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Kind of funny about that portal WR we got.
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Kind of funny about that portal WR we got.

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:02 AM
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We don't even know if he has 1 year or 2 years eligibility left. It's as if Dabo is taunting us with this guy. He may end up awesome, but you wonder how Dabo found him and chose him. It's pretty funny actually. Anyway watch him be great.

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Maybe its all an early April fools joke.

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:06 AM
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But I’m sure Dabo knows the status of his eligibility.

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I laughed when I read he had 1, or maybe 2 years left

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:08 AM
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Like, is it 1 or is it 2....if you do not know, do not put anything and leave it alone.

Either way, I did chuckle at reading that... Like, our Tigers are not used to this portal world and cannot even figure out how it works and how much eligibility a player has.

Gotta get some practice at this transfer portal.... LOL

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Re: I laughed when I read he had 1, or maybe 2 years left

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:13 AM
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Hey, it's 1 or 2. Who's to say? It's just a number. Anyway, put him out there and let's see what he can do.

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Dec 17, 2024, 10:41 AM
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The Greenville News article says 1 year.

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Greenville News says that he has one year eligibility remaining (link)

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Dec 17, 2024, 9:00 AM [ in reply to I laughed when I read he had 1, or maybe 2 years left ]
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https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2024/12/16/tristan-smith-transfer-portal-clemson-football/76485472007/

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Re: Greenville News says that he has one year eligibility remaining (link)

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Dec 17, 2024, 10:13 AM
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I’m counting the extra year coming from the lawsuit bought by Vandy Qb and others to give an extra year to JUCO players. Praying it happens. The kid has size and great hands. You can’t teach that! So TWO years. Hehehe

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Re: Greenville News says that he has one year eligibility remaining (link)

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Dec 17, 2024, 10:13 AM [ in reply to Greenville News says that he has one year eligibility remaining (link) ]
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My understanding is he is hoping one of his JC years will count as RS and he will get extra year. That's why he wasn't totally sure of his status but I might have misread something?

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I'm guessing Dabo knows how many years the player has***

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:22 AM
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Re: I'm guessing Dabo knows how many years the player has***

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:24 AM
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Obviously. We don't know. He does. It's just funny how random the dude is. It's kind of like The Natural with Roy Hobbs.

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Has 1 as of now, could get more pending lawsuits by others.***

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:34 AM
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He said he had 1 year of eligibility remaining when he entered the portal

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:23 AM
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https://x.com/DbkTristan/status/1863690139102269883

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I believe some JUCO kids are challenging their years at JUCO's counting against

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:32 AM
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NCAA eligibility in some form or fashion because they were forbidden from partaking in NIL in JUCO. So they may get a year back based on how that turns out.

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I did some searching, and yes, the Diego Pavia (Vandy QB) and others could

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:34 AM
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effect how many years JUCO kids have used.

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Re: Kind of funny about that portal WR we got.

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:50 AM
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He has two years

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Re: Kind of funny about that portal WR we got.

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Dec 17, 2024, 8:59 AM
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I'm guessing we got him on the cheap or maybe even a freebie.

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Re: Kind of funny about that portal WR we got.

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Dec 17, 2024, 9:02 AM
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When you get a transfer...eligibility really doesn't even matter. Most are 1 and done guys either way, whether they go pro or get a better offer at another school. I look at every transfer like they are a 1 year rental, if you get another year then its a bonus.

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One other thing I found funny

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Dec 17, 2024, 9:03 AM
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No one seems to know who he is related to that played for Bama in the early 90’s.

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Re: One other thing I found funny


Dec 17, 2024, 9:57 AM
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If he is really good two years; if not then one year.

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Dec 17, 2024, 10:06 AM
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This prob isn't a guy that they went out to get to start over Williams or Moore or Wesco. Big body but I doubt he'll see the field much.

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We play 5-6 receivers every game

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Dec 17, 2024, 10:21 AM
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starter or not

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Dec 17, 2024, 12:26 PM [ in reply to Re: Kind of funny about that portal WR we got. ]
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he's def here to be another boundary WR for depth, most of our guys are 5'11-6'1. With Randall gone next year, Johnson gone and moving Hanafin to DB...which he may be willing to try back at WR next year, he'll earn a chance at PT. I see him more like a Dacari Collins type. At least he was a primary target before, so he knows what he's capable of.

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The most obvious thing

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Dec 17, 2024, 10:08 AM
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is that this young man is looking for a better education so that he can read more gooder than before.

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Dec 17, 2024, 10:36 AM
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Regarding his remaining years to play,
"He's year to year!"

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Dec 17, 2024, 1:17 PM [ in reply to The most obvious thing ]
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Dude, read the articles on this kid. He sounds very articulate. More so than you.

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Dec 17, 2024, 10:38 AM
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He did not have a big portal demand if you look at the schools that had interest. Hoping he is a diamond in the rough Higgins or Ross at 6’5’’

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Dec 17, 2024, 11:37 AM
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His offer list is also kinda funny. Sad but funny….way to swing for the fences dabo!

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Dec 17, 2024, 11:40 AM
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He played at a JUCO and there is/was a suit with the NCAA against counting JUCO eligibility. Maybe that's affecting the remaining eligibility.

What if he is a "hedge" in case Williams declares for the draft OR, if Williams and the rest of the WRs (not currently in the portal) comeback, he could he redshirted.

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Re: Kind of funny about that portal WR we got.

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Dec 17, 2024, 12:34 PM
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My guess would be they might be considering a waiver request to see if they could get an extra year of eligibility, which could be why they don’t know for sure.

As of right now, he appears to only have one year left.

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Dec 17, 2024, 2:30 PM
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The Vandy QB,"San" Diego Pavia, sued the NCAA as they counted his 2 JUCO years against his 5 years to play 4. I believe the suit was thrown out by the Court as not having "Standing."

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