re: Dellenger: Dave Aranda Interview tidbits

I think The DL will be better if they stay healthy. I’ll take Alexander and Fehoko over Lacouture and Gilmore even though I think The latter were underrated.

LBs should be good. White will progress another year. Taylor should be really good year 2, and Philips should push too.

I think chaisson uear 2 will play better than Key working back into shape.

If Fulton plays and is as good as we hope, CBS should be good. If either goes down it gets scary.

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So adding Shelvin and Fehoko to the DL is addition by subtraction?

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It's the definition.

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Adding 2 5 star recruits, 2 4 star recruits, and Giles to the WR group is addition by subtraction?

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Again, the definition.

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I don't think you have much of an interest in being honest on this topic

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I don't think you understand what addition by subtraction refers to.

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I don't think you understand what addition by subtraction refers to.

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I think you're the one having a difficult time with it

Why don't you tell us what you think it means

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Will there be another excuse if we stagnate or worsen?

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There will be many and well rehearsed.

No, it’s not hope. It’s educated assumptions. When your marginal starters leave and they are replaced by more talented players, the position is upgraded.

There is no question that Brennan/Narcisse > than Etling.

WR=hope for sure but I forgot about Giles in my post and he makes the argument even better that this group will be better. Not to mention, better QB benefits the WRs.

My OL take onlybtalks about the players that are returning and like I mentioned, it can’t be any worse than the start of last year.

DL is also fact. Alexander was better than Gilmore the past 2 seasons and Aranda said Fehoko is better than Lawrence. I don’t think Aranda would say shite like that without it being true.

ILB- taylor was better than Alexander last year so that’s an obvious upgrade.

Safety- even you agree that this group is better.

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You're saying all of the DL and LB replacing the starters from 2017 are going to be better. Every single one.

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Actually I didn't say that. You just made it up because as I pointed out earlier you're not a very honest person. One thing that is true is that we will have much better depth on the defensive line. Something that hurt us early on in the season.

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You're also saying all of those freshman WRs are going to be better than Chark and Gage.

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Did not say that either. You like making shite up don't you? I'm saying that the 4 freshman + Giles + our returning receivers will likely be a better overall unit. I don't think that's a stretch. Chark was a great play maker but Gage wasn't elite by any stretch.

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Any thing else you need explained to you today?

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Not by someone as dumb as you that's for sure

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There is no question that Brennan/Narcisse > than Etling.

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Well, this is wrong.

So, we hope they are better, but don't actually know.

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WR=hope for sure but I forgot about Giles in my post and he makes the argument even better that this group will be better. Not to mention, better QB benefits the WRs.

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Giles should be good. Dee Anderson can't stay out of the shithouse and Sullivan is inconsistent. Not to mention neither could get regular PT over Gage.

So, a push, like I said. Got it.

So, we hope they are better, but don't actually know.

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My OL take onlybtalks about the players that are returning and like I mentioned, it can’t be any worse than the start of last year.

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Losing to two best Olinemen will always hurt, especially when one is the center and makes all the calls.

So, we hope they are better, but don't actually know.

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DL is also fact. Alexander was better than Gilmore the past 2 seasons and Aranda said Fehoko is better than Lawrence. I don’t think Aranda would say shite like that without it being true.

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So, we hope they are better, but don't actually know.

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ILB- taylor was better than Alexander last year so that’s an obvious upgrade.

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So, we hope they are better, but don't actually know.

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No, it’s not hope.

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Right.

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Well, this is wrong.

So, we hope they are better, but don't actually know.

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I'm willing to call this an unknown for this reason. I think both have a higher ceiling but Etling was pretty good with protecting the football if nothing else.

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Giles should be good. Dee Anderson can't stay out of the shithouse and Sullivan is inconsistent. Not to mention neither could get regular PT over Gage.

So, a push, like I said. Got it.

So, we hope they are better, but don't actually know.

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I don't think there is any rational reason to believe that they will be worse however.

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Losing to two best Olinemen will always hurt, especially when one is the center and makes all the calls.

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I'm not convinced we lost our best 2 lineman. But you do have a valid point about Clapp.

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So, we hope they are better, but don't actually know.

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No. We can be certain that the DL group will be better based on depth alone. Even Aranda has said as much.

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So, we hope they are better, but don't actually know.

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LB group will also be upgraded. This isn't an unknown.

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Did not say that either. You like making shite up don't you? I'm saying that the 4 freshman + Giles + our returning receivers will likely be a better overall unit. I don't think that's a stretch. Chark was a great play maker but Gage wasn't elite by any stretch.

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It's funny because I think the WRs could be better as well. What I'm not going to do is sit here and proclaim that they WILL be. That's that difference between being realistic and blindly optimistic.

I'm still waiting for someone to explain how LSU will be better in 2018 without using hope as their catalyst.

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For example these are Clemson's class rankings; 2013: 15 Clemson 2014: 16 Clemson 2015: 9 Clemson 2016: 11 Clemson 2017: 16 Clemson

You may have heard of the team above - they have been in the playoffs the last couple of years and won it all for the 2016 season.

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I forget, was Clemson playing in the SEC West during these years?

You cannot win with this caliber of class in the SEC, certainly not when Bama and UGA are pulling in top 5 classes.

Go around the corner and just tell him to go get the players and stop trying to prove he's a good coach. The latter takes away from his ability to do the former.