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Can we all take a minute to laugh at Dabo Swinney one more time?
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:53 pm
Dalvin Cook > Fournette?
Or maybe the difference could be level of competition? The ACC is a joke. Ask any NFL scout who they would rather have on their team.
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"It's like comparing Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota," Swinney said. "They're both really good, but if you can only pick one, I'm taking Dalvin Cook. They're both phenomenal players, and I've seen [Fournette] a good bit."
Swinney's case isn't all that tough to make. While Fournette's 1,202 rushing yards are impressive, Cook is averaging more yards-per-carry (8.7) than Fournette (8.0), is averaging more yards after contact and he's been a productive part of Florida State's passing game. In all, Fournette has racked up 172 more yards and three more touchdowns than Cook, but the FSU tailback has 32 fewer touches and has played the past few games on a gimpy hamstring. When it comes to big plays -- of 20 yards or more -- Cook has 16 to Fournette's 13.
That, in Swinney's eyes, is the difference.
Or maybe the difference could be level of competition? The ACC is a joke. Ask any NFL scout who they would rather have on their team.
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Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:54 pm to tlsu15
He's 1-0 vs LSU
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:55 pm to tlsu15
I want his arse in the playoffs.
Still salty about 2012
Still salty about 2012
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:56 pm to harry coleman beast
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He's 1-0 vs LSU
I was there. Still pisses me off.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:56 pm to harry coleman beast
he's still a complete jackass even if he's 1-0
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:57 pm to tlsu15
I've actually grown to respect Dabo a lot more than I originally did in his early years, but I also think he overvalues his opinion with what feels like weekly soundbites from him about debatable topics with no clear answer. Why couldn't he just say Cook is a phenomenal back and leave it at that? 
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:57 pm to tlsu15
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I was there. Still pisses me off.
Me too
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:58 pm to tlsu15
He still has to play dalvin. Just being a smart coach for goodness sake.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:59 pm to tigerbait2010
Sweeney wouldn't make it in the SEC.
He's a shitty recruiter and his teams always choke in big games.
He's a shitty recruiter and his teams always choke in big games.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:00 pm to harry coleman beast
I saw more fights that night than I ever have between any 2 fanbases. I ended up at the same bar as a lot of the Clemson football team later that night and watched one of their players threaten a female bartender and that was all I could take. Called it a night and took a taxi back to my room.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:00 pm to tlsu15
Fournette passes the eye test but you can't argue with Cook's results.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:01 pm to BRgetthenet
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He's a shitty recruiter
Clemson is always very athletic and has a lot of guys in the NFL right now. I'm sorry, but I have no idea how you reached that conlcusion
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:03 pm to tlsu15
He fails to mention Cook has played one more game.
ETA: NVM, didn't realize FSU already had their BYE
ETA: NVM, didn't realize FSU already had their BYE
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:03 pm to tigerbait2010
Because he's a shitty recruiter.
He may have gotten lucky with a few kids, but overall it's a garbage team and they won't compete for a title.
He may have gotten lucky with a few kids, but overall it's a garbage team and they won't compete for a title.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:05 pm to tlsu15
Clemson plays FSU on 11/7. He's probably just setting the stage and pumping that game up.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:05 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Fournette and Cook are the 2 best backs in the nation. ACC people looking for any validation are the only ones desperate for cook to be compared to LF7.
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:05 pm to DrTyger
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He fails to mention Cook has played one more game
Kind of washes out when he has fewer touches than Fournette doesn't it?
Not taking a side here, just saying that it doesn't really matter if FSU has played one more game if Fournette is getting the ball more than cook, when comparing the two players
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:06 pm to BRgetthenet
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He's a shitty recruiter and his teams always choke in big games.
They haven't choked nearly as much as they used to, and have you seen their recruiting classes lately?
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:07 pm to c on z
Yes. They look good on paper, and in the ACC. But let's not pretend this is a program that's competing for a national championship.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:15 pm to BRgetthenet
Lot of Dabo defenders up in here. I do think he's a good recruiter though.
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