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Oculus Spirit [82999]
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Top 10 Wide Receivers at Clemson since 1975:
Apr 15, 2015, 12:05 PM
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1. Sammy Watkins
2. Nuk Hopkins
3. Jerry Butler (It's real hard for me to put him behind anyone but the two in front of him had much more productive careers and ended with such exclamation points in 2013 Peach and 2014 Orange. They did play in pass offenses though compared to JB not getting as many opportunities)
4. Rod Gardner
5. Perry Tuttle
6. Terry Smith
7. Aaron Kelly
8. Derek Hamilton
9. Antwuan Wyatt
10. Chansi Stuckey
Honorable mention: Tony Horne, Kevin Youngblood, Terrence Roulhac, Airese Currie, Jacoby Ford, Brian Wofford
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dwight?***
Apr 15, 2015, 12:12 PM
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He was almost invisible at Clemson, almost a non-factor,
Apr 15, 2015, 1:13 PM
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and it was a fluke he even played in the NFL.
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Oculus Spirit [82999]
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Only caught 33 passes in Clemson career but a few
Apr 15, 2015, 1:19 PM
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were huge catches, the long TD catch against UMD in 78 when we won ACC Title and a key pass on the drive that ended in the Catch I.
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mmh, fuller only completed 100 passes 1 time in 4 years...
Apr 15, 2015, 1:24 PM
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different times. he was a man on the outside, if this is solely stats based then so be it.
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Oculus Spirit [82999]
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I didn't base it solely on stats but that was taken into
Apr 15, 2015, 1:55 PM
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consideration. Jerry Butler caught 138 passes in his career yet I have him 3rd ahead of Gardner, Kelly, Tuttle, Hamilton, Ford, Currie, and Youngblood, who all caught more.
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jerry was a huge part of the passing game what little there
Apr 15, 2015, 2:06 PM
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was so yes. his catches amounted to almost 50% of the total completions his last 2 years. almost 60% in his last year alone; i'd say that's stat based.
i'm just old enough to really remember dwight from those days and thought he was a huge part of those teams, but perhaps it's that i remember steve fuller mostly - #4 is still one of my favorite ever tigers.
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Re: dwight?***
Apr 15, 2015, 6:37 PM
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LOL! Everyone thinks Dwight Clark was a great college player based solely what he did in the pros. He basically did nothing in college. Good third down receiver, maybe.
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LOL. no. i'm 53, i grew up watching clemson play, he
Apr 15, 2015, 6:51 PM
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was a big part of those teams.
17 catches equates to 50-60+ in todays' offenses. he was every bit the wr and a better football player than some of those guys on joseph's list.
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Oculus Spirit [82999]
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You have me thinking now. Top 10 is a stretch. Maybe,
Apr 15, 2015, 7:02 PM
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honorable mention but then I'd have mention about 10 other guys.
Dwight was a dang good football at CU but did you see the names on that list?it wasn't just the NFL for Dwight either. He became a great pro. He was a good basketball player too.
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i'm ok if i'm the only one to mention him...
Apr 15, 2015, 7:15 PM
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but an honorable mention from you would be just fine.
it's a really good list you've put together and it's very difficult to project a player like dwight, no doubt.
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Re: i'm ok if i'm the only one to mention him...
Apr 16, 2015, 1:34 AM
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Dwight was also the first name that came to mind when I read this post. And although our offense continued to rely heavily on three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust, during his career at Clemson (at least while I was there) Dwight Clark enjoyed the same rep as Nuk and Sammy did during theirs. Can't argue with the "top ten" as presented, but in my playbook he deserves a little more than a footnote. Thanks deadsolid - perfect reply.
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Re: Top 10 Wide Receivers at Clemson since 1975:
Apr 15, 2015, 12:18 PM
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Martavis Bryant?
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There is no doubt that Bryant was a great WR at Clemson
Apr 15, 2015, 2:25 PM
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And made alot of special plays but he really only had one productive season. If He played his first 2 years like he did his junior year, or if he stayed for his senior season and improved from his junior season then he would definitely be one of the top 10 WR's at Clemson imo. He just had maturity issues and not a very good work ethic his FR and SO seasons. Plus he was overshadowed by SW and nuk, but he would of got his stats if he had a better work ethic his early years.
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Dwight Clark, CJ Spiller lined up in the slot!
Apr 15, 2015, 12:36 PM
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nm
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Re: Top 10 Wide Receivers at Clemson since 1975:
Apr 15, 2015, 1:16 PM
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Keith Jennings was a pretty good receiver that played a number of years in the league as well.
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Re: Top 10 Wide Receivers at Clemson since 1975:
Apr 15, 2015, 1:19 PM
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Chansi over Jacoby?
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Oculus Spirit [82999]
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For sure, imo. Stuckey could do it all including going up
Apr 15, 2015, 1:50 PM
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high and getting passes across the middle, the one area Jacoby was weak in.
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Re: For sure, imo. Stuckey could do it all including going up
Apr 15, 2015, 1:57 PM
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Chansi was a stud his senior year at Clemson.
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Re: Top 10 Wide Receivers at Clemson since 1975:
Apr 15, 2015, 1:20 PM
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If Martavis continues on the pace he's on for the next 5 years in the league, does he sneak in there? Or is this only production at Clemson?
The guy obviously had some discipline things while he was here...but one wonders if that would have been the case if he was "the guy." Hard to be that behind #1 and #2 on your list.
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Re: Top 10 Wide Receivers at Clemson since 1975:
Apr 15, 2015, 1:25 PM
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this is a good post, cause his potential is off the charts and he has a lot of moufs to feed.
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Oculus Spirit [82999]
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Re: Top 10 Wide Receivers at Clemson since 1975:
Apr 15, 2015, 1:23 PM
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Tony horn was pretty good
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Re: Top 10 Wide Receivers at Clemson since 1975:
Apr 15, 2015, 1:57 PM
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another good one.
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Nobody has EVER ran a prettier wheel route than C.J. Spiller***
Apr 15, 2015, 1:33 PM
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Yea i would have to add Jacoby a little higher..also if you
Apr 15, 2015, 1:34 PM
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think about how many times he came in motion and what he does in the league...id say D Allen was very good also.
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Jerry made the most memorable regular season catch
Apr 15, 2015, 2:47 PM
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to bring out the cigars on the coots after the Tigers were blasted in the first half and then we shut then down in the second to seal The Comeback. Not many single plays in Clemson history beat that one.
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Oculus Spirit [82999]
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Only one imo, The Catch II by Gardner because we
Apr 15, 2015, 3:22 PM
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probably still beat the Coots in '77 if JB doesn't make that catch or at least tie it with a FG. No way we win in 2000 without Gardner making that play.
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Re: Top 10 Wide Receivers at Clemson since 1975:
Apr 15, 2015, 2:50 PM
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Sammy
Butler
Nuk
Tuttle
Gardner
Rouhlac
Ford
Kelly
Hamilton
Smith
Artavis Scott and Mike Williams both before they leave
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No mention of Rod Gardener?***
Apr 15, 2015, 3:09 PM
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Re: No mention of Rod Gardener?***
Apr 15, 2015, 3:16 PM
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Just judging by your pulse that you could in fact be a dirt ######, I will not hold it against you that you simply were unable to read number 4...LOL
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That's fair. Wondered why no one was up in arms about that. Makes sense now***
Apr 15, 2015, 4:25 PM
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Jerry Butler was as talented a WR as anyone
Apr 15, 2015, 3:25 PM
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If he had played in an offense like today's, his numbers would've been insane. Legitimate 4.3 speed and great hands. You made a good list. I will say that Mike Williams and Tay Scott will have to be added when all is said and done.
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JACOBY??***
Apr 15, 2015, 8:30 PM
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That list looks pretty good to me.***
Apr 15, 2015, 3:34 PM
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If Aaron Kelly had made the catch against Boston College, he
Apr 15, 2015, 5:44 PM
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automatically vaults into the top 5 IMHO ... but, that's "if" ...
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I don't know. Did you see that top 5? Who would you move out
Apr 15, 2015, 7:11 PM
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? Tuttle? Assuming he had made the catch.
But that top 5 is a Mount Rushmore of Clemson WRs.
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Making that monumental catch vs BC would have IMHO been one
Apr 17, 2015, 6:04 PM
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of the most important catches in CU history ... capping a huge comeback to beat Matt Ryan and ranked BC in dramatic fashion, putting us in the ACC Title Game for the first time.
It was a tremendous opportunity missed, but if he makes that catch, I think I might bump Rod Gardener, who made a LOT of nice catches, but whose main claim to fame is his own "The Catch" ...
With both Kelly and Gardener having career catches like that, it would be tough.
Maybe move Tuttle up to #4 and let Kelly and Gardner share 5th place?
Moot point anyway, Huh?
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Re: Top 10 Wide Receivers at Clemson since 1975:
Apr 16, 2015, 2:14 AM
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Tony Horne was nasty! Never ever forget that game against FSU. Streeter and Horne balled that game.
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this is going to be a very tough debate
Apr 17, 2015, 7:15 PM
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fer sure
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Let's start with the REAL catch
Apr 17, 2015, 7:18 PM
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Jerry Butler
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Re: Let's start with the REAL catch
Apr 17, 2015, 7:32 PM
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I was pissed , furious
Had friends over
I stormed out of the house, went down the road
Heard the cheers and ran back to watch on replay
best day ever
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I was at that game, and I have always said,,,
Apr 17, 2015, 8:45 PM
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That game was like beating the chickens twice in one day. All those chicken fans were going crazy after their big comeback to go ahead, and when JB made that catch, it was unbelievable.
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Re: Let's start with the REAL catch
Apr 18, 2015, 10:40 AM
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Did they show the "no cigars today" shirts that the coot players wore?
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