1 portal offer so far

Dec 6, 2023, 8:36 AM

I am not trying to tick off that certain crowd on here, this is a serious thought/question. With the losses to the portal, graduation, and NFL, we face losing 10 of 11 starters on defense in 24’. I know we have some very talented freshman playing now, but that’s a lot of quality experience to replace. I’m concerned about depth and numbers.

My question is do you think Dabo and company are equipped and willing to do what it takes to make the roster as great as it can possibly be? He hasn’t used the portal in a meaningful way yet, but he will absolutely have to now. Not doing so will be like putting yourself on probation.

There has been one offer to an OL so far this portal cycle. Why hasn’t there been any others? I read the guy say, well we are busy with the guys we have now. Isn’t everyone doing that?

The staff doesn’t have the experience that a portal abuser like FSU has. Can Dabo bring in the players he needs? I’m worried. But I support Dabo with whatever he does. He’s earned that trust.

We don’t know who else, if any are heading out too. Clemson has been lucky compared to a lot of programs so far. There’s only been what, 8? That’s not bad.

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Unless those who like to grumble about us not using the Portal can come up with

another 400,000 or so more Clemson Alumni, the disadvantage we are at with numbers ($$$) concerning the Portal will remain real. It just is. We don't have that Phil Knight bottomless pocket superbooster, or Oil Baron collective like several of the other big football schools have either. We have ~169,000 living Alumni, vs ~600,000 for say, Ohio State. And, I would also wager that more of their Alumni are bigger wage earners than ours. These are pesky FACTS. We want to play at the Yacht Club with the Big Boys, but our yacht would be considered a dinghy by many of them.

Clemson has done a SUPERB job of competing thus far with these limitations in place. But, NIL is becoming more and more prevalent, with the predictable uptick in kids jumping in the Transfer Portal to try and reap as much of the bonanza as they can. There is also the ever increasing earning discrepancy from conference money. That part of our future does NOT look bright. I guess, when it comes to that, you can call me Eeyore, 'cause "We're Dooomed."