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TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
Apr 15, 2025, 8:15 AM
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 8:25 AM
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Dabo is going to Dabo, and I’m sure he will make the right call as he know what we have in RB room.
If he does go portal… Jaden Ott from Cal- is a stud. Was awesome before last year, had a down year last year due to injury.
Hopefully we don’t need someone like that… and G Davidson and Randall will ball.
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If we're going to compete for a National Championship this fall
Apr 15, 2025, 12:07 PM
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Don't we need at least a Top 20 type back?
I don't see it on the roster.
I really hope I'm proven wrong and 1-2 guys break out but to take pressure of the passing game, we need to have a semblance of a threat in the backfield (and it can't all be Cade either).
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Valley Protector [1422]
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How many "Top 20 type backs"
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Apr 15, 2025, 12:33 PM
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are going to come join an already crowded RB room? For the most part these days kids these days aren't transferring to compete, they want to transfer into sure fire starting situations.
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Game Changer [1777]
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Re: How many "Top 20 type backs"
Apr 15, 2025, 2:03 PM
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We have plenty of talent and depth in the RB Room! We need one of them to break-out!!
Personally, I think Randall could surprise all of us from what I have seen. He has the speed and size, along with the moves. The rest can do the job. We don't need to turn Cade into a running back in a 16 or 17 game season!
With Randall in the backfield, we could have a two (2) back sets and let him run into the pattern underneath. It would be like another Tight End or slot receiver on the field finding the open spot downfield.
If we go into the portal, we need a game changing punter, one of the 70-yard types to flip the field.
We had that under Danny Ford with Dale Hatcher, why can't we find another one?? It has been 40 years!
Go Tigers, beat LSU.
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Gridiron Giant [15382]
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Re: How many "Top 20 type backs"
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Apr 15, 2025, 6:29 PM
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First, let be known, I'm not cheering for a transfer to show up in the RB room.
I'm simply pointing out, in agreement, it's an area of weakness on our team and I can see why someone would speculate.
But, to answer your question a Top 20 RB knows he could come in and start on this team. There is no Shipley, Mafah, Etienne or Gallman on this team to beat out for the starting spot.
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Ohio State added the SEC's leading rusher last season and they already had a
Apr 17, 2025, 1:25 AM
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Top 20 type back in Henderson
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National Champion [7983]
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so just add another back to cloud the mix of an already crowded RB room?
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Apr 15, 2025, 8:40 AM
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doesn't make much sense unless you're bringing in some "for sure" starter. And my guess is that this is a long shot at best.
No, i think you're just going to go with who you got. These guys were highly rated guys out of High School. So we'll just have to wait and see who separates.
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Orange Phenom [14555]
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If we bring somebody in they would probably need to be
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Apr 15, 2025, 8:58 AM
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starter or co-starter quality, and likely only if Davidson isn't really ready to contribute much this year.
I don't feel great about the RB room if it's Randall, Adams, Haynes, and Eziomume with Haynes coming off an ACL repair.
Even now, we are really hoping for major production from a converted WR and/or a true FR. Hopefully at least one of them really hits next year, but that's far from a given. Several years of sub-par RB recruiting may bite us this year, but i don't know if the portal is the answer.
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Re: If we bring somebody in they would probably need to be
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Apr 15, 2025, 9:30 AM
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I'm not concerned about the RB production. All the dudes we have can pick up yards. It's the exchange. Reading the DE and whether they know if cades keeping or not. Then, the more important skill is whether they can block and read the blitzer... if not, cades running for his life and worse is getting blown up. That's where we need the experience. But, just have to roll with Dabo.
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Solid Orange [1360]
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CBS' Chris Hummer forgot to check the roster before writing this.
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Apr 15, 2025, 8:51 AM
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He just wanted to be able to say "Swinney's history indicates..." so he could fit the narrative.
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Orange Phenom [14555]
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We have a lot of RBs on the roster
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Apr 15, 2025, 9:06 AM
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Not a single one of them is really proven though. We have a couple of guys that basically aren't going to play. We have a couple of guys that I probably wouldn't rate any higher than "fine." We have Haynes who looked pretty good in limited action, but is coming off an ACL repair that wasn't done until mid-December. Hopefully he's good to go.
And then the two guys that appear to have the most upside are a converted WR and a true FR - neither of which really have any experience. Randall has 4 career carries from the Texas game, and Davidson obviously has zero. IMO we need at least one of these guys to really go off next year.
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Orange Elite [5372]
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Top qualities in RB.
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Apr 15, 2025, 10:16 AM
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1. Read and pickup blitzes and block!
2. Ball security.
3. Run with vision and patience.
4. Catch the ball out of the backfield.
Find the guy(s) who understand this and deliver and you have a good RB.
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Game Changer [1929]
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Journalist does no homework and makes a baseless claim.
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Apr 15, 2025, 9:03 AM
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Would be a better and more appropriate headline for this article.
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Re: Journalist does no homework and makes a baseless claim.
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Apr 15, 2025, 10:02 AM
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Yup cuz if he would have been paying attention he would have said punter
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punter?***
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Apr 15, 2025, 9:12 AM
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I completely agree!
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Apr 15, 2025, 9:41 AM
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I think we are all sick and tired of seeing Clemson's punter completely out-performed by the punter for literally every opponent we face.
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Athletic Dir [1154]
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I understand that this punter from Wyoming may still be available...
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Apr 15, 2025, 11:15 AM
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 9:12 AM
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What's the feeling on Smith at punter?
We have been average to below average at that position more often than not over the last decade.
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
Apr 15, 2025, 2:07 PM
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He is just slightly worse than what we just had apparently.
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 9:14 AM
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Don’t think any portal Rb’s are needed with retiring offensive line. With Randall, Zoomie, Davidson and the rest we should be fine.
We may need a punter.
GO TIGERS
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 10:11 AM
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We won't need a punter if we score everytime we have the rock. Just sayin'.. 😜
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
Apr 15, 2025, 10:11 AM
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Oh yeah, almost forgot..
GO PAWS!!!
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 9:41 AM
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I have no doubt Dabo is excited to get the opinion of some hack at CBS and will probably offer him a job.
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 10:06 AM
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RB room is fine, its just a matter of which one takes the lead and pulls away from the rest. Playmaking Safety would be my upgrade over any other position. RB room is way to full to add anyone else. It'll be the 1-2 punch of Davidson and EZ when all said and done.
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Paw Warrior [4790]
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By the time they hit the portal, they already have a destination
Apr 15, 2025, 10:27 AM
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Players have agents that are securing NIL deals on their behalf. Once they get a good deal, they leave. It is amusing how the media acts like there is some sort of fair recruiting process going on with the transfer portal. They created a monster and now pretend the monster doesn't exist.
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If anything, punter, another LB for depth, or DB.***
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Apr 15, 2025, 10:43 AM
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 11:00 AM
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We do NOT need an RB from the portal. Definitely not one from Colorado.
If we need anything from the portal, we might need a punter. That might be the missing link.
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I don't feel "great" about our RB room, but I trust Dabo to do the right thing..***
Apr 15, 2025, 11:07 AM
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 11:20 AM
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If the O line is good the RB will be good.
I think Randall is going to surprise everyone.
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 11:21 AM
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This clown obviously doesn't know what we have to run behind a good Oline. We don't need an outsider to add to an already talented room.
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 12:37 PM
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I think we are fine at RB.
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Apr 15, 2025, 2:03 PM
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I am a bit intrigued with Adam Randall at RB. I can see the potential there, and I think it is going to be hard to bring a 6'2" 225lb guy down. I just think he could be what Todd Gurly was for UGA who was 6'1" 205lb. Just can't wait to see if it translates the way I think it can. Not to mention, he can already catch it in the back field. He could truly create huge matchup issues.
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
Apr 15, 2025, 4:05 PM
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Awesome comparison
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Orange Blooded [2275]
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
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Apr 15, 2025, 3:47 PM
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Perhaps this will help
EZ is a baller. He does everything well , including blocking.
Randall may start but EZ eventually takes the spot.
He's a natural RB with great instincts and catches the ball well also
Also believe GD will take the spot by midseason.
He's EZ but better. Anice 1-2 punch
https://247sports.com/player/david-eziomume-46130444/
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
Apr 15, 2025, 5:39 PM
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Yeah, I think people are sleeping on EZ. He was a kid we really wanted and recruited hard. He wasn't ready last year, but that's a LOT of Freshman RBs. Him, GD and Randall will be a really solid trio. Like someone else posted, some two back sets will give DCs fits.
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
Apr 16, 2025, 7:36 PM
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Does anyone know how many conference and national titles Chris Hummer has won at the collegiate coaching level?
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
Apr 16, 2025, 8:15 PM
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Does anyone know how many conference and national titles Chris Hummer has won at the collegiate coaching level?
I do love a hummer so….
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Re: TNET: National outlet identifies Clemson transfer portal need
Apr 16, 2025, 8:14 PM
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I would take a punter, corner, DE, safety and LB before a RB. This guy is a moron on the viz scale
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