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Rivals - Why wasn't Isaiah Simmons ranked higher?
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Rivals - Why wasn't Isaiah Simmons ranked higher?


Apr 22, 2020, 10:44 AM

"It’s another great example of how well Clemson has evaluated talent under Swinney.”


https://n.rivals.com/news/ask-farrell-why-wasn-t-isaiah-simmons-ranked-higher-
Rivals.com - Ask Farrell: Why wasn't Isaiah Simmons ranked higher?
The Clemson superstar who could be a top-five pick in the NFL Draft was rated as a three-star player in high school.
Rivals.com - Ask Farrell: Why wasn't Isaiah Simmons ranked higher?
The Clemson superstar who could be a top-five pick in the NFL Draft was rated as a three-star player in high school.


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Re: Rivals - Why wasn't Isaiah Simmons ranked higher?


Apr 22, 2020, 10:49 AM

"It’s another great example of how well Clemson has evaluated talent under Swinney.”

It's another great example of how well Clemson has DEVELOPED talent under Swinney.

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Re: Rivals - Why wasn't Isaiah Simmons ranked higher?


Apr 22, 2020, 12:14 PM

And didn't I read somewhere that he hadn't attended lots of camps where he would be seen and evaluated? Now off to read the article and see what they say.

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Re: Rivals - Why wasn't Isaiah Simmons ranked higher?


Apr 22, 2020, 11:00 AM

It just goes to show that as long as we have the coaching staff that we do, we don't have to have 5 star guys to end up with superstars like Simmons.

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"The measurables were all there. The technique, however,...


Apr 22, 2020, 11:16 AM

was a bit of a mess."

Nice, in-depth read.


https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28176436/how-clemson-isaiah-simmons-became-linebacker-future


Oh, and most have probably heard it before from BV, but always <3 this quote: "Guy's got to bite," Venables said, "and if he doesn't bite when he's a puppy, he won't when he's grown up."
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What is most interesting to me is ...


Apr 22, 2020, 11:39 AM

How coach Swinney can convince kids like Simmons who live far away from the Carolina foothills to pick up stakes and move to this small college town and develop as a big time player. I can’t recall another player from Kansas ever playing for the Tigers. The coach got two in this class. The number one and two player in the state as I recall. I guess there really is something in these hills.

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