RB Davis leaves Clemson

[Coastal89]

Apparently he was told by recruiters at CU that he would compete for the starting spot and got po'ed when they said he'd be red shirted. This could be a big pickup for some team. Maybe GSU since he's from Atlanta.

4 star RB James Davis
http://media.scout.com/Media/Player/154001_jdavisdouglass3.JPG Ht: 6-0 Wt: 205 40: 4.55
Position: RB
Projected as: RB
Position Rank: 26
Date of Birth: 1/1/1986
Class: 2005 Senior
High School: Douglass HS
(Atlanta, GA)
2005 - Clemson:
Rushed for 2500 yards and 28 touchdowns on 350 carries as a senior...rushed for 300+ yards in two games as a senior.... 42nd-best player in the nation, 7th-best running back in the nation, and the 16th-best player in Georgia by Rivals.com....named to the SuperPrep Dixie team as the 4th-best prospect in Georgia...team captain in 2004... Georgia North/South game participant...scored the only touchdown to lead the North to victory...17th-best running back in the nation by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com...totaled over 5,000 yards and more than 60 touchdowns in his high school career...17th-best running back in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com

[Baldy]

He'd probably be redshirted at GSU, too. He sure as hell ain't gonna replace Austin and/or Andrews

[Bub]

Assume he was told by recruiters that he would compete for the starting job. Was he really given that chance or was it just a line to get the kid to sign up? Do you think that happens often or do kids and parents hear what they want to hear?
It seems to me if you're going to an established program that's winning your chances of being redshirted are nearly 100%, absent injuries and you should be able to figure that out. Much different situation than if you go to a rebuilding program or one that is just plain bad.
The question is, do you want to start for 4 years on a lesser team or start 2 years on a winning team? Tough to do both, should only happen rarely.

[blueballs]

I'm hope the young man, who didn't seem to want to work and compete against others for his position and quit, which means he will probably be a quitter in other areas too, will transfer to another school and get his act together. I also hope that school is NOT Georgia Southern.

[umassfan]

Apparently he was told by recruiters at CU that he would compete for the starting spot and got po'ed when they said he'd be red shirted. This could be a big pickup for some team. Maybe GSU since he's from Atlanta.

4 star RB James Davis
http://media.scout.com/Media/Player/154001_jdavisdouglass3.JPG Ht: 6-0 Wt: 205 40: 4.55
Position: RB
Projected as: RB
Position Rank: 26
Date of Birth: 1/1/1986
Class: 2005 Senior
High School: Douglass HS
(Atlanta, GA)
2005 - Clemson:
Rushed for 2500 yards and 28 touchdowns on 350 carries as a senior...rushed for 300+ yards in two games as a senior.... 42nd-best player in the nation, 7th-best running back in the nation, and the 16th-best player in Georgia by Rivals.com....named to the SuperPrep Dixie team as the 4th-best prospect in Georgia...team captain in 2004... Georgia North/South game participant...scored the only touchdown to lead the North to victory...17th-best running back in the nation by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com...totaled over 5,000 yards and more than 60 touchdowns in his high school career...17th-best running back in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com

I think hes the kid who beat our our recruit Tony Nelson for the last RB offer from Clemson.