SI: Re-ranking the 2009 Class |
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Original Rivals rank: 37 Record since 2009: 25-16 BCS bowl appearances: 1 Conference titles: 1 2011 starters: QB
Tajh Boyd RS So. Quarterback #10 6-1, 225 Hampton, VA View Full Profile
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Quandon Christian RS So. Linebacker #34 6-2, 220 Lake View, SC View Full Profile
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Malliciah Goodman Jr. Defensive End #97 6-4, 280 Florence, SC View Full Profile
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Corico Hawkins Jr. Linebacker #42 5-11, 230 Milledgeville, GA View Full Profile
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Jonathan Meeks Jr. Safety #5 6-1, 210 Rock Hill, SC View Full Profile
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Brandon Thomas RS So. Offensive Line #63 6-3, 300 Spartanburg, SC This class earns extra points for having the highest batting average. The firing of Tommy Bowden on Oct. 13, 2008 wreaked havoc on this class. Dabo Swinney, the interim coach after Bowden's firing, got the job on a permanent basis in early December, but that didn't stop several players -- including future Gamecock Holloman -- from bailing on the Tigers. Swinney, saving his scholarships for the 2010 recruiting cycle, signed only 12 players. Six of those players wound up starting on the team that won the ACC title in 2011. Try to find another class in which 50 percent of the signees wound up starting for a good team. You'll be looking for a long time. Boyd, the best player in the class, could have been at West Virginia instead of Smith. But Boyd decommitted from the Mountaineers and committed to Tennessee days before the firing of Phillip Fulmer. Kiffin didn't want Boyd, so Boyd wound up choosing Clemson instead of Oregon.
9. Clemson
Tajh Boyd
Quandon Christian
Malliciah Goodman
Corico Hawkins
Jonathan Meeks
Brandon Thomas
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