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After last night, how good do we think Clemson really is?

Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:40 pm
Posted by PenguinNinja
Antarctica (and Japan)
Member since Sep 2011
2309 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:40 pm
I’m a tiny bit worried that…while I’m happy we beat them on the road and I liked what I saw out of the defense…maybe they’re just a meh team like last year and their preseason ranking was based on hype.

What do y’all think?
Posted by LSUholddatTiga
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2015
488 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:40 pm to
Think u shouldn’t post anymore this season.
Posted by Brendoni
Oklahoma City, Ok
Member since Apr 2009
22012 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:42 pm to
They have 5 first round draft picks, according to most mock drafts.
Posted by Corporal Beavis
Member since Aug 2013
1286 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:42 pm to
They're still ACC Champs. Probably struggle with FSU and anyone else competitive on the schedule but they'll blow out the wake forests and Stanford's of the world
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
16387 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:45 pm to
I think they are probably a better version of their team last year. They’ve got talent but for some reason it doesn’t all mesh well. Probably a little overrated. Still a fantastic road win for us in week 1 and we will get better as the season goes on. We’ve got some things to improve on, but not too much you can complain about unless you are really trying to nitpick.
This post was edited on 8/31/25 at 4:46 pm
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
85762 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:48 pm to
Their defense looked very good to me. Their offense obviously didn't have a great night but that was more on LSU's defense.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
60499 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:48 pm to
Clemson front 7 was legit. A little weak in defensive backfield it looked like

Offensively who knows. Our D was stifling. Fast, disciplined, great tackling, aggressive at all levels.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
65672 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:49 pm to
Klubnick is overrated. Slight pressure and he completely falls apart. We played well for the most part. A stolen TD and Kelly’s idiocy at the end of both halves kept it from being an easy win.
Posted by CDawson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2017
19119 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:49 pm to
Loaded. Dabo, love or hate him, has won Natties and he thought this was a team that could run the table.
Posted by Amused Lurker
Atlanta
Member since Dec 2015
2104 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:51 pm to
Second best team in the country
Posted by ROPO
Member since Jul 2016
3278 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:52 pm to
Time will tell. They were missing their biggest playmaker at WR
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
9008 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:52 pm to
They are better Than the USC team we lost to last year and the FSU team we lost to in 22.

Were they a bit overrated at 5? Probably but if you didn’t see how much better our defense is this year, then you weren’t really paying attention.

We will only play a couple more defenses this year that are as good or better as Clemson.
Posted by OvertheDwayneBowe
Member since Sep 2016
3442 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:54 pm to
I think they are a 6-2 ACC team.

That puts them at 8-3 going into the South Carolina game, which I give a lean to USC as it is in Columbia.
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
18328 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:55 pm to
They are very talented
Posted by cadillac7563
Birmingham, AL
Member since Aug 2014
1949 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:55 pm to
They’re gonna rip through the ACC
Posted by Purplehaze44
Member since Jun 2015
1497 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:56 pm to
They would go 8-4 playing an SEC schedule. But since they’ll play the little sisters of the poor the rest of the year they’ll end the regular season 10-2.

I’m happy we won but people saying this was our toughest game all year are nutting before they even get their pants off. This ain’t the 2010s Clemson we just played.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
287646 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:56 pm to
They’d lose 5 games with LSU’s schedule but will prob sweep the ACC schedule they play
Posted by SuperFlyTiger
Member since Jun 2011
306 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 4:59 pm to
I hope they win out and meet us again for a Natty. I'd love to beat corn dog Dabo again.


I wonder if they will load up on buses and drive around Hard Rock stadium in Miami?? Ha
Posted by cajuntiger1010
Member since Jan 2015
13517 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 5:02 pm to
quote:

Time will tell. They were missing their biggest playmaker at WR


Even without him they still have the most loaded WR room we will face. I personally think Wesco was WR1 for them regardless
Posted by austiger
Austin
Member since Apr 2012
983 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 5:06 pm to
they're good
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