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Do we lose Deebo to the pros after this season?

Posted on 9/3/17 at 12:39 pm
Posted by CocknDawg
Near Charlotte
Member since Sep 2012
1274 posts
Posted on 9/3/17 at 12:39 pm
Personally, I think he is the best receiver we have ever had next to Sterling.
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15737 posts
Posted on 9/3/17 at 1:06 pm to
Who knows. This staff will actually try to sell him on the idea of coming back and getting drafted in the first round instead of telling him to enjoy being drafted in the 4th round like the previous staff

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Personally, I think he is the best receiver we have ever had next to Sterling.



Posted by UpstateCock2007
Columbia, SC
Member since Mar 2009
7719 posts
Posted on 9/3/17 at 5:07 pm to
He's a faster version of P Cooper. I think he's in the conversation with Sharpe, Rice, McKinley, and Jeffery. Probably would rank him behind all of those guys at the moment, but with a huge year, he could move up.
Posted by GameCocky88
Mount Pleasant, SC
Member since Dec 2015
4837 posts
Posted on 9/3/17 at 8:40 pm to
Pro football focus had him listed in the preseason as the #2 draft eligible receiver behind Calvin Ridley fwiw.
Posted by KingSlayer
Member since May 2015
2854 posts
Posted on 9/3/17 at 9:10 pm to
That Robert Brooks guy was pretty good too. Ryan Bethea was a beast as well, just couldn't keep his head on straight. I think Deebo has a chance to be as good as any of them, but he hasn't accomplished enough yet to be ahead of them.
Posted by ConwayGamecock
South Carolina
Member since Jan 2012
9121 posts
Posted on 9/3/17 at 11:58 pm to
He already has gotten and is getting hype as a top returning WR in the SEC, and if he continues to perform well, then he'll be talked up this season.

With a good season (perhaps a 1,000-type season), I wouldn't be surprised to see him go, and wouldn't be surprised to see CWM encourage him to go if he projects well enough.

And that's OK too - we got a lot of talented depth already on the roster with Edwards, the Smiths, Davis, Terrell, and incoming talent such as Vann.

It would be great to have Deebo stay his senior year with us, but it won't (or shouldn't) be a huge impact should he go pro.....
Posted by Gamecock4Life
Columbia, SC. GO CAROLINA PANTHERS
Member since Oct 2013
7318 posts
Posted on 9/4/17 at 6:51 pm to
Yeah but lets just enjoy him while he's still here
Posted by HorseshoeCock
Member since Oct 2016
29 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 12:54 am to
Deebo is great. But lets also remember with his 2 TD catches on Saturday he doubled his career receiving touchdown total. I know he had the 6 rushing last year (among others) but lets not overread one game and enjoy what else he'll give us this season.
Posted by mikeboss550
Member since Apr 2013
10675 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 1:15 am to
Yea but stats aren't everything when it comes to the draft he us a highly rated wr and coveted my many NFL teams
Posted by scrooster
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Member since Jul 2012
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Posted on 9/5/17 at 3:43 pm to
quote:

Personally, I think he is the best receiver we have ever had next to Sterling.



Bruce Ellington compares favorably. People have quickly forgotten just how good Bruce was ... he made a lot of difficult plays look easy.

So does Robert Brooks, in terms of favorable comparatives.

Sterling Sharpe is still the standard. He was Heisman worthy.
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 7:01 pm to
quote:

best receiver we have ever had next to Sterling.


woah

Smaller version of Troy Williamson?

That guy could fly. Got him picked in the first round.
This post was edited on 9/5/17 at 7:03 pm
Posted by scrooster
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Member since Jul 2012
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Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:35 pm to
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Smaller version of Troy Williamson?


Troy was drafted in the first round because of his speed ... but he was a bust.

I was in the old indoor facility the days of the local combine and he had incredible numbers that day - but he was soft, couldn't take the licks, was never a serious football player. He put on a good show working out that day and he had the best agent in the business with him.
Posted by TiptonInSC
Aiken, SC
Member since Dec 2012
18913 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:40 pm to
I went to HS with Troy and he could fly.

Iirc, when Lou and Skip came to recruit him he ran a 4.39 in regular street clothes. He didn't get hit much because he out ran everybody.
Posted by scrooster
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Member since Jul 2012
37613 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:49 pm to
Oh I remember when we were recruiting him out of Silver Bluff. He could absolutely fly. He had some decent numbers - but as you state he rarely got hit. Even at Carolina he rarely got hit. He just outran everyone.

When he got to the NFL he had serious issues getting off the line and he stayed hurt all the time. Worst of all he had serious attitude problems, run-ins with players and coaches alike, and his off field problems were just too much. To top it all off I think he set an NFL record for dropped balls or something like that.

But he definitely had world class speed and was a gifted athlete.

I actually saw him in Aiken maybe a year ago. Not one of my all time favorite Gamecocks.
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