Clemson’s Kelly an unworthy scapegoat

By Marc Hudgens  |   Monday, June 16, 2008  |  Comments( 4 )

 Clemson Tigers
Clemson wide receiver Aaron Kelly has become a convenient scapegoat this offseason for the team's struggles in 2007. “Kelly's inability to hang onto the ball cost Clemson an ACC Atlantic Division title and a potential shot at its first BCS invitation,” wrote Rivals national writer Steve Megargee. “The misplay tarnished an otherwise...
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CommentsComments: 4
 No.1
ru4God2		 08:59 PM
06/16/2008
I couldn't agree more. I can't stand it when a team plays mediocre ball and the last player to screw up with seconds remaining catches the grief. Frankly, I could have never been a kicker. They catch that type of unfair press all the time.
 No.2
cdr4tigers		 02:49 AM
06/17/2008
Absolutely. That was a team loss, as most losses are. Aaron is a great kid - high quality person as well as player. I think anyone in the program, from Coach Bowden on down to the third string waterboy would tell ya that the loss was on no one person.
 No.3
RazzMaTazz		 10:12 PM
06/18/2008
In 2007, Clemson lost THREE ACC games, 60-minutes each. So nobody should blame the loss of the ACC Atlantic title on Kelley dropping ONE, long, difficult, over-the-shoulder pass against BC. BC dropped several passes but they still beat Clemson in Death Valley. Clemson wouldn’t have even had a shot at the Atlantic title without Kelley.
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