>you back in here soon to talk more Steelers and

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<v Speaker 1>more Clemson. Bud.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Man, I always love to do it. My friend,

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<v Speaker 2>give me a holler,