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Watson takes the high road in response to Spurrier comments

Watson takes the high road in response to Spurrier comments


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South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier made national news with an impromptu press conference Wednesday where he went over a variety of topics including a comment made by Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson Deshaun Watson
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that he would never lose to the Gamecocks.

"We're fired up and we're gonna be fired up when that team from Clemson comes in last game of the season," Spurrier said on Wednesday. "Their quarterback's already challenged our guys. He says we can't beat him ever. So, we're looking forward to that challenge also. Maybe this rivalry will get back a little bit like it was several years ago."

On Thursday, Watson did not take the bait when asked by Fox Carolina's Aaron Cheslock if he had a response to Steve Spurrier comments.

"Not at all. Right now I am just worried about Clemson," Watson told Fox Carolina. "If that's something he wants to say, that's on them. But right now I am just worried about Clemson. That's just something I said in high school. I don't want to tell anyone that I am going to lose this game and not win it. It's just something I said in high school. I guess it is what it is."

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In his rookie campaign, Watson completed 67.9% of his passes for 1,466 yards (10.7 per attempt) with 14 touchdowns and only two interceptions for a tremendous quarterback rating of 188.57. He also had five scores rushing. Another superlative is that he had a nation's best 10.7 yards per pass attempt.

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TigerNet News®
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OldGreenTom
spacer Amazing, a twenty year old young man with more class than a
Spud
spacer Re: Amazing, a twenty year old young man with more class than a
ChucktownTigertown
spacer More class and more maturity.***
TigerHawk76®
spacer yeah, he schooled Spurrier on how to handle the media
tigertrain®
spacer You're autocorrect changed
Baltimore Tiger®
spacer Watson is a class act
gville76
spacer Re: Amazing, a twenty year old young man with more class than a
Dugatiger®
spacer grumble grumble...making me log in so I can point post
The Electric Aunt Jemima
spacer +1 but I'm not amazed.
ClemsonTiger1988®
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bhtiger
spacer Funny, I thought Spurrier didn't listen to the enemies?***
GunTotnTigr
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allorangeallthetime52®
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CUGodsCountry50
spacer for those keeping score,
CU''90
spacer Yep, Watson 35-17 on 1 good leg to Steve's 2 gimpy ones!
lightbulbbill®
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TIGEROTIS
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Shak_Rabb
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tigerphils
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Splode
spacer No way DW goes 4-0 against SC...
TigWilly
spacer I like the way you think... +1.***
SOLOS®
spacer That's right Deshaun! Do the talkin on the field
Bleedorange09
spacer High road?!?! Spurrier didn't insult him, how did he take
CUClemson1989
spacer Re: High road?!?! Spurrier didn't insult him, how did he take
Tiger Woods
spacer Re: High road?!?! Spurrier didn't insult him, how did he take
TigerTeacher
spacer Re: High road?!?! Spurrier didn't insult him, how did he take
TigerFanX2000
spacer DW's 2nd win vs SC. More mature than a 70 year old man***
TGRRAG
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badb
spacer Re: That's not really hard to do when you deal with Spurlid
Ridgeland Booster®
spacer Re: FB Update: Pot calls the kettle black
Tyleracc92
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Dugatiger®
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RFloyd90
spacer Stupid Headline.
attheesso®
spacer Re: Stupid Headline.
Tigerman1978
spacer Ur correct..headline should of read something like...
moab®
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rubtherock53
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b2westfarm
spacer DW is going to throw that old coot into retirement.***
ClemsonTiger1988®