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Bates following Venables to OU is a massive loss for Clemson. He's been a huge part of the success of that defense and on the recruiting trail. This guy is climbing the ladder fast.
Gigantic lose for them.
Literally their recruiting backbone.
I had a bad case of loser denial once, until the football team stuck a parking cone up my ***Spoke to a former equipment guy at Clemson still connected to program claims Bates wasn't as good of a recruiter as people are claiming. Doesn't think it's that big a loss.
Venables leaving was the big issue he was a great recruiter as well as DC.
He was a DL at Bama. His career really took off when he was at Jacksonville State, and then got the offer for Clemson after. Dude really knows his stuff.yeah on him recruiting. You look at their recruiting classes and they did amazingly well at DL, QB, WR and RB. Top 10 in the nation recruits. Now, OL or LB? Not so good.
Not so fast....recruiter of the year in '19?Spoke to a former equipment guy at Clemson still connected to program claims Bates wasn't as good of a recruiter as people are claiming. Doesn't think it's that big a loss.
Venables leaving was the big issue he was a great recruiter as well as DC.
Brent Venables All Time Recruits
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Look above @Zombie-Cane
This DL coach that retired after 2016 season was better coach than Bates:
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Dan Brooks, Defensive Tackles Coach (FB), Clemson Tigers
Dan Brooks is the Defensive Tackles Coach for the Clemson Tigers247sports.com
ZING!!!!He's a master, that Bates.
The toy. Master BatesHe's a master, that Bates.
Spoke to a former equipment guy at Clemson still connected to program claims Bates wasn't as good of a recruiter as people are claiming. Doesn't think it's that big a loss.
Venables leaving was the big issue he was a great recruiter as well as DC.
Brent Venables All Time Recruits
247sports.com
Look above @Zombie-Cane
This DL coach that retired after 2016 season was better coach than Bates:
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Dan Brooks, Defensive Tackles Coach (FB), Clemson Tigers
Dan Brooks is the Defensive Tackles Coach for the Clemson Tigers247sports.com
Not at HC & it depends on who they hire at CB’s coach.can the case be made that OU's staff next year will be top to bottom BETTER than it was this year?