So those recruits would rather go to the team who...

... we got beat by our rival...again. It hurt, but I feel like we need to remember something. Recruits don't care. They don't ask, "did you beat your rival?" Only us Clemson fans care that we lost to them 5 straight. We're supposed to care. But it shouldn't affect how we feel about the future of this team. Losing to SCar doesn't change our national relevance, our recruiting efforts, or erase the progress this team has made over the last 5 years. To everyone else inside the College football industry (not reporters, announcers and fans) it means nothing. It means nothing more and nothing less than had we lost to any other school on our way to a 10-2 record. At the end of the year, all recruits, coaches, players and those who actually have and effect on our future will see is 10-2, a BCS bowl, and a top 15 (or better) finish.

That said, loose by 30+ points in another BCS bowl game and my argument changes considerably. But for now, this loss hasn't hurt this program.. it has only hurt our feelings.

Understandably so. But the coaches, players and leaders at Clemson University can live with our little feelings being hurt if it means continuing to grow this program into a national/elite program. Every program that got there had to go through growing pains. I'm okay with some short term hurt feelings if it means long term euphoria. Thankfully, most coaches, players, recruits and administrators feel the same way. We pay them to keep their emotions in check and make the best decisions for this program. As long as we're growing, I don't really give a rat's tail who we lose to along the way.

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I think that sums it up pretty well +1

Dec 3, 2013, 3:11 PM

i'm sure it does have a negative affect on some recruits & in-states as well, but most of us from SC know growing up who our team is & where you want to go...whether you'll play sports or not.
athletes do have it a little different because they have to weigh the pros & cons for each school courting them...scholarship money, location, national recognition of the school & perspectives/opinions on the team, how they'd fit in our scheme & whatnot, etc...
but i still believe we're looking good in that category even with the USuCk loss & FSU is the best in the nation so far, so that has to be acceptable, even though we are better than that score showed too, & should've competed better. we've had a ton of exposure this year & what player in their right mind has seen us play this year on TV or live in the stands or sidelines, seen our stadium, entrance, rabid fan-base...and wouldn't see what Clemson has to offer them & not want to come here...unless it's just not their scene & they like the big city life or their bound for the best team in the nation (which will hopefully be us again very soon if we keep winning 10+ games consistently!).
we've had tons of exposure & folks will either listen to the media or make their own opinion. some folks are bandwagon winner fans, some under-dog lovers, but without a doubt Dabo has done well representing us & the players too for the most part & that says a lot, means a lot, & goes a long way with recruits & them thinking about their future.
we're still improving & heading in the right direction. we could use some nice breaks on a few fronts to get that complete season, but what top team hasn't ever had to rely on a little good luck or fortune to win it all...just look at the scores & records of the teams that have won in the last decade, much less when we took the title.
we can't be so quick to abandon ship just because some may think there's a hole in it, then it just floats around & never gets where it's supposed to be going, but probably takes a long time sinking without a crew or captain. it has to be looked at for the long term & studied & given a chance to make it & that time has not been allotted to our coaching staff yet IMO.
Right the ship & let's go get better & win! do what you have to do Dabo & company. use the loss as a selling point to do something we haven't done in awhile, like win a BCS, USuCK game, FSU...point is if these kids WANT to be recognized & get exposure this is a perfect school for it because we play those big teams too, so if you haven't joined them you can beat them & really open eyes...it's how star athletes are made...either being or beating the big fellas

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I haven't posted anything since the loss, but...

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and it was on national tv and whoever stayed tune saw us

That's a weak response

my response had nothing to do with losing to scar, it had to

That might be the healthiest point of view we could take

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So what you're saying is we, like the national media,

I think that sums it up pretty well +1

It definitely hurts with in state recruiting

most players & their "buddies" don't end up at the same

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Re: I want to win ten games and have SC as one of those

That's probably true, but in reality what did the 10 wins

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