Swinney thought Hopkins needed another year at Clemson
by TigerNet Staff - Friday, January 11, 2013 2:36 PM
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DeAndre Hopkins
 Pos: WR   Height: 6-2   Weight: 205   Hometown: Central, SC (D.W. Daniel HS)   Years Played: 2010 - 2012


Player Photo Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said at his season wrap up press conference on Friday that he thought DeAndre HopkinsDeAndre Hopkins
Wide Receiver
#6 6-2, 205
Central, SC
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"I personally think he will not be just a good pro but a great pro," said Swinney. "I think he has the potential to play a long time."

Swinney said it will be tough for Hopkins to be a first round pick this year, but he would take him in the first round if he could.

"I know I am biased but I am taking Nuk Hopkins because of the things I know about him," said Swinney.


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Subject (Replies: 40) Author
Football Player Update: Swinney thought Hopkins needed another year at Clemson
 B-Meist®
Coach Swinney is bias personified?
 camcgee®
biased toward his players being successful in the NFL is fine.***
 tiger_swimmer®
Darn near perfect statement...
 hufferbilly
Re: Coach Swinney is bias personified?
 JDTigerB®
Always wants what's best for his players which is not always
 Tiger5
Imagine that, the coach of his current team wishes he was
 CharlestonTom®
I understand Swinney's thought process...
 ClemfanWV
Not really thrilled with this statement.
 Tiger Woods®
He is echoing what Nuk's draft report stated
 grover173
He said he'd taken him in the 1st rd - what's your beef?***
 RC Tiger®
Cullen Harper & DeAndre McDaniel showed why Dabo is wrong.
 Razzmatazz
Cullen Harper??? Really???***
 RC Tiger®
No doubt. Harper was damaged goods post 07 BC anyway
 supertiger
Cullen Harper's draft status dropped from junior to senior.***
 Razzmatazz
You think Dabo lacks credibility with the players?
 Drobins
You don't see a conflict of interest? Wow! None? Really?
 Razzmatazz
I don't have a link to any article but if I remember
 Orange®
Did you ever think that maybe just maybe
 CU2013
My word. Do you enjoy making a fool out of yourself?***
 WillPhil
CJ seems perfectly happy so what's your beef?***
 Tiger5
Re: Cullen Harper & DeAndre McDaniel showed why Dabo is wrong.
 ruatiger®
Hopkins, I, and everybody but Dabo have it figured out.***
 Razzmatazz
Is Mel Kiper considered part of "everybody"?
 WillPhil
Re: Cullen Harper & DeAndre McDaniel showed why Dabo is wrong.
 jsebe10®
McDaniel coveted after sr. year but undrafted. I'm the idiot***
 Razzmatazz
When somone tries to use Cullen Harper to solidify a weak
 WillPhil
DMac's issue was related to speed... Did Dabo make him
 CM Shack
DMac would have been drafted higher after his stellar jr. yr
 Razzmatazz
You shouldn't post speculation in the form of definitive
 WillPhil
Nope...FSs with no range don't get drafted...Speed would
 CM Shack
Cullen Harper wouldn't have been an NFL QB
 Tigerfansince1972®
I don't see a problem with this statement
 grover173
Re: I don't see a problem with this statement
 ancientorange
Re: I don't see a problem with this statement
 ruatiger®
absolutely nothing wrong with this statement.. and those who
 easleytigr®
Re: Football Player Update: Swinney thought Hopkins needed another year at Clemson
 hufferbilly
Nothing wrong with Dabos statement/opinion, except hes wrong
 OldeDoggTrey
Looks like we have a bunch of Gamecock fans on this board
 Repping_C_Town
Nuk's in the right place
 fightigers®
always support your players
 soccer2103

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