Comments by Xander5000

Written on Falcons' Mike Smith says Tigers do 'some very good things' with Pistol, read-option:

Chad Morris's stock just went up another 2 notches.

Written on Cordrea Tankersley makes the grade: DB will enroll for summer school in May:

DEPTH.....DEPTH.....DEPTH......DEPTH. Should be able to cover ground and receivers pretty good now.

Written on NFL.com identifies trashed hotel room registered to DeAndre Hopkins, Rutgers' Mark Harrison:

Why would anyone trash any room in the first place. Don't these NFL prospects or whoever have something else better to do?? SERIOUSLY??!! Leaving a couple of pizza boxes laying around is one thing. But athletes in training? Why would and what could they possibly trash in a decent hotel?

Written on USC investigating vandalism after Tiger Paws painted at Williams-Brice :

Those paws look nothing like "CLEMSON'S TIGER PAWS". They look more like the paw of Aubie, the Tiger at Auburn!

Written on Tigers go back to work, Swinney impressed with backup QBs, running backs:

in response to MoncksTater:

Remain calm , everyone does this and it is nothing new my friends. I remember the Arkansas staff watching Danny Ford spring practice in the late 80's...competitors are always seeking advantages and growth...nobody is giving our playbook to the enemy . I think its extremely complimentary to our current coaching staff to have so many high profile observers...sorta like when Spurrier had a new type of offensive innovation , ironically that was also in the 19hundred80's.

Point taken and it is flattering about the interest from high profile organizations. The thing is the timing of it and the area these people are coming from. Too close to home and the date of battle in other words. As for Meyer he does continue to look for that edge as do other coaches.

Written on Tigers go back to work, Swinney impressed with backup QBs, running backs:

Why are we exchanging anything with the Atlanta Falcons and the Ohio State Buckeyes/Urban Meyer??
The Falcons are in the state of Georgia, which is the home state to UGA and Ga. Tech......teams we play. Who is to stop someone from the Falcons's camp from sharing info about us to UGA and Ga. Tech?? Urban Meyer has just been gushing over us ever since we landed Chad Morris. Plus he ofcourse, is aggressively, after all of our recruits, player after player. I don't like this.

Written on Tigers' 2013 football schedule has its challenges for title run:

At Syracuse, At Maryland, and maybe At Virginia are possible trap games. Just Saying. Focus. Focus. Focus.

Written on Dye, Gallman fill Tigers' No. 2 need, promise to make RB competition wide-open in fall:

GET IN THAT WEIGHT ROOM! Work those legs, arms, shoulders and hands. Short yardage and those tough 4 to 6 yards on downs is going to be HUGE, HUGE, HUGE, this year.

Written on Sophomore linebacker Lateek Townsend to transfer:

I like having that depth incase some injury bug hits 10 players before during the season or before the season starts. Lateek was a bit of a project but he and Cortez Davis showed some productivity when they got on the field. That depth is important when facing Ga. Tech's scheme or whoever wants to power run against us.
We are building something here and its growing and I don't know why anyone that is ALL IN would want to leave that.......Barring family issues, financial issues, illness issues,....etc.

Written on Four 'mock drafts' project Nuk Hopkins as first-round pick in NFL draft:

I'm no Carolina Panthers fan, but if the Panthers were smart, they should pick up Nuk. He is known locally throughout the region, so for sure he would bring an excitement buzz. He could take the pressure off of a slowly aging Steve Smith. Cam would have another reliable option to throw to. Add those factors with that 2 RB rushing attack and a slowly improving defense,.......the Panthers could have a real decent shot at contending if not winning the NFC South Division.

Written on Looking ahead, position-by-position: linebackers:

in response to lhaselden:

I wonder if any of the LBs like Anthony or Steward can fill the nickel slot? I think that is what makes Alabama and LSU and South Carolina so tough on defense, they seem to have a hybrid player that can play LB or safety. A player like McDaniel was for us a few years ago.

That is what I believe Lateek Townsend, Quandon Christian and Stephone Anthony are capable of doing. Would love to see that. I'm telling you, with this crop coming in we have a chance to be another Linebacker U.

Written on Shaq Lawson gets NCAA approval for admission, starts classes on Tuesday:

One Lawson down....... hopefully one more Lawson to come too.

Written on 2013 ACC Schedule: Clemson travels to Syracuse, hosts GT again:

That trip has all the ingredients of a TRAP GAME.

Written on Boyd has a lot to weigh in NFL draft decision:

Whatever he decides I wish Boyd the best whether he is 1st Rd, 2nd Rd or 3rd. Aaron Murray is staying at Georgia and I don't think he is all that. He is good and he has faced tougher defenses but he is not all that. Having said that I would think it would be an epic match-up when Georgia faces Clemson.......Aaron Murray vs. Tajh Boyd......if Boyd stays.

Written on Looking ahead, position-by-position: defensive end:

With what we have already....... with what we have coming in this year......with what we could have if others do happen to sign with Clemson for 2013. All I can say is that, if they can be coached up even better for 2013, then at that position(DE), we will just be LOADED!.....LOADED!.....LOADED!

Written on Tigers suffer double-barreled recruiting blow: Robinson to Florida, Jenkins to UT:

in response to YabbaDaboDooDoo:

How is losing these kids a surprise? If you want to play at the highest level of college football, you go to the SEC. You don't go to a school that has to travel to places like Wake Forest, Duke, and Boston College.

Dabo tries to tell these guys not to commit to Clemson if they are not sure. Self Explanatory. Sure take ALL the visits, then make the choice. Some are REAL COMMITTED PLAYERS if they choose whatever school early. Sure its a risk, but when they sign we all know who was really committed here or there.....whether they are committed to Arizona, committed to Duke, committed to Anderson College, committed to Clemson, LSU, Egg Nog Tech......etc..... If we steal one or they steal one, that player wasn't committed was he?

Written on Tigers suffer double-barreled recruiting blow: Robinson to Florida, Jenkins to UT:

Stop all the long drawn out drama. REAL COMMITTED PLAYERS PLEASE COME TO CLEMSON.....WE THANK YOU. Signing Day needs to be this weekend and from now on, it needs to be the weekend after the National Championship Game of college football. The way it is now with recruits, its only going to get worse and worse. It used to be a lot smoother process. I'm starting to hate this part of the process, because we got youngsters that don't really know what they want to do, or know where they want to go. Plus the media is also making it even worse for them, beleive it or not.

Written on Looking ahead, position-by-position: running back:

HotRod is the favorite going in to me. He has the great burst and toughness. Just maybe he could put on 5 to 8 more pounds. Howard is strong, and can fight for those tough 5yds. Brooks needs weight and to know when to hit that opening and go. Dye is going to be fun to watch pound defenders and Gallman is going to be the uniform slash and go type of runningback. We are going to need at least 3 RBs' that are going to be the studs to soundly beat Georgia.

Written on 'Run ragged' by Clemson offense, LSU felt the bite of Chad Morris' pushed pace:

We shouldn't hear anymore talk about we can't compete with a SEC team, because even though folks seem to have a short memory, its still a flat out lie. We can, we have, and should continue to do so. All we need is consistency and toughness. We are capable of it, but we need consistency with it. A team is a team no matter what conference you play in or play against. Go out there and give 100% effort and see how that works for you. That goes for coaches as well.

Written on Clemson's pass rush, sack attack changed the game, says LSU's Les Miles:

Its like I've always have said, It don't matter what conference you play in or what conference you play against, you still have to try to win the game. Wish Ellington could have scored one, Goodman finally came to life, Blanks played real fast, and I knew we could shake up Mettenberger, if we could get to him once or twice. Les Miles left us an opening and we took it and never gave up. GREAT WIN!!

Written on It's time for Clemson to follow through on its best intentions:

Okay.....come on CLEMSON, LETS GET THIS DONE TONIGHT!!!! BE MORE OF A TIGER THAN THEM TONIGHT!!!!

Written on Win or lose, Clemson getting just what it needs from LSU matchup:

If we were playing Texas A&M, West Virginia or any other finesse-smoke and mirror team, we still need to be flat out more physical than the other team.......especially in the trenches and ALWAYS on defense. We can handle our own everywhere else. Now lets go out and do it for a change to a team like LSU. Lets go out and show ESPN-nation that kisses up to the SEC, that it doesn't matter what conference you play in or play against, you have to try to play to win the game.

Written on Clemson big-play passing game meets match in LSU:

Big plays will have a chance to be there for Clemson on both sides of the ball here and there. Short yardage for first downs and scores are what is going to be so huge in this game.

Written on Clemson to hire former N.C. State, Eagles assistant Mike Reed as secondary coach:

I don't know about hiring so quickly. Did they look at every possible candidate? A few of our incoming recruits are okay with Reed but is he really the guy for Clemson? Only time and several games will tell I guess. Amerson was coached by Reed and Amerson is pretty good, although he gets beat by double moves quite a bit. I hope this hire is a good fit with what Venables and Dabo are trying to accomplish.

Written on Tigers focusing on LSU game plan as on-campus practice draws to a close:

Whoever the new DB Coach is or going to be or whovever is coaching them for the time being now,.....please FEROCIOUSLY teach them to cover and TACKLE for this game and from here on out. That should be focus No.1 for spring practice next year.

Written on Dabo Swinney pushing Clemson through physical practices :

S. Carolina has at least one more year to match that five year straight run we had against them, but I admit things got to get better quick. What ever happend to Lateek Townsend, did I miss something? Is he still with the team?

Written on Travis Blanks will play safety against LSU, but Bashaud Breeland 'not healthy yet':

Need Blanks at safety, linebacker and corner. Move him around let him blitz some. Let him confuse Mettenburger. That may just free up Beasley and others as the game goes along.

Written on Crunch week: Swinney says it will take 3 or 4 plays to get Tigers 'over the hump':

Uh.....thats Les Miles you are dealing with Dabo. Yes his team can be a physical bully all game long, but when Les Miles sees a chance or if his back is up against the wall or if he is feeling real cocky he will try to trick you without question. Watch your backs Clemson.

Written on Dabo Swinney, Les Miles both happy being 'Death Valley Tigers':

The brand was already built....trying to sustain it every year is the real challenge. I would like to see though Death Valley in Clemson expand to more seats so we can get to 100 thousand fans in there. Maybe above the East Endzone have two sets of semi-highriser seats. One on the right and the left at the top of "The Hill" on each side and put them right above the student body section, the phyiscally challenged section, and the band all by "The Hill". Each side could have 250 seats and it could be a little higher than the video-scoreboard.

Written on Four-star wide receiver Demarcus Robinson flips from Clemson to Florida:

It's the SEC exposure that they will get. They got Peachtree TV, CBS, ESPN (FOR SURE) and every now and then FOX Sports South. The ACC has the ACC Network, sometimes on ESPN, every blue moon on FOX Sports South, and ABC. The SEC have the bigger TV markets for any player that has a "HEY LOOK AT ME ATTITUDE." To a teenager, that makes their eyes and egos sky-rocket!

Written on Texas Tech hires Kliff Kingsbury over Clemson's Chad Morris :

Ok Chad the flirting with other jobs needs to stop now because you have cost us a recruit or 2. Lets FULLY CONCENTRATE on beating LSU and getting Clemson further and beyond the hump. Open up the playbook and throw everything we got at them,... as long as its not some really crazy stupid trick plays.

Written on Andre Ellington ready to finish career with a bang in Atlanta:

I hope Ellington gets to shine BIG,BIG,BIG....run angry my man. Rumble young man Rumble.....all game long. It will be well deserved for you to do so.

Written on Come what may, Clemson fans eager for resolution of coaching uncertainty:

The NCAA should move Signing Day for football recruits to the weekend after the National Championship Game. Tired of all the drama, the indecisiveness, the behind the scenes backstabbing, and the hollow or empty commitments from recruits and assistant coaches. We just want to know who is on our favorite college football team for the next year already.

Written on Travis Blanks mature beyond years in Clemson's secondary:

I truly would like to see this young man get some help around him so he can do his thing. He flys all over the field and shows that he wants it.

Written on Dabo Swinney says Tigers' first-day effort won't cut it in preparation for LSU:

in response to brookesdad729:

Maybe, maybe not! LSU isn't exactly an offensive juggernaut! Sure their defense is good, but I believe our defense can hold its own against their offense also. Of course you know Miles is bound to do some trick plays and fake punts and FG's, he just can't help himself! Go Clemson Tigers! I'm not handing this over to LSU just yet! This game actually does not make me as nervous as SC believe it or not!

Thats what I have been saying. If we can get to Metenburger or pressure him he will mess up and throw bad passes. Their running game is what bothers me because they have 2 bruisers and a speed guy.

Written on Charlie Harbison leaves Clemson for Auburn's staff:

Well people looks like our program must have done something right these past two seasons. We got other college program's football staff poking around trying to break up our core. They all know we are building something special here at CLEMSON/ACC and they don't want to see it happen in my opinion. Harbison is gone and now the continuous invasions from other schools like Texas Tech to look at Morris and Venables. Both are affiliated with the state of Texas. I hope whatever backup plan Dabo has will rise and raise up Clemson 10 times over than what we have now. All this potential newness could damage our core by having to rebuild prematurely, sway even more recruits to limbo or somewhere else because the recruiter that the recruits have developed good relationships with to get them highly interested in Clemson may be gone. Even though Clemson sells itself we are looking like we are so incomplete or taking too many steps backwards in between these several weeks. If indeed we can get a Brian Dawkins to replace Harbison that would be a great start to repairing a core that was growing and becoming solid.

Written on Swinney says he doesn't need to see film to know what Tigers face in LSU:

Uhhh....I think you need to get all the film on these guys that you can get, Dabo...please. Venables also needs film to study. Also get the RB's, LB's, OL's, DL's, and DB's to bulk up and get in the weight room. Cause it's going to be physical.

Written on Clemson ready to earn some ACC respect against LSU:

We should have got ACC respect when we took the so happend to be National Champs(Auburn) to overtime at their place that year. We should have got ACC respect when we beat them(Auburn) in our place the very next year. We didn't know they was going to struggle that year but they managed to beat S. Carolina in Columbia and S. Carolina didn't have a down year that year. Then when Clemson beat a SEC team(Auburn) in the Ga. Dome, it wasn't our fault that Auburn had a meltdown this year. So we should get respect regardless. My question is when are we as an ACC football program going to not have to keep proving ourselves to others to get respect? Ask Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas A&M and ofcourse Auburn about their level of respect for Clemson. WE ARE SO CAPABLE but we need to beleive it and thrive off of it.

Written on Offense or defense? Unlike many bowls, Clemson-LSU features best of both worlds:

Somebody needs to tell Venables , Brooks, Hobby, and Harbison that the defense MUST CONTINUE TO WRAP UP AND TACKLE ALL GAME LONG!!!.......And get to Metenburger!!!

Written on Keeping on as important as breaking through for Swinney's work-in-progress Tigers:

We need to focus on re-inforcing the offense of line and the offense of lines of the future at Clemson. We need them tougher and stronger. Along with that we need about 2 bruising type running backs of our own at all times to mesh with the depth of our speed type running backs. Having a couple of bruisers running the ball some will just enhance the power of our offensive lines during the tough parts of games when we desperately need 4 or 5 tough yards. Defensively we need a stronger line and guys that can tackle. Coaches may need to tweek their philosophy, position-wise and scheme-wise a little to be able to compete toe to toe with anyone consistently thats ranked in the top 8. Everything else,.... we are on the right track.

Written on Bowl-bound teams show academic progress; Clemson ranks second in ACC to Duke:

in response to sennmanthetigerfan:

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I can definitely agree....the thing is you have the pressures from the major and local media, the boosters, the beyond over dramatic fans, and the beyond over dramatic boosters that will fall prey of keeping up with the Jones's because they all want wins and money. But a lot of those folks don't realize what the Jones's ARE REALLY UP TO......Might be asking Ole Miss that question in a few years.....Just saying.....Lots of big fish has docked at the Mississippi port lately and it definitely smells fishy.

Written on Bowl-bound teams show academic progress; Clemson ranks second in ACC to Duke:

Now that we know that we are among the elite of "BRAINIACS" in academics lets use that to get tough and run and pass all over LSU so we can start being elite in football.

Written on Clemson ready for big opportunity against LSU in Chick-fil-A Bowl:

in response to waran:

Pros and Cons of Winning and Losing:

If we win this against LSU, Tajh and Morris are gone by the end of the season (Morris may stay for 1 more year???). If we lose, they will be back. If we lose against UGA next year, Morris will be here with us for a couple of more years.

If we lose then we won't or it will take longer to regain national respect and they(the media) will keep badgering us as a program...and don't get me started on this bogus conference stuff. If we win they may say it was a fluke, but it will turn heads nationwide. If we beat Georgia it will also turn heads to Death Valley, SC.

Written on Clemson ready for big opportunity against LSU in Chick-fil-A Bowl:

ROAR like REAL TIGERS CLEMSON! Need you guys to seriously MAN UP. Take them on pound for pound or blow for blow. If that doesn't work then stick and move. As long as you don't pitty patty around with them. As long as you don't lay down when when things get tough. Clemson you must be tougher than you have been this season and instill your will to win and beat LSU. WRAP UP and SQUEEZE those LSU bruising running backs to the ground,... defense. It don't matter what conference you play in or what conference you play against because you have to play to win, REGARDLESS! Don't let them punk you guys all over the field. Lets show all of the college football world what CLEMSON IS TRULY ABOUT. And that is that we can and we will compete for 60min. to win against ANYBODY and ANYWHERE and EVERYTIME. WE DON'T RUN FROM ANY CHALLENGE.

Written on Dabo Swinney on hand for C.J. Spiller's 44-yard TD run against Jaguars:

in response to Bigboots:

Mike Bellamy is on line two. He has been holding for a long time. He wants to talk about more playing time.

I wish he could have gotten his act together. Would have been nice to have him now darting up the middle like he did at Va.Tech last year. Except this year have him with a little more strength and weight on him and all that blazing SPEEEEEED!!!!! HA HA!

Written on Beating an SEC team would validate Clemson's 2012 success:

in response to beckel:

trick plays do not beat strong,tough, fast football teams. Our offence looks great against ACC lightweights. The only chance we have against LSU is to have smash-mouth practice sessions every day until the bowl. Maybe we can get tough enough to stay with LSU. Otherwise there will be no orange in the stands in the fourth quarter. We may get some players hurt in practice but that would be better than getting run off the field in Atlanta. Tough talent beats soft talent every time.

Well, I don't see us getting creamed in this one like we did in the Orange Bowl. We are going to have to MAN UP bottom line. Also bottom line is that it don't matter what conference we play in or what conference we play against. We have to play to win. We are going to have to get our strength up and our bodies strong for this one though. If we get to LSU's QB enough he can get rattled, thats been seen. They have a bruising RB, so we have to WRAP UP and SQUEEZE to get him down. LSU has speed and strength on defense so we are just going to have to MAN UP and take to them heavy an hard in all phases. Lets go CLEMSON.....ROAR like REAL TIGERS from here on out. MAKE A STATEMENT TO ALL OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL WORLD ABOUT WHO WE ARE AND WIN THIS THING.

Written on Clemson slowly turning focus to bowl redemption:

in response to TRUETIGER1:

THERE IS NO REDEMPTION. THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO SOOTHE LOSING FOUR (4) YEARS IN A ROW. IT WASN'T REALLY A RIVALRY UNTIL WE GOT DABO, NOW IT'S DOMINATION ON THEIR END. I REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE WINNING 4 IN A ROW.

I am just as pissed as you but we beat them 5yrs. in a row before. We went to overtime with the so happend to end up being the National Champions.... -Auburn-. Then beat the defending National Champions....-Auburn- the next year, the same Auburn team that happend to beat the Gamecocks at Williams Brice that same year. Then beat Auburn again in the Georgia Dome even though we didn't know they were going to have a bad season, but we took care of business against an SEC team. It will be some redemption because the SEC and especially the media thinks that nobody outside the SEC can beat them or play with them. I say we can do it because we have done it before. I just would like to shut them up in a bowl game like Utah did Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. It don't matter what conference you are in or what conference you play against. You have to as a team play to win the game.

Written on Clemson slowly turning focus to bowl redemption:

Clemson *"MUST"* pull out all the stops to accomplish redemption and take that into next season. Offensively it doesn't mean they have to get cute with the plays all game long, but simply take it to whoever they're playing against and show whoever that Clemson wants it more than whatever team. Defensively they must remain focused, disciplined, but loose and fly all over the field. Show whoever's offense that Clemson's defense is standing here as real men and we are NOT going to be walked all over. We have to turn that corner somewhere and the bowl game is a good start. The SEC is dominant only because the teams that they have played and the media have allowed them to be for all these years. It don't matter what conference you are in or what conference you play against. You have to play to win the game.

Written on N.C. State poised to make a move; board approved contract parameters in Wednesday meeting:

I don't understand why couldn't schools wait until after the season to do all this. Why even go on recruiting trips for a school that you are planning to leave at the end of the year if that is whats going to happen. Not fair to the program or the new recruits. Creates so much drama and unnecessary uncertainty.

Written on Curious playcalling, pressure on Tajh Boyd combine for sour finish:

So okay Clowney just may be the new Bubba Smith, but we still have a shot at possibly beating 2 SEC teams real soon. I said it before and I will say it again--It doesn't matter what conference you are in or what conference you play against. You still have to play to win no matter who your opponet is. We already beat a so called SEC team this year-(Auburn). Not Clemson's fault that they are bad. We beat the same SEC team that ended up beating the Gamecocks last year-(Auburn). And the year before that we lost in overtime to the same SEC team that won the National Championship-(Auburn). So whoever we play in the bowl game we have to try to beat them flat out, plain and simple that we can do this because it's been done before. DON'T MATTER WHAT THE CONFERENCE IS!

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