So let's see if I have this right -
Top 6 in Golf.
Top 15 in Baseball (in a down year).
Top 2 in Men's Basketball.
Top 8 in Women's Basketball.
Top 8 in Women's Volleyball and won the ACC.
And just signed a lot of the football parts we need to have better depth and talent that we did last year.
So what happened to our graduating class from GT Football?
Out of 7 Starters we lost this year to graduation, 6 are now in the NFL. Plus Dorsey, who declared as an underclassman.
7 of 8 from last year's departing starters are now in the NFL.
Of the two academic casualties that declared for the draft - after only ONE YEAR each at their positions - both made the NFL.
2 of 2.
That makes 9 of 10 eligible football players. 8 of 9 for the upcoming NFL season.
Reilly - Tennessee
Foschi - New York (Jets)
J Smith - Buffalo
D Smith - Jacksonville
Fox - Kansas City
Dorsey - Minnesota
Cox - Chargers
Brown - give this man respect anyway
academic casualties to NFL declaration
Hargrove - Rams
Hollings - Texans
What a story to tell. 8 of 9 eligible GT players went to the NFL this year.
Greg Gathers would have, without health issues. Gathers is within 2 sacks of the All Time ACC Sack record after playing only 3 seasons and forgoing the fourth.
Within 2 of Julius Peppers with one year less time to do it. Didn't even need year four to beat all but about 2 of the rest of the entire ACC.
And what did he do when his health and NFL dreams were ripped from him? Went to school and graduated - like a man.
We actually stole recruits from FSU, UGA, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Nebraska, and Miami this year. All these schools gave written offers - not just interest - to GT commitments who spurned them for the Flats.
We are being mentioned already by some of the top recruits in the nation for next year's class.
We now have a conference with a Championship Game. The ACC has one more top 25 football team than the SEC in every list I've seen so far this year.
Two ACC teams were in the final four this year.
We have NO MAJOR NCAA INFRACTIONS in the history of our program.
'I think' we are back as the highest bowl winning percentage of all D-1 teams, but I'll have to check.
We are one of only five teams to have won each of the major four bowls - Rose, Orange, Sugar, and Cotton.
4 National Titles, 2 ACC Titles, 5 SEC titles, and a bunch of old fogey stuff from conferences that don't exist any more.
Our baseball team is one of only 4 in the country to make it to the playoffs 18 of the last 19 years (per a Clemson fan yesterday). Two of the other 3 are Miami and FSU - both ACC.
And our coaches all have a ton of class and are committed to running a Thug-Free program. (All GT recruits are randomly 'Thug-Tested' before and after being signed.)
Guys - we have a big time athletic program here, and not just football. We've got a hell of a story to tell every recruit in sight.
Top 6 in Golf.
Top 15 in Baseball (in a down year).
Top 2 in Men's Basketball.
Top 8 in Women's Basketball.
Top 8 in Women's Volleyball and won the ACC.
And just signed a lot of the football parts we need to have better depth and talent that we did last year.
So what happened to our graduating class from GT Football?
Out of 7 Starters we lost this year to graduation, 6 are now in the NFL. Plus Dorsey, who declared as an underclassman.
7 of 8 from last year's departing starters are now in the NFL.
Of the two academic casualties that declared for the draft - after only ONE YEAR each at their positions - both made the NFL.
2 of 2.
That makes 9 of 10 eligible football players. 8 of 9 for the upcoming NFL season.
Reilly - Tennessee
Foschi - New York (Jets)
J Smith - Buffalo
D Smith - Jacksonville
Fox - Kansas City
Dorsey - Minnesota
Cox - Chargers
Brown - give this man respect anyway
academic casualties to NFL declaration
Hargrove - Rams
Hollings - Texans
What a story to tell. 8 of 9 eligible GT players went to the NFL this year.
Greg Gathers would have, without health issues. Gathers is within 2 sacks of the All Time ACC Sack record after playing only 3 seasons and forgoing the fourth.
Within 2 of Julius Peppers with one year less time to do it. Didn't even need year four to beat all but about 2 of the rest of the entire ACC.
And what did he do when his health and NFL dreams were ripped from him? Went to school and graduated - like a man.
We actually stole recruits from FSU, UGA, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Nebraska, and Miami this year. All these schools gave written offers - not just interest - to GT commitments who spurned them for the Flats.
We are being mentioned already by some of the top recruits in the nation for next year's class.
We now have a conference with a Championship Game. The ACC has one more top 25 football team than the SEC in every list I've seen so far this year.
Two ACC teams were in the final four this year.
We have NO MAJOR NCAA INFRACTIONS in the history of our program.
'I think' we are back as the highest bowl winning percentage of all D-1 teams, but I'll have to check.
We are one of only five teams to have won each of the major four bowls - Rose, Orange, Sugar, and Cotton.
4 National Titles, 2 ACC Titles, 5 SEC titles, and a bunch of old fogey stuff from conferences that don't exist any more.
Our baseball team is one of only 4 in the country to make it to the playoffs 18 of the last 19 years (per a Clemson fan yesterday). Two of the other 3 are Miami and FSU - both ACC.
And our coaches all have a ton of class and are committed to running a Thug-Free program. (All GT recruits are randomly 'Thug-Tested' before and after being signed.)
Guys - we have a big time athletic program here, and not just football. We've got a hell of a story to tell every recruit in sight.
