Clemson and UofSC trading Players?
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I think before Hall and Nawrocki, Clemson had a catcher and out fielder (both starters for Clemson) go to USC when Clemson made a coaching change. There may have been a pitcher go to Uof also.
A star women’s tennis player went to Scar from here in the late 70s or early 80s.
I can’t think of a player in any sport going from there to here. We did have a grandson of their head coach play here after he retired. And of course the son af a former Scar head coach in more recent times.
I can’t think of a player in any sport going from there to here. We did have a grandson of their head coach play here after he retired. And of course the son af a former Scar head coach in more recent times.
Have any of our players who transferred there ever done anything noteworthy?
Ricky Williams was the pitcher I think.. I don’t think anyone has done anything at USC
Most people go to UofSC when they can’t be at Clemson. Doesn’t really change if you play ball.
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Hall is doing very well. Would have been good inRF for us
Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%
31 Nathan Hall .355 36-36 138 29 49 9 0 5 28 73 .529 19 1 21 2 .429 3 0 11-13 71 2 1 .986
31 Nathan Hall .355 36-36 138 29 49 9 0 5 28 73 .529 19 1 21 2 .429 3 0 11-13 71 2 1 .986
That tennis star did. A player who played here before WWII the there when he got out did well both places.
Still waiting to hear about the first one that went from there to Clemson.
Fields didn’t go to SC….
No he just decommitted from them to come to us out of high school. Think he dropped them when Spurrier bailed.
Everyone that transferred from CU to UofSC immediately became an academic all conference player!
Cary Cox. He was the Uof Captain and then transferred to Clemson. He didn't portal for some NIL deal. He was ordered by Uncle Sam. Turns out he'd rather go to war and risk death than stay at Uof.
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It’s called the University of Second Choice for a reason
For any historians in the bunch, I give you - Cary Cox.
One of the most bizarre situations of the Clemson-South Carolina football series or any rivalry of this consequence took place in the 1940s when a player served as captain of both squads during his playing career.
Cary Cox was a member of the Clemson football squad in 1942 that beat South Carolina. Cox signed up for the V-12 Program in 1943 and was placed at the South Carolina campus. The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II. Between July 1, 1943, and June 30, 1946, more than 125,000 participants were enrolled in 131 colleges and universities in the United States.
The Naval Instructors at USC ordered him to play on the Gamecock football team and he was named captain for the Big Thursday game against Clemson. Cox was reluctant to play against Clemson, but the Gamecock Head Coach, Lt. James P. Moran responded to him, “Cox, I cant promise you’ll get a Navy commission if you play Thursday, but I can promise you this, that you won’t get one if you don’t play.” Cox and the Gamecocks defeated Clemson 33-6, in 1943.
He returned to Clemson after the war, and played for the Tigers in 1946 and 1947. He was a Clemson captain during the 1947 season. He graduated from Clemson in 1948 and was an assistant football coach at Clemson in 1949.
One of the most bizarre situations of the Clemson-South Carolina football series or any rivalry of this consequence took place in the 1940s when a player served as captain of both squads during his playing career.
Cary Cox was a member of the Clemson football squad in 1942 that beat South Carolina. Cox signed up for the V-12 Program in 1943 and was placed at the South Carolina campus. The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II. Between July 1, 1943, and June 30, 1946, more than 125,000 participants were enrolled in 131 colleges and universities in the United States.
The Naval Instructors at USC ordered him to play on the Gamecock football team and he was named captain for the Big Thursday game against Clemson. Cox was reluctant to play against Clemson, but the Gamecock Head Coach, Lt. James P. Moran responded to him, “Cox, I cant promise you’ll get a Navy commission if you play Thursday, but I can promise you this, that you won’t get one if you don’t play.” Cox and the Gamecocks defeated Clemson 33-6, in 1943.
He returned to Clemson after the war, and played for the Tigers in 1946 and 1947. He was a Clemson captain during the 1947 season. He graduated from Clemson in 1948 and was an assistant football coach at Clemson in 1949.
I think there were a couple that switched due to WW2……one school before their time in the military, then the other school after.Cary Cox. He was the Uof Captain and then transferred to Clemson. He didn't portal for some NIL deal. He was ordered by Uncle Sam. Turns out he'd rather go to war and risk death than stay at Uof.
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40 Years Ago—The Catch The image of Jerry Butler stretching in the Columbia, S.C. night sky to catch a pass in the end zone to score the winning touchdown against South Carolina in the 1977 classic is one of the most historic moments in Tiger football history. “I was excited, but I wasn’t...clemsontigers.com
