CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Clemson's OL fought the flu, injuries and suspension Saturday


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Clemson's offensive line was already without starting right tackle Giff Timothy (concussion) and left guard David Beasley Saturday, and reserve left tackle Isaiah Battle was serving a one-game suspension.

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told us after the game that starting center Ryan Norton had the flu and had to go back to the locker room in the first half for an IV, and reserve center Jay Guillermo had a 103 degree fever.

"We were about ready to pull people out of the stands to come and play center for us," Morris said. "The good thing for us is that we are building a lot of depth."

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spacer Football Update: Clemson's OL fought the flu, injuries and suspension Saturday
TigerNet News®
spacer Wonder if we caught the funk from Clowney***
SquishyWaffle
spacer Who played center?***
Neal in NC®
spacer Guillermo mostly.***
TigerGrad11
spacer how can you play with a 103 fever
Neal in NC®
spacer Obviously he was exaggerating***
TigerGrad11
spacer Re: how can you play with a 103 fever
TeachingTiger13®
spacer 103 is nothing - Clowney once played with 99 degree fever***
tigerinlosangeles
spacer Somehow this would make sense to espn***
tigerinlosangeles
spacer Ok, wonder why flu shots are not taken by all players?
Tigergal85
spacer I doubt that he has the flu...
cutiger250
spacer This is an early flu season. Several confirmed in Augusta.***
CUsouix®
spacer Flu shots are not a guarantee
kjetz
spacer But NO reason not to get them.***
TigerTown
spacer Re: But NO reason not to get them.***
LKN Tiger
spacer So you are saying that you violate the Hospitals public
Neal in NC®
spacer ^^^^^^ Truth on Tiger Net!
hurricaneduane®
spacer Two points
AllOrangeAllTheTime
spacer Good point about the availability.***
Tigergal85
spacer Flu shots only target two or three strains of the virus.
mumbo78®
spacer Flu
1988NC
spacer Re: Football Update: Clemson's OL fought the flu, injuries and suspension Saturday
christurner
spacer Re: Football Update: Clemson's OL fought the flu, injuries and suspension Saturday
slumdog
spacer I just want to thank you for the opportunity to thumbs downn***
SOLOS®
spacer Timothy suffered his concussion early in the NC State game,
wildblulou®
spacer If we can ever get a starting 5 established with a....
kbtiger®
spacer Don't say leaky
IMissLevonKirkland
spacer Lets not start making Clowney excuses.***
TigersAndCubs