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billmac91
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PRESSER BULLETS: RYAN DAY, KEVIN WILSON, JUSTIN FIELDS AND OHIO STATE PLAYERS DISCUSS REMATCH WITH CLEMSON IN THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
RYAN DAY
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...cuss-the-buckeyes-rematch-with-clemson-in-the
- "The guys have overcome a lot this year. Now we have to finish the race."
- On if he has any reservations about Justin Fields' thumb injury: "No, I think he'll be fine."
- He notes Clemson is second in the country in sacks. "They've done it against just about everybody they've gone against." He says for the offensive line it comes down to preparation, understanding the patterns they've seen and knowing they'll face things they haven't seen before. The goal will be to anticipate rather than react.
- On Brent Venables: "He's one of the best defensive coordinators in college football. He does a great job calling the game. Seems to know exactly what the other team's doing."
- Day on dealing with COVID-19 this season, after Ohio State had more than 20 unavailable players for each of its last two games: “The people who missed practice in the last month alone here is staggering.” Said that puts more stress on the players who haven't missed practice.
- Day says being at Ohio State has "been a blessing." He credits the people around him at the university and in the program with him being in this spot.
- He says the lack of a lead-up time to the Sugar Bowl has led to less downtime than usual, and there's an inability to do much together other than practice. "We've taken a lot of precautions that way." He says it's just like another game rather than a typical bowl experience. "It's kind of a downer."
- On Justin Fields' chance for redemption: "He left that field wanting another shot, and now he has another shot." Says Fields is not alone in that feeling. "We asked for that opportunity, and now we've got to go."
- Day said Ohio State has gotten “a bunch” of players back to practice this week who will hopefully be able to play on Friday.
- Day says "bad things happen" when you aren't calling things aggressively. He thinks being aggressive can both mean passing the ball and not doing so.
- He says the red-zone offense and kicking field goals were issues last year against Clemson.
- Day says this game is about all of these players getting back to where they started after losing to Clemson a year ago rather than a statement about where this program stands in the national landscape.
- "Everything about this season is different, from the amount of games we've played to all of the above."
- "One thing that happens a little bit at Ohio State is people want you to win a certain way here." He says just winning the game will be important rather than winning in a certain way. "If you win the game, you move on, and that's what matters."
Ryan Day's full answer when asked about Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables:
Re: Seems to know exactly what the other team's doing.".....
Just sayin': Clemson is recognized as being "a master" at stealing signs.
Follow the Signs: How Clemson Football Mastered the (Totally Legal) Art of Signal Stealing
A month ago, Miami offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee said the quiet part out loud. He was asked on a Zoom call about Clemson’s reputation for stealing an opponent’s offensive signals that are used to relay play calls from the sidelines, and he met the question head on.
“Clemson is known well for doing it,” Lashlee said.
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Let’s throw this out there: If you ask around college football, you’ll hear that stealing signals can be as much a part of the game as blocking and tackling. It is a commonplace means of trying to gain a pre-snap advantage. But after talking to coaches and staff members at half a dozen teams that have played Clemson in recent years, here are the three responses that follow:
- Knowing laughter.
- An acknowledgement that the Tigers are an elite signal-swiping program.
This isn’t the first time the topic has arisen. In its 2017 college football preview magazine, Athlon Sports quoted an anonymous coach saying, “They’ll steal your signals. … It’s not a very well-kept secret.” A year earlier, head coach Dabo Swinney tacitly acknowledged the hustle in a story in the Raleigh News & Observer, saying, “You’re in a competition. You’re competing and you want to get every edge that you can. If you have an opponent who’s basically screaming out, ‘Hey, we’re running the ball,’ well, that’s an advantage.”
- “That’s off the record.”
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As for Clemson: Venables is a notably late defensive play-caller, usually waiting to see how the offense lines up and then firing off his own signals and calls in the few seconds he has before the ball is snapped. The coaches who spoke to SI for this story attributed that to waiting for information from his code breakers.
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Entire article: https://www.si.com/college/2020/11/06/clemson-signal-stealing-dabo-swinney-daily-cover
The most common theory on this is actually quite simple. Clemson sends "scouts" to major programs each week to film sidelines. It's not as regulated in college vs NFL, and all it takes is a fan dressed up in homes team gear, looking like they're taking the game in as an average fan. Meanwhile, the entire oposing bench, and incoming signal calls, are being recorded.
This isn't that complicated.....that said, of all years, this would be a massive challenge. You weren't getting into Big 10 games this year unless you were a family member, if at all.
But it's on opposing team to switch their signs up. And having worked for a college basketball team, I know we also sent teams who had recently played the teams on our schedule, a request for what would be their version of an "All 22" film. If they obliged, we made a note to reciprocate their request in future years (it's rare OOC teams would have common opponents). But carry-over coaches often run the same systems and the full court shots help breaking down their tendencies. The only time we (FSU basketball) got hesitant on sending that video is if it was an OOC opponent requesting the tape against an ACC team.....unless we had reason to believe they had fucked us in the past. It's a delicate song and dance. Almost unanimously, it's understood ACC teams will send their full court footage from behind hoops, to any ACC team that requests it.
And I'll say this for Clemson......they're amazing at self scouting. Last year the reliance on Lawrence in the QB run, when they hadn't shown it that much was brilliance. We were not prepared for it. This year, while we are preparing for the QB fun, I can almost guarantee Clemson comes out ready to attack down the field. They will switch it up.
All that said, I think Day has a few tricks up his sleeve as well. He gets it.....even if we hated his stubbornness against Northwestern.
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What is the health status of Mike Jones heading into this game? Simpson is a really versatile piece, but Spector, Patterson, Skalski are not as athletic as Jones and Simpson from what I've seen.
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billmac91
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I think it’s big Clemson starting safety Turner misses first half of game....Turner isn’t super athletic, but kind of a Tuf Borland type guy. I think Clemson will prevent the deep shots, but that being said, it should open Wilson up over middle of field. If Clemson comes out a little conservative to prevent big plays, it also opens up Olave for his patented sideline “death by a thousand a paper cuts” routes.
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HvilleTigerfan
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I apologize. I read that info on the bio wrong. I know hes been a Clemson a damn long time. Since before I graduated high school. I only meet the man once during the Bowden years so I will defer to your knowledge from your Furman days. I know a ton of people thought he was a big problem for our program for years. Most were screaming about him concentrating too much on bodybuilding and not enough on functional strength. That seems to have changed. These days our guys seem to be as fast, strong, and agile as anyone. I know he made a damn good fourth quarter video for us. LOL
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HvilleTigerfan
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Only person they have said anything about is Xavier Thomas. They said they would announce his status on Friday. Nothing I read says anyone else is expected to be out so I am assuming Jones is good to go.
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Telekinesis
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Well, I for one am just glad no one showed up asking if we’re ready for “Big Boy Football” before the game. 
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Just sayin': In case you still didn't know, the Buckeye Leaves are GREEN.....
OHIO STATE TO WEAR DIAMOND QUEST UNIFORMS AGAINST CLEMSON FOR SECOND SUGAR BOWL IN A ROW
For the second Sugar Bowl in a row, Ohio State will wear its Diamond Quest alternate uniforms. Once against as the underdog, this time to Clemson instead of Alabama, the Buckeyes will rock the throwback jerseys they first unveiled when taking down the top-ranked Crimson Tide on Jan. 1, 2015 in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
These uniforms are meant to honor the 1968 national championship team. They have gray stripes on the sleeves, which differs from their usual look.
Ohio State hasn't worn this alternate uniform since the 2016 Clemson Fiesta Bowl loss. It did wear them four times in the 2015 season, including the Virginia Tech game where Braxton Miller pulled off his famous spin move.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...gainst-clemson-for-second-sugar-bowl-in-a-row
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Like you need additional motivation for the CFPs.
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