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What happened with James Davis...
Oct 26, 2018, 11:28 AM
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Is James Davis somehow at odds with Clemson? You would think he'd want to be near the program like other former Tiger greats. Thoughts?
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Re: What happened with James Davis...
Oct 26, 2018, 11:30 AM
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I think they said he was at homecoming.
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Yep, he and CJ got a standing ovation last Saturday during a
Oct 26, 2018, 11:55 AM
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commercial break!
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Re: What happened with James Davis...
Oct 26, 2018, 3:09 PM
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CJ and James were honored at home coming, got standing ovation. He is a big Clemson supporter as he always posts about Clemson on his social media. I think he lives in Atlanta and I know in the past he was working with a young boys team called the Tigers with orange uniforms.
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Pretty sure I saw him on the sideline of one of the games
Oct 26, 2018, 11:30 AM
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I don't remember winch one it was
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Re: What happened with James Davis...
Oct 26, 2018, 11:31 AM
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Not that I know of. His twitter account is active and he greatly supports Clemson. I think he came to a game recently with CJ.
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Davis and Spiller were both on the sideline and recognized during NC State game***
Oct 26, 2018, 11:32 AM
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He was at the NCST game
Oct 26, 2018, 11:33 AM
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They showed him (and CJ) on the big screen and played thunderstruck in his honor.
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Re: He was at the NCST game
Oct 26, 2018, 12:13 PM
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@tiger_thom® I have one of those 1969 rings. You can send it back to Balfour and they will replace the black porcelain for only a shipping and handling fee.
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Re: He was at the NCST game
Oct 26, 2018, 1:11 PM
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My black is chipped out too ...'68 ring.
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Well he was on the sidelines with CJ last weekend...they
Oct 26, 2018, 11:41 AM
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got a great standing ovation...both were jumping up and down to fire up the crowd. I think we are good.
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Thanks for the replies...I always credited him...
Oct 26, 2018, 11:42 AM
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with making Tiger football exciting to watch again after some rough lack luster years.
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I agree. JD will always be one of my favorites. People
Oct 26, 2018, 11:54 AM
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have said that Spiller's commitment was the game changer, but JD's commitment was a pretty big deal as well and if it wasn't for JD and his connection with CJ on his recruiting visits, CJ may not commit.
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Re: I agree. JD will always be one of my favorites. People
Oct 26, 2018, 12:00 PM
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QB Willie Simmons from Tallahasee was the first big out of state get under Bowden then it was James Davis and then CJ and the recruiting train kept slowly but surely improving.
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Justin Miller***
Oct 26, 2018, 2:29 PM
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We only got him because Slurrier left for the Redskins, he
Oct 26, 2018, 3:00 PM
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was Florida bound until that announcement
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What are you talking about? JD is in Clemson a lot, he
Oct 26, 2018, 12:03 PM
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usually parks in Lot 6
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He got completely screwed over in the NFL.
Oct 26, 2018, 12:16 PM
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Coaches ran him through a contact drill with no pads on, he got some kind of injury, then was released. I forget the details, so maybe I'm wrong. I just remember being angry at the NFL about it.
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Not just any coach, Eric Mangini
Oct 26, 2018, 12:48 PM
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and he called them "Opportunity Drills" which was a fancy title for having rookies hitting each other without pads on. I mean...what could go wrong?
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JB was one of my favorites. his shoulder got hurt a lot
Oct 26, 2018, 2:33 PM
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It seems like it became more and more prone to injury.
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Yep, definitely screwed over. NFL covering for each other.
Oct 26, 2018, 1:08 PM
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Davis was projected by many pundits to be a good under-the-radar player and a fantasy sleeper, however after appearing in the season's first three games, Davis was placed on injured reserve on October 3, after allegedly being tackled by a Cleveland Browns linebacker in practice and suffering a torn labrum. It was initially reported Davis did not have shoulder pads on while the linebacker that tackled him did. However, an investigation by the NFL concluded that the injury occurred in a "controlled environment" and no league policies were violated.[7] On October 25, 2010, he was released by the Browns.[8]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Davis_(running_back)
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Re: What happened with James Davis...
Oct 26, 2018, 3:06 PM
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Big JD fan. Clemson owes him much respect for his unselfish support of team and recruitment of C.J. hope he is doing well.
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Re: What happened with James Davis...
Oct 26, 2018, 3:16 PM
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Love JD and I think his decision to come back for his senior year was a sacrifice for the team and maybe hurt his NFL draft. I know he's a big supporter of Clemson. I wonder what kind of work he does now, does anyone know?
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