Getty ImagesThe official punishment for Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins following his drug arrest early last month remains to be seen, but coach Dabo Swinney shed a little more light — with an emphasis on “a little” — today regarding Watkins’ fate.
Speaking with reporters, Swinney said he expects Watkins to miss some time this season. Just how much time hasn’t been determined.
“Is there a chance he doesn’t miss any time? Probably not,” Swinney said. “I’m not going to make any decision until we get closer to playing time and the main reason for that is Sammy has a process he has to deal with; some things he has to fulfill this summer. A lot of that is going to depend on how he responds and so far he has hit a home run in every category of how he has responded to this situation.”
Watkins was charged for simple possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance, with the latter possession charge related to two schedule-2 non-narcotics pills for which he did not have a prescription. Both of the charges are misdemeanors.
Swinney said a week after the arrest that Watkins’ punishment would be determined at a later time. Clemson opens the 2012 season against Auburn.
As a true freshman last season, Watkins led the Tigers with 82 receptions for 1,219 yards and 12 touchdowns.
In other news, Swinney said that Clemson remains “1000 percent committed to the ACC” and that “going to the Big 12 is the worst thing we could do as a program. It makes zero sense.”
“It’s really impacted and affected our recruiting,” Swinney said. “I’ve had to spend a lot of time re-recruiting guys and assuring them that we’re not going to the Big 12.”
“So it’s been a real distraction and it’s been negative, quite frankly.”
So, take that for what it’s worth, I guess.
This just in! DABO SUSPENDS SAMMY FOR CLEMPSON’S SECOND AND THIRD GAMES! Unless needed.
Maybe just the second, gotta come to TALLY for game 3
So Dabo, if Clemson goes to the Big 12, will you leave? This is EXACTLY what I mean when I say he’s got a big mouth! What if the powers that be at Clemson feel the money of the Big 12 is just too good to pass up? This dumbass has now gone on record that he’s not a company man. Dabo plays by his own rules. I guess he’d rather play Duke, Wake Forest, Virginia, Maryland, UNC, instead of the Big Boys of the Big 12. He’s such a fool. Hey Dabo, just shut up!!!
the problem with either Clemson or FSU bolting for the Big 12 is 2 fold. One it doesn’t make geographical sense at all, fans wouldn’t travel to games, and also there is no rooted rivalries or heritage at all. VT, Miami, and BC all joined from the Big Eastand had historic rivalries, and also had rivals already seated in the FSU. As far as money in the Big 12, the majority of it goes to Texas and Oklahoma.
I don’t see Watkins being suspended for any “significant” games. He’ll be on the field against FSU, guaranteed. And I’d be shocked if he’s held out of the Auburn game. Then again, how do you justify suspending a guy for Game #2, but not Game #1 or Game #3? It just doesn’t fit.
It puts Dabo in a tough spot though, but they always have the fall-back position of suspending him from “team related activities for an unspecified period of time”, which of course means practices and off-season workouts. Watch… he’ll “fulfill all of his summer requirements” and his suspension of playing time will be lifted. Too much at stake for him not to play.
Its about time you Jailcock fans realize that not NCAA coaches have no honor or are consumate liars like Spurrier. No program is more of a discipline joke than the South Crapolina Sh^tcocks and y’all know it by the facts you’re alwaysw running your mouths!
Take it to the bank: If Bellamy was suspended for the ACC Championship game and the Orange Bowl, Watkins will miss at least week one against Auburn. Unlike Spurrier who only suspends during the months without any organized activities, Dabo has a two strike policy. He had a WR arrested twice, GONE! Bellamy, GONE!
This just in, Steve Spuurier anounced that Steven Garcia has been reinstated for his twentieth chance despite four more failed drug and alcohol tests. When asked to comment Spurrier just shrugged and said his fullback playing QB wasn’t as ready since the officials were going to call the game fairly without the usual Shamecock bias.
Is it true Mangus wanted yet another raise from South Crapolina so he went to the Sandosky school of child care?
He is already listed in SC as a sex offender (Public urination is a sex crime in SC). The ONLY NCAA coach to have that honor.
@Jonkybon
How about your ACC brethren, the Miami Hurricanes? How do they stack up against NCAA violations? We will see shortly. South Carolina runs a clean program because if they didn’t the NCAA would have come down MUCH HARDER than they did. I realize that disappoints you but that is accurate. BTW, your spelling is atrocious. And one last thing as I am really trying to keep it civil with you, I would be shocked if Watkins is kept out of the Auburn game for disciplinary reasons. And I will truly be shocked if Clemson wins the game whether he plays or not. I think Auburn will be a surprise team this coming season.
If the South Crapolina Jailcocks were such a clean program, why are they the only program to be placed on probation twice in seven years this century and the only program harboring a sex offender on the coaching staff? Answer is obvious: they are currently the dirtiest program in the NCAA headed by the ole ballsack himself.
My spelling may suck, but that doesn’t change anything I’ve said from being 100% true and accurate.
@jonkybon
There is just no reasoning with you. Like I said once before, we hate Clemson and visa-versa. Clemson wishes it had Head Ball Coach to lead the program. We have won against Clemson in ALL the major sports and now dominate. You’re just a sore loser like Dabo and so name calling is all you can resort to. Your Dabo coached team gave up a record 70 points in a BCS game. Terribly embarrassing and then Dabo is so fearful of West Virginia, he bad mouths the Big 12. I will tell you this: If Dabo The Clown keeps losing to South Carolina, he’ll be appearing as the master of ceremonies at the Nudie Ahows at the Newberry Fair.
@gamecocker
With a three year winning streak the insecure grow big heads. How long has Spurrier been the Jailcocks coach? Seven years? He’s 4-3 in those seven years with no titles. That’s nothing to be jealous of. South Crapolina has won 40 times in the 109 meetings and 4 of the last 10. Your program SUCKS! It always has and always will.
Clemson is currently growing. It has a head coach with no prior experience in the position and unlike the Sh^tcocks, the players love Dabo. Dabo has already won as many titles in his three full years as head coach as your sh^tcocks in their entire history. Your program has been on probation more times than any other NCAA football program and the second time in seven years. Your program is the only one with a registered sex offender on the coaching staff. There is NOTHING to be jealous of except your baseball program (which nobody gives a crap about). There isn’t even a collegebaseballtalk.com. Its a boring sport and the best HS players go pro instead of college.
Now take your meds. You proved in the last thread how bipolar you are. Unlike like you or the other you depending on which pole I’m educating, I’ve never made excuses for loses and always congradulated my opponants. You don’t have the balls or class to do either.
PS Let me also remind you Mr Bipolar, your basketball team was THE WORST in the SEC and none of the current commits speaks English as a first language.
@jonkybon says:
“I’ve never made excuses for loses and always congradulated my opponants.”
Son, there are folks who cannot string words together to make a full sentence; there are dyslexic people; and there is YOU RICKY RETARDO! In this one “thought” (and I use the term loosely), you made three spelling errors: loses (WRONG) / losses (CORRECT); congradulated (WRONG) / congratulated (CORRECT); and opponants (WRONG) / opponents (CORRECT). The red underlines should have been a HINT!!!
Honestly, PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME YOU HAVE A DEGREE FROM CLEMSON!! LIE TO ME IF YOU HAVE TO, BUT DO NOT TELL ME YOU ACTUALLY GRADUATED! Now if you are truly mentally challenged, than I apologize to you. I get that….but you cannot write worth a DAM son!
@jonkybon says:
“PS Let me also remind you Mr Bipolar, your basketball team was THE WORST in the SEC and none of the current commits speaks English as a first language.”
Getting better…no spelling errors here. Just a “FOOT IN THE MOUTH” comment. Well, look here, the pot calling the kettle black because if none of Coach Martin’s can speak English, you would fit right in! But, that is but another non-truth on your part as every one of those commits have been accepted. To add insult to injury, the Men’s Basketball program has indeed been atrocious to the point of embarrassing. But, WE HAVE BEATEN THE CLEMSON TIGER’S TWO YEARS STRAIGHT!!! LOL…..I think Dabo is calling you…time for bed Jonky….he needs to tuck you in.
Seriously, your claiming Clemson has a better winning record than the gamecocks?? Clemson plays in one of the weakest conference that exist and Slaboo Sweeney is the most self absorbed loud mouth undeserving coach in football. 10 to 1 Watkins never misses a game. He hails from the true dirtiest program to ever exist. So he has learned from the best how to cheat but it want matter because he’ll start the season off with a lose. I mean you can’t give the man praise for beating Auburn last year because they only had the youngest football team in all of college football. The ole ball coach is Legend and he has turned a very bleak program around for the better. What has Slaboo ever done. Oh yeah he beat Auburn that down year. Clemson sucks in the worst conference and will never leave the ACC because they would never have a winning season in any othe league.
@dunglee
Well stated and spot on! I guess it’s your turn to “babysit” Jonkybon. Dabo the clown is probably at the Esso getting tanked and thinking of ways to allow Sammy “Mary-Jane” Watkins allowed to play while saving face. Sweeney should not be a D1 head coach….even at Clemson!
If sammy would have got to play a full season he would have won the belentnikoff award no dought.
You guys sound like a married couple hahaha. All I know is Sammy is just lowering his draft stock with all this drug stuff. If your gonna smoke weed. Do it and put it where nobody will see it.