Morris says Deshaun Watson will play against UGA

CU down 21 in the 2nd half after Stoudt has been rocked...I can see it happening....

Dabo prolly made some kinda promise to DW he's gotta keep...

Tells me Morris is not sold on stoudt.

Tells me Clemson is trying to drum up interest in the program ahead of ACC Media days next week, when everyone will be focused on Jameis, Jimbo, Petrino, Grantham, and the ongoing UNC scandal. Trying to make it sound like their program has something interesting going on.

Clemson's best team in 20 years beat us in Death Valley by 3...with a white walk-on safety starting for us, Gurley banged up, Mitchell going down after 4 offensive plays, and us botching a gimme field goal on the snap. I can't make myself worry about this game given the talent they lost and the guys they have suspended.

I hope Watson plays. The playbook will be limited when he's in the game. I don't think they'll enjoy their trip to Athens this year.

If they put in watson we should put in park.

Best qb from ga vs best qb from sc, on opposite sides of the field.

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but even he's not mental enough to start a true FR on the road against n SEC foe.

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Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. He isn't starting but still, just playing him is risky.

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I doubt Watson starts, but I wouldn't be surprised for them to try to show off their new toy at some point in that game.

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I hope they do. Please let them sacrifice him to Pruitt and let us show off our new toy, too. True freshman in front of 92k playing against his home state team barely 30 miles from where he grew up in his very first college game ever?

Lord, have mercy.

No I'm not as confident as some of the other posters in here. I still think we win a close game but their defense will be very good and they have a lot to play for beating us two years in a row

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No I'm not as confident as some of the other posters in here. I still think we win a close game but their defense will be very good and they have a lot to play for beating us two years in a row

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You guys gotta understand, your offense is going to be a lot better than their's in this game. Y'all have many more valuable offensive weapons returning, they are rebuilding that whole offense. Their defense might be better than last year, but y'all are playing at home, which is a huge defensive advantage. Plus, frick clemson.

I'm probably underselling them some, but their D was worked by our offense, FSU's offense, OSU's offense, Tech's offense, etc. I think they'll have a good pass rush, but one that we should be able to neutralize playing at home as opposed to on the road.

My primary rationale is this:

Weren't the two players suspended on D projected starters at CB and DE? And the two players suspended on O projected starters on the OL?

If that is indeed the case, then for the purposes of our game they have to replace:

Offense - 4 of the top 6 OL from last year, QB (also their 2nd leading rusher), top 2 WRs, and their RB.

Defense - DE, 2 LBs, 3 CBs

Special Teams - KR and K

That's a lot, I'm envisioning some ugly drives by that offense. I just don't see how they win on the road in the opener when they have to replace that.*









*Caveat: If those 4 "earn" their way back onto the field as has been rumored, that will clearly change how I feel - and I will laugh at Dabo's integrity.