Clemson junior RB Will Shipley, an academic senior graduating in 3 years, participated in senior day festivities. Dabo Swinney praised Shipley's performance, stating he would make a great pro and hoping he comes back for one last ride. Shipley's return to Clemson after this season is still undecided.
Dabo Swinney on Will Shipley: "He's gonna be a great pro. He's a guy that coaches are gonna love. He can do so much. He's a special talent.... He's just got to decide if he's ready to give up college football or if he wants to take one more shot at it. "
Dabo Swinney on RB Will Shipley: "He'll make a great pro." Says if Shipley didn't have his degree (he does) he wouldn't have a decision to make and would probably come back. "He'll pray on it ... just a matter of what he wants to do. I hope he comes back -- one last ride"
Dabo Swinney on RB Will Shipley (179 total yards, one TD): "You hate him and you love him. You wanna kill him then you wanna kiss him. I like it when he's mad ... What a performance. Looked like he was shot out of a cannon -- couldn't tackle him"
Dabo Swinney on Will Shipley bouncing back after the fumble: "You hate him, but you love him. You want to kill him, but then you want to just kiss him. I love it when he's mad, though."
Clemson junior RB Will Shipley says he walked on senior day today (as an “academic senior” graduating in 3 years) because if it’s his final game in Death Valley (still TBD, he says) he didn’t want he and his parents to miss out on it https://t.co/diG1QuLeDG
Clemson’s Will Shipley might be one of my favorite players in CFB Clemson’s offense much improved past 2 weeks
Seniors starting to come down the hill, starting with junior (soon-to-be graduate) RB Will Shipley. https://t.co/xxOCHvThQN
Looks like Clemson junior RB Will Shipley is going thru senior day festivities today, as his parents were just announced on the video board. He's an academic senior (graduating in 3 years) and has said his return to Clemson after this season is TBD