January 30, 2008 · 7:19 AM

This is why they paid him the big bucks.

Recruiting insight from Danny Ford:  “… you can’t coach people who can’t play. You just can’t.”

It’s hard to believe that someone capable of spouting wisdom like that is stuck on a farm in some god-forsaken place in South Carolina.

It’s even harder to believe that someone thought this was worth wasting a newspaper article on.

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2 responses to “This is why they paid him the big bucks.”

  1. Ally
    January 30, 2008 at 12:07 PM

    I grew up in Greenville during the 80’s when Ford was King of Clemscum. Good God, their fans were a thousand time more obnoxious then they are now – hard to believe I know.
    What’s amazing to me is that he’s been gone for what 20 years, yet they’d hire him back today in a heartbeat. And, I can see why, they haven’t experienced success since he left.
    Even though he comes off as dumber than a bag of hammers, he’ll always be considered their version of Bear Bryant. Stay tuned, more articles will follow…I can assure you.

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  2. dean
    January 31, 2008 at 7:06 AM

    I grew up in the great town of Pickens, less than 20 minutes from Clemson, during the same time. All you heard was Danny Ford this and Danny Ford that. I guess rightfully so because they were a consistently tough football team.
    I have met Danny Ford on many occasions and he’s truly a good guy. He’s very down to earth. He just a good ol’ boy as we say in the south. Like most people from the south he’s perceived as dumb because he talks slow and with a draw.

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