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Name a player/players that got away......
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Name a player/players that got away......

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May 13, 2023, 12:36 PM

I remember being Gronked. Rob Gronkowski would have been a great one here. Also Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall. Many others that I really thought we would get.

In basketball, it would have been Zion Williamson. Thought we had a chance til he put on the Puke hat.

Whats your on this slow and rainy day

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Who put the "L" in BrowneLL


Hershel Walker***

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May 13, 2023, 12:40 PM



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Todd Gurley***

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May 13, 2023, 12:41 PM



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May 13, 2023, 12:45 PM

Wasn’t there some late buzz on Clowney?

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May 13, 2023, 1:58 PM

Yep, but pretty sure it was some of his bull sheet

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May 13, 2023, 2:12 PM

yep I think he was just being courteous giving us a late look

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Clowney and Lattimore grew up.coots.


May 13, 2023, 3:18 PM [ in reply to Re: Name a player/players that got away...... ]

They would have gone to South Carolina no matter who the coach was. One of them had a sister that was a sophomore at Carolina when they committed.

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May 13, 2023, 12:47 PM

https://www.tigernet.com/clemson-football/news/swinney-remembers-tim-tebow-as-the-best-recruit-that-got-away-23673


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May 13, 2023, 4:28 PM

Tebow was 100% a gator his entire life. He wasn’t close to coming to us. Lane Kiffen tells a story how he pulls up to Tebows house and they have a gator mailbox, flag and door knocker and knew he had no chance walking in the door.

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I don't believe you are correct. Dabo had him and Tommy

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May 13, 2023, 8:28 PM

would not take him because we had Willy Korn.

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May 13, 2023, 12:48 PM

Zion would’ve changed our program. It was the biggest flop of Brad’s career and he hasn’t recovered.

Zion would’ve created a brand for Clemson, and we’d have several 5-stars by now if he came.

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May 13, 2023, 12:59 PM

I honestly never thought he was serious about coming to Clemson. Not sure we had the funds him and his family were looking for.

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MEG


We couldn't afford paying for jobs for his whole fam


May 14, 2023, 10:13 AM

I'm pretty sure he used us a leverage.

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Tommie Frazier***

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May 13, 2023, 12:50 PM



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May 13, 2023, 12:57 PM

He was highly favored to sign with Clemson until the last minute flip!

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Re: Tommie Frazier- NIL I'm sure


May 13, 2023, 2:11 PM

they were ahead of the pack

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According to Frazier the only person that knows why he did not go to Clemson


May 13, 2023, 3:20 PM

Is Stock and he swore he would take that to the grave.

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May 13, 2023, 12:58 PM

Emmitt Smith

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But, his brother, Emory Smith, worked out well for us.***

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May 13, 2023, 2:02 PM



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Maravich

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May 13, 2023, 1:55 PM

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That would have forever changed Clemson basketball but


May 14, 2023, 9:30 AM

our only shot at Pete was had Press still be at Clemson. So it’s hard to say we list him or he got away because we never had a chance at getting him.

In his autobiography Pete said he wanted to go to West Virginia but Press said come to LSU or never step foot in my house again. Pete said OK as long as Press bought him a car.

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Todd Gurley!


May 13, 2023, 1:58 PM

Oh and that guy who chose Meeshigan over us at the last minute for his mommy. He was a monster playa at Meeshigan.. oh wait! No hew weren't.

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Re: Todd Gurley!


May 13, 2023, 2:11 PM

Rashan Gary

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Who put the "L" in BrowneLL


Geno Hayes … and his Mom.***


May 13, 2023, 2:03 PM



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May 13, 2023, 2:08 PM

Chad Kelly- thank goodness

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Tommie Frazier


May 13, 2023, 2:15 PM

Nebraska snatched him up at the last minute.

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Kent Lawrence ...............

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May 13, 2023, 2:33 PM

showing my age!

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Dan Marino.***

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May 13, 2023, 2:51 PM



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Jeff Francoeur--


May 13, 2023, 3:00 PM

Committed to football, Tommy Bowden I think and was going to be duel sport player until he was drafted by the Braves. He would have come to Clemson except Georgia boy couldn't turn down the Braves.

I mentioned Roscoe Crosby, one of the highest rated 5* players to commit to Clemson football. Played one season and quit all sports. He was also drafted 3rd round by Royals. Roscoe was won of the best athletes to step on campus but he had mental issues for some reason.

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May 13, 2023, 6:53 PM

Some of the mental issues stemmed from losing a couple close friends in a car accident, if I recall correctly.

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May 13, 2023, 6:55 PM

Seems vaguely familiar. I know he wouldn't talk to anyone and his mother did all the talking after he left Clemson.

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May 14, 2023, 10:29 AM

His brother drowned right around the same time as well

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Larry Csonka

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May 13, 2023, 3:01 PM

and I remember Kent Lawerence from Central and Daniel High School.

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May 13, 2023, 3:57 PM

Yep. Probably the biggest one that got away.

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May 13, 2023, 3:14 PM

More recent Dalvin Cook

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Biggest ever probably Herschel Walker


May 13, 2023, 5:41 PM

He was that much of difference maker. Tommy Frazier would probably be my second choice of big fish that got away.

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Tommy Frazier


May 13, 2023, 8:12 PM

Tommy Frazier

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For football, Herschel Walker and Tony Rice.

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May 13, 2023, 8:14 PM

For basketball, Zion Williamson.

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?spelling? Nchemdeche. To ole miss

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May 14, 2023, 10:50 AM

I dont remember how to spell his name. He didnt turn out to be much of a player, but I do remember how his recruitment turned into such a carnival. He was a lock for us, until ole miss gave his father a job

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