CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Opposing coaches size up the Tigers


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Athlon Sports asked coaches in the ACC to share anonymously their view of Clemson's personnel (and others in the ACC).

The ACC coaches had some interesting things to say about the Clemson football team.

Tajh Boyd Tajh Boyd
RS Sr. Quarterback
#10 6-1, 225
Hampton, VA

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, for as good a year as he had, is still inconsistent. Our defensive staff feels like he’s got a chance to play as much for the opponent as he does his own team. He did a lot of good things last year and got better, lost weight, and is a lot better because of it. But sometimes he does things that make you wonder what’s he thinking."

"The loss of (tailback) Andre EllingtonAndre Ellington
Running Back
#23 5-10, 195
Moncks Corner, SC

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is big. I don’t think he got enough credit nationally. He was a really good player." …

"The skill positions make Clemson go. They get three or four great players on offense, and they’ve got a pretty good chance to be good every year. The talent at receiver is as good as anywhere. You see their backup receivers and say, ‘My god, they are better than our receivers.’ …

"Defensively, I thought they were very average. Nobody on the D-line scares you. Nobody at the linebacker position scares you." …

" Stephone AnthonyStephone Anthony
Jr. Linebacker
#42 6-2, 235
Polkton, NC

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was a highly rated linebacker coming in, and he has hardly done anything. It’s time for highly recruited guys to be developed and step up.”

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TigerNet News®
spacer you mad, bro?***
dreww718
spacer lol yep***
jtiger1®
spacer Stephon Anthony earned his scholly when he stripped the ball
pawpaw81
spacer I would say that's about right---work hard Tigers!!***
ragtop
spacer Two words: Bulletin Board.
tplemin
spacer Re: Two words: Bulletin Board.
USuCkHater
spacer Re: Two words: Bulletin Board.
Dugatiger®
spacer Which cantankerous old a-hole answered the Boyd
TigersAndCubs
spacer I dont think its Johnson, aren't him and Dabo pretty
WALLACE
spacer Re: Which cantankerous old a-hanswered the Boyd- imagine
74TIGER
spacer Re: Which cantankerous old a-hanswered the Boyd- imagine
PenthouseTiger
spacer Besides what he said about Boyd....
PACIFIC BEACH TIGER®
spacer I think our DL is going to be much better this year, but
TigersAndCubs
spacer I dont think one coach said all that..I think thats multiple
Boogs
spacer Re: I dont think one coach said all that..I think thats multiple
morris
spacer Re: I dont think one coach said all that..I think thats multiple
morris
spacer I think our tackles on the DL are very good
ptidon
spacer You know my long time Clemson friend likes the d tackles too
PACIFIC BEACH TIGER®
spacer Dawg's will know the name Jarrett after 8/31. All are good
SOLOS®
spacer Since UGA didn't really go hard after him
so_comfort1
spacer He won't be coming alone....***
SOLOS®
spacer Let them talk. Clemson just needs to lineup and play
jch81
spacer Exactly! +1.***
SOLOS®
spacer "He’s got a chance to play as much for the opponent as he
BigDaddy®
spacer I agree with Big Daddy.
Surf Cat®
spacer How many times was Tajh sacked against SC? How much
TigersAndCubs
spacer This must be from some Athlon FSU homero who not only
SOLOS®
spacer I'm sure many of you do not agree with the Tajh comments
UtilTiger
spacer 'Happy feet' come from blocking breakdowns. Hopefully that
SOLOS®
spacer Wow some of you can't ever be satisfied...
PACIFIC BEACH TIGER®
spacer Not really anything I can disagree with
TigerStyle13
spacer Can't argue with any one of those statements. Very real.***
AllTimeClemson
spacer Nice wake up call, can't argue with any of it
Tigers84a
spacer Fair points made.
so_comfort1
spacer The back-tracking on this will be interesting...***
SOLOS®
spacer isn't that true with every ACC team?***
74paws
spacer LOL, something tells me
TheSecondComing17
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spacer Well, Tajh is best in ACC. Guess that coach hates his own QB
cdj001
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