2008 Clemson Tigers

[Colonel_Reb]

Here are the other Massa Bowden's probable white starters for 2008.


Offense


QB Cullen Harper


FB/TE Chad Diehl


WR Tyler Grisham


TE Michael Palmer


C Thomas Austin

 

[Electric Slide]

Glad to see Grisham will have a chance to shine on such a non-white team. No whites on defense is just sickening though.

 

[Don Wassall]

And just one white on the o-line.

 

[Deadlift]

Well, Clemson plays Alabama on August 30th, and then we'll know for sure.


Even Georgia MIGHT start 2 Whites on the O-Line (a center and a guard).

 

[Deadlift]

I'm glad that Chad Diehl is projected to play, but it's sad to see him moved from linebacker to fullback.


http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=53162


He probably played both ways in high school, but I really wanted to see him make tackles in college.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3549362


GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel will be accepted into a program for first-time offenders to resolve charges of aggravated assault and battery.


Pickens County chief prosecutor Bob Ariail said in a statement Friday that the victim and police officials have agreed to allow McDaniel into a pretrial intervention program. Terms of the deal have not been released.


McDaniel was arrested in June. According to a police incident report, his girlfriend told police he covered her head with a comforter, punched her and pushed her down a flight of stairs.


McDaniel has remained in school and on the football team since his arrest. Clemson coach Tommy Bowden said Friday he will make a recommendation to athletic director Terry Don Phillips next week on McDaniel's team status.


Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press


McDaniel

 

[Colonel_Reb]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3699518


Former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin interviewed with Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips last week for the Tigers' head-coaching job, multiple sources told ESPN.com.



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Kiffin is at least the second known candidate to have interviewed for the Tigers' position. Several reports had Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent Venables meeting with Phillips last Tuesday in Oklahoma City.


Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson are two other names that have been connected to the Clemson search.


Clemson is looking for a replacement for Tommy Bowden, who resigned under pressure earlier this season after the Tigers opened No. 9 in the polls but lost three of their first six games. Dabo Swinney took over as the interim coach on Oct. 13 and is also a candidate to become the permanent coach.


The 33-year-old Kiffin is in play at a couple different schools. He's also on Tennessee's list of candidates, and the Vols have already had preliminary contact with Kiffin's representatives.








Before being ousted by Raiders owner Al Davis, Kiffin was 5-15 in one-plus seasons in Oakland. He was the youngest head coach in NFL history (31) when he was hired. He rose to notoriety as the passing game coordinator and then the offensive coordinator at Southern California, where his 2005 offense was the first in NCAA history to have a 3,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard rushers and a 1,000-yard receiver.


Kiffin also gained acclaim as dogged recruiter and was able to pull in talent for the Trojans from all over the country. His father, Monte, is one of the foremost defensive minds in football and is currently the defensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.


Chris Low is a college football writer for ESPN.com.