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TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
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Jan 31, 2025, 10:15 AM
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Let's hope Gideon learns to block relatively early and we are sure to lose another back to the portal.
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
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Jan 31, 2025, 10:39 AM
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Agree.
Let's hope this young man understands the offense, can read a defense, pick up a block and catch a pass. A shiny new toy who hasn't played a D1 snap and he is being anointed the new RB 1. That RB room is loaded with talent Jay Haynes, David E, Streko, Green, even Adams Jr. (fullback type). The brass feel Adam Randall is now an RB after a great kick-off return in the ACC ship. They better respect the aforementioned RB's in that room or it will lead to a portal mass exodus, IMHO. Time will tell. Pray for health for all these young men.
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
Feb 1, 2025, 12:18 AM
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I agree 1000% and the portal exodus is what scares me the most
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
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Jan 31, 2025, 12:50 PM
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IMO what a rookie RB with the talent that Gideon Davidson has he must understand before he takes the field as a freshman rookie is to get behind his blockers and look for the first opening that will allow him to get plus yardage. If a talented freshman RB can do that, they can play and learn the offense at the same time, OJT.
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
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Jan 31, 2025, 10:19 AM
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BOOM !
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I am not sure if it is good or bad that our best RB is a true freshman.***
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Jan 31, 2025, 12:10 PM
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Re: I am not sure if it is good or bad that our best RB is a true freshman.***
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Jan 31, 2025, 12:17 PM
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Actually it is both until the situation unfolds. Think Schrödinger's cat situation
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Re: I am not sure if it is good or bad that our best RB is a true freshman.***
Jan 31, 2025, 1:44 PM
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Schrodinger's Cat Theory requires an observer to determine what state the cat is in after superposition by observing the cat within the confines of the test.
I assume that the observer would be Dabo Swinney, since he calls the shots.
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The Hungarian-American physicist Euguen Wigner would have us believe that we could only know of the cat's state-of-being by observing the observer. So we would not know the cat's fate until Dabo decided what it was.
Seems like that's the way it is with Quantum Dabo....  ">">">">">
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Re: I am not sure if it is good or bad that our best RB is a true freshman.***
Jan 31, 2025, 1:45 PM
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orry .... "Eugene".
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Re: I am not sure if it is good or bad that our best RB is a true freshman.***
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Jan 31, 2025, 12:42 PM
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It’s neither ant this point in time. Until all of our RBs are practicing together and the coaches can conduct their evaluations, then the speculations are just for entertainment purposes.
I.e., the same for Clemson as it for every other program.
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Re: I am not sure if it is good or bad that our best RB is a true freshman.***
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Jan 31, 2025, 1:23 PM
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Just as your post will be conceived as negative, mine will too. Before getting Davidson, our RB recruiting after Shipley and Mafah tanked. Rankings aren't everything and yes, a blind squirrel stumbles across a diamond every now and then. I can understand 2022 being off. But we picked up 2 in 23 which at least one should have been a high 4*. Both were low 3* projects that weren't ranked in the top 1000. Then not getting any in the 24 cycle was mind blowing. At minimum we should have taken a portal player.
Hopefully we get that diamond between Haynes, Adams, or Green. I'm actually ok with Randall. Maybe Henderson surprises us all as a freshman too.
Now that coach, who in 5 years, and just missed on our number one target RB for 26 , and recruited one high rated player in 5 years may shock us. I'm praying that he does.
Judge Keller®
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You're right.
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Feb 1, 2025, 10:16 AM
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Francis Marion would argue that there's never been an issue with the running back position under Spiller despite the fact that we had to roll out a wide receiver at the last minute in a playoff game.
This isn't about picking on him, but some will defend every coaching decision/action/inaction, even when the coach himself later admits it was a mistake.
There's nothing wrong with pointing out the obvious—it’s a sports board, after all. And while calling out issues might trigger a wave of downvotes from the pumper army (it's leader never TDs and should be pointed out) that just means you hit a nerve, likely because there’s truth in it.
The reality is that running back recruiting hasn't been strong since we landed Shipley. That said, as I mentioned before, Clemson might never have become a powerhouse if Spiller hadn’t kept his promise to Dabo and committed here. So, there’s that.
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FIRE CJ!!!***
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Jan 31, 2025, 12:18 PM
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Re: FIRE CJ!!!***
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Jan 31, 2025, 1:28 PM
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No, I actually think cj can coach. Recruit, NO.
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Re: FIRE CJ!!!***
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Jan 31, 2025, 3:51 PM
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Which is interesting because I'd think kids would gravitate to his story and path.
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Jan 31, 2025, 4:00 PM
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He just brought in the 3rd ranked RB in the class.
Apparently...he CAN recruit.
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Only took him three years.***
Feb 2, 2025, 8:51 AM
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Why do you hate CJ Spiller so much?
Feb 2, 2025, 10:08 AM
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
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Jan 31, 2025, 12:42 PM
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I have personally watched him at least ten times over his four years in high school. His feet are very quick, and his vision to see holes is great. I have seen him block for his quarterbacks, and he is good at that as well. Like most D1 prospects, he played on defense as well, and there were games where he was better on defense than offense. The league he played in is one of the best in the state, so the competition was very good. If he can hit the weights and develop in size, I am telling you that he will be outstanding.
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
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Jan 31, 2025, 12:56 PM
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All of what you say about Gideon Davidson is great as long as the holes that he's looking for aren't the holes he believes will give him big yardage plays or TDs. A good RB IMO will go for whatever the opposing D is willing to give him, and he should take that bc nothing is worse for an offense that losing yards...
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
Jan 31, 2025, 1:45 PM
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Don't forget Adam Randall....he is a dark horse and could be a secret weapon next year ...!!!!!
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
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Jan 31, 2025, 9:41 PM
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He's the real deal.
He and EZ will make a great 1-2 punch , not necessarily in that order
EZ will get the nod to start followed closely behind by Davidson
By mid-season however it will be apparent GD is a dude and takes the spot
It will mirror the way the KB -TL scenario played out imo.
This is no slight to our other RBs who have put in time
These two are just a cut above.
GD is also a track member excelling in 100 , 200 , and long jump which offers its
advantages. Think ( Spiller and J. Ford )
Having seen him snare quite a few balls playing defense ( I should add he looked very natural doing so with little effort ) will also catapult him into our leading receiving threat out of the backfield and another reason why Riley will bump into
the starter role.
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
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Jan 31, 2025, 3:47 PM
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I like this scenario. We need at least two (hopefully three) capable backs to be successful next year (playoff). Should be interesting to see how it shakes out.
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
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Feb 1, 2025, 12:14 AM
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CJ has to do better job of rotating guys in. There’s no reason as to why a freshman gets majority of the Carries this season. We have 4 star talent already on the roster. It blows my mind that Green didn’t see the field until the CFP and scores a TD in his debut. If Georgia for example can manage to have chubb Sony Michel and gurley on a team and get significant reps to each back then why can’t we do the same with our staple of backs. We have a 2 back system and we put the no. 2 back in when it’s a gotta have it down. It makes no sense
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
Feb 1, 2025, 9:35 AM
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I confess I’m confused by our use of rb’s last year. I’m inclined to think they were more “rewarding” pm vs the others weren’t ready to play. Regardless, with AR added and now GD, we should have pretty good production from the backfield.
But I’m much more concerned about something else…
Is clemgal and judge Keller the same person?
Go Tigers!!
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Re: TNET: Young Tiger projected to lead Clemson RB production
Feb 1, 2025, 10:43 AM
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Incidentally our opening opponent ( LSU ) landed the #1 rated RB in the class.
It will be interesting to see if he plays right out of the gate. I say yes , he'll get a look.
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