January 05, 2009
Boyd Meeting With Clemson Coaches Today
By Phil Kornblut
Clemson assistant coach Billy Napier and Danny Pearman are having an in home visit with QB Tajh Boyd (6-1 208) of Hampton, VA this afternoon. Boyd's father, Tim Boyd, confirmed the Clemson coaches were in the home during a phone conversation late Monday afternoon. "He really wants to look into them," Tim Boyd said. "I don't know if he will visit this weekend or next weekend. He's also considering Michigan now and he might take one for an official visit and the other for an unofficial visit. He wants to absorb all of this and see what Clemson has to say and what Michigan has to say." Boyd also is considering Oregon and Ohio State and has already taken visits to both. "Distance is a factor with Oregon but we told him we would relocate if he really likes Oregon," Boyd said. "Ohio State is just a question mark with Terrell Pryor being a freshman and playing behind him. Clemson seems like where he has a chance to play early with Kyle Parker playing baseball and Willy Korn being injured a couple of times. We are from down south so family members would get a chance to see him play. Clemson is more of an SEC school and he really likes the SEC atmosphere. I think they (Clemson) have a real good shot, I really do. He likes all the programs. He's just getting to know the coaches at Clemson." The Boyds plan to have a decision soon about the dates for the visits to Clemson and Michigan. Tajh Boyd was named the MVP for his team in Saturday's US Army All American Bowl after passing for 189 yards and three touchdowns. He played most of his senior season with a torn ACL and still passed for 1600 yards and 25 touchdowns.