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WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
Dec 8, 2023, 1:16 PM
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Bryant Wesco
TJ Moore
Antonio Williams
Tyler Brown
Adam Randall
Cole Turner
Josh Sapp
Jake Brinningstool
Platt-Henry
our TEs are WRs
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Then it's settled....
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Dec 8, 2023, 1:19 PM
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we need a new coach then.
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Re: Then it's settled....
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Dec 8, 2023, 2:01 PM
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And a few better fans
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 8, 2023, 1:21 PM
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Don't write off Randall either. Dude was playing with a broken hand. I think he has a chance to be an impact guy at WR.
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adding him. just forgot ... that's just how good the WR room is***
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Dec 9, 2023, 10:45 AM
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why as fans are we afraid of competition?
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Dec 8, 2023, 1:23 PM
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i don't see a lot of proven experience on that list
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Re: why as fans are we afraid of competition?
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Dec 8, 2023, 1:25 PM
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I think Brown and Williams have proven they can be impactful players but that is a good question, why be afraid of competition. It makes everyone better.
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Re: why as fans are we afraid of competition?
Dec 8, 2023, 1:30 PM
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agreed on Williams and Brown for sure, but that's a very short list of proven WRs
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Re: why as fans are we afraid of competition?
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Dec 8, 2023, 9:37 PM
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What has Cole Turner done? Curious question.
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He had one good game against a terrible secondary***
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Dec 8, 2023, 9:39 PM
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Re: why as fans are we afraid of competition?
Dec 9, 2023, 10:52 AM
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My take on the portal. Its not about being scared of competition. For a player to get better they need to play. So why would a kid wanna sit behind a more experienced player if a more experienced player keeps coming in ahead of him.
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 8, 2023, 1:25 PM
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Lol this list looks the same as the past 3-4 years. Some veterans who may or may not be talented and healthy. Some young players who may become great. And highly touted freshmen.
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 8, 2023, 1:25 PM
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Bryant Wesco
TJ Moore
Antonio Williams
Tyler Brown
Cole Turner
Josh Sapp
Jake Brinningstool
Platt-Henry
our TEs are WRs
Antonio Williams and Tyler Brown have demonstrated the ability to consistently run routes and catch the pigskin. Others, including Briningstool have shown potential, but not consistency.
Excited about Wesco speed and Moore talent, but Clemson is known for implementing freshmen WR's primarily on an emergency-only basis when upperclassmen can't get it done. Cautiously optimistic for 2024. Recent WR losses are insignificant.
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 8, 2023, 1:28 PM
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WRU wouldn't but, we're no longer know as WRU, we lost that title very shortly after Jeff Scott left!!!
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WRU = Ohio State
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Dec 8, 2023, 1:31 PM
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sucks, but it's true
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 8, 2023, 1:29 PM
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If one of those freshman are Sammy or Nuke, then you are right. We don’t. But if they are simply freshman, like most are, I disagree. I think a WR that can be a big time deep threat needs to be bought in the portal. But I doubt that happens again this year. I’m having a hard time seeing where the offense will be better next year.
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 8, 2023, 1:43 PM
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Uhm? Missing a few.
Stellato
Noble Johnson
Hanafin
Don't forget all the praise for Tank Kelley who has to have a surgery this season.
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Nike is 14 years old
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Dec 8, 2023, 8:36 PM
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Ignore him, Kathleen swinney and a
Couple recruits saw him play in a Rec league game once against Drew’s team… so he he knows all Clemson football
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remember it was before Dabo was an HC
Dec 9, 2023, 10:40 AM
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it idk if you got that last time 
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the call me Mr program at Clemson
Dec 9, 2023, 10:44 AM
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did some rec coaching for a while
and the Clemson Central Rec had some real talent always playing there
i'm from the Daniel -> NFL era Clemson / Central
not the nepotism era
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 9, 2023, 11:07 AM
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Uhm? Missing a few.
Stellato
Noble Johnson
Hanafin
Don't forget all the praise for Tank Kelley who has to have a surgery this season.
Well, how many balls did Noble catch this year? Half our WR's out with injury and we go with a Ronan H who was recruited as an athlete to play safety. Does that tell you where Noble is? Almost nobody on any of the lists that can stretch the field. Their 40 and 100 M times are less than intimidating. Wesco was electronically timed at 4.55. Other sites list him at 4.42. Skeptical of unsubstantiated times. Ship came in with a publicized 40 of 4.45.
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
Dec 8, 2023, 2:13 PM
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We haven't been WRU for a few years....
I would argue we need an experienced, talented alpha in that room. Wesco & Moore should be real good....but I'd like to have more "experienced" depth.
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 8, 2023, 2:33 PM
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From 2011-2020 we had 1 season where we didn’t have at least one 1000 yard WR, since 2020 we haven’t had a WR get over 650. That previous run was over multiple QBs including Cole Stout and KB2, so it’s not all DW4 & TL. Grisham has been a failed experiment at developing WR and recruiting speed on the outside. Sick of seeing drops and 8 in the box on defense because we have no deep threat. It’s beyond time to find his replacement, I understand the strategy to wait for early enrollees / after the bowl game but hopefully not long after we can move on
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
Dec 9, 2023, 1:12 PM
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Keep Grish and you move along!
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 8, 2023, 2:38 PM
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If Wesco and Moore are who we think they are we will be in good shape next season. If they aren’t and the coaches missed again then we are right where we are this season. All depends on those two and making an immediate impact. Turner staying healthy will also be a big factor next season.
Brown is a very good slot receiver but he’s not a WR 1 type. He would flourish if we had a go to guy like Tee Higgins, Justin Ross, Or Mike Williams. They make the defense have to think about more options. Same goes for Williams.
Brinningstool needs to step up next year. He had a lot of drops and wasn’t what he was projected to be. If he doesn’t he’ll get passed.
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
Dec 8, 2023, 10:17 PM
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I thought Turner is one of those on the friends and family plan.
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 9, 2023, 11:11 AM
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I thought Turner is one of those on the friends and family plan.
He is, but he elevated himself with that one good catch in the ACC championship game. Not much beyond that.
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
Dec 8, 2023, 8:23 PM
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If having too much talent is a problem - then it is one I would like for us to have.
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 8, 2023, 9:43 PM
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We have zero 6"4 type guys that highpoint the ball! Period. This receiving core will not do well in the playoffs..you folks evidently do not watch tbe teams tbat are competing this year for tbe title. They all have dudes like we used to have. Meanwhile at Clemson we are mehhh.....
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 8, 2023, 10:18 PM
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Don't forget Clay Swinney.
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lol***
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Re: WRU Doesn't Need a Portal WR
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Dec 9, 2023, 10:51 AM
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Outside of Tyler Brown and Antonio Williams, there isn't one name on that list that anyone even remotely respects on the field. That pains me to say. I'm not opposed to finding a Keon Coleman type in the portal to just give us something of a threat at WR for a year and get everyone up to speed. Every year we have been decimated with injury or pure inconsistency. I'm still extremely skeptical of Grisham coaching because he's shown me nothing in his tenure here to tell me he should stay. There's been so much wrong with the offense cliff dive that it really is just getting one big overhaul at a time and hoping it'll get better soon.
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