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Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers
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Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 6, 2012, 7:26 PM

Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers

War veteran Daniel Rodriguez served his country in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and now wants a chance to know the feeling of competing on the football field. Dabo Swinney might be giving him that chance. Full Story »


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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 6, 2012, 7:35 PM

And yet, again, Dabo's class shows. I am pulling hard for him to make it on the team and to be a contributor.

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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 6, 2012, 7:42 PM

great video..i would love to see this guy get a chance on our team!

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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 6, 2012, 7:53 PM

I can only imagine the psychological impact that this man can have on this team. Talk about all in!! He just wants to contribute any way he can...no ego, no gimme's, no favors.

I really hope that this works out.

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Amen. I see a movie here.***


Mar 6, 2012, 7:45 PM [ in reply to Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers ]



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"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
- H. L. Mencken


What a movie that would be


Mar 6, 2012, 7:58 PM

if made by the right people, I would love to see that

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Funny you say that


Mar 6, 2012, 10:53 PM [ in reply to Amen. I see a movie here.*** ]

the guy that did The Blindside already offered him, but, due to compliance issues, he turned it down.

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This whole thing, that video, the story, etc., has that feel


Mar 6, 2012, 11:10 PM

to it. The video is almost like a promo for a movie.

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"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
- H. L. Mencken


Re: This whole thing, that video, the story, etc., has that feel


Mar 6, 2012, 11:19 PM

Yea...Dan had some of his buddies do that video that started out with Dan filming himself...he traded their time with some ammo on the range. He said the first time he saw the video, he was shocked!

Crazy stuff. I told him the first time he runs down The Hill, his heart is going to be racing so fast. He's pumped.

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I have a feeling...


Mar 6, 2012, 7:48 PM [ in reply to Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers ]

that Dabo thinks that even if this young man does not get to contibute much on the field, that he can contribute greatly in the locker room. And that could be a heck of a contribution.

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JMO---but I think this guy has the potential for


Mar 6, 2012, 8:05 PM

Special Teams Legend.

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Exactly.......and maybe much more. Best shape on team.***


Mar 6, 2012, 8:46 PM



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Hey coots, this is what class looks like***


Mar 6, 2012, 9:15 PM [ in reply to JMO---but I think this guy has the potential for ]



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Com'mon now, they had Pops


Mar 7, 2012, 7:57 AM

but that's because they could find enough highschool athletes to fill the roster

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Re: Hey coots, this is what class looks like***


Mar 7, 2012, 1:52 PM [ in reply to Hey coots, this is what class looks like*** ]

Great story and I hope he does well. He knows what real war is and I love hearing things like this with so much military history in my family. However, your post is about as classless as it gets. You bring up coot stuff after all that. We had an ex military guy play for us too. Grow up and be proud of the young man instead of using it as a tool to take a shot at your rival.

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Re: Hey coots, this is what class looks like***


Mar 7, 2012, 4:11 PM

I agree....I hate South Carolina....but would rather focus on how special this story is rather than talking crap to South Carolina fans. I hope he gets a spot on the team......

RUDY...RUDY...RUDY!!!!

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It's pretty apparent that your coach and program is about as


Mar 7, 2012, 5:12 PM [ in reply to Re: Hey coots, this is what class looks like*** ]

classless as it gets.

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Re: Hey coots, this is what class looks like***


Mar 9, 2012, 4:41 PM [ in reply to Hey coots, this is what class looks like*** ]

Ouch.

Hope it works out for the guy. I'm sure he'd have a positive impact in terms of morale/ locker room attitude at the very least.

We had a simillar situation with "Pops" a few years ago, though he was much older.

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Re: I have a feeling...


Mar 6, 2012, 8:29 PM [ in reply to I have a feeling... ]

Given a chance, he will play on the team. You don't stop men with that kind of heart.

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Re: I have a feeling...


Mar 7, 2012, 8:52 AM [ in reply to I have a feeling... ]

oh after seeing that video, he will contribute. no doubt.

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regardless of how much he plays this guy would be an asset


Mar 6, 2012, 7:47 PM

for any program.

I have a friend who's son did a tour there like this young man. there is nothing like having snipers try to pick you off while living on a mountain side to give you a perspective on what matters in life. I thank this young man for his service to our country and hope he gets a chance somewhere

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If this man makes it on our team


Mar 6, 2012, 8:03 PM

I'll be buying my first jersey specifically for someone's number - his.

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DITTO...***


Mar 6, 2012, 8:05 PM



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You will always be in the right if you treat others as you want to be treated!


Re: DITTO the DITTO !


Mar 6, 2012, 8:11 PM

And I bet he won't care what number is on his jersey !

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Re: DITTO the DITTO !


Mar 6, 2012, 8:57 PM

Ditto cubed!

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Re: DITTO the DITTO !


Mar 7, 2012, 4:13 PM

COUNT ME IN!!!! GO TIGERS!!!!

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Re: If this man makes it on our team


Mar 6, 2012, 9:37 PM [ in reply to If this man makes it on our team ]

I will be too. I don't care if he never steps foot on the football field he will automatically be one of my favorite Tigers ever.

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Amen, brother. Between Dabo and this kid, we will be one


Mar 7, 2012, 9:45 AM [ in reply to If this man makes it on our team ]

pumped up, motivated team. Imagine if we can get all the 4 and 5 star recruits as motivated as this kid. WOW!!!! Give this kid a chance.

GO TIGERS!!!

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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 6, 2012, 8:06 PM

So now David Hood is ripping off stories from SouthernPigskin....nicely done David, nicely done.

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Every story is usually from another source


Mar 6, 2012, 8:13 PM

And how many people are just learning of this because its now on tigernet?

And why does it matter?

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Does anthing ever please you? Seems you're never happy.


Mar 6, 2012, 8:50 PM [ in reply to Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers ]

I sincerely hope I am wrong. Cheer up!

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Re: Does anthing ever please you? Seems you're never happy.


Mar 7, 2022, 5:28 PM

I don't care where the story came from. This just made my day....sitting in an office all day for 8 hours working on a big project....this story makes me smile and tell myself that there are far worse and more dangerous jobs out there. Puts things in perspective. Go TIGERS!!!

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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 6, 2012, 9:00 PM [ in reply to Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers ]

So now we will have to take along some "body bags", just in case the coots start another fight they can't win.

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Thx for reaching out to him Dabo!


Mar 6, 2012, 8:18 PM

He grew up a VaTech fan, hope he leaves with a Clemson offer in hand! I bet you won't see him giving problems to the team. Good luck Daniel!

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And if the coots want to start another brawl out on the.....


Mar 6, 2012, 8:28 PM

field again, whoever tries to fight this guy is going to be in for a huge surprise.

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Re: And if the coots want to start another brawl out on the.....


Mar 6, 2012, 8:35 PM

Yep, I bet you're right.

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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers***


Mar 6, 2012, 8:34 PM



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Regardless....


Mar 6, 2012, 8:37 PM

Of whether you play for us or anyone else, including the chickenshits to the south, we are rooting for you Mr. Rodriguez. Thank you for your sacrifices and everything else you have done to protect the freedom we enjoy each and every day!

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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 6, 2012, 8:40 PM

pls sign him up. find more like him if you can.

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That's an awesome story! Rudy has nothing on him.***


Mar 6, 2012, 8:44 PM



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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 6, 2012, 8:44 PM

This guy is from my area. I read about him in the hometown paper. This is so cool. I hope he does end up a Tiger!

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This is awesome. I cant wait for this kid to join the team!!***


Mar 6, 2012, 8:52 PM



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Re: This is awesome. I cant wait for this kid to join the team!!***


Mar 7, 2012, 12:16 PM

Ummmmm, he isn't a kid anymore. After you have been a bullet stopper, you become a man!!!

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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 6, 2012, 8:54 PM

I would not trade Dabo for all the spurlids of the world. We have a class act in a coach, and he inspires everybody around him, players, coaches, fans, et. al., to look beyond themselves and to be all, and even more than, you are supposed to be. This young man is an inspiration to those around him, and I would bet that he holds himself accountable, and he expects others to be held accountable, too, and it will rub off on his team- mates. This was a huge loss to VT and a huge gain for Clemson, even if he never is good enough to make the starting roster, because he gets it. It's not just a game. It's about life, and when you figure that part out, the rest will happen.

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I want him. Would be great for 1st player in uniform to


Mar 6, 2012, 8:55 PM

dot the "i" on military appreciation day. Then get on the field and kick butt.

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I think we would like a team full of men like this. What a


Mar 6, 2012, 9:02 PM

great story.

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So is it still between us and VT?


Mar 6, 2012, 9:18 PM

or is it now us as his "home"?

I can understand if he still ends up at VT because its his dream, but I would love for him to become a tiger, more than any other recruit

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Ya I wasn't clear if he was enrolling here or not for sure***


Mar 6, 2012, 9:23 PM



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Guys this is what ALL IN looks likes***


Mar 6, 2012, 10:04 PM



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Oh boy!! This will be fun watch! D-Rod...go baby, go!***


Mar 6, 2012, 11:09 PM



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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 6, 2012, 11:08 PM

Hope dabo does everything to get this guy,he would. Be awesome
As one of them hide behind the line sgat backs. TD go tigers!!!!!!

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Rodriquez may not be rated by Scout, ESPN or Rivals, but


Mar 6, 2012, 11:25 PM

he is definitely a 5-star recruit. Haul him in, Dabo! Would be a great addition to the team!

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Wow, this is the best story I've seen in long time!!


Mar 6, 2012, 11:35 PM

What a great young man! I really hope this hero ends up in Tiger Town. Thank you Mr. Rodriguez for fighting for our country. You are a superb human being and a winner in every sense of the word.

GO TIGERS!!

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This guy is already a Tiger. ..and a superb young man.***


Mar 6, 2012, 11:52 PM



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Tigers could use a man like Daniel who has some true grit***


Mar 6, 2012, 11:57 PM

Good Luck Soldier! Go TIGERS!

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Point for "True Grit" LbB***


Mar 7, 2012, 1:56 PM



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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 7, 2012, 12:07 AM

I am proud to be calling this man a future fellow Clemson Alumni.

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Possibly future head football coach, Athletic Director, and


Mar 7, 2012, 12:14 AM

/ or President of Clemson University.

I'm a huge fan of this young man already!

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This would be a continuance of Clemson's long tradition


Mar 7, 2012, 7:00 AM

of providing and receiving members of our Armed Forces. I can imagine what a tremendous motivating factor he would be to our entire team, as well as to our fan base, including students.

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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 7, 2012, 8:30 AM

The guy has already started out doing something extraordinary, he has everyone on here agreeing about the same thing, haha. I am already a fan of his, just like all of you. MarineOne and the rest of you that served, I know you guys are pumped.

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Rodriguez and Clemson


Mar 7, 2012, 8:50 AM

Clemson University supplied the 3rd most officers in WWII. Behind only Tx A&M and West Point.

Just part of the military tradition that Rodriguez would be a welcome and honored part of.

What a leader... what a man... I hope... a Tiger too.

In any case... we are so grateful for his service... and that of those like him.

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Sign this guy. I don't care how good he is. Sign him.***


Mar 7, 2012, 9:22 AM



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Proud to be a Tiger.


Mar 7, 2012, 9:56 AM

Proud to have a coach represent Clemson with that kind of class.

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God Bless this young man and....


Mar 7, 2012, 11:42 AM

I can't wait to see him on the football field.

#21

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great story***


Mar 7, 2012, 1:14 PM



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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 7, 2012, 1:32 PM

This is the difference between Clemson recruiting and recruiting of our feathered neighbors. We recruit war heroes that fight terror abroad and they recruit players that comment terrorist acts domestically.

Keeping it classy

http://www.wistv.com/story/17030336/usc-mlb-watley-arrested-suspended

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Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 7, 2012, 1:34 PM

That spiffy pic of him makes it seem like he's unconcerned and possibly on drugs

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Clemson


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Mar 7, 2012, 2:32 PM [ in reply to Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers ]

commit, not comment, sorry

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Read the headline and thought it was about RichRod !!! GLAD


Mar 7, 2012, 3:07 PM

it isn't ....

Great, great story.

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Brad Brownell: Only Larry freaking Shyatt has a WORSE overall winning percentage among Clemson basketball coaches since 1975. Let that sink in. It's Larry Shyatt & then Brad Brownell.


Re: Front Page Story: Rodriguez hopeful for second chance at football, might have home with Tigers


Mar 7, 2012, 4:30 PM

After reading everything and watching all the film he has presented. If he does come to Clemson to play FB and go to school. He has one very important thing he WILL HAVE TO CHANGE. His alarm that gets him up every morning will have to go. There is no way he can be allowed to have a rooster crowing to wake him up. That just won't work!!!

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unless it motivates him


Mar 7, 2012, 5:00 PM

it reminds him that he needs to get up and train so he can decapitate a few chickens one day

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Hope he becomes a tiger. Thanks for your service Rodriguez.


Mar 7, 2012, 5:41 PM

Need more men like that in the world.

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Just saw him in the spring practice pics


Mar 7, 2012, 7:16 PM

I think he was literally 'walking on' when they took the pic. Still in his steet clothes

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Any follow-up on D-Rod? Is he eligible?


Mar 7, 2012, 8:50 PM

B-Meist, will there be any follow-up on D-Rod? I'm curious as to what the admissions and compliance office had to say. Thx!


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Re: Any follow-up on D-Rod? Is he eligible?


Mar 7, 2012, 10:03 PM

David interviewed him tonight and we will have a follow up soon.

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Clemson or Gamecock fan


Mar 8, 2012, 6:57 PM

South Carolina had a guy in the Holtz era that did the same thing...they called him pops. As a God fearing noncommunist Clemson fan...Dear God let this guy be a TIGER!!! I know that we are programmed to defy each other as Tigers and gamecocks, but this is bigger than sports. I will never be more proud as a lifelong Tiger fan as I would if I can watch this giant of a man run down the hill. Normally I would call them shamecocks but for this I'll call you lower cased gamecocks for this particular comment. HaHa

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