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Clemson was originally not going to take a quarterback in this recruiting class, but due to Morgan Roberts transferring, the Tigers needed depth at the crucial position.
The Tigers have 4-star recruit Asiantii Woulard coming in this weekend for an official visit.
DeShaun Watson remains on board with Clemson, but will continue to talk with other programs.
So what does rising senior QB commit Deshaun Watson think of that?
"I talked to (quarterbacks) coach (Chad) Morris a week ago about that," Watson told Tigerillustrated.com Thursday night. "When Clemson first offered me they said they weren't going to go after another quarterback (in 2013). But they called me and gave me a heads up and explained the situation."
And that was?
"They don't want to get into a situation like Maryland did where they have to play a linebacker at quarterback," Watson said. "They need another QB to keep the program up. I didn't mind it when they told me that. That means a lot to me that they told me about it before they did it. Coach Morris said I'm still the future of their program and the future is bright with me there."
Morris, the recruiter of record here, has orchestrated some of the nation's most high-powered offenses over the last two years at Clemson. His no huddle, no mercy attack was among the nation's best this season ranking eighth in total offense and sixth overall in points per game.
With that success, he found himself very much in the running for head coaching jobs at North Carolina State and Texas Tech. In the end, Clemson was able to hold on to Morris, the nation's highest paid offensive coordinator.
But it's a marriage that may not last forever.
And given that more head coaching opportunities could come Morris' way following the 2013 season, the future at Clemson - with or without the current OC - has already been discussed between Morris and Watson, one of America's blue-chip quarterbacks.
The Gainesville (GA) standout is slated to enroll at Clemson in January of 2014.
"We talked about that last night, too," Watson said. "He said if a big-time program comes calling that's better than Clemson, he can't pass that up. If he goes there, I'll go with him. But he said it has to be one where they can contend for a national championship. But I'm enrolling early and he said if I already have my papers in, he'll stay until I graduate. He said he's a guy that stays true to his word like he did with Tajh (Boyd). I trust coach Morris."
The dual-threat QB provided more on the conversation.
"Basically, coach Morris said it would have to be a better job than the one he has at Clemson," Watson said. "No offense to a Kentucky or a Vanderbilt, but he'd likely stay at Clemson I'd think. But if there was a better job than the one he has as an offensive coordinator at Clemson, then he'd probably take it. He told me jobs like Oregon, Florida or Miami. Jobs like that are ones he'd take."
All the while, the four-star recruit is still getting pursued by other schools, which presents a whole other scenario in his recruiting.
-Rivals
This is what Clemson told him of why they were looking at other QBs
The Tigers have 4-star recruit Asiantii Woulard coming in this weekend for an official visit.
DeShaun Watson remains on board with Clemson, but will continue to talk with other programs.
So what does rising senior QB commit Deshaun Watson think of that?
"I talked to (quarterbacks) coach (Chad) Morris a week ago about that," Watson told Tigerillustrated.com Thursday night. "When Clemson first offered me they said they weren't going to go after another quarterback (in 2013). But they called me and gave me a heads up and explained the situation."
And that was?
"They don't want to get into a situation like Maryland did where they have to play a linebacker at quarterback," Watson said. "They need another QB to keep the program up. I didn't mind it when they told me that. That means a lot to me that they told me about it before they did it. Coach Morris said I'm still the future of their program and the future is bright with me there."
Morris, the recruiter of record here, has orchestrated some of the nation's most high-powered offenses over the last two years at Clemson. His no huddle, no mercy attack was among the nation's best this season ranking eighth in total offense and sixth overall in points per game.
With that success, he found himself very much in the running for head coaching jobs at North Carolina State and Texas Tech. In the end, Clemson was able to hold on to Morris, the nation's highest paid offensive coordinator.
But it's a marriage that may not last forever.
And given that more head coaching opportunities could come Morris' way following the 2013 season, the future at Clemson - with or without the current OC - has already been discussed between Morris and Watson, one of America's blue-chip quarterbacks.
The Gainesville (GA) standout is slated to enroll at Clemson in January of 2014.
"We talked about that last night, too," Watson said. "He said if a big-time program comes calling that's better than Clemson, he can't pass that up. If he goes there, I'll go with him. But he said it has to be one where they can contend for a national championship. But I'm enrolling early and he said if I already have my papers in, he'll stay until I graduate. He said he's a guy that stays true to his word like he did with Tajh (Boyd). I trust coach Morris."
The dual-threat QB provided more on the conversation.
"Basically, coach Morris said it would have to be a better job than the one he has at Clemson," Watson said. "No offense to a Kentucky or a Vanderbilt, but he'd likely stay at Clemson I'd think. But if there was a better job than the one he has as an offensive coordinator at Clemson, then he'd probably take it. He told me jobs like Oregon, Florida or Miami. Jobs like that are ones he'd take."
All the while, the four-star recruit is still getting pursued by other schools, which presents a whole other scenario in his recruiting.
-Rivals
This is what Clemson told him of why they were looking at other QBs