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Dabo is pulling a Mr. Miyagi on this recruiting class.
Jul 1, 2018, 1:28 PM
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Playing three-dimensional chess.
A few things to consider...
First - Largest class since Dabo crossed The Creek Twelvemile and entered Clemson. He and the whole shebang have seen this coming for a while, and we know how they like to prepare for things. It will be the largest exodus and influx of players Dabo and Company will have ever had in the program after this season. When a big part of your success lies in player leadership and program expectations, that kind of turnover presents and extra challenge. This is the next three to five years of more than a third of available scholarships throughout.
2019 started out with a bounty of 4-star dudes plus a 2-star lefty boomer punter who should count as one. From spring game through camp season, keeping in mind that even with a class of this size we're #1 when it comes to being stingy with offers, the staff focused in and went all in on guys that they wanted to coach and be part of the team that maybe weren't as high a priority elsewhere, and we got nearly all of them. The Nasty Nine. And it doesn't take much film of each to see why.
With 17 commits now, between the All-In Cookout, end of summer / pre-season, official visits (haven't taken any yet?), early signing day, and Groundhog Day-ish, the staff will gather up the remaining baker's dozen and we will have landed easily a top 5 class that will have a significant impact on the program for the foreseeable future.
And on top of that we have THIS season to enjoy. Man!
Happy July!
Go Tigers!
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Re: Dabo is pulling a Mr. Miyagi on this recruiting class.
Jul 1, 2018, 2:21 PM
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So, wax on, wax off?
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Huzackly.***
Jul 1, 2018, 2:24 PM
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Re: Dabo is pulling a Mr. Miyagi on this recruiting class.
Jul 1, 2018, 2:25 PM
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Re: Dabo is pulling a Mr. Miyagi on this recruiting class.
Jul 2, 2018, 6:11 AM
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Dabo will have a handful of top players in his cap for the Dec. and Feb. signings.
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Sorry, but
Jul 1, 2018, 3:06 PM
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no GIF to rebut. Excellent points!
Go Tigers AND Tiger Nation!
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Oh OK, makes perfect sense; thanks great GuruofSpin****
Jul 1, 2018, 4:01 PM
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Re: Dabo is pulling a Mr. Miyagi on this recruiting class.
Jul 1, 2018, 5:07 PM
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Not sure how much Mr Miyagi knew about the game of football, but it's gotta be more than Mr Magoo.
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Re: Dabo is pulling a Mr. Miyagi on this recruiting class.
Jul 1, 2018, 5:14 PM
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Manafold made the exact same post last year with regard to all of the underrated coot commitments. Most of them were under the radar 5 stars
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Legend [16227]
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I'm sorry to see that
Jul 1, 2018, 5:59 PM
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you would know that.
Probably confusing the role with Arnold, though. Short order cooks. An important part of life that should not be overlooked.
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Agreed. One thing I'm sure of - Dabo didn't offer and then
Jul 1, 2018, 5:49 PM
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take commitments from guys he didn't want, or out of desparation; He wants every one of these guys. I like the star ratings, I think they have merit in a general kind of way, and I certainly don't think they are meaningless. However, I've never been under the illusion that Dabo and crew pay any attention to them; they do their own evaluation and consider things that can't possibly be reflected in those ratings. He is going to sign guys that fit; guys that are not only super talented (obvious 4 and 5-stars), but guys that fill our needs, are coachable, and have potential. A lot of the time, those will be 4 and 5-stars; a lot of the time they won't. No worries; Dabo's record of recruiting, developing, building, and sustaining are beyond reproach as far as I'm concerned.
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