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New Story: 5-star receiver Tee Higgins breaks down his Top 3 after Clemson visit
Jun 17, 2016, 11:03 AM
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Rival Killer [2965]
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Re: New Story: 5-star receiver Tee Higgins breaks down his Top 3 after Clemson visit
Jun 17, 2016, 11:09 AM
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Not really what I wanted to read. Oh well, at least we made up ground. Come on Tee, come play for a Championship.
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5-star receiver Tee Higgins
Jun 18, 2016, 5:23 PM
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You almost get the sense, the staff has really "ZONED IN" on Higgins at receiver.
But I think there's some other good ones out there as well; Namely Nico Collins
who maybe even better in some ways.
Anyways, just a thought.
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Re: 5-star receiver Tee Higgins
Jun 18, 2016, 9:52 PM
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I hope we are not making a mistake by not showing him any love for baskb
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When there are 7 pages of posts in 1 day about your leaderboard, you have love
Jun 18, 2016, 10:15 PM
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> I hope we are not making a mistake by not showing him
> any love for baskb
From said team's board who created 7 pages worth of responses.
He knows he can walk on to the Bball team. A football scholorship at Clemson is more noteworthy (esp. as a WR) than a Bball 'ship, and you can't have both.
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Re: New Story: 5-star receiver Tee Higgins breaks down his Top 3 after Clemson visit
Jun 17, 2016, 11:15 AM
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Honestly, there would be too much pressure on him in Tennessee if he said we were #1 on his board right now.
I like where we are and he certainly implied we have closed the gap considerably. I would never underestimate Dabo's ability to close.
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Re: New Story: 5-star receiver Tee Higgins breaks down his Top 3 after Clemson visit
Jun 17, 2016, 11:18 AM
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I kind of thought about that. Why put extra pressure on yourself and get bombarded. Let's hope that's the case.
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Re: New Story: 5-star receiver Tee Higgins breaks down his Top 3 after Clemson visit
Jun 17, 2016, 11:19 AM
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I'm pretty sure that is the case. And I'm pretty sure that's what our staff told him too.
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Re: New Story: 5-star receiver Tee Higgins breaks down his Top 3 after Clemson visit
Jun 17, 2016, 11:19 AM
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This young man has expressed wanting to play college basketball for months now and how important it was... How did we drop the ball on that one? I don't get it. Brownell, Mikiecki, Bender, Smith, etc. should have made time for him. Pretty upset to read that. :/
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beat me to it.***
Jun 17, 2016, 11:21 AM
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Re: beat me to it.***
Jun 17, 2016, 11:49 AM
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Re: New Story: 5-star receiver Tee Higgins breaks down his Top 3 after Clemson visit
Jun 17, 2016, 3:55 PM
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It's pretty much impossible to play both basketball and football at this level. Way too much time has to be dedicated to football in the offseason, where basketball responsibilities would interfere. There's a reason why kids at this level choose one sport. I can't even name one player in recent years who was a star on the court and on the field. Just the way it is these days.
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Bruce Ellington did for SCar.
Jun 17, 2016, 6:57 PM
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I'm sure it's not easy but there are some who do it and do it well.
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and where's Brownlee in all this? Higgins says basketball is
Jun 17, 2016, 11:21 AM
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important to him, and the MBB coach is missing in action.
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Maybe we're being honest with him ...
Jun 17, 2016, 11:34 AM
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... and telling him that playing hoops and football at the highest level in college is difficult, if not impossible to do these days. Maybe we're not just telling him h=what he wants to hear just to get his verbal.
Nuk Hopkins was an all-state basketball player, but he wasted his time trying to play at Clemson as a freshman and probably slowed his development into an NFL caliber wide receiver.
Telling a kid he can star in both football and basketball in college just to get his commitment is the equivalent of telling a great high school athlete he can play QB when you know from the git-go that his future is at defensive back.
Maybe we're just being honest with Tee Higgins.
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Maybe they shared Nuk's story and said
Jun 17, 2016, 1:02 PM
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he should think about it a little more. This is Div 1 not
high school and every body is an excellent athlete
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But it sounds like he hasn't reached out to him at all.
Jun 17, 2016, 11:46 AM
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Not this week. Not last week. Not a phone call.
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Re: But it sounds like he hasn't reached out to him at all.
Jun 17, 2016, 11:50 AM
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Kind of sums up our basketball program.
He## , it isn't costing Brownell a scholarship.
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Re: Maybe Brownell is too busy trying to recruit a transfer
Jun 17, 2016, 11:53 AM
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What bad transfers have we taken?
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Orange Blooded [2288]
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Re: Maybe Brownell is too busy trying to recruit a transfer
Jun 17, 2016, 11:56 AM
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Brownell has no interest whatsoever in football players. Higgins has a very promising upside but with what we have in house and on the way, I won't lose sleep over missing out on him. You can't get them all. I think most forget Brownell sought out Nuk Hopkins, not the other way around. Coach Brownell in a press conference made it abundantly clear they weren't there to talk about Nuk Hopkins and basically Nuk hadn't earned it yet like the other players had. IMO he had no intention of ever letting Nuk get significant playing time. Nuk Hopkins could've easily played D1 basketball anywhere. Nuk made the right decision by walking away from the bball team.
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Brownell needs to do the same as Nuk and walk away, for the
Jun 17, 2016, 2:38 PM
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sake of Clemson Basketball
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Re: Brownell needs to do the same as Nuk and walk away, for the
Jun 17, 2016, 2:40 PM
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lol
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Glad to see you agree***
Jun 17, 2016, 2:47 PM
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Re: Glad to see you agree***
Jun 17, 2016, 2:50 PM
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link to me agreeing with you.
TIA
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Re: Glad to see you agree***
Jun 17, 2016, 2:54 PM
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Was laughing at you not at what you said.
I knew it was a matter of time before you showed up. You like NAT also struggle with basic reading skills.
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LOL
Jun 17, 2016, 2:55 PM
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Next time be more clear, #######
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Re: LOL
Jun 17, 2016, 2:58 PM
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you said "lol" thanks for agreeing with me.
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Good Job, you were very clear on that post
Jun 17, 2016, 2:59 PM
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Your kindergarten teacher would be very proud.
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I dunno man
Jun 17, 2016, 7:31 PM
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I expect we'll do pretty good things this season. If not then I might be right there with you. But for now I am with him, I think (hope) he'll turn it around. I really like the guy. I suspect there will be players that will too and get us there eventually.
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So Brownell is supposed to stop whatever he is doing
Jun 17, 2016, 9:47 PM
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and focus on Higgins just because the football team wants him? Do you really think that little of our basketball program, to the point that Brownell is supposed to "recruit" a player to his program and potentially give him a roster spot, just so he can hopefully come to Clemson to play football?!?
Anyone who thinks we should bend over backwards to that extent for a FOOTBALL recruit needs to grow up. If Higgins is a legitimate basketball player who can be a big contributor to our team, I'm sure we will recruit him for basketball too. But if he isn't, then Brownell has no business getting involved because our basketball program shouldn't have to stoop to such embarrassing lows.
Freaking amazing how some of our fans expect basketball to do whatever the football team needs. Unbelievable.
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I hope he comes to Clemson
Jun 17, 2016, 1:50 PM
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However, I don't trust Butch "angry red-faced" Jones. The one thing any recruit considering Tenneessee needs to know is their Title IX investigation isnt going away, they could be walking into another Baylor type situation. It sounds as if he's destined to go to Tenneessee, unfortunately!
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Re: I hope he comes to Clemson
Jun 17, 2016, 2:23 PM
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I think he is waiting to see the QB situation at Tenn. I think it is an ego issue that Dabo can recruit equivalent b ball athletes as Brownell. No doubt Nuk's soccer and basketball background helped him become the wideout he is today. They should have all wideouts doing rebounding and DB drills in my opinion bc of Nuk. It's amazing how many catches he makes with the DB in perfect position.
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NONE of you experts
Jun 17, 2016, 3:02 PM
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have any idea of what his recruitment is like nor do you know what Coach Brownell has done or said regarding this issse..You are just looking for someway to put a negative spin on this and complain because the BB program isnt what you would like it to be.
At one time Oak Ridge High School was one of the top high schools in America and it probably still is. I suspect that this young man is capable of seeing what is taking place at UT and will do what is best for him
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Re: NONE of you experts
Jun 17, 2016, 3:21 PM
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yep
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Does he have any plans to attend the July Cookout?
Jun 17, 2016, 3:36 PM
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Just curious. TIA
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I used to live in Knoxville
Jun 17, 2016, 3:38 PM
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Vol fans are rabid. Players are Gods. The pressure to play there from family and friends is gynormous.
The key with Higgins is to get mom and dad down for a visit. They'll see Clemson is the best and safest place for Tee.
Tons of crime, drugs, hookers, strip clubs...etc in Knoxville. Lots of temptation, that's why so many of their players get into trouble. It's gotten so bad there that the Knoxville Chief of Police said they will no longer make courtesy calls to the coaching staff when a player is arrested. They're fed up with it.
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The bads in Knoxville same as in Columbus or Columbia
Jun 17, 2016, 3:46 PM
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Great idea to get the parents to Clemson and show them the relative safety of their kids here!
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Re: The bads in Knoxville same as in Columbus or Columbia
Jun 17, 2016, 3:59 PM
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If I recall it was a big reason Sammy chose Clemson. Not a lot of temptations and he could focus on school and athletics. Clemson has a big advantage over programs situated in urban environments for that very reason.
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Re: New Story: 5-star receiver Tee Higgins breaks down his Top 3 after Clemson visit
Jun 17, 2016, 4:22 PM
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To land this Super star receiver brownell can Atleast give the kid a call and let him find out for himself you cannot do both. It wouldn't hurt if we can land Higgins he will be a beast WR for us with Hunter Johnson throwing him the ball!! Go Tigers!!
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Who lists him as a 5 star?
Jun 17, 2016, 6:03 PM
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Not Rivals or Scout......I guess ESPN? (HIggins)
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I am a little higher on Nico Collins; A little bigger, a little stronger.
Faster. But yes, Higgins would be a great pick up.
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Re: Who lists him as a 5 star?
Jun 17, 2016, 7:43 PM
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I think he'll be listed as a 5 star by all services when it's all said and done. He is that talented.
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read between the lines . . .
Jun 17, 2016, 7:11 PM
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he's trouble, hope he goes elsewhere.
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Re: read between the lines . . .
Jun 17, 2016, 7:19 PM
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Kid is probably the best receiver in his class. If you can get him you go all out. Not sure what you mean by read between the lines but something tells me you are no Clemson fan.
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I agree. No room for sour grapes when you recruit at this
Jun 17, 2016, 7:33 PM
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level. We will be better with him or fine without him. Those of us who have been around a while have seen this time and time again.
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Re: read between the lines . . .
Jun 17, 2016, 11:30 PM
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Up yours. I graduated from Clemson probably before you were born. So get off your high horse son.I accept the fact that you don't know what reading between the lines is . . . .
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Rival Killer [2694]
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how quickly we forget . . .
Jun 18, 2016, 10:07 AM
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Robert Nkemdiche
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Re: how quickly we forget . . .
Jun 18, 2016, 5:14 PM
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Okay Mr. 40%. You're clueless.
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Ole Miss....makes me suspicious.***
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