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CU Medallion [58411]
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I wish nothing but the best for all of our players who are
Jan 7, 2018, 10:43 PM
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leaving a year early for a shot at the NFL, and I respect their decision, even if I don't understand it. It's easy for us to judge or form an opinion, but a lot of times there may be reasons we aren't aware of that factor into it. In fact, that's probably always the case.
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Legend [17773]
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I think twenty years ago Whitney sang what you're saying
Jan 7, 2018, 10:51 PM
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And IIIIIIIyyyyyiiiiiiii will always love yeeeeuuuuwwwwww
https://youtu.be/3JWTaaS7LdU
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CU Medallion [57073]
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The children are our future?***
Jan 7, 2018, 11:46 PM
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All-TigerNet [10904]
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'Top five reasons to leave early....
Jan 7, 2018, 11:33 PM
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1. Already graduated and nothing else to prove. (This would be the best reason)
2. Probably wouldn't improve pro prospects by staying another year. (May be the case with Ray Ray)
3. Afraid he may lose playing time to the hot shot 5 star coming in!
4. Has one or two kids and girlfriend says it time to bring in the dough!
5. Didn't take school serious and is about to flunk out anyway!
With the high character kids our staff brings in, I don't think 4 & 5 happen very often at Clemson,
but it's much more common at Usuc, UGA and other SEC schools. When it happens at Usuc, they end up at Waffle House or Burger King!
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Oculus Spirit [93661]
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Upper classmen sharing time with recruits is a part of...
Jan 8, 2018, 12:36 AM
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playing on a team like Clemson where the coaches use the regular season to develop younger players by throwing them in the do or die situations. It's been happening more and more now as the recruits come in more ready to contribute immediately.
Instead of 'about to flunk out anyway,' I'd say some are sick of school. I put in many work hours outside school work to support my family. I had enough money to make me able to do a semester without working.
In the Spring of '88 I took 24 hrs of Jr and Sr level classes except for a pottery class to meet the college's art requirement. I can testify that working day and night year round for three years a 40+ hour week job was like a vacation. To graduate in Aug I took two 6 wk/9hr terms.
Imo, if they are draft worthy they might be feeling like I did after I graduated that summer. I don't care who you are, if you're working like these kids you're glad to get the hail out of school.
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All-In [39020]
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Sure, best of luck, but it's really odd to me
Jan 8, 2018, 4:06 AM
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that we can't keep people around for a senior year unless they get seriously injured in their Jr. year. The talk is all 'family,' but guys who aren't even going to be high draft picks bail at the very first opportunity....every year.
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Tiger Cub [10]
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Re: Sure, best of luck, but it's really odd to me
Jan 8, 2018, 6:04 AM
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> that we can't keep people around for a senior year
> unless they get seriously injured in their Jr. year.
> The talk is all 'family,' but guys who aren't even
> going to be high draft picks bail at the very first
> opportunity....every year.
I absolutely agree
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Orange Blooded [3136]
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Re: Sure, best of luck, but it's really odd to me
Jan 8, 2018, 7:31 AM
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Most years though, the players who leave with eligibility remaining have already graduated. They may be football juniors, but they are academic seniors.
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Legend [15870]
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Re: I wish nothing but the best for all of our players who are
Jan 8, 2018, 7:18 AM
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I think that is hilarious. I have to up to the retirement home where my mother in law lives every week to fix TV’s. The accidentally put the on the wrong connection under the input button or they get it off Channel 3 for cable connections.
I am thinking about going into business for myself going around to retirement homes fixing TV’s it only takes about 2 mins or less to fix them. But the new technology really confuses them.
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