Palmetto Proving Grounds

Just like all our coaches showed by landing the #1 player in the country, last year.

Would you like to trade? I wouldn't.

Yeah, and Dabo roomed with RN's coach at Bama and gave schollies to his two best friends. Don't act like this was some totally cold recruiting coup, because it wasn't. Frankly, this one is easier to explain than Dabo pulling Spiller out of Florida, a team with no RBs and where he would have won two MNCs. He can certainly sell 18 year old boys from modest backgrounds.

Regarding RN, my money still says he doesn't end up at CU. If he does, he's sold on early PT and playing against inferior competition to help his stats/pathway to the NFL. That tells me he doesn't want to compete with and against the best...good luck to him.

I'd rather have ACE than Steve Cook

Well, Clowney exists, and we have him, and RN does not matter.

However, Clowney is in fact on our team..........whereas Robert Neme...whatever still has time to waiver and decide to play in the SEC after seeing (or not seeing, 12:00 games not on TV) Klimpson play this season......Lets not crown Dabo recruiting champ just yet......as you love to do.

Mike Davis was committed elsewhere this time a year ago and we all know where he is at currently. Ill give credit for recruiting in April....not in June.

I agree with Steve. The way Lawing develops D-Lineman that come in with a big upside not really concerned about there commitment as far as the rivalry goes. Personally I think he will take some visits this Fall and become a soft commit. If Florida State beats there ass like I believe they will this will give leverage to other coaches to get in his ear. Long way to go IMO. For those that have followed recruiting for years should now a player of his caliber announcing this early can be a double edge sword. But as the OP said Bryant is the key... along with Rolin already on board we meet the needs of the class on D.

I'll see your Nemechek and raise you a Clowney and then double down with a Taylor and a Quarles

I don't agree that he would be the best in over a decade if not for Clowney. If I am not mistaken JC even said he was pushed by the #2 and #3 players for #1.

He is a great pick up for them... no doubt. But he is not the 2nd best in a decade.

Steve, you make a very good point - Chaz would be one of the top rated prospects in the country. I must say I'm a bit taken aback with this love fest. I bet we faced 5 or 6 defensive lineman that were drafted last year - the guy from Miss St drafted in first round may have been hurt? As good as he's going to be, we see great players every friggin week. He will make them better next year - he will not make them a good team. It's a hell of a get for Clemson and I think it's a ZERO % chance he decommits as his HS coach wouldn't let that occur, but people are getting a little carried away. Clemson and Dabo equal a poor man's Texas and Brown - they out recruit all the inferior schools around them, stick their chests out and tell you how good they are, but never ever prove how good they are. Once again, most over rated, over publicized program ever.
PS I guess those two teammates that were thrown in, just wiped out two more potential O lineman, but that doesn't matter.

Joe Nemechek?

He was a NASCAR driver," front row Joe". Ugly as hell, and a bad, bad, bad hairdo.