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Is there a TJ Parker or Khalil Barnes type impact player or several in this
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class? Sure hope so, we still have positions of immediate need. One of those is receiver. We have three good ones in Stellato, Williams, and Brown, but, ideally, all three of those would be playing in the slot, where there only IS one slot. We need a couple of the Mike Williams body types to step up and produce on the outside, to get back to having a feared passing game. Who will it be?
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Re: Is there a TJ Parker or Khalil Barnes type impact player or several in this
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Moore and then Randall getting better. Wesco and Turner also stretching the field.
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Re: Is there a TJ Parker or Khalil Barnes type impact player or several in this
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I think Wesco and Brown will contribute immediately like Peter Woods did this year. I think Moore and Gibson will come into the fold later in the year like Brown and Barnes did.
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There's at least 2. always are. Naming names would just be me guessing.
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Dec 20, 2023, 8:49 AM
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Are both DE's Early Entrants ?
I think we see huge improvement in couple of the redshirt freshmen.
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Re: Is there a TJ Parker or Khalil Barnes type impact player or several in this
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Sammy Brown. Position of need and he is already a grown man. Look at his speed and strength. May be one of the best after its all said and done
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Re: Is there a TJ Parker or Khalil Barnes type impact player or several in this
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Feagin
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Re: Is there a TJ Parker or Khalil Barnes type impact player or several in this
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Obviously Sammy, Wesco, and Moore can be very impactful next year. They are the easy choices though.
Darien Mayo and Ricardo Jones have a chance due to depth concerns at their position.
But the real sleeper is Ashton Hampton, IMO. Very skilled. Very athletic. I think he could have an immediate impact like Barnes did.
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It's a little disappointing that Moore is shown not enrolling until next summer.
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Going through Spring Ball is a big advantage, which he will miss out on. Here's hoping he is enough of a talent to make an immediate impact anyway.
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It is an advantage, but our two best receivers the last two years were
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Dec 20, 2023, 10:06 AM
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not early enrollees - Antonio Williams and Tyler Brown. WR is probably one of the easiest to contribute early if you have the talent.
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Re: It is an advantage, but our two best receivers the last two years were
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Feels like WR is one of the easiest positions to find immediate playing time.
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Re: Is there a TJ Parker or Khalil Barnes type impact player or several in this
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Brown or Wesco maybe possibly...
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Several in this class.
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The overall average height of the football team just increased with this class.
the type of athlete Clemson Football roster has been completely changed.
Root Cause #1, size -> resolved
Root Cause #2, aggression level -> resolved
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Re: Several in this class.
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So Mayo is already the #1 pick for all the field house basketball games, right?
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Wesco and Moore both fit that profile. Betancour is another big body type but is more of a seam runner like Leggett was. There are definitely potential options. Even if these guys don't figure out all the nuances of the position, I hope we see them on the field for shots down field, if for nothing else, the threat of it. It will be a WELCOME addition to the offense's tool bag.
I think there may be a spot for Eziomume to do some things, too. We might see him as a return man just to get him some touches.
On defense, Brown and Feagin are play makers. I'm leaning their way early. Kind of like Wesco and Moore on offense, I hope we get some situational looks at Mayo and Kissayi.
To me, the boat has left the harbor on redshirts. If it's academics or injury, OK but holding these guys for that 4th year is going to put them on the transfer bus. Ojiegbe, while he may have been a miss, could become a lot more common if they aren't getting on the field when they should be playing. Dabo and the staff are better and know way more than I do. That's one adjustment I would make though. My expectation and roster management philosophy would be we have 3 years to maximize these guys. I would accept they are moving on the NFL or transferring by that point and manage the recruiting classes accordingly. Guys that stick at a single school for 4 years are going to be rare soon.
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Briningstool showed flashes against Miami of what he can do if he will
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just hit the weight room and put on some muscle. He can't go another entire offseason gaining only 2 pounds. He made some great downfield contested catches in that game.
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Re: Is there a TJ Parker or Khalil Barnes type impact player or several in this
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I could see a few of the DBs playing early, I love the size of the safeties. Gipson, Jones, Dixon, and Feagin will all have the chance to get some time. It'll help any of them that enroll early and play the Spring. Wesco and Moore could def make an impact. Sammy has probably the biggest upside, but with Carter and Woodaz in front of him this year, he'll be limited on snaps early on.
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