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Orange Blooded [3743]
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Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:17 PM
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and the staff liked as well, but didn't end up coming here for whatever reason (ie. we were full at the position numbers-wise, coaches didn't think the drama would be worth the production, character issues, etc.)? I cannot seem to think of any?
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:19 PM
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EASY ONE. HERSHEL WALKER.
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:30 PM
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And his reason? His parents bosses were BIG IGA Supporters
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They supported independent grocers?
Aug 11, 2016, 3:36 PM
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That don't make no sense!
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Rob Gronkowski told all the recruiting sites that he had
Aug 11, 2016, 2:19 PM
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commited to Clemson, but something happened between that time and the announcement.
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Were we really that close to getting Gronk?***
Aug 11, 2016, 2:28 PM
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That was where the expression "getting Gronked" came
Aug 11, 2016, 3:31 PM
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from around here.
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:19 PM
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Marlin Lane?
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:20 PM
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KINDA YOUNG ARE YOU. LOL
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:27 PM
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Larry Czonka
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:29 PM
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Larry Csonka wanted to be a Tiger? Never heard that before.
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:30 PM
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Coach Howard had him in the fold but academics forced him to be an "Orange"
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:53 PM
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I heard that Frank wanted him to be a linebacker or something
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 3:24 PM
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He started Syracuse as a LB. Moved to FB as a Soph.
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 3:37 PM
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Welp, in 1965/66 I lived on the hall with a dude who was Larry Csonka's best friend from high school. And this guy was on the football team. Full schollie. I think think the story was this: Csonka wanted a schollie for his buddy. Once that was done, Csonka bolted to Syracuse and left Clemson and Howard high and dry. Pretty sure that is the correct story. It didn't have anything to do with academics as Syracuse would have been rated academically well above Clemson at the time. I remember this guy and his room mate very well. And his name. They were right next door to my room mate and me. But, I'm not going to give his name out there. Heck, he might be a member of this board.
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Antonneus Clayton last year.***
Aug 11, 2016, 2:20 PM
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Re: Antonneus Clayton last year.***
Aug 11, 2016, 2:33 PM
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Tommy Frazier
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:28 PM
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Herschel Walker
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So why again did Herschel go to UGA?***
Aug 11, 2016, 2:31 PM
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Re: So why again did Herschel go to UGA?***
Aug 11, 2016, 2:55 PM
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Pressure from the UGA alums, also his mother got a new house out of the deal, which was the scuttlebutt back then
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plus the Trans Am.***
Aug 11, 2016, 4:15 PM
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There was a story way back about his recruiting.........
Aug 12, 2016, 8:09 AM
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If I remember correctly, it went kinda like CU thought he was sure thing right up until very end. There was not a big production of commitment back then, the coach went to home with the papers, all signed and it was done. The CU recruiter was on way over about 8 am to sign him. He turned the corner, saw the new car in drive and didn't even stop. He went to pay phone, called back to Clemson and said "He's going to Georgia."
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Class09***
Aug 11, 2016, 2:32 PM
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Who was the tall WR who ended up at UNC? Played against him last year.***
Aug 11, 2016, 2:46 PM
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Q. Davis***
Aug 11, 2016, 2:48 PM
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Nyheim Hines was another. Wanted to play at Clemson.***
Aug 11, 2016, 2:50 PM
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 2:49 PM
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A bit more recently, I think you could put Rashaun Gary in that category.
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 5:24 PM
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George Webster, one of the greatest linebackers in football history, was referred to Duffy Daugherty at Michigan St by Frank Howard because when he played at Westside High in Anderson football in the South was still segregated.
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Tim Tebow***
Aug 11, 2016, 2:50 PM
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Re: Tim Tebow***
Aug 11, 2016, 6:47 PM
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Dan Marino
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Larry Czonka
Aug 11, 2016, 2:52 PM
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Frank Howard told him he would never make it as a running back and would have to play linebacker.
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Choo Choo Justice
Aug 11, 2016, 2:56 PM
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Frank said Choo Choo was a lock but Chapel Hill gave him part of the gate to go to UNC
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I thought his name was Larry Zonkle***
Aug 11, 2016, 3:08 PM
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Tommy Frazier
Aug 11, 2016, 3:07 PM
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is on the list if we could have a list
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Jeff Francoeur should be on the list !***
Aug 11, 2016, 3:23 PM
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 3:14 PM
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Alec McGriff by far!
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Ichiro Suzuki******
Aug 11, 2016, 3:21 PM
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Clearly the best (at least in the times of the internets)
Aug 11, 2016, 3:33 PM
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would be Tymere Zimmerman
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 3:36 PM
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Parnell Burnside?
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Brian Staley***
Aug 11, 2016, 3:39 PM
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Parnell Burnside, without a doubt.***
Aug 11, 2016, 3:44 PM
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Re: Parnell Burnside, without a doubt.***
Aug 11, 2016, 4:04 PM
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Burnside has a year of eligibility left I believe.
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Re: Parnell Burnside, without a doubt.***
Aug 11, 2016, 4:09 PM
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The QB from S.C. that was a strong Clemson lean and Lou Holtz visited him and paid him to change to Notre Dame. I believe he was from the Upstate.
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2000 - That was Tony Rice from Woodruff.***
Aug 11, 2016, 4:27 PM
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rocky Mcintosh, Anthony Littlejohn***
Aug 11, 2016, 4:15 PM
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Idris Price or Grant Oliver.******
Aug 11, 2016, 4:17 PM
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Emmett Smith***
Aug 11, 2016, 4:38 PM
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 4:44 PM
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Raekwon McMillan, LB Ohio State
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Jeff Francouer
Aug 11, 2016, 4:48 PM
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Highly touted safety - but more highly touted MLB prospect.
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Seems like I remember hearing a Dan Marino story
Aug 11, 2016, 6:50 PM
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Not sure & too lazy to look for it...
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Marino***
Aug 11, 2016, 7:16 PM
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Stephen Davis was a very good one. Prop 48
Aug 11, 2016, 8:42 PM
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Got him to Auburn...
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Re: Who's the best player that wanted to be a Tiger
Aug 11, 2016, 8:58 PM
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Umm what about that person hitting the bong falling out of a one story building? Thought he'd be first lol. Don't think mama would agree..
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