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Travis Etienne decides to return to Clemson

BlueLou'sBack : 1/18/2020 12:00 pm
and bypass 2020 draft. Apparently his decision was a shocker to various NFL execs and scouts.
Etienne bypasses NFL Draft - ( New Window )
Yikes...  
moze1021 : 1/18/2020 12:24 pm : link
Hope he doesn't end up regretting it...
and Kirby Smart  
BigBlueCane : 1/18/2020 12:25 pm : link
decided to demote James Coley and Hire Monken (Browns) to be his new OC. So maybe he's finally learning that his offense was out-dated.
Dumb move, especially for a RB  
jlukes : 1/18/2020 1:07 pm : link
He's at his best years now and he's playing for free. Need to get to that 2nd contract ASAP.

Someone gave him awful advice
I respect him for wanting to get his degree  
Jay on the Island : 1/18/2020 1:20 pm : link
but as a RB this is a very stupid decision. If he suffers a serious injury he will cost himself millions. The shelf life for RB's is shorter than most.

He would have been a late 1st early second round pick this year. He could always take classes over the summer over the next two years to graduate.
RE: I respect him for wanting to get his degree  
Spider56 : 1/18/2020 1:26 pm : link
In comment 14784806 Jay on the Island said:
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but as a RB this is a very stupid decision. If he suffers a serious injury he will cost himself millions. The shelf life for RB's is shorter than most.

He would have been a late 1st early second round pick this year. He could always take classes over the summer over the next two years to graduate.


+1 ... kudos that he values education but this is not a smart decision.
Maybe he’s trying to give himself  
barens : 1/18/2020 1:59 pm : link
A chance to become the first running back taken next year, even though he’ll be fighting for that honor with Chuba Hubbard and Najee Harris.

I’m sure he’s got a sweet insurance policy in case something goes wrong
He got a second round  
ajr2456 : 1/18/2020 2:00 pm : link
grade from the committee, probably should have left
RE: RE: I respect him for wanting to get his degree  
robbieballs2003 : 1/18/2020 2:20 pm : link
In comment 14784812 Spider56 said:
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In comment 14784806 Jay on the Island said:


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but as a RB this is a very stupid decision. If he suffers a serious injury he will cost himself millions. The shelf life for RB's is shorter than most.

He would have been a late 1st early second round pick this year. He could always take classes over the summer over the next two years to graduate.



+1 ... kudos that he values education but this is not a smart decision.


I don't get this take. I used to say this but there is absolutely nothing stopping him from getting his degree during his time in the NFL or after. The only downfall is missing out on the college experience.
You..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 1/18/2020 2:20 pm : link
can't blame him for wanting to try to make another run at the Championship, especially with Lawrence still there.

Those guys have been in the Championship game for the past 4 years now.
RE: You..  
BlueLou'sBack : 1/18/2020 2:40 pm : link
In comment 14784832 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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can't blame him for wanting to try to make another run at the Championship, especially with Lawrence still there.

Those guys have been in the Championship game for the past 4 years now.


Now that was my take above all else. Didn't Wilkens and Ferrell stay through their senior year to have another shot alongside Lawrence?
RE: Maybe he’s trying to give himself  
Jimmy Googs : 1/18/2020 2:44 pm : link
In comment 14784815 barens said:
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A chance to become the first running back taken next year, even though he’ll be fighting for that honor with Chuba Hubbard and Najee Harris.



Gettleman targeting him as we speak...
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barens : 1/18/2020 4:56 pm : link
In comment 14784840 BlueLou'sBack said:
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In comment 14784832 FatMan in Charlotte said:


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can't blame him for wanting to try to make another run at the Championship, especially with Lawrence still there.

Those guys have been in the Championship game for the past 4 years now.



Now that was my take above all else. Didn't Wilkens and Ferrell stay through their senior year to have another shot alongside Lawrence?


I don't thin Lawrence factored into it. Ferrell didn't get as good of a grade, and Wilkins I think really enjoyed his time and might not have been as worried about the financial part of it. Either way, Lawrence was still in high school by the time they had to make their decision, so I can't imagine that factored into their decision.
RE: RE: RE: I respect him for wanting to get his degree  
widmerseyebrow : 1/18/2020 7:09 pm : link
In comment 14784831 robbieballs2003 said:
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I don't get this take. I used to say this but there is absolutely nothing stopping him from getting his degree during his time in the NFL or after. The only downfall is missing out on the college experience.


Agreed. Get your degree later when you've banked millions and have all the time in the world to do whatever you want.
As a Clemson fan I’m ok w this!  
giantsFC : 1/18/2020 9:06 pm : link
But I also feel he disappeared a lot at times this year. And maybe his draft stock wasn’t as high as we are led to believe publicly
he is not consistent in all games as mentioned  
mdc1 : 1/18/2020 9:45 pm : link
undersized too.
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