re: Sign-Stealing by Brent Venables during 2020 NC game

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I'm not certain Clemson could have stopped those passes to Chase in one-on-one coverage if the routes had been sketched out for him in advance. Terrell's coverage was fantastic on both bombs, as well as on the shorter TD. Burrow-Chase were just better. Same with the putaway TD to Marshall.

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This was my take from that game. At the beginning, we expected Chase to receive double coverage. I think Clemson was able to kinda hide what they were doing at first. When Steve E/JB/Chase et al recognized they were only single covering Chase, it was over.

I also agree that Terrell’s coverage was spot on. Chase with JB was just in another world.

I’m not sure exactly how effective sign stealing and in person scouting is in today’s world. It sure didn’t help Clemson in the Championship Game.

Good topic.