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Swinney says Watson may have ACL surgery and miss bowl


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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson Deshaun Watson
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may have ACL surgery and miss the Russell Athletic bowl.

"Deshaun is available for the bowl game," Swinney said during his Russell Athletic Bowl teleconference on Sunday. "We are going to make a decision. We might go ahead and do surgery and try to get a three-week head start on his rehab. He has a good eight months of rehab and we want him available for skills and drills this summer. So we will visit on that, and make a decision in the next day or so on that.”

Watson tore his ACL in practice before the South Carolina game, but played anyway and led the Tigers to a 35-17 win over the Gamecocks.

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TigerNet News®
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hufferbilly
spacer Yes, he should!
WiFied
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keith75
spacer A smarter move would be to decline the invitation....***
hufferbilly
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Whitehurst74
spacer Would be a smart move.***
TigerSig
spacer Re: Would be a smart move.***
jajtiger
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D2johnstone
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Tigerluvr
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tmac9wr
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SouthernTiger09
spacer It Would Be Unfair to Entire Team to Play Stoudt in Bowl***
morbidtiger®
spacer And the fans.***
tiger_swimmer®
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SouthernTiger09
spacer Re: It Would Be Unfair to Entire Team to Play Stoudt in Bowl***
jajtiger
spacer My thoughts exactly.***
soywaker®
spacer Ill take a loss to Oklahoma if it means Watson gets
Pawsitive Force®
spacer Saw***
CUTiger1989®
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slumdog
spacer Crappy bowl = DW not playing.... Excellent! ??***
hufferbilly
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CUalum79ALLn65
spacer please don't pay attention to that idiot...
CtLiEgMeSrOsN
spacer If you think this is a good bowl or game, good for you
hufferbilly
spacer Re: I never said I thought it was a good bowl game...
CtLiEgMeSrOsN
spacer Yes we do.***
hufferbilly
spacer BTW, it isn't about having the $, it is about good choices..
hufferbilly
spacer I'm not going...but I will be watching and cheering on the
CtLiEgMeSrOsN
spacer We will all be cheering them on...
hufferbilly
spacer Re: Actually no, "we" won't...I will, most will...
CtLiEgMeSrOsN
spacer you don't have to be glued to the TV to cheer them on....***
hufferbilly
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ClemsonSquirrel
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prettypaw616
spacer ..yes, put Shoolerser in and give him a chance....
gleaner63
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ruatiger®
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slumdog
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TigerClause123
spacer This is the right thing to do for the 2015 season.***
Scott_Rhymer®
spacer Do it now
dattiger05
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Jcantrell86®
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jajtiger
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SouthernTiger09
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ptctiger93
spacer Thanks for telling us this before I bought a ticket and got
Tygrr86
spacer Re: Thanks for telling us this before I bought a ticket and got
D2johnstone
spacer ^^Two coots or may as well be^^ ^^Negativity sucks^^***
tatertot3
spacer Re: Thanks for telling us this before I bought a ticket and got
WynsvlNCTiger®
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bloodrunsorange63®
spacer Best for Watson, best for next season, but baaaaad for bowl.
Smiling Tiger®
spacer Get him Healthy COACH!!
Charlestontigersacc
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ClemsonTiger1988®
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Sportsfan®
spacer PLEASE GOD LET HIM HAVE THE SURGERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mt.PleasantTiger
spacer if that's the case, just run the wildcat over & over.***
freakgeek
spacer Re: if that's the case, just run the wildcat over & over.***
spoon501
spacer Re: if that's the case, just run the wildcat over & over.***
919Tiger
spacer Re: if that's the case, just run the wildcat over & over.***
Tigerluvr
spacer I agree with you but the whole I'll tell on you thing makes you look like a child
The hillbilly beater
spacer Very poor CU fan attendance will be result
hufferbilly
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SouthernTiger09
spacer we just did 4 days there, so we are done with that...***
hufferbilly
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dhwkns1
spacer but we should have 100 % attendance when we play in
El Tigre 1
spacer Re: but we should have 100 % attendance when we play in
slumdog
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92TigerJohn
spacer That decison has already been made. Translation:
Clemson81to85
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clemson80tiger
spacer Missouri's D would have been
TigerFace
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AikenTiger1114
spacer Not surprised at all by this move...
TigerFace
spacer thank the lord. I was really worried about dabo
MDT1GER
spacer so your saying you dont want to win?
tigersincepell®
spacer you think he should play????***
MDT1GER
spacer Prepare me before I order bowl tickets! !
Baldtiger2000
spacer If you can't afford it, then don't go.
TigerTown
spacer Re: so your saying you dont want to win?
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scjaw54
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slumdog
spacer No Need To Go to the Bowl if DW is out
CU_Tigers4life
spacer ^^not a true Clemson fan^^***
tatertot3
spacer Directors of Russell athletic bowl having heart failure
tlever
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sgttiger
spacer Re: we have
TAFC_5_81
spacer Just Play Schuessler and I will be happy. No Cole!!!!!!!!!
JumboTiger
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ddclemson
spacer Oklahoma is not one of the best this year! Sorry...***
hufferbilly
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slumdog
spacer Thanks for the heads-up. I will bet heavy on OK !!!
SocMan2®
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tatertot3
spacer Re: Thanks for the heads-up. I will bet heavy on OK !!!
slumdog
spacer catch 22 here...
thompson_creek_tiger®
spacer Whatever is best for DW
tlever
spacer Does anyone else think that Dabo
sloanst
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harrisg
spacer You're not being cynical***
CLEMPZENtygurs
spacer I say get the surgery now and be ready for '15!
UtilTiger
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slumdog
spacer Are there people seriously suggesting Watson should play?
tmac9wr
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brandon53186
spacer He absolutely needs the surgery NOW
TigerDomination
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Tigerman1978
spacer The smart thing is for DW to have his surgery ASAP and miss
strodetiger®
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