(04-14-2014 05:21 PM)Lou_C Wrote:  When Kelly was looking at FSU before Jameis committed. I said at the time I hoped we didn't get him.

I'm from Buffalo, and my high school played in the Monsignor Martin league that Kelly played his senior year in. I understand you have the skills or you don't, but I'm sorry, playing behind 200 pound linemen and evading DEs that go about 175 and run 5.5 is just poor preparation for the big time.

But that can obviously be overcome. The bigger problem is having absolutely no concept of the cultural difference of college football in the South in a place like FSU or Clemson. People in Buffalo just don't "get it". They do not get how damn important it is, and how damn good every kid on scholarship at those schools are. Now the transition can be done, but the chances of a kid with known maturity issues pulling off that type of leap are so thin. You can take a flyer on another position, but at QB, I wouldn't even consider a situation like Kelly.

Kelly's problems were not his skills. He was playing just fine in PA where there is a far richer field of talent to measure up against. Kelly's problem has always been his attitude.

i can be blunt and direct in stating my opinions. my honest, non-sugar-coated assessment of the situation:

as an alumni, i say good riddance. he's an immature knucklehead and a cancer to any team. he is not the type of person that should have the priviledge of representing clemson university on an athletic field.

i do wish him well and hope he learns and changes as a result of this.

(04-14-2014 07:18 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Well I tried to warn Catdaddy about his act...live and learn

The kid is talented but a clown. I doubt we take him.

http://csnbbs.com/thread-592295.html

And another thread predicting he'll transfer by his Sophomore year...LOL
http://csnbbs.com/thread-551145.html

The Syracuse fans were on top of this when he was in trouble earlier on at Clemson. They said he'd be trouble and lo and behold - he was.