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Former Pitt commit Max Issaka named UNC his leader. Should come down to UNC, Rutgers, and possibly Miami on NSD. Distance could be a factor...
Goodbye, 2010 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON - twas a great year,
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[font=Arial, Times]Future looks brighter now than five weeks ago[/font]
[size=-1] byDavid Hood -- [size=-1]Senior Writer[/size][/size]
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[h3]January 1, 2013[/h3]
Has Clemson turned the corner with Mike Bellamy's recruiting class? (Photos: Icon SMI)
MIAMI, FL (AP) – Junior quarterback Tajh Boyd threw two touchdown passes and Mike Bellamy rushed for two more as the Clemson Tigers won the first BCS Bowl game in the program’s history with a 31-23 victory over Nebraska in the Discover Orange Bowl.
The win gives Clemson (12-2) a Top 10 final ranking and makes them one of the top contenders for the national title game to be held in Pasadena, California, next January 7th, while Bellamy will be a front-runner for the Heisman after a season that saw him rush for 1,500 yards.
The Tigers were 6-7 two years ago, but rebounded to win 10 games last season and 12 games in 2012.
The Tigers fell behind by an early 14-0 score, but Boyd hooked up with junior receiver Nuke Hopkins for a 56-yard touchdown early in the second quarter to trim the Husker lead to 14-7. The drive was set up on an interception by sophomore safety Bashaud Breeland.
On the ensuing Nebraska possession, senior defensive end Malliciah Goodman sacked quarterback Jamal Turner near midfield, and the fumble was recovered by Tavaris Barnes at the Nebraska 47-yard line. Two plays later, Bellamy slipped through a hole on the right side and raced untouched into the end zone for a 42-yard touchdown that tied the score at 14.
The Huskers closed out the half by getting two field goals, and added another early in the third quarter to take a 23-14 lead.
Boyd and the Tigers were just getting started however. Boyd hooked up with Sammy Watkins on a stop-and-go that covered 71 yards, and an interception by Clemson’s Darius Robinson set up a 32-yard field goal by Chandler Catanzaro that gave Clemson its first lead of the day at 24-23.
Nebraska marched back down the field on the next drive, but facing a third-and-inches at the Clemson 22-yard line, Corey Crawford and Jeoffrey Pagan stopped Turner on the quarterback sneak. The Huskers elected to go for the field goal, but DeShawn Williams blocked the kick.
Seven plays later, Bellamy iced the victory, a reprisal of Clemson’s 1981 National Championship, with a 32-yard jaunt for the final 31-23 score.
Boyd finished 17-of-23 for 267 yards and the two touchdowns, while Bellamy and senior running back Andre Ellington helped Clemson to 281 yards on the ground. Watkins led all receivers with six catches for 131 yards, while Hopkins added 5-for-96 and his score.
*** Ok, so the above is wishful thinking on the part of Clemson fans, but it could happen. Think about the dark cloud hanging above the Clemson program just a few short weeks ago – Athletic Director Terry Don Phillips was under fire, head coach Dabo Swinney was facing hard decisions in regards to his coaching staff, the Tigers’ arch-rival was playing in the SEC Championship Game – and Clemson fans were wondering if the cloud that seemed to be hovering over Clemson would ever lift.
Add in the fact that the arch-rival had won in basketball and beaten the baseball team in the College World Series, and it appeared that Clemson was falling behind their rival and even the rest of the Atlantic Coast Conference, in many ways.
The calendar turned to 2011, however, and all of a sudden the future is very bright. The university announced a $50 million facilities upgrade this past week which will be a boon to recruiting on all fronts. Even though head basketball coach Brad Brownell’s tenure at Clemson is in its infancy, it looks like this guy can flat-out coach. The baseball team enters 2011 ranked 4th in the nation.
And now, Swinney has added in new blood to the football coaching staff, and a fan base and university that seemed on the verge of giving up is suddenly rejuvenated. Swinney is also bringing in what might turn out to be the best recruiting class in Clemson history, and with all of the playmakers that new offensive coordinator Chad Morris will have at his disposal, a new era could be dawning for the program.
And let’s face it, football is the passion of this fan base. Clemson fans love their Olympic sports, make Littlejohn loud, and sell out Doug Kingsmore, but football is the identity of this university. If Swinney can hold onto this recruiting class, Morris and defensive coordinator Kevin Steele, and throw in another solid recruiting class next season, the above scenario is possible. That’s a lot of ‘ifs’ but they are not impossible. They can happen.
Will they happen? Who knows. The above scenario is…like I said…just wishful thinking at this point. Way too many variables involved. But the process has started…….
And if it happens, Clemson fans will exit the Orange Bowl in two years, and look back at this dark period from two years ago, and realize that these were the weeks that turned it all around. When Clemson became relevant again.
Bellamy and Boyd for Heisman in 2013. Or earlier.
Best guess Depth Chart for 2012
Clemson will have one more recruiting class to add to these players.
Nice article ddot7Code:Clemson OffensePos.PlayerLTDavid BeasleyShaq AnthonyLGBrandon ThomasIsaiah BattleCDalton FreemanRyan NortonRGMatt SandersKalon DavisRTGifford TimothyReid WebsterTEDwayne AllenBrandon FordSam CooperDarrell SmithEric MaclainWRDeandre HopkinsBryce McnealQBTajh BoydTony McnealCole StoudtRBAndre EllingtonMike BellamyRoderick McdowellDemont BuiceD.J. HowardWRSammy WatkinsJaron BrownAdam HumphriesWRCharone PeakeMartavis BryantJoe CraigClemson DefensePos.PlayerDEMalliciah GoodmanCorey CrawfordJoe GoreNGTra ThomasDeshawn WilliamsGrady Jarrett DTJerome MaybankJosh WatsonKevin DoddBETavaris BarnesJeoffrey PaganSLBQuandon ChristianJustin ParkerColton WallsMLBCorico HawkinsSpencer ShueyB.J. GoodsonWLBJonathan WillardVic BeasleyLateek TownsendCBSpencer AdamsDarius RobinsonMartin JenkinsSSCarlton LewisBashaud BreelandDesmond BrownCortez DavisFSRashard HallJonathan MeeksRobert SmithCBXavier BrewerGarry Peters
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CLemson stay with a healthy recruiting class, and then dont do anything with them.
those coaches have got to go.
same problem with Bowden now same problem with Dabo.
thats what you get for promoting within. the problem is systemic.
those coaches have got to go.
same problem with Bowden now same problem with Dabo.
thats what you get for promoting within. the problem is systemic.
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Luc is moving to DE? I'm shocked.
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Same thing I was thinkingOriginally Posted by CP1708
I was reading that like huh? We skipped 11, and 12?
Rivals updated their ranking today...
Seven 5-stars from Florida and they're all going to clemson, bama, or free shoe u
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Marqise Lee:
"I would say USC is definitely on top right now," Lee said. "I feel real comfortable there and I like the direction the program is going in. They have some great talent on the roster and the recruiting class coming in is very strong. The school is close to home and I just feel it's a great fit for me."
"I would say USC is definitely on top right now," Lee said. "I feel real comfortable there and I like the direction the program is going in. They have some great talent on the roster and the recruiting class coming in is very strong. The school is close to home and I just feel it's a great fit for me."
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Come on up north Marqise...Originally Posted by after h0urs
Marqise Lee:
"I would say USC is definitely on top right now," Lee said. "I feel real comfortable there and I like the direction the program is going in. They have some great talent on the roster and the recruiting class coming in is very strong. The school is close to home and I just feel it's a great fit for me."
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Ravens DC Greg Mattison in talks with Michigan.
Al Golden has gotten the most out of the Rich Rod firing. Jesus
Al Golden has gotten the most out of the Rich Rod firing. Jesus
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Originally Posted by shabooyah1124
Al Golden has gotten the most out of the Rich Rod firing. Jesus
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George Farmar and Robert Woods are in his ear.Originally Posted by after h0urs
Marqise Lee:
"I would say USC is definitely on top right now," Lee said. "I feel real comfortable there and I like the direction the program is going in. They have some great talent on the roster and the recruiting class coming in is very strong. The school is close to home and I just feel it's a great fit for me."
I was actually kind of
I think he stays close to home, with the Serra bunch.
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so Stephon Tuitt turns down the chance to play with Ishaq and Lynch to go to Georgia Tech.
Didn't see that coming.
Didn't see that coming.
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wow, thats a bad trade off... I'd rather have Tuitt than Hounshell
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I ONLY clicked on this to see if he had the little short +!$ strides like his dad did
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Marqise has been off and on with SC. At one point he was set on going OOS then he wanted to play receiver at the next level, etc.Originally Posted by ooIRON MANoo
George Farmar and Robert Woods are in his ear.Originally Posted by after h0urs
Marqise Lee:
"I would say USC is definitely on top right now," Lee said. "I feel real comfortable there and I like the direction the program is going in. They have some great talent on the roster and the recruiting class coming in is very strong. The school is close to home and I just feel it's a great fit for me."
I was actually kind ofwhen you conceded Lee to the Zeros a couple dozen pages back.
I think he stays close to home, with the Serra bunch.
Lane has done great job bringing his interest back to SC. The coaches were at Serra today trying to seal the deal.
Gotta keep that Serra pipeline pumping. Raymond Ford next year
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He really wanted to play WR, I think he looked at our depth chart at WR and said "!*!% it, I'm going to Oregon".Originally Posted by after h0urs
Marqise has been off and on with SC. At one point he was set on going OOS then he wanted to play receiver at the next level, etc.
Lane has done great job bringing his interest back to SC. The coaches were at Serra today trying to seal the deal.
Gotta keep that Serra pipeline pumping. Raymond Ford next year
Then life as a DB and staying close to home started sinking in. As much as he wants to play WR, I think he wants to stay close to home. It also helped that he got rave reviews at the UAAA game as a Safety. Where he ends up is where he sees himself playing at the next level. I think he is looking at himself as a Safety, which means he's coming to SC. If he wants to be a WR he will go to Oregon.
I like the attitude this class is bringing:
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Just read that and did the Joakim dance while yelling Oh Let Do It. My wife and daughter think I am crazy.
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"I just followed my heart," Sarao said. "I had a great visit out there so I committed to USC. The two biggest things were the coaching staff and how they develop players. They have a great history of that at Southern Cal.
"The other thing is that USC will take over [college football] again. No doubt. I want to be a part of that."
Does Sarao know that Stanford has beaten USC three out of the last four times, and 4 out of 6 times in the LA? I hope he enjoys his beating as much as Malcolm Jones and Jordan Zumwalt enjoyed the meeting in westwood this past season. Go Stanford.
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Does Sarao know that Stanford has beaten USC three out of the last four times, and 4 out of 6 times in the LA? I hope he enjoys his beating as much as Malcolm Jones and Jordan Zumwalt enjoyed the meeting in westwood this past season. Go Stanford.
Enjoy it Andrew
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Does Sarao know that Stanford has beaten USC three out of the last four times, and 4 out of 6 times in the LA? I hope he enjoys his beating as much as Malcolm Jones and Jordan Zumwalt enjoyed the meeting in westwood this past season. Go Stanford.
Okay, enough. Ignored.
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Originally Posted by shabooyah1124
Hopefully you'll be able to see him in the fall
Also, AJ Leggett decommits from UM and commits to FSU.
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Marcus Roberson to Red Raiders.
