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I have to congratualate you Fuzz.....something big did happen Friday...( Vols 31-Tigrs 14), very perceptive!!

Gym's got a point (by golly!).

We had a lot of three and outs.  Five and outs.  Lots of punts.  Lots of questionable decisions by OJ.  If they had an experienced QB who could handle the blitzes we threw at him all night, it's a different ballgame.  

But that's football. 

There was a stretch in the game that was BORING.  We get a stop, get the ball, and punt it right back to them after 3-5 plays.  I texted someone, late in the first half or the third quarter, "what have we had the ball -- like, 30 seconds?"

TOP is irrelevant when you're scoring in a minute in half, like we did all year.  But when you're not, your D is on the field 100 plays.  I really thought when they gashed us to make it 21-14, our D was done.  Gassed.  I texted "if we don't score, they will win."

ENORMOUS credit to a D that clamped down on a QB that they had rattled (where were they against USC?  But that was a FAR more experienced QB, finally finding a groove).

Bottom line:  we won.  Joe made some BEAUTIFUL throws.  Both QBs we saw last night have a TON of potential.  Hopefully, Joe can continue to grow into his.  If he does -- we'll be alright.  I don't think he's ever gonna be great.  But he can be pretty dadgum good.

The "flat-footed" thing:  

When you can throw it 70 yards on your knees, I guess you can get away with it.

I think Joe has so firmly established that he WILL NOT be flustered -- and he's so dang big and strong -- that he just sort of stands there.  Too long, a lot of times.  But -- he DOESN'T get flustered.  That's good.  He DOES get sacked.  And that's not.

Something he CAN get better at.  And might, with experience.  

Reminds me of the critics who said Manning would never make it in the NFL because he had " nervous feet"

Happy feet.

I don’t know about you, but I didn’t get to see enough of Cade Klubnik’s parents last night during the orange bowl.  I was so mad when the broadcasters cut away from showing them in the audience just to show some plays on the field.  So here’s a picture, suitable for framing.  ENJOY! 

Clemson lost to two SEC East teams and ND ...

I equate it to walking and chewing gum.  What I think a linebacker thinks is "he's snapped the ball amd dropping into pocket; now he's considering running based on rush;(goes statue) now he's scanning for receivers". 

Those little movements forward and back, side to side, demonstrate an awareness of his immediate surroundings and adjustments to the closing pressure and it's from peripheral vision.  As a defender, you can close with a purpose at full tilt instead of holding back a little in case you've gotta change direction.  

Joe must be taught to move and scan.  His becoming flat footed- not even on the balls of his feet- makes it easier for the D plain and simple.  

I believe that one mechanic is the biggest hurdle from him being a serviceable QB and being a great one.  Its that big a deal. 

Well, look what TCU has done with FAR less resource ...