Let's take a look at Clemson's roster and you'll notice rather quickly, the Tigers depend rather heavily on the Peach State for their talent, particularly on the defensive side of the football.
"We haven't seen them as much on the recruiting trail lately. I don't know why that is, but it just seems like we don't see them as much."
That was Georgia head coach Kirby Smart when asked about his level of familiarity with the Clemson Football roster considering they have shared several recruiting battles over the years being border recruiting rivals. Georgia has recruited at a top-3 level every season under head coach Kirby Smart, and Clemson's Dabo Swinney hasn't exactly been a slouch on the recruiting trail either.
Let's take a look at Clemson's roster and you'll notice rather quickly, the Tigers depend rather heavily on the Peach State for their talent, particularly on the defensive side of the football.OffenseDavid Eziomume, RB - North Cobb High SchoolKhalil Barnes, CB - North Oconee High SchoolStephyilan Greene, DT - Rome High SchoolJamal Anderson, LB - Mill Creek High SchoolBranden Strozier, CB - St.
As you can see, of the 18 players on Clemson's roster from the state of Georgia, only 6 received formal scholarship offers from Georgia. They pushed hard for the likes of Sammy Brown and Barrett Carter, while being in the mix for Vic Burley and Stephyilan Greene, though apart from those names the two programs seem to recruit different profiles.
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