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Cribby said:
Zion is better by a good margin , Walker needs strength and technique.
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I don’t know how anyone has anything negative to say about Zion! Kid did everything coaches asked in that crappy system that didn’t help him at all. Imagine Orlando pace in enos offensive lolol!! To me Zion is the least of the problems, he was a true freshman!!!
 
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canesmh18 said:
at this same time last year as true freshman. Zion was a recent App State flip and maybe pushing 265 with mediocre Butch Barry coaching.

crazy to think a blue chip OT who came into college not needing to gain 60lbs would be light years ahead of where our starting LT was last year huh?
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My bad. Thought you meant Walker now is light years better than Zion right now. Not this time last year.

Yeah. It’s not crazy to think Walker now is better than Zion was last year in camp. Thankfully we don’t have to find out, though. And I expect Zion now to be much better than Walker is right now.
 
brock said:
Love the pope , Chaney and Redding talk
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I hadn't heard anyone saying Pope stood out so far until the podcast. Good to hear for sure. Pope, Payton, and Redding all have WR1 talent IMO. Just hoping one emerges
 
I also feel better about the OL, not only because of the one year more of experience across the board, but I think the coaches have a better scheme for our players’ strengths.

After watching our OL consistently fail from a talent and technique perspective last season, I think it’s great that Nelson and Clark aren’t expected to start. It means we now have upgraded the talent on the OL and we don’t need to put Nelson and Clark into unfair and impossible situations where they are doomed to fail.

iMHO, the Canes also won’t be overwhelmed in the trenches like they were last year with Clark and Nelson getting dominated with no relief to help them.

I am definitely excited ❗️
 
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Nice work gentlemen. Looks like Manny filled the holes from last season's team and we're in a great position to win some games.

The emergence of Campbell as a passable LT would be massive if he can hold up and improve in real game time. Still a little PTSD with out offensive tackles from last season. But I do believe Lashlee and King will help the whole OL out tremendously.

Love hearing that the freshman class is turning heads. I can’t wait to see the two RBs. Praying TVD is the QB we think he can be. Rivers, Redding, Roberts, Chantz. We have some future stars. Hope Walker and Avantae join that list in 2021.
 
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DMoney said:
I want him to succeed. He stuck with the team and didn’t complain. He’s not a quitter or a cancer. I just think he’s a slow decision-maker.
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So even with the uptempo and simplicity of the offense he’s still not making strides but they say he balled Saturday
 
Cribby said:
Zion is better by a good margin , Walker needs strength and technique.
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Which is kinda funny because people were penciling him ahead of Zion as if we didn’t see this same story last year. Zion’s issus wasn’t talent.

interested in seeing what happens with Jakai Clark. Especially now that Corey Gaynor essentially gets an extra year as well.
 
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canesmh18 said:
at this same time last year as true freshman. Zion was a recent App State flip and maybe pushing 265 with mediocre Butch Barry coaching.

crazy to think a blue chip OT who came into college not needing to gain 60lbs would be light years ahead of where our starting LT was last year huh?
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Blue chip or not playing a true freshman at LT isn’t ideal for anybody
 
DMoney said:
I want him to succeed. He stuck with the team and didn’t complain. He’s not a quitter or a cancer. I just think he’s a slow decision-maker.
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Might be because compared to King? Playing against texas qb who probaby been coached in spread for yearsssss he has better feel compared to florida qb who was corched in chuck it ball.. That could be glaring..
 
AllAboutTheU said:
Which is kinda funny because people were penciling him ahead of Zion as if we didn’t see this same story last year. Zion’s issus wasn’t talent.

interested in seeing what happens with Jakai Clark. Especially now that Corey Gaynor essentially gets an extra year as well.
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Zion isn’t playing left tackle though, if he plays he will be a guard this year which is what I was Predicting him to do months ago
 
DMoney said:
I want him to succeed. He stuck with the team and didn’t complain. He’s not a quitter or a cancer. I just think he’s a slow decision-maker.
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I think this is the biggest N’Kosi takeaway. In an era where you see backup QB’s transfer like it’s nothing, Kosi stuck. And it’s because he believes in what’s going on at UM right now and he’s taken that next step in his own maturity as a person
 
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brock said:
Zion isn’t playing left tackle though, if he plays he will be a guard this year which is what I was Predicting him to do months ago
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Doesn’t really matter for the argument’s sake. Zion would be ahead of Walker at LT too. Walker just isn’t one of the best 5-7 lineman as a true frosh and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. He’ll be really good by his 3rd year.
 
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d--1 said:
I hadn't heard anyone saying Pope stood out so far until the podcast. Good to hear for sure. Pope, Payton, and Redding all have WR1 talent IMO. Just hoping one emerges
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What do you mean by WR1? In my opinion if you want to be good at the spread you better not have one WR dominate in catches. They all have to get a lot of touches. Makes it much harder to defend. I am assuming that is what you meant I was just not sure.
Z - great all around
Y - should lead in touches has to be able to blow the top off and run all the quick game. Can be smaller quicker - i think put your best guy here.
H - can be many different body types - I like the slot TE type the best
X - should lead in highest yards per catch - your fastest WR.
This is just my opinion - I have coached the spread over 20 years. I think the spread allows each coach to really emphasize the type of talent he has to work with.
 
JaxonCane said:
What do you mean by WR1? In my opinion if you want to be good at the spread you better not have one WR dominate in catches. They all have to get a lot of touches. Makes it much harder to defend. I am assuming that is what you meant I was just not sure.
Z - great all around
Y - should lead in touches has to be able to blow the top off and run all the quick game. Can be smaller quicker - i think put your best guy here.
H - can be many different body types - I like the slot TE type the best
X - should lead in highest yards per catch - your fastest WR.
This is just my opinion - I have coached the spread over 20 years. I think the spread allows each coach to really emphasize the type of talent he has to work with.
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Appreciate the insight.

When I say WR1, I'm not necessarily talking about position or body type. I mean a guy who can make a play when everyone in the stadium knows he's getting the ball. I'm not sure we have a guy like that yet outside of Brevin.

It reminds me of an interview with Saban. He said the thing he learned from his high school coach was "players not plays" in crunch time.
 
skyman said:
Might be because compared to King? Playing against texas qb who probaby been coached in spread for yearsssss he has better feel compared to florida qb who was corched in chuck it ball.. That could be glaring..
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It could be, but a bunch of Florida QBs have put up massive college numbers in the spread.
 
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