Clinton Lynch

[ilovetheoption]

Has turned into a really useful A-Back.

He's had at least 79 yards from scrimmage in 5 of the last 6 games.

 

[OldJacketFan]

Unsung and a player who simply goes out and flat gets the job done!

 

[Ibeeballin]

Playing at an ALL-ACC imo

 

[TechnicalPossum]

It's strange to think that he was a signing day flip from Georgia State to us. If one other recruit had said "yes" earlier, he likely would have never been with us.

 

[Yaller Jacket]

Last week Andy noted that he played wide receiver in high school. Asked CPJ if it was a hard sell telling him we wanted him as an A back. Coach said, "I don't know. We only recruited him for a week." As you say, we got one of our top offensive players as an afterthought. The recruiting game always turns up strange results.

 

[GTfan4Life]

I say again...I am really looking forward to 2 more years with Lynch at AB and Mills at BB.

 

[Boomergump]

If you were recruiting CL from HS, what would have jumped out on film to say we HAVE to have this guy? Undoubtedly, he has blossomed, but it would have been really hard to predict 3 years ago. He is a high football IQ player, good for us.

 

[pbrown520]

I don't get the knocks on Lynch as an athlete. dude is fluid and he is certainly faster than some of our a-backs.

 

[danny daniel]

Last week Andy noted that he played wide receiver in high school. Asked CPJ if it was a hard sell telling him we wanted him as an A back. Coach said, "I don't know. We only recruited him for a week." As you say, we got one of our top offensive players as an afterthought. The recruiting game always turns up strange results.

His HS coach told the press at signing time that GT had gotten a really good player that would be a pleasant surprise. I have not only been impressed with his running and receiving, but also with his toughness. His blocking is not Godhigh like, but is above average and still improving. He has not missed game snaps in nearly two seasons while blocking and taking a lot of D hits. CPJ in Fall Camp identified CL more than once as the standout of the ABs. Great job CL.

 

[ilovetheoption]

I don't get the knocks on Lynch as an athlete. dude is fluid and he is certainly faster than some of our a-backs.

Hes fast enough, but he doesn't have blow you away speed.

That's the thing about him, he's not the fastest guy, not the biggest guy, not the shiftiest guy, but he is fluid, and he's big enough fast enough and Shifty enough that it comes together to form a nice all-around back.

 

[GTBandit22]

He's really made a bunch of big plays this year. Early on, I really thought Searcy would be that playmaker, but he's been MIA for a while. Lynch has been consistently good.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Lynch was supposed to be bumped to the bench this year by all the young talent? Not so much.

 

[Yaller Jacket]

During that strange coachless coaches call in show, Roddy Jones was asked what makes Clinton so good. His answer was an "uncanny ability to make tacklers miss."

 

[pbrown520]

Hes fast enough, but he doesn't have blow you away speed.

That's the thing about him, he's not the fastest guy, not the biggest guy, not the shiftiest guy, but he is fluid, and he's big enough fast enough and Shifty enough that it comes together to form a nice all-around back.

To me that's just the thing - all of his speed translates to the field. i think he's faster than he is given credit for.

 

[Techster]

I say again...I am really looking forward to 2 more years with Lynch at AB and Mills at BB.

I was high on him last season, and fought like heck to convince everyone what a player this guy was and will be. There were some on here who believed that CL was going to get performance reviewed out of the rotation after Qua, Cottrell, and JJ came back into the picture. Not only has that proven to be false, but CL took the next step in developing into a great AB. Easily our best overall weapon outside of JeT.

Nothing about CL physically wows you...except when he steps between the lines, he's the epitome of a football player. He just gets the job done, and he's doing it far above the median line for ABs.

 

[ybeenormal]

Great hands too. When the ball is thrown his way, he's catching that ball

 

[ChasonBaller]

simply said: he is a baller who makes big plays in big moments...and to think he was a throw in with Myles Autry

 

[takethepoints]

I was surprised by Lynch last year, but not so much now. He's like Mills: they both go into tackles full tilt boogie and keep churning. Result = both last year and this year, he's proven that he can get yards after a hit. Shoot, last year I thought Coach should ask him to bulk up and put him at BB. Luckily, that isn't necessary anymore.

The other thing is that he can really catch. That's why I was saying that he should be moved to WR. Well, now that both Jeune and Stewart are catching the ball so much better, there's no reason to do that and I'm glad.

 

[awbuzz]

From 49 to 22 ... he's gone from being a "fill in" to "heck yeah".

Very pleasant surprise. We all love stories like his.

 

[croberts]

I got the chance to visit with one of his coaches after his signing. I left feeling real good about the flip from Ga State. Stated he was a baller and that he did everything for them. Unlike the two 5 star kids on their roster, great kid and family. I must say that I am one of the guys that felt that he would be relegated to fill in duty with the injection of talent this year.