The Clemson Tigers struggled heavily in their season opener against the No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. And former NFL wide receiver Roddy White had a rather interesting reasoning as for why in his eyes.
Clemson struggled in nearly every facet of the game, recording just 188 yards of total offense. Meanwhile, Georgia quarterback Carson Beck and company had no issues moving the ball on offense, racking up 447 total yards of offense.
It was largely a non-competitive game once it got into the second half of action. And according to Roddy White, this is a recruiting issue for Clemson, saying that the program has “too many white guys” on their roster.
“Clemson got way to many white dudes on the field on offense this ain’t them,” wrote White on X. “U mean to tell me u only got one black dude out there making plays? That’s a recruiting problem.”
Clemson got way to many white dudes on the field on offense this ain’t them. U mean to tell me u only got one black dude out there making plays that’s a recruiting problem
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) August 31, 2024
Whether you agree with White in his sentiment here, one major criticism that cannot be ignored is the fact that Clemson has not had a single player start a game since 2018 that has come from the transfer portal.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney stubbornness to adjust to the new landscape of college football by using the transfer portal to bring in top talent is an obvious problem when it comes to Clemson’s success in recent years. And if Saturday’s 34-3 loss to Clemson is any indication, we could see even more struggles this season from them.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.