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TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 5:12 PM
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 5:19 PM
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Thank you for the time that you gave the Clemson Tigers and their Fans and I hope you have a speedy recovery.
Best wishes in your new role as a mentor to the younger guys!
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 5:25 PM
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Get well, take care of yourself!
Help the younger guys, graduate, and you may get another shot!
#1 is your health for life, and a close second is to graduate……
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Re: This stings
Feb 17, 2022, 6:59 PM
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Stings like a stinger
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 5:20 PM
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Thanks for your past contributions and good luck in your new Tiger role, Hunter!
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 5:22 PM
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Ouch. This sucks, both for him and Clemson. Hope he is okay.
I would love for us to go into the fall saying "This will be our starting O-Line for this season", especially after the musical chairs we were playing last year.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 5:24 PM
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Noooooooo. We haven't even started spring.
Thank you big fella. Glad you're going to be with the team. You have tons to offer the group. So sorry to hear, I know you're devastated.
We'll be praying that you can get it fixed and pain free. You have a Clemson degree. That will take you wherever you choose to go in life.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 5:26 PM
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Who does Clemson have as a VIABLE option?
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Trotter and Linthicum***
Feb 17, 2022, 5:36 PM
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Re: Trotter and Linthicum***
Feb 17, 2022, 9:10 PM
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We should be fine. Hopefully Linthicum is the real deal.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 5:37 PM
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Hopefully Ryan Linthicum is ready. He was the #1 center coming out of HS last year. Hope he knows the playbook like the back of his hand and hitting the weight room hard!
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 8:30 PM
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Trotter needs some work. I was really hoping that Hunter would be able to go back to his natural guard position. That's where we're lacking. We need to find at least a good grad guard.
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Trotter was our 2nd highest graded OL
Feb 17, 2022, 8:41 PM
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Much higher than Rayburn
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Re: Trotter was our 2nd highest graded OL
Feb 18, 2022, 8:02 AM
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I'm not saying Trotter isn't good. I just think lit will beat him out at center at some point.
Anyway, HR had been dealing with the stinger but he did give us a lift in the run game. Also think he'd been good and definitely 2 deep back at guard. Would have added good depth.
We were hoping to get support through the portal at interior before we received this news yesterday. All I'm saying is some experience depth at iol.
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cervical stenosis?***
Feb 17, 2022, 5:28 PM
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Re: cervical stenosis?*** Thanks Hunter!
Feb 17, 2022, 5:34 PM
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Appreciate the contribution to the program!
Good luck moving forward. Once a Tiger always a Tiger!
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Your health comes first!!
Feb 17, 2022, 6:35 PM
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See you soon in valley.
GO TIGERS
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 5:59 PM
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Wish nothing but the best for the big guy! Thank you Hunter Rayburn!
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 6:01 PM
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Hate it for him. That poor offensive line continues to take a beating.
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Best wishes, Hunter.
Feb 17, 2022, 6:03 PM
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You were a bright spot this past season holding your own at C.
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Bummer of a way to go out due to injuries. I would think that
Feb 17, 2022, 6:08 PM
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coaches were expecting the move and hopefully someone steps up in his spot. Hopefully, if he’s interested, Rayburn can remain involved with the football program.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 6:16 PM
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If Linthicum isn’t ready, we have to find someone in the portal. Is anyone comfortable going into the season with only one player with experiment at center? And that one player is severely undersized.
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Explains why we were looking at interior OL in the portal***
Feb 17, 2022, 6:20 PM
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 11:53 PM
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We won’t.
I thought we were supposed to get the center from UVA
I guess we botched that
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 18, 2022, 8:16 AM
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We botched it or he just liked another school better? It happens, you know.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 6:21 PM
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A 3-star rated as #485 player per 247 composite. An example of good scouting and development. He will be missed. Hopefully he can put Linthicum under his wing and mentor him. Linthicum is the first true center commit that we have had in more than a decade. I’m looking forward to his contribution.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 6:57 PM
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Please don't start the injury train this year.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 7:16 PM
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Has Thomas Austin got any eligibility left. Does he get a year for being a Coach????
Good Luck, Hunter…I have neck issues and I can tell you, probably what you already know….IT AINT NO ### FUN!!!!
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 7:27 PM
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Dabo offered like 2 or 3 interior OL in the portal in Dec/Jan. Couldn't land one. Now you know why.
Wonder if the starting job was up for grabs then, if one of those kids would've taken the offer.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 7:48 PM
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Thanks Hunter, your a great Tiger !
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He did a decent job run blocking as a guard
Feb 17, 2022, 8:27 PM
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once Trotter returned from his injury to take the Center position back. Rayburn was serviceable at center but wasn’t going to start there and doubt he was going to start at guard this year with the guys coming back there from injury. He will be missed from an experienced depth standpoint. Howard or Lithicum needs to step up as a backup at center and we may need to check the portal. The UVA guy would have definitely helped. It does mean we will sign 3 OL for sure this coming class
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Re: He did a decent job run blocking as a guard
Feb 18, 2022, 9:41 AM
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What happened to the UVA transfer?
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 8:27 PM
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Good luck in life young man. Thanks for your contributions to the Clemson football program on and off the field.
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Dang.***
Feb 17, 2022, 8:40 PM
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Speaking as one who has spinal stenosis, I couldn't imagine
Feb 17, 2022, 8:49 PM
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getting my spine knocked around playing a contact sport like football. The medicos probably saved Hunter from winding up in a wheelchair or even worse.
Many thanks for your contributions to the program, Hunter Rayburn. Hope you are successful in whatever path your life takes you now after you leave Clemson.
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Welp
Feb 17, 2022, 9:38 PM
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That sucks
Hunter, you're younger than you believe right now. You've got a lot ahead of you. I know it sucks right now, but lean into this new opportunity. It's only up to you now.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 17, 2022, 10:12 PM
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Sorry to hear that but I wish all the best health moving forward!
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 18, 2022, 2:38 AM
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Very sad news. No disputing that when he finally was "the guy", our OL became way better. That was very evident in the last several games of the season. Hope he heals up for a very healthy and productive life.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 18, 2022, 10:03 AM
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Transfer portal, Brian Greene, Washington State. High 3* Center. Has 1 year eligibility remaining. Could buy time to get Linthicum ready.
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Re: TNET: Clemson OL retires from football
Feb 18, 2022, 10:18 AM
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Rather see him retire/stop playing and be able to walk then to not be able to walk when he gets old.
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