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[The U is back to work]

On cover 3, Bud seemed to suggest that someone was trying to tamper with okunlola but we were able to keep him.

Im assuming Colorado?

Colorado or Florida is my guess.

 

[Da Jumbo Mutombo]

Colorado or Florida is my guess.

It was Colorado

 

[JayCane20]

It was Colorado

All the more reason we should have taken his brother at DE.

Now we need a DE and there’s 1 option in the portal when we could have had Samuel Okunlola months ago and not worry about tampering Samson.

 

[ZeroBeachCane3]

All the more reason we should have taken his brother at DE.

Now we need a DE and there’s 1 option in the portal when we could have had Samuel Okunlola months ago and not worry about tampering Samson.

It made too much sense…was shocked when we didn’t pursue

 

[cowboycane]

Dabo stubbornly refuses to adjust to the age of the portal

My favorite phase of any big time coach's career: the "you can't fire me" phase.

 

[Da Jumbo Mutombo]

All the more reason we should have taken his brother at DE.

Now we need a DE and there’s 1 option in the portal when we could have had Samuel Okunlola months ago and not worry about tampering Samson.

I mentioned this when Sam was in the portal before he went to Colorado.

He was a solid player to take in his own right, but add in that his brother was on the team and a prized 5star recruit. I agree we should've.

 

[Gables Cane]

Someone have this?

The Bryce Foster news is interesting. At a minimum, he is back in play and has drawn interest from top programs.

I wonder if he was the surprise visitor that was hinted by some. If he can play center and guard and that would be a plus.

 

[BS85]

Dabo stubbornly refuses to adjust to the age of the portal

 

[BS85]

All the more reason we should have taken his brother at DE.

Now we need a DE and there’s 1 option in the portal when we could have had Samuel Okunlola months ago and not worry about tampering Samson.

Even my dumbass knew that was a horrible decision at the time

 

[Bunker Mentality]

My favorite phase of any big time coach's career: the "you can't fire me" phase.

Maybe he feels distinguishing his program in terms of transfers will help him up front with HS recruiting. It's a longer play but we'll have to see how that works out for him.

 

[CreativeCane]

Maybe he feels distinguishing his program in terms of transfers will help him up front with HS recruiting. It's a longer play but we'll have to see how that works out for him.

 

[CreativeCane]

All the more reason we should have taken his brother at DE.

Now we need a DE and there’s 1 option in the portal when we could have had Samuel Okunlola months ago and not worry about tampering Samson.

Do we know for sure that we didn't pursue? Maybe dude wanted a guaranteed starting spot and we obviously couldn't make that promise with Bain and Mesidor on the roster.

 

[Cane_J15]

just seems like everyone was in their feels about Samson potentially leaving. It’s why suddenly he wasn’t worth the NIL, wasn’t good enough as an injured freshman, some hints at personal issues etc etc

But he’s obviously not going anywhere so I’m sure those posts will be buried and forgotten

Good they should be!

 

[frostycane]

Maybe he feels distinguishing his program in terms of transfers will help him up front with HS recruiting. It's a longer play but we'll have to see how that works out for him.

I can respect it. He will be able to sell “I’m not going to constantly be out shopping for your replacement”
Now considering these kids are straight mercenaries, it’s probably not going to go well. lol

 

[Bunker Mentality]

I can respect it. He will be able to sell “I’m not going to constantly be out shopping for your replacement”
Now considering these kids are straight mercenaries, it’s probably not going to go well. lol

It's about great players in CFB; he could luck out and get another Trevor Lawrence to build a team around. He's been to the mountain top in the last decade and believes in his formula, but he wasn't going to be on shopping sprees in SFL with Mario here anyway.

Also, maybe he knows Clemson isn't built to outbid anyone.

 

[GojiraCane]

My favorite phase of any big time coach's career: the "you can't fire me" phase.

This is going to be a very unusual test. Similar to an NFL team that decides to run its personnel exclusively through the draft and not sign free agents. Some teams have historically leaned heavily towards the draft (Steelers) with the idea of re-signing their own players when they become free agents. But no NFL team, no NBA team has a long-term model that is reliant exclusively on drafted players.

Clemson will have to have outstanding talent evaluation and a very strong NIL game to make this work.

I hope it doesn't.

 

[JHallCanes]

Good they should be!

they should have never been said in the first place but it’s not worth talking about at this point

 

[Calinative]

All the more reason we should have taken his brother at DE.

Now we need a DE and there’s 1 option in the portal when we could have had Samuel Okunlola months ago and not worry about tampering Samson.

Hindsight is 20/20

 

[Cane_J15]

they should have never been said in the first place but it’s not worth talking about at this point

I personally think he's a big part of the future! Would like to see Mauignoa moved to guard an kick Samson to tackle just for this year till Rivers gets drafted.. alot of these dudes dint know there *** from there face much less what we should do with Samson lol

 

[Gru]

Bai Jobe committed to Kansas