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Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:49 PM
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We chose to withhold the players’ names until we could get more confirmation, but at this time we can say that freshman wide receiver Deon Cain, kicker Ammon Lakip, and tight end Jay Jay McCullough have all been sent home from the Orange Bowl.
All three players were informed around the time of practice Tuesday afternoon. At this time, we aren’t sure about their futures with the program.
We won’t get anything official from the school tonight, but we do have a previously scheduled press conference with head coach Dabo Swinney at 8:30 in the morning.
If there is good news in all of this, Clemson has plenty of depth at wide receiver and walk-on kicker Greg Huegel told David Hood today that he was prepared to take over extra points, if needed.
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:50 PM
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Problem is without Williams and Cain we have no true deep threat.
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:51 PM
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Charone will do ok. He's a senior in possibly his last game he will step it up.
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That's what I am hoping as well.**
Dec 29, 2015, 9:56 PM
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 10:26 PM
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We have Tay Scott and Hunter Renfrow along with Peake.....
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 10:54 PM
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Between Scott, renfrow, Leggett, and McCloud we are set in the short to intermediate game. However peake is no deep threat. He NEVER high points the ball. He's just tall. There is now absolutely zero deep threat. This will be a huge issue.
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:51 PM
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^ Not ALL IN ^
Also , not aware of the depth and talent we have recruited .
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:53 PM
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Pretty sure I'm "all in". Care to elaborate on the dept chart at a viable deep threat?
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:57 PM
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Cain is a big loss because he had proven to be a deep threat, but McCloud can be that guy and Artavis Scott can be that guy (he looked the best he's been all season).
To be honest, the guy I think will make the biggest impact in the game will be Jordan Leggett.
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any legs to the rumor Cain is meeting with Dabo tomorrow?***
Dec 29, 2015, 9:58 PM
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Re: any legs to the rumor Cain is meeting with Dabo tomorrow?***
Dec 29, 2015, 10:14 PM
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Meeting about what?
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hard to meet when you are in different states
Dec 29, 2015, 10:53 PM
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we lose cain next year too
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 10:00 PM
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I'm hoping Scott is back to 100% and looks like the Scott from last season!
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:57 PM
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Every WR on the team's two deep except Trevion Thompson has a 40+ yd catch this year , and long TD s to boot . So , I guess All but the one . How is that ?
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:59 PM
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People sleeping on Thompson and Peake will be surprised Thursday night . Got a feeling.
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 10:01 PM
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Yes, but has anyone been as consistant catching the deep ball as Cain?
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The answer is no.***
Dec 29, 2015, 10:17 PM
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Re: The answer is no.***
Dec 29, 2015, 11:09 PM
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It hasn't been attempted to anybody else. That doesn't, necessarily, mean there is no other option. Just like when he was suspended before, we were fine. Same with Sammy Watkins. I hate it happened, but I'm not going to think the sky just fell and will continue to fall because we lost a couple of guys who broke rules they knew very well they were breaking. I hope all learned a lesson.
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Ray Ray is an average deep threat on a good day...
Dec 29, 2015, 9:55 PM
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Peake deesn't like to go up and get the ball, but I am not saying he can't and prove most of us wrong. Thompson has serious potential. He just seems to always just come up short of getting his finger tips on the ball. He always gets so close, but only close. I am hoping Thompson has a breakout performance.
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And tested positive for drugs...
Dec 29, 2015, 10:35 PM
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So, his skills are not at issue. We have to play with what we have... it's a "team thing." The self-centered little boys are home now. The MEN on the Clemson team are still in Florida. Let's hope that they can step it up.
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You've seen Ghop catch a bomb?*
Dec 29, 2015, 10:02 PM
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Yes. Several.***
Dec 29, 2015, 10:43 PM
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Re: Not exactly true, Peake & Thompson can go deep, Ray Ray too***
Dec 29, 2015, 11:11 PM
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Exactly! Just because they weren't the ones assigned to those routes before doesn't mean they can't take on the responsibility and do a good job with it now. Maybe they won't, but they are our guys now. It is time for them to step up.
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:55 PM
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Ray Ray & G-hop can be deep threats!
But....it is HIGH TIME for Cherone Peake to have THE game of his career!
Go Tigers!!!
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Yep and Renfrow too.***
Dec 29, 2015, 10:01 PM
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Re: Yeah, Hopper will NEVER be able to go deep on the Sooners
Dec 29, 2015, 10:03 PM
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Hopper also went ham on NC last season and didn't do squat against them in the Championship game. Believe he had 2 crucial drops. Never know which Ghop is gonna show up!
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Nope we've got lots of guys that can go deep
Dec 29, 2015, 10:04 PM
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Peake, Thompson, Ray Ray, Scott, Hopper, even Renfrow.
Don't worry man, it's covered.
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Re: Nope we've got lots of guys that can go deep
Dec 29, 2015, 10:06 PM
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I really hope so. I honestly agree with Nikki and think that Jordan will have a big game.
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:50 PM
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Who administers the drug test?
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Orange Blooded [3413]
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NCAA
Dec 29, 2015, 9:51 PM
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I think
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:50 PM
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Thanks Nikki
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:50 PM
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Who is our backup kicker?
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:53 PM
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Scholly kicker Alex Spence.
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Huegel is listed as starter
Dec 29, 2015, 10:00 PM
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Lakip was backup. He lost starting position when he got busted with Coke earlier this year. Glad he learned his lesson...
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So now it's Spense.
Dec 29, 2015, 10:07 PM
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Hope he doesn't lose his red shirt.
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Question
Dec 29, 2015, 9:52 PM
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Was this a random NCAA test, a test of the whole team, and was Oklahoma subjected to the same?
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Re: Question
Dec 29, 2015, 9:55 PM
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That is what I would like to know too. Do they test all of the teams in the playoff games?
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If OU wasn't subjected,
Dec 29, 2015, 9:55 PM
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then it's not fair
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Lmao***
Dec 29, 2015, 10:54 PM
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Re: Question
Dec 29, 2015, 9:55 PM
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We don't know. Hopefully we'll figure out more tomorrow.
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Thanks.
Dec 29, 2015, 10:02 PM
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Inquiring minds want to know.
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Re: Question
Dec 29, 2015, 9:55 PM
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Who cares, if they failed the test they deserve to be sent home regardless if others were tested.
Kids make mistakes but with the world at their feet this is a rather large mistake.
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Re: Question
Dec 29, 2015, 10:02 PM
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Amen!! Doesn't matter who tested or when....bottom line is they know the rules and didn't follow them...this hasn't been Lakip's first rodeo so he knew from experience what the repercussions would be....he is his own worst enemy....
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Re: Question
Dec 29, 2015, 11:19 PM
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My guess is he won't be our worst enemy anymore. He already blew (pun intended) his one more last chance with Dabo.
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So you would be OK with it if it were an in-house test
Dec 29, 2015, 10:04 PM
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and Oklahoma had no such requirement?
Really?
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Re: So you would be OK with it if it were an in-house test
Dec 29, 2015, 10:09 PM
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If they r Clemson's team rules then yes I am!!! Also, drugs are illegal...open and shut case!!!
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Wellllllllllll.
Dec 29, 2015, 10:16 PM
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If Oklahoma isn't testing their guys, then I'm not OK with it. It would be one thing to catch them with pot and send them home. Quite another thing to look for trouble if Oklahoma--not to mention the other two playoff teams--isn't.
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As much as I love Clemson
Dec 29, 2015, 10:07 PM
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and support the players, come on, man! They're playing in the National Championship Playoff! They couldn't wait a week? Or just not do it at all? They know it's wrong! I have a newborn baby, and a good job. The last thing I'm going to do is something that would jeopardize the well-being of either. When I was young and single, I used to bar hop (and probably could've gotten a DUI). But, I didn't really have anything (that I realized at the time) to lose. These guys do! Their "newborn baby" is the National Championship, and their job is Clemson Football. Their priorities were out of whack when they decided the risk was worth the reward. I get it... they're young, pot is prevalent, times are changing, it's legal in Colorado. But, it costs you big here. Ultimately, a decision was made. And it was the wrong one.
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My question has nothing to do with whether it was dumb
Dec 29, 2015, 10:11 PM
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to risk getting caught. I just want to know who required the test, whether it was the whole team or a random sample, and whether Oklahoma had the same requirement. Not suggesting those three shouldn't have been sent home. I just want to know how it came about and are we on a level playing field.
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I hope it was across the board
Dec 29, 2015, 10:15 PM
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And I hope Mayfield, Sharpe, and Perine are all in the same boat. Sorry I misunderstood what you said. I'm just kinda pissed and disappointed.
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I'd be OK knowing none of the other teams had any
Dec 29, 2015, 10:18 PM
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violations as long as the requirement was the same across the board. If that were the case, then too bad our guys didn't have their heads on as straight as theirs. Seems odd, though.
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It is what it is
Dec 29, 2015, 10:24 PM
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We're still better than OU. And this wasn't even supposed to be our year! Next year was! It's still a GREAT time to be a tiger!
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Re: It is what it is
Dec 29, 2015, 10:25 PM
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Juniors better come back! If they do, watch out! If they don't, watch out!
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Re: My question has nothing to do with whether it was dumb
Dec 29, 2015, 11:22 PM
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I believe all 3 of these have had issues before. They probably have been fairly warned of consequenses of a repeat offense. I would bet on that.
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NCAA does testing
Dec 29, 2015, 10:10 PM
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I am sure random players from both teams were tested. Players know going in that testing is a possibility.
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Do you have some inside knowledge of all that? Are we
Dec 29, 2015, 10:12 PM
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to assume that all four playoff teams were tested? If so, only Clemson had players suspended?
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Hmmm... that would mean tests were conducted by ESPiN...***
Dec 29, 2015, 10:49 PM
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 9:57 PM
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Extra Points - if needed? Yes - we'll need extra points. We'll need kickoffs too.
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Pooch kicks on kickoffs, really no other alternative.***
Dec 29, 2015, 10:00 PM
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 10:05 PM
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All 3 should be dismissed from program. This is strike 2 for all of them, and that's plenty.
Selfish. Can't let it be a distraction!
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Cain hasn't had a serious first strike.
Dec 29, 2015, 10:08 PM
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He shouldn't be kicked off. The first half of the Miami game was for missing a team meeting, and needing an "attitude adjustment", the other 2, yes they have had problems of the same nature before.
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WOW.... This post has over 5300 views in less than 20 min.
Dec 29, 2015, 10:10 PM
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That has to be a record!
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Another 1000 since I just posted... Good grief!
Dec 29, 2015, 10:12 PM
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Plenty of people on TigerNet!
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Stupid is as stupid does
Dec 29, 2015, 10:22 PM
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Wow.
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Relax...
Dec 29, 2015, 10:25 PM
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• Renfrow, Hopper, McCloud, Thompson, and Peake are great receivers, and all are excellent deep threats. They will do well.
• Huegel will be spot on with his kicks. He will do well.
There are consequences for poor choices. This team does not need those selfish young men to win this game against Oklahoma. Moreover, this team does not need those type of young men to taint the hard-earned image and respect that all of the players have worked for all year.
Big lessons to be learned here, but the game will go on, with or without them, and The Real Clemson Tigers will win.
Just really disappointed in these young men.
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 10:26 PM
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Then why is there no breaking news on tigernet or it not being reported by ESPN. I can tell you if is its true though- just check what the line is now in Vegas!!
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Our FG kicker is ready to take over XP duties - whew!
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 10:55 PM
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Thanks for this update, even though the news is bad. I do admire our staff for upholding the standards. We will be just fine without any/all of them.
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Re: I told them to stay away from Peyton Manning!***
Dec 29, 2015, 11:00 PM
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I know the Team will step up and come together!
Dec 29, 2015, 11:00 PM
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I trust Dabo and all the others in the Decision-making positions! We will not win or lose any of the Remaining Games because of this. Our Players will step up! Nikki and David thanks for the updates and Information - The National media is picking it up, so Dabo can give his Presser tomorrow and finish up our new game plan. GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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link to NCAA drug testing procedures
Dec 29, 2015, 11:12 PM
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Here is the link to the NCAA drug testing procedures. Players selected at "random". Seriously doubt Lakip was a random pick, but the entire team is aware that they can be chosen. Poor choices by these players.
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Thanks***
Dec 29, 2015, 11:20 PM
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Re: link to NCAA drug testing procedures
Dec 29, 2015, 11:17 PM
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First, you didn't post the link.
Second, does anyone believe that Lakip (known offender), McCullough (known offender) and Cain (suspected offender) were selected at random? I'd like to see the list of players on the Oklahoma team who were tested... and Alabama... and MSU...
I only want to know that other teams were tested, and players were selected by the same standards, for the sake of consistency.
As for the three Clemson players suspended, I can only say, "shame on you... now you know that actions have consequences..."
As for the true Tigers who will take the field Thursday afternoon, I'm proud of you, and I'm behind you all the way! AND I MEAN ALL THE WAY, TIGERS!
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according to link, it appears it was not NCAA drug test
Dec 30, 2015, 3:16 AM
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"When will student-athletes be notified of their selection for drug testing?
At team championships (baseball, basketball, bowling, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, volleyball, water polo), immediately after the game, an NCAA drug-testing crewmember will provide an institutional representative with a list of student-athletes who have been selected for drug testing."
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Exactly what I was thinking.
Dec 30, 2015, 7:40 AM
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That makes me think the coaches got wind of something and took preemptive measures. Specifically, one or more teammates must have tipped the coaches that those three would fail if tested after the game. Better that it comes out now than to hold your breath and hope the NCAA doesn't test a player who participated and he fail.
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Re: link to NCAA drug testing procedures
Dec 29, 2015, 11:27 PM
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I don't know this personally, but if the tests were internally done, then it'd be up to the opposing teams to do their tests...but not required. Otherwise, it's all due to our coaches decision and honestly, I don't blame the coaches. It's all those players fault. No one else is to blame here.
If it is an internal test, then the mamas of these players are gonna love the fact we put the hammer down and make no exceptions. I refuse to believe Clemson is the only U with drugs such as weed circulating, but commend our coaches for the discipline. These kinds of trips so far away from campus can lead to bad behavior...
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Re: link to NCAA drug testing procedures
Dec 29, 2015, 11:31 PM
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My thought exactly. You do the tests, send the players home so the NCAA does not get to them. Standard breach of team rules.
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 29, 2015, 11:31 PM
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Well those young men made about as stupid a decision as they could make. Sorry but Jay Jay And Ammon Lakip should be dismissed from team. Both have made the same mistakes now twice. Deon Cain should be put in the dog house but given a chance to redeem himself. Hope the team stays focused regardless the stupidity and selfishness displayed by a few of their team mates. GOOOOO TIGERS!! #OU WHOOOOOO
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When behavior is repeated, it's no longer a mistake.
Dec 30, 2015, 7:48 AM
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It's a lack of character and should be removed like a cancer. Seems like it wasn't the NCAA, thus no requirement at this point for the other three playoff teams to comply. I wonder if the NCAA may require testing after the games on Thursday evening. If so, I'm hoping we're immune.
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Re: Orange Bowl suspension update
Dec 30, 2015, 7:51 AM
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I could not agree with you more about Lakip and Jay Jay. They both have a track record now and it seems breaking the teams/NCAA rules are more important to them. This is a serious first strike against Mr. Cain and if Dabo decides to let him stay on the team then he needs more than a 3 game suspension. I know most of my fellow Tiger fans will agree with me on this, football is a team sport and these 3 individuals are/were members of a great team. Therefore the TEAM should have came before any thing to include their personal decision to use drugs.
I do not care if it was for recreational use or what drug it was, all schedule 1 narcotics are illegal. Therefore not only did these young men break team rules, and NCAA rules, they also broke the law. They need to be held accountable for their actions.
I hope the TEAM will pull together and show the Nation that football is about the TEAM not the individual players. The TEAM is what got our beloved TIgers to where they are and the TEAM will either succeed or give their best trying. Yes I am disappointed in these 3, but my Tigers will never disappoint me.
GO TIGERS!!! Kick A** and bring home the National Championship!!
On a side note: maybe Dabo should look into assigning mentors for these young men when they enter into college to try to keep them clean and on the right track. As we have seen in the NFL in recent years when college coaches look the other way instead of correcting the behavior, the behavior carries over into their careers i.e. Aaron Hernandez, Rae Curruth, Michael Vick, and Nate Newton (just to name a few). Great players on the field, but not upstanding citizens off the field.
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The importance of recreational drugs in someone's life...
Dec 29, 2015, 11:34 PM
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...is something that I will never be able to mentally grasp.
There is something so primal, so driven, so almost genetically programmed into their DNA, a dependency so powerful that it seems to be like the need to breath oxygen.
It seems to be like a moth to a flame, and NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING, that the individual can do about it. Amazing...just amazing.
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