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New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 2:06 PM
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Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Terry Allen made a promise to his mother that he would get his degree at Clemson, and he keeps his promises. What is the former Clemson great doing back on campus? What are his thoughts on how the game has changed? Allen speaks in-depth with TigerNet about life and football. Full Story » |
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Clemson Icon [27054]
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What a great story ! Congrats Terry !***
Sep 22, 2015, 2:22 PM
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I really enjoyed reading this story. Do you know who came up
Sep 22, 2015, 2:22 PM
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with the Tiger Trust idea? It seems to be working well.
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Rival Killer [2708]
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class guy . .
Sep 22, 2015, 2:39 PM
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that means as much to me as anything.
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 2:40 PM
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Any chance to post the video of his interview? Thanks.
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Legend [6834]
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 2:48 PM
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Great to see he is back at Clemson. Great TD run at FSU in 1989.
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Orange Immortal [62254]
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Proud of Terry and our program***
Sep 22, 2015, 3:27 PM
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Orange Beast [6109]
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 3:32 PM
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Terry, i will never forget you running through Fla.St. in 1989.You and
the late Wayne Simmons were special.
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 3:41 PM
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Fabulous read
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Probably my favorite Clemson player of all time.
Sep 22, 2015, 3:42 PM
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I am so glad he is back at Clemson getting his degree and helping the team. I would love to see him stay after he graduates.
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National Champion [7456]
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One Of The Greatest Of Clemson Tailbacks***
Sep 22, 2015, 3:45 PM
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Head Coach [795]
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 4:00 PM
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This is EXACTLY the kind of thing I throw in the faces of my Ohio State and USuC buddies. THIS is why Clemson is a better place than most colleges. We are truly a family. Families value education. It doesn't matter if you played 10 years in the NFL or worked 10 years at WalMart. If you played at Clemson, and left in good standing, the opportunity for you to complete your education is there. It's things like this that separate us from those other universities and make me proud to be a Clemson graduate.
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Game Day Hero [4411]
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the best pure RB I ever saw at Clemson
Sep 22, 2015, 5:35 PM
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And I go back to the 70's. TA was the absolute truth in between the tackles and in the open field. Two ACLs cost him a non stop Pro Bowl career. Obviously a great guy too.....proud of him.
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Game Changer [1893]
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I have not seen the history you have but stand
Sep 22, 2015, 8:03 PM
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I know he is the most impressive true RB I've seen at Clemson from the 70s on. And we've had some good ones.
I made this comment on here awhile back and got thumbs-downed and sharply criticized by those who have CJ as best RB ever. Terry Allen was so elusive yet powerful between the tackles with vision as good as Ellington's. He was a great one!
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All-TigerNet [11934]
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Best Clemson RB of all time ...
Sep 22, 2015, 4:40 PM
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I've seen every Tiger running back from Bill Mathis, "Pogo" Usry, and Harry Pavilak, to Hugh "Mustang" Mauldin, Ray Yauger to Buddy Gore and Jackie Jackson, to Lester "Rubber Duck" Brown, through Kenny Flowers and Terrence Flagler, Raymond Priester, and Ronald Williams, all the way to CJ Spiller and Andre Ellington.
IMHO, Terry Allen was the best.
Disclaimer: I did not see Fred Cone and there is certainly an argument for him as well as Banks McFadden although I believe Cone was a FB and McFadden played more the equivalent of today's QB position.
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Re: Best Clemson RB of all time ...
Sep 22, 2015, 4:56 PM
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WOW-I have seen a lot of the names on your list, but that you have had this experience for this long is really amazing. The history of the program that you have witnessed.
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It helps to be older than dirt, but not quite senile ...***
Sep 22, 2015, 4:59 PM
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Rondald Watson ... ?
Sep 22, 2015, 8:42 PM
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Never heard of him ... 
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Re: Best Clemson RB of all time ...
Sep 22, 2015, 7:55 PM
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Yes he was & I don't think it's even close. We've had some really great outside runners & some great inside runners. Terry Allen could go anywhere. He could stop on a dime, dart every which way & outrun most defenses. I go back to the late 50s. I didn't see them all but can't imagine any back as good as him. My favorite game of all-time is Georgia at Clemson when TA was there. We're behind w/ a couple of minutes left. We get the ball on our end of the field. Terry Allen right. First down. Terry Allen left. First down. Next thing you know............Down goes the Bulldogs.
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Terry was one of my all-time favorites.......he obviously..
Sep 22, 2015, 4:52 PM
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has gained a lot of wisdom over the years and is a great asset to Clemson and our football team!
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awesome story... awesome player.... awesome man...
Sep 22, 2015, 5:14 PM
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just like so many others of that era - as well as now -
Mr. Allen leaves Clemson with more than he took....
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 5:43 PM
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I went and looked on YouTube for some of his highlights(88 Maryland). WOW, our offense line was huge and fast, the entire team really. We also threw it more than I remember, guess I didn't pay that much attention to the game itself while I was in school.
That team was the truth.
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Great great RB and love this quote -
Sep 22, 2015, 5:50 PM
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"We probably would have had a whole team that would have been suspended" - this is so true having been there during his years! Our players have so much pressure on them away from football so glad Dabo has built a support group like TA to help!
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One of my all time favorite Tigers!***
Sep 22, 2015, 6:31 PM
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 6:52 PM
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This is great! Terry's story, coming back and getting his degree, his loyalty to Clemson, helping the current student-athletes....everything. Terry was at Clemson at the same time as me and I remember what a dominate player he was...very soft spoken, but very tough.
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Love Terry and his commitment...
Sep 22, 2015, 7:29 PM
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I just wish IPTAY had the same program for old "rockers" who didn't graduate but left in good standing...grin!
GO TIGERS! TRASH THE IRISH!
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Paw Master [17717]
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This is what makes Clemson special
Sep 22, 2015, 7:45 PM
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And should be required reading for recruits.
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Tiger Spirit [9766]
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My favorite running back ever at Clemson. Never forget the
Sep 22, 2015, 7:46 PM
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run against FSU in Tallahassee. Awesome story. Thanks.
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picked up from a company I used to work for in Jefferson, GA
Sep 22, 2015, 7:54 PM
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owned a trucking co. with his dad I think
super nice
let's be honest...we all want to go back to tiger town!
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Notice he says Dabo is greating Whole men
Sep 22, 2015, 8:08 PM
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We are lucky to have Dabo and if we ever lose a game again, remember that.
Can anyone image anything close to this level of commitment at another D1 school. This is why we can pull a 5 star out of Florida. This is uniquely Clemson
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I'll sum it up for all of the above.
Sep 22, 2015, 8:17 PM
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A Clemson man is a man, and he needs no introduction.
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Great story about a great man. Nice work.***
Sep 22, 2015, 10:03 PM
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 10:22 PM
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Glad he decided to get his degree. Welcome back to Clemson and work hard for that degree. It will pay off in the end. Go Tigers!!!!!!!!
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 10:37 PM
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Told my Mother
Can You Belive? I Graturated
from Clemson? Class it 70!
I Didn't Walk that Stage!
I Ran ! Clemson 1 or 4 !
Your EARN never given !
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 22, 2015, 10:37 PM
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Told my Mother
Can You Belive? I Graturated
from Clemson? Class it 70!
I Didn't Walk that Stage!
I Ran ! Clemson 1 or 4 !
Your EARN never given !
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Orange Blooded [4444]
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OUTSTANDING!!! Best running back in Clemson history.
Sep 22, 2015, 10:45 PM
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CJ was the most electric, but nobody was a better RB.
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Orange Blooded [4506]
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Remember what a great player Terry was for the Tigers.
Sep 22, 2015, 10:49 PM
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Excellent interview and great to have him back at Clemson and making his mother proud.
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Game Day Hero [4455]
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My absolute favorite
Sep 22, 2015, 11:47 PM
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I know many lived CJ, but if you saw this guy play, inside as well as out, you get it. Always partial to Flagler as well. I think many don't truly realize the great backs that we have had over the years. Great article.
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 23, 2015, 9:56 AM
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Man, I can still remember Terry coming around the end running straight at me for a TD at FSU. We kicked their butt that day.
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Re: New Story: Terry Allen: Fulfilling a promise
Sep 27, 2015, 11:41 AM
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Great Story!!! Terry Allen was by far my favorite running back at Clemson. I'll never forget how he run on the final drive to set up the winning Treadwell field goal in the '87 Georgia game. I wish we had a rb like him on goal line situations now, he could launch himself from the 3 and land 3 yards in the endzone. Man, he could jump!
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