Palmetto Proving Grounds

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BigBird24 said...

There is a thread on TOS, where I do not post, but it is interesting. We watched film on Freddie Soloman, hoping to play them in 1970, did not work out, but he was like greased lightning. Seemed like he could run as fast sideways and he could forward, what a talent.

We went to the State championship game with Sumter and Spartanburg in WBB with a former Sumter football HOF player. He bragged all the way to the game about Sumter and Wally Richardson. My Golfing partner who was with us said, your are getting ready to get introduced to the best football player in SC, Stephen Davis. never heard of him before that night. Stephen scored the only touchdowns (3) that night and he ran over and by everyone on a very talented and well coached Sumter team. We wanted him bad at USC, but did not meet academic requirements. An Auburn Grad & golfing friend of mine told us, no problem, we will get him in with the Auburn family and he will do fine, and he did. Unbelievable speed for a 6' 2" 220 lb athlete. i think he won the 100 meter state championship that year.

Meat from Lexington had tremendous talent. I was not convinced at first, but saw him play in several games and he could juke when needed and outrun guys when needed. He walked away from OW players and left Brian Staley in the dust (Clemson commit at the time with 4.3 speed, don't know if I believe it ? ).

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