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Paw Warrior [4877]
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Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 9:55 AM
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He may sit to avoid what Lattimore endured and work out to gain strength and weight plus avoid injury and protect his projected number 1 draft status.
With an ego maniac, uncompassionate coach like OBS it actually makes sense.
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 10:00 AM
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Yep word here in York county is saying pretty much just that
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 10:55 AM
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this gets my most retarded rumor of the year award.
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Never happen!!! Can you say Maurice Clarett!!!***
Jan 5, 2013, 10:01 AM
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Paw Warrior [4877]
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They do both have similar IQs.***
Jan 5, 2013, 10:03 AM
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Paw Master [16310]
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He should just try to go pro and see what happens. If they
Jan 5, 2013, 10:03 AM
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deny him, then just work out for a year.
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Orange Blooded [2340]
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He would have to file a lawsuit in order to do that.
Jan 6, 2013, 2:46 PM
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It would turn into a long drawn out ordeal that almost certainly wouldn't get decided for at least a year, meaning he would essentially be throwing away the entire season. I have trouble seeing how much that could actually benefit him.
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 10:03 AM
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He won't be the #1 player in the draft if he sits out.
And he certainly won't be a Heisman contender either.
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Orange Blooded [2245]
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 10:03 AM
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Bunk!
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CU Medallion [18213]
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Here's some interesting trivia (well, to me, anyway)
Jan 5, 2013, 11:20 AM
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It's actually bunc, short for Buncombe (County, NC).
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Athletic Dir [878]
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I Hear
Jan 5, 2013, 10:03 AM
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He's been working on his ABC's and thinks with a year off, he may perfect it.
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Paw Warrior [4877]
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Read his bio at USC, favorite author: Dr. Suess***
Jan 5, 2013, 10:09 AM
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Orange Blooded [2245]
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Re: Read his bio at USC, favorite author: Dr. Suess***
Jan 5, 2013, 10:19 AM
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Hey he has advanced! It was "#### and Jane!"
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Clemson Sports Icon [59215]
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 10:06 AM
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Gaining traction on Tigernet!!! Don't hold your breath, or maybe you should.
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CU Medallion [18213]
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If that is true in the least, it has to be an academic issue
Jan 5, 2013, 10:06 AM
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I've been wondering how in the ###### he's been eligible so far. My guess would be if he sits out it's because they've been fudging his grades and can't get away with it any longer.
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Orange Phenom [14989]
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Re: If that is true in the least, it has to be an academic issue
Jan 5, 2013, 10:58 AM
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what would be more fun would be to find out when the last day it was that he actually stepped foot in a classroom and the last time he actually did any school work on his own.
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CU Guru [1103]
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Now that is correct.
Jan 5, 2013, 11:25 AM
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Mr. Clowney has done virtually nothing to stay academically eligible. His status as a "student" athlete is a complete farce. A literal joke. The kid does virtually NOTHING yet skates through so-called college. The school knows it, Clowney knows it, and Spurrier knows it. It's truly an embarrassment to the educational system, but then again, it's pretty common stuff in the SEC. And yes, cockfans, I know UNC was doing the same thing.
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Walk-On [118]
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Re: Now that is correct.
Jan 6, 2013, 2:09 PM
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and you know that how?
This thread amuses me.
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Connoisseur [364]
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CU Guru [1103]
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LOL. Maybe pigs really can grow wings!***
Jan 5, 2013, 11:26 AM
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Re: LOL. Maybe pigs really can grow wings!***
Jan 5, 2013, 11:35 AM
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Not saying he's a Rhodes Scholar, but he isn't much different from any other college football player. Clowney is fine and isn't in danger of failing out. He knows he needs to keep his act together for two more semesters.
The beatings will continue in November
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Orange Phenom [14989]
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Re: LOL. Maybe pigs really can grow wings!***
Jan 5, 2013, 11:37 AM
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pigs really do fly if you believe mr clowney does his own school work. you are right about 1 thing. there is no chance of him failing out.
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CU Guru [1103]
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LOL..
Jan 5, 2013, 11:45 AM
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The young man is obviously one of the best football players this state has ever produced. But to suggest he's not much different from any other college football player, that's a figment of your imagination. The kid barely knows how to spell class let alone attend one. He is being given a free ride, in many more ways than one.
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Clemson Icon [24060]
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. Don't
Jan 5, 2013, 11:31 AM
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be fooled. H3ll, we had one the same way this year. Bellamy was ineligible because of grades. All he had to do was attend class while not playing this year, pull his grades up, then he would have been on the team next year. He wanted to play, went the Junior College route,doubt he'll ever get back in.
Clowney in the same situation wouldn't even worry about going to class. His draft status is settled, no use in going to class. BUT these stupid "he'll save himself for the draft" rumors are stupid. If they get him good enough grades, he'll play. If not, he will have no use to attend class while waiting on the draft.
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CU Guru [1103]
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It makes no sense to compare
Jan 5, 2013, 11:47 AM
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Bellamy and Clowney.
Bellamy was kicked out of Clemson because of his lack of academic commitment.
Clowney's lack of academic commitment is encouraged and fostered.
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Aficionado [174]
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wow
Jan 5, 2013, 10:08 AM
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Some of you remind me of the guy who said.."I read it...I wrote it down and then I read it" . I think that is how it happens here sometimes.
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That's just downright stupid.***
Jan 5, 2013, 10:13 AM
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Clemson Icon [24060]
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It's not rumors, just the wrong excuse.
Jan 5, 2013, 10:13 AM
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With his learning disability, he may not qualify to be listed as a junior next year. A normal college football player would just attend school while be ineligible then play for 1 or 2 more years. A freak like Clowney has no reason to hang around once he's draft eligible.It's just better to say in public he's sitting out whether he continues to attend classes or not.
It happens every year. A good number of the Juniors that declare early are just because they wouldn't be illegible to play.
That's what hurt with Bellamy. all he had to do was stay on campus, attend school this year, make his grades and he would have been part of the team in 2013.But, he wanted to play.
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 10:14 AM
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I'd be wishing that too, if I was you. Unfortunately for you, Clowney says that his personal goal is to be in the hunt for the Heisman Trophy next season, by making it to New York.
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Clemson Icon [27791]
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Actually, I'm hoping he's ready for the beat down Scar is
Jan 5, 2013, 10:24 AM
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going to take at Willy B on 11/30/2013. Caldwell will have our guys ready.
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All-American [580]
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Re: Actually, I'm hoping he's ready for the beat down Scar is
Jan 5, 2013, 11:33 AM
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Same thing we have heard the past few years.
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Orange Blooded [4506]
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Same thing we heard DOZENS of years. Learned from the
Jan 5, 2013, 11:42 AM
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best.
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All-American [580]
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Times have changed since then, evidently. 330 days before
Jan 5, 2013, 11:51 AM
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the 5th straight beatdown. Fear the thumb.
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CU Guru [1103]
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LOL. Dreamer.***
Jan 5, 2013, 12:02 PM
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CU Guru [1103]
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As far as Clemson's success, I'm not the least bit concerned
Jan 5, 2013, 11:42 AM
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about the utter disregard of the educational system for young Mr. Clowney and several others in your football program. While what's going on in Columbia is a complete disgrace to the state's educational system, Clemson's success and undeniable growth trend are not affected by the nonsense going on down there... All for the sake of winning a few football games. It's pathetic, really, that supposed responsible adults would allow these sort of things to go on, but I guess that's another subject for another time.
In any case, none of that affects Clemson and their pledge of doing things the right way. None of it will affect the verifiable growth of our program.
But if I were you, I'd would be concerned about the well above average amount of personnel losses and tackles you're going to have on defense.
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Orange Blooded [4787]
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His ego will not allow him to sit! Plus the
Jan 5, 2013, 10:22 AM
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coots would pitch a fit and so would we if a player would not suit up and play.
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Jan 5, 2013, 10:41 AM
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If we didn't beat them here...with the hype going in...our best team in years... them with a second team QB and a third team RB, we won't win in WB. Sorry but it ie what it is...again..
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Clemson Icon [27791]
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It's a new year. Looking backwards isn't how it works. They
Jan 5, 2013, 10:48 AM
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lose a lot more starters and two-deeps than we do and our D will be a different beast next year. Check back in late November and tell me how you feel.
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WERD!***
Jan 5, 2013, 10:58 AM
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Orange Blooded [4506]
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The 2nd best QB is their BEST QB and probably had
Jan 5, 2013, 11:44 AM
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the best game of his career.
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Dynasty Maker [3434]
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 10:52 AM
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Probably the most foolish rumor I've ever heard.
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Athletic Dir [1144]
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 10:54 AM
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Allow me to be the first to call 'caca de toro' and wishful thinking on this one!
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 11:14 AM
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LOL
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Orange Phenom [14989]
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 11:21 AM
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the joke just may be on the coots. just think if it were to happen. poor clowney would go from god to the worst scum on the earth with coot nation. interesting scenario.
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Connoisseur [364]
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Re: Rumors of Clowney sitting out next season are gaining ground
Jan 5, 2013, 11:37 AM
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Just because something is physically possibly doesn't mean its worth considering.
What if Sammy Watkins leaves school and decides to go into the Seminary. That would suck too, but why mention it?
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Has Sammy professed an interest to become a priest?***
Jan 6, 2013, 3:24 PM
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Jan 5, 2013, 11:15 AM
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I hope you are right and I am wrong but they are as loaded as any SEC elite team. We are close but 2014 will be our best chance.
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Clemson Icon [27791]
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I've been hearing that a lot lately, especially from the
Jan 5, 2013, 11:41 AM
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ESPiN crowd... No, that was LSU. My mistake. Kidding aside, Venables was looking for answers all season and now he knows what he's working with. I think we'll see improvement across the board, but especially on the lines. Zimmerman was the key to the OL jelling this year and will be sorely missed, but he's the only one and Goodman on the DL. We'll lose experience in the secondary, but get back some guys who were injured. ALL the LBs are back and SCar loses theirs. Andre, Brandon, and possibly Nuk will be missed, but those are positions with much more depth. Even the kickers return, but there needs to be some serious work on the coverage teams. SCar may be loaded, but so is Clemson.
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CU Medallion [18213]
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Re: I've been hearing that a lot lately, especially from the
Jan 5, 2013, 12:24 PM
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Zimmerman? You mean Freeman?
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CU Guru [1103]
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I don't understand how you can say they are as loaded as
Jan 5, 2013, 12:01 PM
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any SEC team. They are not on that level. That's not even close to correct actually. I haven't checked the entire league, but I would bet they're losing more on defense than most every if not every other team they play. And they don't have the depth of truly established SEC programs. There will be a dropoff on defense next year, and unfortunately for them defense has carried them to their 3 years (out of 8 seasons) of 'success'.
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Re: I don't understand how you can say they are as loaded as
Jan 6, 2013, 2:51 PM
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I heard the same thing last year when Ingram, Robertson, Gilmore, and Allen left.
We graduate a lot of guys at LB but none are big talents. They guys coming in are raw but more gifted. There may be some dropoff on D, but other than Swearinger we aren't losing anyone who isn't replaceable.
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They lose most of starters on defense, plus only playmaker
Jan 5, 2013, 12:17 PM
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On offense might leave early
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Varsity [104]
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A lot of conjecture in this thread
Jan 5, 2013, 11:58 AM
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Good stuff
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Varsity [104]
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Like?***
Jan 5, 2013, 12:25 PM
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Clemson Icon [24060]
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That'd be like thinking JC wins the Heisman .
Jan 5, 2013, 7:15 PM
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H3ll he's good, great even, so is Boyd. I just qusetion how anybody else wins it as long as Johnny Football is still performing like he is.
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jon boy football
Jan 6, 2013, 2:13 PM
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Won the heisman cause of beating Alabama and playing in the secheat
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Jan 6, 2013, 2:23 PM
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I've heard a Lot of people call Thompson a 2nd string qb. This kid is not a 2nd stringer by any means. We go beat by a pretty good qb. Not as good as TB but a good one. But I really think 2013 will tell a different story come Nov. Won't be 5 in a row. It will be our 3rd straight beat down we put on a SEC team!
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CU Guru [1788]
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Re: If that is true in the least, it has to be an academic issue
Jan 6, 2013, 3:03 PM
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He's majoring in Afro-American studies, a very challenging course of study...LOL
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