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Re: Didn't realize we were close to landing Tim Tebow
Posted: Aug 7, 2016, 10:56 AM
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I remember there was some talk, because he and CJ were pretty close. But I don't think we entertained many other QBs because of Korn.
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Not sure if it is true or not but
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Posted: Aug 7, 2016, 12:19 PM
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I had seen it stated we told Korn he would be the only QB in his class if he committed to us and then backed off Tebow.
Doubt we had the O-line to allow Tebow to do a he did at Florida at that time.
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Re: Didn't realize we were close to landing Tim Tebow
Posted: Aug 7, 2016, 11:06 AM
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Read his book...said he loved the southern charm and tradition at Clemson, but didn't think Clemson was ready to contend for the title at the time.
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yep, and Coach Howard about had Larry Zonkle (?)..
Posted: Aug 7, 2016, 11:18 AM
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Except he got off train in DC to check in with his Mom (by cord type phone!) and she told him to git his #### back on a returning train since Cuse had offered!
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Larry Zonkle was a beast
Posted: Aug 7, 2016, 11:29 AM
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Larry Zonkle, Jim Klicker, and Venus Norris were awesome with the Miami Groupers***
Posted: Aug 7, 2016, 4:13 PM
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So we didn't recruit Tebow because we had a commitment
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Posted: Aug 7, 2016, 11:27 AM
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from Korn, who would have ended up here anyway.
Clearly Coach Swinney will never make that mistake again.
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Wasnt Dabos mistake, says in article head coach made that decision
Posted: Aug 7, 2016, 12:17 PM
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Who would have been Bowden. All for the best though as Tebow wouldn't have won a NC under Bowden and we might have had to endure an even longer standing of the Bowden era. Swinney may have never become Clemsons HC w a longer Bowden era. Everything happens for a reason 
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Re: Didn't realize we were close to landing Tim Tebow
Posted: Aug 7, 2016, 12:22 PM
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A few years ago I read Tebow's autobiography in which he spoke very highly of Clemson
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it really wasn't that close
Posted: Aug 7, 2016, 3:50 PM
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In the book and at other times Tim has expressed how much he loved Clemson but it was always stacked against us for 2 main reasons.
1. WHOLE family are Gators
2. Tim is one of the all time competitive people on earth and we were not near a national title contender
The personalities involved drew them to each other (Tim & Dabo) but it was just too much to overcome.
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