Lemons announces he's transferring

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Clayton didn't play a down Saturday, and didn't know where to lineup in limited snaps in the first game.
I'm just puzzled why any kid would quit a few games in. They should have transferd before they enrolled in fall classes.
 
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If Clayton wants to leave as well, that is fine with me. I guess you don;t want to see a bevy of transfers, but I fail to see too much negative about guys who never or almost never playing a down transferring. As far as I am concerned it opens the potential of another scholly to extend an offer to another 3 star who might actually turn into a player. I am going with the law of large numbers here or perhaps sheer dumb luck.
 

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If Clayton wants to leave as well, that is fine with me. I guess you don;t want to see a bevy of transfers, but I fail to see too much negative about guys who never or almost never playing a down transferring. As far as I am concerned it opens the potential of another scholly to extend an offer to another 3 star who might actually turn into a player. I am going with the law of large numbers here or perhaps sheer dumb luck.
We have trouble landing ten less than the spots we have open as it is.

But if dude has a tude, then gtfo.
 

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Clayton didn't play a down Saturday, and didn't know where to lineup in limited snaps in the first game.
I'm just puzzled why any kid would quit a few games in. They should tranferd before they enrolled in fall classes.
I think Lemons can RS, but i think Clayton already burned his RS
 

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I think Lemons can RS, but i think Clayton already burned his RS
I point is, if you go through fall practices and you are forth on the depth chart and this is already on your mind, leave and enroll at another school, and sit the one year there. The way these numbskulls are doing it they will basically sit out two years.
 

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I point is, if you go through fall practices and you are forth on the depth chart and this is already on your mind, leave and enroll at another school, and sit the one year there. The way these numbskulls are doing it they will basically sit out two years.

Exactly, there is almost no reason to quit once the season starts unless you are giving up the game or you are the type of guy with more unstructured time will get really good grades to enhance your academic standing. Lemons does not impress me as that type of guy (btw not such a criticism a little structure is good for me too.)

The only thing I can see coming out of this for Lemon now is:

1. His abilities atrophying by not practicing and playing even very limited time.

2. Too much idle time leading to trouble.
 

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With all the talk of the timing making no sense, this thread has become an echo chamber of the uninformed. Due to the new redshirt rules, by announcing now, Lemmons (and potentially Clayton) preserve a year of eligibility. They are doing the same thing as Hurts. Compete to win the job (apparently not well enough), but leave before being at risk of seeing time in more than 4 games.
 

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Exactly, there is almost no reason to quit once the season starts unless you are giving up the game or you are the type of guy with more unstructured time will get really good grades to enhance your academic standing. Lemons does not impress me as that type of guy (btw not such a criticism a little structure is good for me too.)

The only thing I can see coming out of this for Lemon now is:

1. His abilities atrophying by not practicing and playing even very limited time.

2. Too much idle time leading to trouble.


Mullen stated in his presser Lemons was staying in class to try to become eligible to transfer and be eligible at his new place.

Figure it out.
 

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With all the talk of the timing making no sense, this thread has become an echo chamber of the uninformed. Due to the new redshirt rules, by announcing now, Lemmons (and potentially Clayton) preserve a year of eligibility. They are doing the same thing as Hurts. Compete to win the job (apparently not well enough), but leave before being at risk of seeing time in more than 4 games.

I think Thick&ThinG8r made a good point about why even bother going to summer practice and starting the season here instead of just transferring right away to get the year out of the way if you want to go to another FBS school. You know after the spring what the deal is usually. At least Clayton and Lemons should have obviously known. I can see Hurts being confused and not wanting to face reality.

Lemons was not too bright if he didn't have himself in a position to be eligible school wise knowing he was already disgruntled in the Spring.
 
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If Clayton wants to leave as well, that is fine with me. I guess you don;t want to see a bevy of transfers, but I fail to see too much negative about guys who never or almost never playing a down transferring. As far as I am concerned it opens the potential of another scholly to extend an offer to another 3 star who might actually turn into a player. I am going with the law of large numbers here or perhaps sheer dumb luck.

I'd have to go back and watch the CS tape. but I deleted it from my DVR. In any event on their TD drive they went for it on a fourth down.
Play was an option left. If you are a DE you dream of having a shot at the QB Clayton had. Instead he ends out in no mans land indecisive of his assignment. DE assignment is always QB on the option. So unless he was playing LB , which I doubt he butchers the play. Even so this is a guy three years in that still struggles with the mental aspect of his assignments. It's a shame because he could be a real force if he is simply told to go get the QB, but it's clear to me he's thinking too much out there instead of playing ball.
 

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Mullen stated in his presser Lemons was staying in class to try to become eligible to transfer and be eligible at his new place.

Figure it out.

I didn’t know that – but it makes sense. He really struggled in high school. Really struggled.
 

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Mullen stated in his presser Lemons was staying in class to try to become eligible to transfer and be eligible at his new place.

Figure it out.

This concerns me; Lemons hanging around w/ his bad attitude. You know he'll still be "hanging with his boys" - and as the losses pile up he'll be rubbing their faces in it.

@Marianna-FL_Gator alluded in his thread that there are several players expected to move on (transfer) after the season. I said I was surprised we didn't see more transfers this past off-season (it was seemingly a typical off-season of transfers, like any other non-transition off season).

There's a thread on 247 about possible transfers and they've compiled a pretty good list. They caveat it w/ "I know this isn't normally talked about", but there's quite a few expected to leave. We need this roster to turn over quickly - which is obvious after seeing the disaster last Saturday.
 

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His increase in his ACT score was, shall we say, unbelievable.

There has never been any disputing his talent. But Mac got some talented players because nobody else would touch them. If he had to compete against other P5 coaches for talented players he more than often lost out.

J. Robinson and Lemons stand out. I think he also got the one kid from up in Tallahassee or Pensacola? The HB who was never able to enroll but I think is now at FAU. I think that was Mac.
 

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With all the talk of the timing making no sense, this thread has become an echo chamber of the uninformed. Due to the new redshirt rules, by announcing now, Lemmons (and potentially Clayton) preserve a year of eligibility. They are doing the same thing as Hurts. Compete to win the job (apparently not well enough), but leave before being at risk of seeing time in more than 4 games.

As many here have stated, eligibility is based on seasons played, the five year clock and enrollment in classes. Hurts is playing at UAL this fall because he is going to graduate and then can be a graduate transfer and not have to sit.

I do not think Lemons is going to graduate from UF after 1.5 years, but who knows. If Lemon's transfers after this term, then he will have used up 2 of his five year clock. Then he will sit out the next year if he goes D1 FBS unless he has some exemption. That will leave him two year of eligibility. If he plays at UF this fall, then he will sit out a year if he goes FBS and still have two years to play. So unless he can make some reasonable appeal to have the year in residence waived, he is gaining NOTHING by not playing for UF this fall.
 
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