Head to Head Against the Big Boys: Clemson Edition

[lindend]

Until March 9, 2025, Dabo and Mario haven't recruited the same players. However, yesterday, Dabo raided our OL board and offered a key RB recruit (Mallory) so this personal dislike has extended to recruiting. Dabo is clearly going down Mario's OL evals and seeing who he can poach in an effort to lock down the trenches.

2026

HS Grade: TBD
Portal Grade: TBD

Recruit	College	Comments
Grant Wise	Clemson	Major Cane legacy, thought to be leaning to the $EC
Canon Pickett	Miami	Another Cane legacy, crystal balled to Clemson after previous UM crystal ball.
Chancellor Barclay	Clemson	Fast rising OL recruit that Mirabal liked and wanted to OV
Javian Mallory	Miami	Thought to be on Cane commit watch. Offered by Dabo at this weekend's elite recruiting event.
Naeem Burroughs	Clemson	UM offer, unsure how serious Canes recruited him.
Bryce Perry-Wright	TAMU	Yet another Canes legacy thought to be leaning to Clemson at a position of need. No Canes OV set up at this point.
Jasen “JRoc” Lopez	F$U	Gaby says Clemson is aggressively recruiting him.
Blake Stewart	Clemson	Commited to Clemson after OVs to Miami and Clemson. Decommitted after secret visits to Miami and Vandy
Ben Congdon	Miami	Clemson was a finalist.
Jae Lamar	UGA	Clemson named the leader.
Adam Guthrie	Clemson	Sneaked him out of Ohio
Keshawn Stancil	Miami Clemson	Mario is relentless and eventually flipped him. Thought to be leaning Miami, CBed and eventually committed to Clemson

2025

HS Grade: TBD
Portal Grade: TBD

Recruit	College	Comments
Elijah Griffin	UGA	Clemson and Miami both made futile attempts to sneak him out of GA

2024

HS Grade: TBD
Portal Grade: TBD

Recruit	College	Comments
Sammy Brown	Clemson	Visited but Canes never had any traction. Impact Freshman.

2023

HS Grade: TBD
Portal Grade: TBD

Recruit	College	Comments
Monroe Freeling	UGA	Mario made a serious run but Samson and Pancake were higher priorities. Unsure how seriously he considered Clemson.
Nathaniel "Ray Ray" Joseph	Miami Clemson	"Ray Ray" was one of the first to break Dabo's "no visit" policy and also one of the first decommits.

 

[lindend]

Honestly, I can't remember many battles against Clemson in previous cycles. Can you post some reminders below?

 

[Savage Cane]

Sammy Watkins still makes my blood boil. Cheating Fücks

I pray Mario wipes that mug look on that maggots face.

 

[lindend]

@Memnon says the Clemson WR coach Lonnie Galloway is going to be a recruiting problem going forward

Coaching Post in thread 'Coaching Carousel 2024 - 2025 - Not Miami Related'

Feb 6, 2025

Lonnie G in Clemson is a problem.

That WR room will be fully loaded as long as he's there.

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[CDWright40]

Honestly, I can't remember many battles against Clemson in previous cycles. Can you post some reminders below?

We flipped Ray ray Joseph from them.
I think we wanted Ladson out of Hs as a 5 star Wr got him after Clemson realized he sucked.

 

[lindend]

We flipped Ray ray Joseph from them.

That's a great one. Thanks for the reminder. He was one of the first to break Dabo's "no visit" policy.

I think we wanted Ladson out of Hs as a 5 star Wr got him after Clemson realized he sucked.

Ladson's HS recruitment was pre-Mario, but Mario did pull him out of the portal from Dabo.

 

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[Dy-lan]

It was before Mario’s time here but I think Clemson beat us out for a shorter stocky DB from down here. Tennison or something like that I want to say his last name was.

Btw, One of the most annoying things in recruiting to me is missing out on legacies.

 

[MedleyCane]

Btw, One of the most annoying things in recruiting to me is missing out on legacies.

This Times 10.
Can you imagine trying to pull a highly-regarded football player whose Dad played at StatePenn, OSU, nd, etc?

I remember watching interview with Chris Spielman (Massillon, Ohio State) whose Dad advised him on taking all of his OVs but know that he was to be disowned if he signed with Michigan. Lol.

 

[CDWright40]

It was before Mario’s time here but I think Clemson beat us out for a shorter stocky DB from down here. Tennison or something like that I want to say his last name was.

Btw, One of the most annoying things in recruiting to me is missing out on legacies.

Thought he went to Auburn?

 

[IbzRlz]

How the **** did we blow Grant Wise's recruitment to Clemson of all places? Thought it was UM or the SEC?

 

[lindend]

Clemson now has ties to West Boca

2026 Post in thread 'Javian Mallory 4* RB from West Boca Pre-Commit Thread'

Mar 10, 2025

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[TwentySix]

Gonna have their class finished up by April.

 

[UnitedCanedom]

Barclay and Perry-Wright both eliminated us a long time ago so not sure u can count them as losses to Clemson

 

[Dy-lan]

Thought he went to Auburn?

You’re right. I made up a whole story in my head because he also is from brevard county not south Florida lmao

 

[CDWright40]

You’re right. I made up a whole story in my head because he also is from brevard county not south Florida lmao

That’s the first time I’ve ever been right. I’m ******* retarded.

 

[lindend]

Barclay and Perry-Wright both eliminated us a long time ago so not sure u can count them as losses to Clemson

Bryce Perry-Wright stayed for an extra day after the FSU game with select elite recruits. They wanted him in this class. If they can't turn this around, it's a significant loss.

 

[UnitedCanedom]

Bryce Perry-Wright stayed for an extra day after the FSU game with select elite recruits. They wanted him in this class. If they can't turn this around, it's a significant loss.

I’m not saying staff never wanted him. I’m saying he dropped his Top 5 or schools who were getting OV’s way back on February 4th. We weren’t on it

 

[lindend]

I’m not saying staff never wanted him. I’m saying he dropped his Top 5 or schools who were getting OV’s way back on February 4th. We weren’t on it

Understand your point. Some of these battles were lost a while back. But my timeline is the entire recruitment, not just if its a recent defeat.

 

[gacaneaddict]

Clemson now has ties to West Boca

2026 Post in thread 'Javian Mallory 4* RB from West Boca Pre-Commit Thread'

Mar 10, 2025

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I wondered where the Clemson interest came from, now I know.