(02-28-2024, 08:52 PM)ClemsonOrangeJaguar Wrote:

(02-28-2024, 07:50 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: I know you are very high on Wiggins and have seen him play a lot as a Clemson fan. His speed and athleticism definitely are impressive. I've seen that he is a huge trash talker, which isn't a problem for a cornerback if they can back it up. Has anything come up regarding character concerns? I just don't want a head case like Henderson or a "me first" guy like Ramsay. He could be a great pick if the intangibles check out. What are your observations on this?

He self admittedly came in to Clemson immature. He has lost a couple starts due to missing classes. You would like to see the commitment in guys to finish out. Deandre Hopkins did the same when he knew he was going pro his JR season, and now he's finishing his degree a decade later online classes at Clemson. I would categorize his immaturity as being late to meetings/missing classes/film room based on what I've seen. You see guys coming into Clemson every year at with different levels of maturity and it's easy to forget they all come from different backgrounds in terms of support structure/work ethic. I don't think he's flamboyant, which is how I would categorize Ramsey and Deion Sanders. He's not a guy that will start drama on Twitter or in interviews trying to be the center of attention. He talks a lot of trash every play, to the point he's close to drawing flags if he's hyped up. That turns some people off but for me it's one of the reasons I think he'll succeed as he's tough, competitive and unafraid to mix it up. 

Dabo praised his maturity improvement and says he's a good hearted and respectful kid and said he bought in to full commitment after FR  year which also why he improved as a player. Here's a quote from his SO year on it. 

“But he’s a great player and he’s just really matured, he’s gotten more focused, he’s gotten more detailed as the year has gone on and I’m really proud of him. He’s a very very talented young man, he’s a guy that early on just a little rough around the edges, a little immature when it comes to really doing what you need to do programmatically and he’s just come full circle, he really has,” Swinney explained. “The players love him, he’s a great teammate, he really loves to play, he loves football and I love that about him, it’s important to him but I love how he’s grown from a detail standpoint.”