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I have said since the beginning of last year to be patient with Bryce Young and I still hold to it. I am at least giving him this season, and maybe next depending on what improvement he has made. I think my main argument is that we can't keep changing QBs every time they don't play to your expectations initially... We got to give him time to let it play out and his rookie season is not enough to justify moving on. That said, if he fails to improve after this season, then I will talk about Beck, Ewers, or Sanders but until then... It's Bryce's time right now. (P.S. I am a Georgia fan so definitely would love to have Beck on our team but that is a discussion for another day)

Or maybe Canales secretly wants Plummer to succeed

Jake Luton was re-signed so he'll probably get some playing time in the 4th Qtr

Ok here is one video from this evening: Bryce to Johnson for a big gain 20240801_191105.mp4

Back from Fan Fest so I figured I would give my take. Keep in mind that I did not get a chance to observe every position group so please forgive me as I also had a very tired 4 year old that just started pre- K today... Practice, of course, started with individual group sections. In the corner I was in, I was able to get a good look at the offensive/defensive line group. The standout of that group was, believe it or not, DJ Johnson. Johnson was fairly quick off the line on several occasions. The scrimmage part came later where it was #1 Offense vs. #1 Defense to start out. I can tell you it was not the best day for the offense as they only produced one drive that lead to a TD. There were a couple of bright spots with Bryce threading the needle to Johnson up the middle for a big gain and then later again a nice sideline catch from Johnson as well. Admittingly, I did not watch much of the 2nd/3rd string play because, at this point in the scrimmage, my son was extremely tired and was ready to go home lol. I did make it to the end of the scrimmage portion where it ended with a TD drive lead by Jack Plummer.... I cannot remember who caught it but it was a pretty nice fade to the back corner of the end zone. Some other brief notes: - Andy Dalton did not play this evening... I read later he had a injury which is why Plummer got a lot of reps. - Legette struggled this evening... Missed a few drops and I don't even remember seeing him play a lot during the scrimmage. - Dave Canales is a genuinely nice guy and, while I didn't get an autograph from him, he was gracious enough to say hi to my son and I. - David and Nichole Tepper was in the house, as expected. Nichole was definitely active on the field talking to players and personnel but I hardly saw Dave. - The crowd was actually pretty decent considering that Fan Fest was at Clemson this year. I was totally expecting it to be a fairly quiet turnout but surprisingly, more than expected. The weather did actually pass over before the start of Fan Fest so it turned out to be nice and overcast but still quite humid. That's all I can really report on, I will try to post some photos and videos tomorrow but for now, it is lights out for me! Peace!

Another look at the crowd... For those asking

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The head coach has made his way out

Some players already out warming up

Decent crowd so far.. Clearing up here in Clemson

Especially if it keeps storming like it is right now

I will be there and will do my best to update and hopefully get some photos. I am not sure what their policy will be for video but I will try to get some footage.

Also, if you go to any sports store in Anderson or Seneca, there is a lot more Falcons gear being sold there than Panthers.... So I get it.

I hope parking won't be a pain... I heard there will be some road closures so just a heads up for anyone coming.

True... But I was thinking what was closest to the stadium to make things more convenient.

Who is all going??? I know the turnout may not be as big since it is not in Charlotte this year but knowing I am only 45 minutes from the campus, I just knew I had to go to it, not just for me but it will be my 4 year old son's first big football experience so it's pretty exciting for him too! That said, if you are planning on making the trip down to Clemson from Charlotte, definitely check out Tiger Town Tavern... Pretty well known spot in downtown Clemson. If you are eying places to eat, your best bet is heading over towards Anderson (although Clemson has gotten a lot better with variety since I lived over there a long time ago.) or head down 123 towards Seneca and there are several places over there too (just not as big as Anderson.) Hope that helps some folks out that are not familiar with the area... Maybe others can chime in too and hope to see some of y'all there!

While we are waiting on training camp, I am curious to hear what your thoughts are on who will be a darkhorse breakout player... On offense, I think Ihmir-Smith Marsette will be a secret weapon for us. I just think he needs some playing time this coming season He definitely is shifty and can get that YAC. Defensively, I am going with DJ Johnson. This dude is quick and just needed to time to adjust to the system but I have a feeling he will be good.

Sorry for the obsession with the Wyatt Sicks but Bray was one of my favorite characters when he was alive... Definitely had a lot of that Undertaker/Mankind vibes going.... That said, love the direction of the Wyatt Sicks. Slowly introduce the background of each character and how they got to that point. After tonight's vignette, looks like they are going to continue the split personality story like Bray had with the Fiend but just replacing them with Bo Dallas and Uncle Howdy. I was kind of hoping the whole reason Pat McAfee was not at RAW was due to the involvement of the Wyatt Sicks hacking his show. We'll see how this all plays out but looks promising.

I will put it this way.... When I use to live in Clemson and traveled to the nearby town of Anderson and go to places like Kohls, Hibbett, etc... there was more Falcons gear than Panthers gear...

I know a lot of you are probably not happy about Fan Fest being at Clemson but I for one am because I am only 30 minutes away from the campus just crossed the border in GA. Btw, it sucks being the lone Panther fan in my town here in Georgia... I get so much grief from Falcon fans... Uggggh

I figured it has been a while since anyone posted in the WWE thread but duuude, Monday Night RAW was EPIC with Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt 6 coming back/debuting... As soon as I heard that single piano key on repeat, tears began to shed because I know this was Bray's creation come to life... He would be so proud of his brother and this group for continuing his legacy.

I actually love that no one is giving us love... Hopefully it sinks in on the team and they will prove doubters wrong. I do feel we will be improved but obviously a long ways to go from a playoff caliber team. Me thinks 5-6 wins with some very close losses.

Even if Young does not succeed this season, I don't foresee Carolina struggling enough to be #1 again. I feel at some point that they might put Andy Dalton in to win us enough games to barely miss the playoffs, which, would give Canales time to find his QB, if that is the worst case scenario. I do feel that Bryce will be improved. I think he is motivated enough to try to prove the doubters wrong and welcomes a chip on his shoulder. Time will tell though.

Makes me wonder what round Coker would've went in had he gone to a bigger school

Quick update: We are getting a Bernedoodle pup next Friday!