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The only thing that saved Dabo from Clemsoning was Brent Venebles

Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:25 pm
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
79823 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:25 pm
The wheels are falling off bigly
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:27 pm to
Id also add DeShaun and Trevor
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
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Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:28 pm to
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Id also add DeShaun and Trevor


Yeah, but he did recruit them.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77664 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:31 pm to
Dabo’s washed up
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
26322 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:31 pm to
Top pick type QBs, Venebles, laundered church Crypto, and an absolute dogshit confernece are how those teams were built.

Brent Key is also coaching circles around the rest of that league right now.
Posted by BearCrocs
Member since Aug 2013
7907 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:31 pm to
Little ole Clemson
Posted by Drank
Member since Jun 1864
Member since Dec 2012
12014 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:34 pm to
Also GT is actually good.
Posted by Dadren
Jawja
Member since Dec 2023
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Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:40 pm to
They also used to have dudes on defense. They’re not completely lacking talent but gone are the days when they were loaded with future NFL dudes in the front seven.

It’s a bunch of things. Venebles is a part of it but it’s defensive talent and QB also. Dabo’s had some good fortune to help him along over the past decade.
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
6197 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:41 pm to
I believe Clemson has been hurt the most by NIL and the portal. That Newspring Church money doesn't go as far as it used to.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36152 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:46 pm to
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They also used to have dudes on defense. They’re not completely lacking talent but gone are the days when they were loaded with future NFL dudes in the front seven.

I’m fairly certain before the LSU game they were projected to have 3 first rounders in their front 7.
Posted by YStar
Member since Mar 2013
18973 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:54 pm to
Is this like how the only thing that has allowed Michigan and OSU to compete is NIL and transfer portal??
Posted by Dadren
Jawja
Member since Dec 2023
2987 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:54 pm to
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I’m fairly certain before the LSU game they were projected to have 3 first rounders in their front 7.

How many games does Clemson have to lose before they start playing at that level?
Posted by KillerNut9
Pearl Jam
Member since Dec 2007
34709 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:56 pm to
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Is this like how the only thing that has allowed Michigan and OSU to compete is NIL and transfer portal??


Yeah because Ohio State definitely wasn’t consistently competing before NIL
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:58 pm to
You can’t win without the portal. Kelly was wrong. Dabo is wrong. You better get the best players you can to fit needs and depth. You can’t do it predicting HS kids
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
79823 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 3:03 pm to
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Is this like how the only thing that has allowed Michigan and OSU to compete is NIL and transfer portal??


Posted by InkStainedWretch
Member since Dec 2018
4598 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 3:11 pm to
The game has passed Dabo by just like it’s passed Mike Gundy by.
Posted by Buttermilk Pancakes
Philadelphia
Member since Jul 2013
2329 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 3:12 pm to
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Is this like how the only thing that has allowed Michigan and OSU to compete is NIL and transfer portal??


Bro how stupid can you be! They been competing and relevant before NIL and portal. This is a bad take. Now STFU and get off the internet, clown!
Posted by ShakeandBake
Member since Aug 2019
1214 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 4:25 pm to
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Brent Key is also coaching circles around the rest of that league right now.


Some major program will coming looking for him soon. He’s done an impressive job at Tech.
Posted by YStar
Member since Mar 2013
18973 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 1:41 pm to
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Yeah because Ohio State definitely wasn’t consistently competing before NIL


I'm an Alabama man... "competing" is winning a championship, not showing up and getting your doors blown off.

Before NIL and transform portal gave you B1G underperformers an advantage you routinely got your assess kicked by random SEC team of the year.

You guys haven't won a championship since you had a coach that gave you an advantage in 2014-15.

Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
77968 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 1:53 pm to
Dabo had
2 Elite College QBs back to back
A DL build around Lawrence, Ferrell, Wilkins
Great Continuity with Coordinators

and that sustained them in that 3-4 year run where they were really successful.
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