Local landmarks in Athens, Georgia are receiving the Jadeveon Clowney treatment in anticipation of the University of Georgia’s big game against sixth-ranked South Carolina this weekend.
Newspapers, high schools, theaters … even local churches are all getting in on the action, seeking to answer the question: “How do you stop Clowney?”
Of course before Bulldog fans lose it, it’s worth pointing out the whole thing is an ESPN College Gameday production.
“The worldwide leader in sports has been all around Athens this week — including The Red & Black newsroom and Cedar Shoals High School — asking Athenians how they think Georgia can stop South Carolina’s all-everything-ever defensive end Jadeveon Clowney,” reports Rachel Bowers of The Athens Banner-Herald.
Take a look …
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Clowney has already been featured once by ESPN this year. The 6-foot-6, 274-pound unanimous All-American – who set school records last year with 13 sacks and 23.5 tackles for losses – became a nationwide sensation following this unforgettable hit against Michigan running back Vincent Smith in the 2013 Outback Bowl.
Clowney entered 2013 as the Heisman Trophy frontrunner, but he coughed up that status to Clemson University quarterback Tajh Boyd following a lackluster season opener against North Carolin last Thursday.
Look for Clowney – who had a stomach virus against the Tar Heels – to live up to his “advance billing” on Saturday as the Gamecocks go for their fourth consecutive win over Georgia.
13 comments
How do you stop Clowney? Easy: punt the ball.
Give him a math test.
How do you stop Clowney…..?? Get a quarterback for the opposing team to ask the reporter interviewing him to ask CLOWNEY if he understands how much OIL flow is at stake in SYRIA and how that will impact the price the spectators pay to come watch a game…!!!
Then watch how CLOWNEY answers the question from the reporter…!!
PRICELESS…..!!!
Like any other college football players could answer that
Which is why the NCAA should do away with admission exceptions. If you can’t freakin’ read at a high school level or do basic math, why are you in college? At most those players should be in a tech school or maybe a junior college.
What junior college would take them?
Benedict… do they reject anyone who’s got a financial aid package?
Hey smart guy, Syria produces very little oil and oil would remain unaffected if the US did nothing. So it’s inaccurate to say its “at stake”.
win a championship, then we’ll talk…
The vaunted Tarheels didn’t have much trouble stopping him. Too much hype.
What about the stats that haven’t been talked about: Renner’s completion percentage when Clowney wasn’t on the field was 75%, but when Clowney was on the field it went down to 52%. He may not sack the quarterback on every play, and he may not knock a helmet off ever again, but he disrupts the offense more than any other defensive player in the country. North Carolina gameplanned around him and they were held to 30 less points than they averaged last year, and more than 100 yards less than they averaged last year.
You stop him by giving him the freedom to train and practice as he feels like it. He’ll blame it on a stomach virus, but those of us who played sports saw right through that and saw a guy sucking wind because he was out of shape.
Two games to date, Clown(ey) has had 5 tackles and 1 sack. At this rate he’ll end the season with 14-15 tackles and 6 sacks. The NFL scouts will be beating down his door if this continues at this rate. Face it Dirt Pecker fans, Clown(ey) is holding back worried about what will happen next year rather than what will happen next Saturday.