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9/11
Wide receiver Matt Clements (6-1, 185) of Naples, Fla., is scheduled for his visit to USCarolina this weekend. The Gamecocks and Pittsburgh are leading right now. Clements made a visit to Pittsburgh the opening weekend of the season and that brought the Panthers even with the Gamecocks.
?I?m going to wait and see how everything goes (at USC),? Clement said. ?I?m just going to have to weigh my options and see what?s best for me. They are both pretty even right now.?
9/11
Wide receiver Matt Clements (6-1, 185) of Naples, Fla., is scheduled for his visit to USCarolina this weekend. The Gamecocks and Pittsburgh are leading right now. Clements made a visit to Pittsburgh the opening weekend of the season and that brought the Panthers even with the Gamecocks.
?I?m going to wait and see how everything goes (at USC),? Clement said. ?I?m just going to have to weigh my options and see what?s best for me. They are both pretty even right now.?
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Clements Resets USC Visit
By Phil Kornblut
WR Matt Clements (6-1 185) of Naples, FL was scheduled for his official visit to USC this weekend but that trip has been rescheduled for October 28th. Clements said by rescheduling the trip, his father will be able to join him on the visit. Clements has visited Pittsburgh. He is also looking at Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio State for possible visits. And he's waiting to hear from Florida regarding an offer. The Gators plan to scout him Friday night. Clements said he does not have a leader.
Clements Resets USC Visit
By Phil Kornblut
WR Matt Clements (6-1 185) of Naples, FL was scheduled for his official visit to USC this weekend but that trip has been rescheduled for October 28th. Clements said by rescheduling the trip, his father will be able to join him on the visit. Clements has visited Pittsburgh. He is also looking at Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio State for possible visits. And he's waiting to hear from Florida regarding an offer. The Gators plan to scout him Friday night. Clements said he does not have a leader.
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BUCKINYOUDOWN
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I heard from someone that he does not have an official offer from us, Anyone know for sure??
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Clements: 'I felt unwelcomed'
Barron Collier?s senior quarterback says he didn?t think he was wanted on the team after being suspended from Monday?s practice
By Jason A. Dixon (Contact)
Friday, September 29, 2006
Five weeks ago, Barron Collier?s Matt Clements was on top of the high school football world.
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior quarterback had just thrown a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to give the Cougars a 17-16 lead in the season-opener against Lely.
Clements intercepted a pass on the ensuing possession to secure the victory. As sweat dripped down his forehead, staining Clements? No. 5 Barron jersey minutes after the game, the Cougar Stadium crowd was reminded why he was chosen to lead Barron to all things good and great in 2006.
On Monday, Clements cleaned out his locker along with teammate John Casselberry, and hasn?t returned to practice with the team since.
While head coach Billy Sparacio has said that Clements quit the team, Clements maintains the words ?I quit? never came out of his mouth.
?I really just felt unwelcomed,? he said. ?From what I was told, I wasn?t wanted on the team.?
Clements said he and Casselberry were suspended for Monday?s practice by Sparacio after leaving during their first period class to discuss issues they wanted to bring up with Sparacio.
?We basically didn?t know how to approach the situation, so I just called my mom and she told me we should just come back to the house,? Clements said. ?I was like ?What should I tell Coach about first block, and why we weren?t there?? She said ?Call him and tell him you had a doctor?s appointment and I?ll call him and tell him you came home.???
Clements said Sparacio found out that they didn?t have a doctor?s appointment and when his mom called to explain everything, Sparacio and his mom ?exchanged words.?
Both Clements and Casselberry were suspended from Monday?s practice, but Clements said he expected to return to practice the following day. They had already served an in-school suspension for skipping class, but Clements said he did not want to return after talking with his mother concerning her conversation with Sparacio. That?s when he and Casselberry cleaned out their lockers.
Sparacio said he spoke to Clements on Wednesday about a letter written by Clements and Casselberry that explained why they were no longer on the team. Before Monday?s practice, Sparacio said he spoke to the team about the situation.
Despite not having spoken with Sparacio about rejoining the team, Clements said he does want to play football for Barron again.
Clements, who is being recruited by Division I schools as a receiver, doesn?t think that sitting out the rest of the season will affect his scholarship offers.
He has recently been in contact with recruiters from Pittsburgh, South Carolina and West Virginia. Casselberry?s father, Steve Casselberry, said Clements was taking a leadership role in trying to talk his son into staying on the team.
?All the parents involved in this all agree that the boys made some mistakes,? Steve Casselberry said. ?Leaving campus was wrong and I told the boys that. The disappointment that we have is that it?s gotten to this point.
?I think this whole thing could?ve just been resolved if everyone would?ve just sat down and if we would?ve just shared information with each other.?
Sparacio said the only regret he has is raising his voice with Steve Casselberry during a conversation the two had. As far as Clements playing for the Cougars again, Sparacio said he?d only like to see his former quarterback make better decisions.
Barron athletic director Joe Kemper said there could be a resolution to everything that has transpired. He also said it would be good to see Clements back on the field under the right circumstances.
Clements: 'I felt unwelcomed'
Barron Collier?s senior quarterback says he didn?t think he was wanted on the team after being suspended from Monday?s practice
By Jason A. Dixon (Contact)
Friday, September 29, 2006
Five weeks ago, Barron Collier?s Matt Clements was on top of the high school football world.
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior quarterback had just thrown a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to give the Cougars a 17-16 lead in the season-opener against Lely.
Clements intercepted a pass on the ensuing possession to secure the victory. As sweat dripped down his forehead, staining Clements? No. 5 Barron jersey minutes after the game, the Cougar Stadium crowd was reminded why he was chosen to lead Barron to all things good and great in 2006.
On Monday, Clements cleaned out his locker along with teammate John Casselberry, and hasn?t returned to practice with the team since.
While head coach Billy Sparacio has said that Clements quit the team, Clements maintains the words ?I quit? never came out of his mouth.
?I really just felt unwelcomed,? he said. ?From what I was told, I wasn?t wanted on the team.?
Clements said he and Casselberry were suspended for Monday?s practice by Sparacio after leaving during their first period class to discuss issues they wanted to bring up with Sparacio.
?We basically didn?t know how to approach the situation, so I just called my mom and she told me we should just come back to the house,? Clements said. ?I was like ?What should I tell Coach about first block, and why we weren?t there?? She said ?Call him and tell him you had a doctor?s appointment and I?ll call him and tell him you came home.???
Clements said Sparacio found out that they didn?t have a doctor?s appointment and when his mom called to explain everything, Sparacio and his mom ?exchanged words.?
Both Clements and Casselberry were suspended from Monday?s practice, but Clements said he expected to return to practice the following day. They had already served an in-school suspension for skipping class, but Clements said he did not want to return after talking with his mother concerning her conversation with Sparacio. That?s when he and Casselberry cleaned out their lockers.
Sparacio said he spoke to Clements on Wednesday about a letter written by Clements and Casselberry that explained why they were no longer on the team. Before Monday?s practice, Sparacio said he spoke to the team about the situation.
Despite not having spoken with Sparacio about rejoining the team, Clements said he does want to play football for Barron again.
Clements, who is being recruited by Division I schools as a receiver, doesn?t think that sitting out the rest of the season will affect his scholarship offers.
He has recently been in contact with recruiters from Pittsburgh, South Carolina and West Virginia. Casselberry?s father, Steve Casselberry, said Clements was taking a leadership role in trying to talk his son into staying on the team.
?All the parents involved in this all agree that the boys made some mistakes,? Steve Casselberry said. ?Leaving campus was wrong and I told the boys that. The disappointment that we have is that it?s gotten to this point.
?I think this whole thing could?ve just been resolved if everyone would?ve just sat down and if we would?ve just shared information with each other.?
Sparacio said the only regret he has is raising his voice with Steve Casselberry during a conversation the two had. As far as Clements playing for the Cougars again, Sparacio said he?d only like to see his former quarterback make better decisions.
Barron athletic director Joe Kemper said there could be a resolution to everything that has transpired. He also said it would be good to see Clements back on the field under the right circumstances.
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Barron Collier's star quarterback quits team NBC2 News
Last updated on: 9/29/2006 5:46:20 PM NAPLES: The Barron Collier High School Cougars football team will play Friday night without their star quarterback.
Senior Matt Clements left the team on Monday. He cleaned out his locker and hasn?t practiced with the team since. No one is saying why publicly.
All Clements has said is that he needs to figure some things out.
The athletic director says it is possible that Clements could re-join the team.
The senior quarterback is ranked as one of the top 50 best high school football players in the state.
Friday night Vince Caputo will play quarterback for the Cougars as they take on Cypress Lake High School. He has been playing wide receiver the past five weeks, but played quarterback last season on the junior varsity team.
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Barron Collier's star quarterback quits team NBC2 News
Last updated on: 9/29/2006 5:46:20 PM NAPLES: The Barron Collier High School Cougars football team will play Friday night without their star quarterback.
Senior Matt Clements left the team on Monday. He cleaned out his locker and hasn?t practiced with the team since. No one is saying why publicly.
All Clements has said is that he needs to figure some things out.
The athletic director says it is possible that Clements could re-join the team.
The senior quarterback is ranked as one of the top 50 best high school football players in the state.
Friday night Vince Caputo will play quarterback for the Cougars as they take on Cypress Lake High School. He has been playing wide receiver the past five weeks, but played quarterback last season on the junior varsity team.
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stxbuck;621757; said:
That's just bizarre to me.
Now I may have forged a parent's note a time or two as a kid...but to actually have one of my parents encourage me to lie is absolutely outside my realm of comprehension.
If I somehow missed something with my dad's consent...he wouldn't have lied about it. He would have told the school "My son has my permission to miss 'x'." If they pushed him on the reason..."Because I'm his damn father."
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I would bet that the words "Official Offer" will be disappearing from this thread's title in the not too distant future...
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