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Message: [QUOTE="Fjoinkay, post: 265247, member: 604"] Reading your post Sammy Watkins comes to mind. As a freshman WR he is probably responsible for taking Clemson to another level...at least until they played WVU. Clemson has always recruited well, according to the ranking services, but they had underachieved on the field more or less for decades. I watched an interview where the Clemson coaches all said that what separated Watkins was his maturity, the way he approached practice and the video tape and his work ethic- it was all above his years. I think Watkins was a 5 star recruit, but his coaches said it was the intangibles that set him apart. And they would know because most years Clemson lands a 5 star or two. That tells me that you never really know. SU could have a recruit in this year's class who shows up and has the intangibles and becomes a play maker right out of the gate, or possibly even someone who red-shirted last year or who saw limited run. Of course, any kid who is a legit play maker is going to need the body to pull it off, but it could happen any year at SU. McNabb happened. Mike Williams was a 2 star. I think what's important is what Marrone and his staff are already doing: they are building the foundation and that takes time. GRob closed the deal with some impressive recruits while the foundation crumbled for all sorts of reasons and his coaching being at the top of the list. If the foundation is solid and the team is competing then a mature beyond his football years play maker can step in and truly excel straight away. I just hope the offense picks up because that will generate more interest for more play makers and increase the chances. And once it happens I trust that Marrone and his staff will capitalize on the success and we won't see a sharp decline the same year the first star play maker goes pro. [/QUOTE]

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