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TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal


Oct 19, 2021, 6:52 PM

 
Clemson running back entering transfer portal

Junior Clemson running back Michel Dukes has entered the transfer portal, TigerNet has confirmed. Dukes entered the 2021 season with 205 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 40 carries. However, he was not high on the RB depth chart with the emergence of youngsters Will Shipley, Kobe Pace, and Phil M Read Update »


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Best of luck Mikey!***


Oct 19, 2021, 6:53 PM



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Oct 19, 2021, 6:54 PM

Not a surprise.

Shipley, Mafah, and Pace will be great for the next few years for us. We're really gonna have to land Trevor Ettiene now.

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Oct 19, 2021, 6:57 PM

Really hope we land him, last I seen he was leaning toward LSU but hope he comes to the real Death Valley

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Oct 19, 2021, 7:02 PM

I hope O being out at LSU helps us.

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Oct 19, 2021, 7:14 PM

Me to was one of my first thoughts when I read the news, hopefully Travis will help nudge him. I miss seeing that dude in a tigers uniform was absolutely electric

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Oct 20, 2021, 9:32 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

It will probably help LSU for that turd to be out. First of all, who can understand anything he says? I can pick up about every third or fourth word.

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Oct 20, 2021, 9:40 AM

Wow. Maybe you should practice your listening skills. Just because a person has an accent doesn’t make them less intelligent. I’m from the Deep South and have endured that ignorant stereotype my whole life

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Oct 20, 2021, 10:10 AM

who said anything about anyone's intelligence?

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Oct 20, 2021, 12:04 PM

Actually, I am wondering about this guys intelligence. I'm from the #### south and I don't speak that way. It's called getting out into the #### world. There's no reason for a man to speak that way.

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Oct 20, 2021, 12:02 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

Wow, genius, I am from deeper south than any of you and some people talk like him around here and I can't understand half of what they say either. He grunts and mumbles and sounds like that idiot on the Water Boy which my son used to watch.
He's a coon ### and you must be also if defending that language.

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Oct 20, 2021, 9:47 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

It's hard to believe that a kid like Trevor Ettiene would commit to LSU without a HC certainty, I mean with all the talk about this being Ed Orgeron last season as HC at LSWho.

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Oct 19, 2021, 7:19 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

You don't get it. Kids in the age of the portal do not want to be where they sit on the bench. Football may never be the same.

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This is getting pretty stupid... Guess like little league... Er'body gotta play or they quit


Oct 19, 2021, 7:28 PM

Such a turn off... Guess the scout team is really sucking these days

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Oct 19, 2021, 8:15 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

This is the easiest we live in. In the long run the ones that will be hurt the most by this will be young black men. They’ll continue to get bad advice from family members telling them they need to be. Starting because they all think they’re going to the nfl. 1.2% of players in D-1 and FCS HAVE NFL CAREERS LASTING THREE OR More years. The rest where two they go? But now like you said if they don’t get what they want they transfer. This is America. This and the NIL will destroy the greatest sport in America.

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Oct 19, 2021, 8:27 PM

Your argument doesn’t make sense. What does being a young black man have to do with all the other ######## you listed? Put your racist argument in check.

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Oct 19, 2021, 9:24 PM

Get over yourself, you self-righteous Neanderthal.

College athletics are one of the best ways for the economically underprivileged—by all measuring sticks, minorities are more often underprivileged than whites—to achieve financial windfalls at a young enough age to make a difference in breaking the cycle of poverty, if the money is handled well.

That is a good thing for all involved, not a reason to cry “Racism!”

Commenter is only reflecting on the fact that 18- and 19-year olds are going to be urged to ignore the need for patience and developmental opportunities in favor of a quick paycheck that may or may not be in their best interest. But you can always bet that the parasites in their lives will be pushing them toward the quick money. And there’s always parasites; that’s one of the reasons some people are disadvantaged.

But, by all means, why don’t you give us a tutorial on the economic disadvantages of bad financial advice? I bet you have first-hand knowledge.

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Ok but for real, your post was racist


Oct 19, 2021, 9:28 PM

and patronizing. But there's no point in arguing with you because you clearly know all about what your black peers' experiences.

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Re: Ok but for real, your post was racist


Oct 19, 2021, 11:31 PM

Real question. Please educate where you see anything racist with the post issuing concern about you African American males not completing their education by risking the NFL.

Mind you not sure this applies to the portal as they are transferring to a school where maybe they can play and still finish their degree. This applies to all players.

Best of luck to Mikey. I will be pulling for him.

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Oct 19, 2021, 11:31 PM [ in reply to Ok but for real, your post was racist ]

Real question. Please educate where you see anything racist with the post issuing concern about you African American males not completing their education by risking the NFL.

Mind you not sure this applies to the portal as they are transferring to a school where maybe they can play and still finish their degree. This applies to all players.

Best of luck to Mikey. I will be pulling for him.

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Oct 20, 2021, 8:08 PM [ in reply to Ok but for real, your post was racist ]

Not implying that I’m the only commenter who knows anything about what minorities or disadvantaged young people go through, nor do I find my education to be complete. That’s why I’m always talking to people outside my bubble so that I can prevent my stew from stagnating.

I AM EXPLICITLY STATING that the Tigernet boards are friendly, thoughtful and diversified enough that we don’t need the adolescent Racism Police to tell us when to “check” our arguments or our privilege. If the OP thought he had a point to make, and it turned out to be factually incorrect, I’m sure commenters will let him know without all the “Been a member for years but never comment except on race-based threads” fans coming out of the woodwork.

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Oct 20, 2021, 10:11 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

Rw43 said:

Get over yourself, you self-righteous Neanderthal.

College athletics are one of the best ways for the economically underprivileged—by all measuring sticks, minorities are more often underprivileged than whites—to achieve financial windfalls at a young enough age to make a difference in breaking the cycle of poverty, if the money is handled well.

That is a good thing for all involved, not a reason to cry “Racism!”

Commenter is only reflecting on the fact that 18- and 19-year olds are going to be urged to ignore the need for patience and developmental opportunities in favor of a quick paycheck that may or may not be in their best interest. But you can always bet that the parasites in their lives will be pushing them toward the quick money. And there’s always parasites; that’s one of the reasons some people are disadvantaged.

But, by all means, why don’t you give us a tutorial on the economic disadvantages of bad financial advice? I bet you have first-hand knowledge.



Economically underprivileged was surely the case for me when I was coming up as a kid, and way back then, I was a white kid with that disadvantage, and there were many more just like me, and my family.

So I don't that the race card should be attached to just the black race. I mean that's just the way I see it, and that is bc there are many whites that fit into the economic disadvantages also, and probably more so when you take into account the population of white America vs Black America!!!!

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Oct 19, 2021, 10:46 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

Ignorant comment. You probably don't know what the real meaning of ignorant is . . so look it up.

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Oct 20, 2021, 7:35 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

It wasn't a racist post... statistically speaking this will hurt more black people than white people because there are more black people than white people in football.

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Oct 20, 2021, 5:04 PM

Actually, it was a racist post because there was no need to bring up anything referring to hurting African-American men because the family tells them they have to go to the NFL. As an African- American, although I am pure American born, I was never brought up with the belief that I had to be in the NFL or the NBA. I was never told I had to be an athlete because that's all I'm good for. Just because the man, as a junior, wants to try to get more playing time you want to try to rationalize this as a failure for black men. But, when a white athlete, for instance Chase Brice, transfers it's all happy wishes and best of luck. Yes, statistics will be higher for the failure of blacks in professional sports if there are more blacks in the sports. But, there is no need to mention any ethnicity failing in their dreams if the article had nothing to do with it. Of course, you may be one of those who thought they was a superstar in high school until a black person took your roster spot and have been butt hurt ever since.

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Oct 20, 2021, 8:07 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

Just curious where was your indignation a few weeks back when multiple posts about white boy Shipley were on the forum?

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Oct 19, 2021, 8:56 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

I am ashamed that you are a fan

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Oct 19, 2021, 9:18 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

Why are you making this a black man issue? I guess you made that statement because those are the gentlemen that are entering the transfer portal (I guess you missed the young white men entering the portal). It could be these young men are transferring, because they want to play now, the atmosphere has changed from when they first joined the team, and/or they have dreams of playing at the next level. Because they are not 1st, 2nd or 3rd on the depth chart doesn't mean they're not NFL caliber. Some of the players on the field are not the best talent,, but are connected to the decision makers. We are becoming a team of nepotism to be honest. Nepotism is turning this program into a transfer portal merry-go-round. The mediocre performance on the field is proof enough.

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...because the majority of D1 football players are black.


Oct 20, 2021, 5:06 AM

And which running back is benefitting from nepotism?

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Oct 20, 2021, 9:21 AM

Rencher?

None of the RB are related to any coaches, so I guess Rencher would closest to being part of the family, so I guess you are referring to him being on scholarship and hanging around for an extra season.

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Oct 20, 2021, 9:57 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

Nothing or nobody can screw college sports up no worst than the NCAA has already done just in the last 4 or 5 years. The NCAA is what has taught young men, and ladies that commitment only means for just one season, and they can walk away from the NLI like it never happen!!!

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JFC


Oct 20, 2021, 10:00 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

This board is embarrassing

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Oct 19, 2021, 9:05 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

There is no “may” to it. We now are there, and I predict it won’t be a good thing in the long run. Time will tell.

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Oct 19, 2021, 11:02 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

Right because this kid can end up somewhere else and play, excel and end up fulfilling his dreams of playing professional ball. Who can blame theme. Glad luck Mikey

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Most of the players who make the field at Clemson


Oct 20, 2021, 5:08 AM

never play in the NFL, much less those riding the bench.

How's Kelly Bryant's pro career going?

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I understand why some of these guys want to enter the


Oct 19, 2021, 10:42 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

transfer portal to get more playing time at another school. What gets me is that so many of these young men just quit in the middle of the current season knowing they won't actually be able to enroll until the spring semester at some new school.

I can understand leaving immediately if there is a family issue of some sort but if it is purely a move to get more playing time - why not stick it out through the end of the fall semester - who knows what can happen. Maybe I'm just old fashioned about things, but I was always taught to finish what I started and when these young men leave the team mid-way through the current season for the transfer portal they have the air of "quitter" about them.

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Oct 20, 2021, 8:40 AM

What are they going to tell the coaches? Don't play me in the 5th game so that I can transfer to another school after the season is over and not lose a season? Coaches will just say, "peace out, don't bother coming to practice or our weight facilities anymore"

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Good luck Michel!!!!***


Oct 19, 2021, 6:55 PM



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Oct 19, 2021, 7:07 PM

are talented Bama players low on the depth chart hitting the portal every week?
this seems unusually excessive for us.

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Oct 19, 2021, 7:15 PM

I’ve been wondering the same thing but honestly don’t pay any attention to the portal unless it’s one of our guys leaving, but we do seem to be losing quite a bit

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Oct 19, 2021, 7:24 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

Alabama pays their players too well for the low-on-the-depth-chart players to enter the portal.

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Oct 20, 2021, 9:36 AM

Well, they do pay their players really well, but many of them have transferred out for playing time. Check around. There are many former Alabama recruits playing on other teams right now.

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Oct 19, 2021, 8:26 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson running back entering transfer portal ]

They definitely do have top tier players that transfer out. Two 4 star players transferred out this year so far, and about 5 or 6 3 stars.

About 4 or 5 4 stars last year. We aren’t alone in this.

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Oct 19, 2021, 11:49 PM

Yeah, but 'bama isn't handing out schollys to walk-ons and coaches kids..they over recruit and weed out the weak. This hurts our depth more, WAY more.

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Oct 20, 2021, 9:55 AM

Actually, they have as well...

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2019/08/alabama-walk-on-tight-end-awarded-scholarship.html

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/alabama-football/alabama-awards-scholarship-to-walk-on-at-big-position-of-need/

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/alabama-football/alabama-walk-wide-receiver-barrineau-gets-scholarship/


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Oct 20, 2021, 12:13 PM

I love it when truth arises and lies are exposed. Thanks

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