Clinton Lynch...an appreciation thread

[ilovetheoption]

As we approach signing day, I am reminded of a guy who was a last minute addition a couple years ago, and not given a ton of attention at the time.

After his redshirt sophomore year, Clinton Lynch has 1629 yards from scrimmage. If he were merely to maintain that level of production, and see no improvement, he would finish his career 7th or 8th in the history of Georgia Tech football.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/rushing.html (sort by scrimmage yards).

It is entirely within the realm of reason that as he become more of a featured A-Back, he could crack the top 5.

So far, so good for a 2 star who committed on February 4th.

 

[Blumpkin Souffle]

Don't you do this to me with the player name thread.

 

[Deleted member 2897]

As we approach signing day, I am reminded of a guy who was a last minute addition a couple years ago, and not given a ton of attention at the time.

After his redshirt sophomore year, Clinton Lynch has 1629 yards from scrimmage. If he were merely to maintain that level of production, and see no improvement, he would finish his career 7th or 8th in the history of Georgia Tech football.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/rushing.html (sort by scrimmage yards).

It is entirely within the realm of reason that as he become more of a featured A-Back, he could crack the top 5.

So far, so good for a 2 star who committed on February 4th.

Last year he nearly led the nation in yards per touch with 53 touches and a combined 905 yards and 8 TDs. He scored more than 1 of every 7 times he touched the ball.

 

[ilovetheoption]

Don't you do this to me with the player name thread.

Whoops, edited.

 

[kg01]

Whew. Thanks for the updated title. I started reading it and my whole left side went numb. Wait, should I go to the doctor?

 

[JacketFromUGA]

Last year's late addition was Ajani Kerr as a DB. I wonder if all the new DB's in this class mean we won't ever really see Ajani

 

[King2b]

All he does is make plays. Remember when CPJ said he was trying to get on the bus before the 2015 season. Amazing how far he's come.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

As we approach signing day, I am reminded of a guy who was a last minute addition a couple years ago, and not given a ton of attention at the time.

After his redshirt sophomore year, Clinton Lynch has 1629 yards from scrimmage. If he were merely to maintain that level of production, and see no improvement, he would finish his career 7th or 8th in the history of Georgia Tech football.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/rushing.html (sort by scrimmage yards).

It is entirely within the realm of reason that as he become more of a featured A-Back, he could crack the top 5.

So far, so good for a 2 star who committed on February 4th.

Wow, I knew he had made a lot of big plays for us, but that's astounding.

 

[danny daniel]

All he does is make plays. Remember when CPJ said he was trying to get on the bus before the 2015 season. Amazing how far he's come.

Right after signing day there was an article which quoted his high school coach predicting that CL would be a very pleasant surprise for GT. He was glowing in his praise for CL. Clinton played WR on a team with a lot of stars who got the attention but his HS coach, and apparently CPJ, were very aware of his skills and potential. He got no attention as a freshman so he must have emerged late in the Fall Camp of his RS freshman year when "he made it on the bus". Kudos to CPJ for recognizing the AB skills potential very early on.

 

[Dottie1145]

Last year he nearly led the nation in yards per touch with 53 touches and a combined 905 yards and 8 TDs. He scored more than 1 of every 7 times he touched the ball.

By this stat, give it to him every play...

 

[King2b]

Also fun to reread his recruiting thread. Favorite was the quote wouldn't it be something if this 2* outshines the 4* Miles Autry. I guess we can answer that

https://gtswarm.com/threads/clinton-lynch-ab-c_deuce_.1820/

 

[cuttysark]

Also the last scholarship given when that punk RB went to UGA seconds after he committed to us so he could be a 4 year tackling dummy for the Mutts. Yea, he did see the field enough to have some critical fumbles and incur the wrath of the UGA fans.

P.J. DAVIS!!! What a 2 Stars Steal for GT. He was on his way to Temple but flipped to us IMMEDIATELY!!

 

[SteamWhistle]

Money Lynch.

 

[Yjacket82]

He is so smooth when he runs. He catches anything thrown anywhere near him. I think he is my favorite player on the team!

 

[furant]

Not only is he Mr Clynch, he's selfless enough to purposefully slip on second down in COFH to give Qua a shot at some glory too.

Kinda reminds me of when Nesbitt funbled in the FSU game to see if he liked it then decided he didn't so he took it back.

 

[LongforDodd]

As we approach signing day, I am reminded of a guy who was a last minute addition a couple years ago, and not given a ton of attention at the time.

After his redshirt sophomore year, Clinton Lynch has 1629 yards from scrimmage. If he were merely to maintain that level of production, and see no improvement, he would finish his career 7th or 8th in the history of Georgia Tech football.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/rushing.html (sort by scrimmage yards).

It is entirely within the realm of reason that as he become more of a featured A-Back, he could crack the top 5.

So far, so good for a 2 star who committed on February 4th.

He seems to have just enough of a burst and speed to make big chunks of yardage with a little space.