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What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:17 PM
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His first two years at Clemson he was fast as ####
Then in year 3 he wasn’t nearly as fast and even now you can see he doesn’t have the wheels he once had
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Paw Master [16398]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:18 PM
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A lot of injuries.
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Standout [234]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:26 PM
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Looked like he covered the ball so it wouldn’t get stripped. Slowed him down
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Clemson Icon [25586]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:30 PM
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He saw the players outrunning him on the screen, so he wrapped up to protect the ball.
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Rival Killer [3066]
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Thats the first thing I thought of but then remembered that yhe
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:26 PM
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Crème de la crème of speed includes NFL defensive backs.
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Playmaker [368]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:27 PM
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I’d say he also slowed down a little when he went to put both hands on the ball to be sure he didn’t fumble it. At the NFL level something that small will get you run down. Great carry.
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Paw Master [17932]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:32 PM
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Small doesn't matter. He just isn't the fast. Maybe the fastest guy in the NFL is his size or smaller. How big is Tyreek Hill?
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Paw Warrior [4900]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
Jan 27, 2025, 4:29 PM
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Small as in the slight difference in speed he lost by covering it with both arms.
Not small as in his stature
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All-TigerNet [5687]
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NFL dbs are pretty fast too***
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:32 PM
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Rival Killer [2651]
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:32 PM
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NFL is the best of the best. There's only a very select few that can be the top, there. Be glad he got the long run and then the td. He has something that no one can take away from him
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Orange Phenom [14283]
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He looked faster on that run than he did at
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:34 PM
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Clemson.
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Clemson Icon [26943]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:36 PM
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When did he not get caught from behind? Him and Mafah never have long breakaway runs
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Orange Blooded [2106]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
Jan 27, 2025, 3:56 PM
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This! Shipley was caught from behind more times than he wasn't. It wasn't what he was recruited for anyway. He was a hard nose slasher that could get yards and occasionally he would pop a plus 20 yarder.
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Game Day Hero [4447]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 6:40 PM
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He still gas speed but now he's going up against NFL speed. Only a handful of NFL running backs can pull away from those NFL DB'S
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Orange Blooded [2551]
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Glad some of you recognize the talent in the NFL.
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Jan 26, 2025, 7:11 PM
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Spillers use to break free in the NFL and get caught after 15 yards. Those were 50/60 yard touchdowns runs in college.
NFL speed >>> SEC speed even … lol
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 7:25 PM
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He's still fast, just the NFL is full of fast people too!
Ship did a great job on that long run.
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 7:31 PM
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Wagging his tongue created too much drag.
If he had his mouthpiece in he may have not been caught.
At least if I were his coach that's what I would tell him.
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Jan 26, 2025, 7:44 PM
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I think he ran a 4.39, based on that he's as fast Barkley in controlled conditions, but maybe not game speed? And after having Etienne rarely getting caught we were spoiled. We were fortunate to have Shipley, class act.
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 8:19 PM
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True, he ran that in the Pro Day last April…
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
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Jan 26, 2025, 7:37 PM
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Ships first 10 yards were among the fastest of any Clemson RB ever but he never possessed the top end speed of some of the other greats. We routinely saw him get tracked down from behind throughout his college career.
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National Champion [7256]
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He put both arms around the ball at about the 20 yard line
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Jan 26, 2025, 7:57 PM
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Slowed him down and cost him the TD imo
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He also looked back before he put both hands on the ball...
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Jan 26, 2025, 8:14 PM
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but it all worked out when he got the td.
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
Jan 26, 2025, 11:13 PM
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He’s in the pro’s now???
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Game Changer [1769]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
Jan 27, 2025, 10:09 AM
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I could point out that probably every defender in the NFL was likely that fast guy on his team at that postion. The NFL is way faster in college.
The big takeaway for me was that the Eagles must have drilled ball protection into Shipley's head. That is what probably kept him from scoring on the long run. It was like , "Oh crap, protect the ball...I can't blow this chance." It took him out of stride, but was the right thing to do.
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All-TigerNet [5828]
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I never really saw elite speed from Shipley
Jan 27, 2025, 10:19 AM
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He was a more of a James Davis than a CJ Spiller at Clemson. He seemed to have track-level speed off the field, but it didn't translate to the field. Honestly, he didn't really need it. His gritty style of running won us a lot of games.
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110%er [3895]
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He's not being chased by Wake Forest DBs
Jan 27, 2025, 10:46 AM
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He's being chased by elite NFL speed.
Makes a big difference.
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Head Coach [961]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
Jan 27, 2025, 1:54 PM
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Dear Ship,
Please don't read TNET forums because you'd have to hire a team of sports psychologists to get half of your confidence back.
Sincerely,
Concerned
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Game Day Hero [4304]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
Jan 27, 2025, 2:12 PM
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He's playing with MEN not BOYS anymore
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Clemson Conqueror [11158]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
Jan 27, 2025, 2:17 PM
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IMO he never had elite speed but was fast. He is somewhere between ETN and Mafah in terms of speed
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Dynasty Maker [3573]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
Jan 27, 2025, 3:03 PM
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You must not watch alot of football...GO be a coot!!!
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Head Coach [981]
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Re: What happen to Shipley speed?
Jan 27, 2025, 8:34 PM
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NFL DBs are the fastest guys in the league. Also, carrying/protecting a football is more difficult than just running someone down from behind.
It was a 59 yard run that ended inside the 10-yard line in the NFC Championship game. I hope if was not the OP's original intent to be critical of Shipley's run.
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