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Deshaun Watson (Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville), the nation's No. 1 dual-threat quarterback recruit and a Clemson commit, made a decision regarding to shut down his recruitment. But he has contingency plans just in case something were to happen between himself and Clemson before February.

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Milan Richard (Savannah, Ga./Calvary Baptist) may be Herschel Walker's nephew, but he hopes to make his own name with the Clemson Tigers. The tight end has committed to the school, joining their 2014 recruiting class.

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Four-star running back Derrell Scott (Havelock, N.C./Havelock) has been considered a South Carolina lean. An ACC program recently moved to the top of Scott's list of schools with another on the verge of breaking into his top five.

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The nation's No. 4 cornerback and ESPN 150 recruit Jalen Tabor (Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate Academy) initially wavered on naming a short list of schools he is considering. Tabor named eight programs he liked two weeks ago. He has since trimmed the listed to five.

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UPDATE: Ohio State continues to be the primary program associated with ESPN Watch List linebacker Raekwon McMillan (Hinesville, Ga./Liberty County). The Buckeyes could receive a pledge from McMillan at some point this summer.

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The nation's No. 12 wide receiver recruit, Demarre Kitt (Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek), is ready to make a decision. Kitt will announce his school of choice June 10th. Clemson, Ohio State and Tennessee comprise his top three schools. The ACC school may have the edge with a little over a month before the decision is made.

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There's commitment with a lowercase "C" and Commitment with a capital "C," and Deshaun Watson (Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville) knows the difference.

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It was a rough spring game for the Clemson Tigers, who lost tight end Sam Cooper to a knee injury.

"The biggest loss with Coop is just that veteran leadership, that savviness that comes with playing," coach Dabo Swinney said on the ACC coaches call Thursday. "And then also, he’s a 250-something pound thumper at the point of attack. So we’ve got to develop [young tight ends] in a hurry. We’ve got to ramp their development up. We were bringing them along because we had the luxury of doing that with a guy like Coop, but now their development is going to have to speed up and we’ve got to force feed them a little more than we would have. Athletically, they’re talented and capable of making plays, but we’re going to have to challenge them and grow them up in the run game."

ESPN.com ACC blogger Andrea Adelson looks at Clemson's options at the position:

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UPDATE: One of the ripple effects of the ACC's grant of media rights approval is how the Big 12 could approach its future. The Big 12 made sure to keep its options open for possible expansion. The ACC's new deal may put a close to that possibility, while it leaves its options open for further expansion.

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Jeb Blazevich (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian), the nation's No. 3 tight end recruit, has made the rounds and visited multiple programs. Blazevich is reportedly close to a decision. Clemson, Georgia and Ole Miss currently stand out for the ESPN 150 recruit. One of the programs has a slight edge to gain his pledge.

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Most linebackers are happy to play one position well. A few have the ability to play both inside and outside. Kellen Jones, though, can do anything you'd want a linebacker to do -- and the Clemson Tigers will be asking him to do it all.

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UPDATE: ESPN Watch List running back Nick Chubb (Cedartown, Ga./Cedartown) is considered a Georgia lean, but another SEC team has come into the picture and become a legitimate option for Chubb.

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ESPN Watch List cornerback Wesley Green (Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King) holds over 20 offers. Green recently narrowed his list to a top four.

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Tight end has been a vital part of Clemson's offense in recent years. This season it was supposed to be Sam Cooper's time to take over and follow in the footsteps of Michael Palmer, Dwayne Allen and Brandon Ford. Cooper unfortunately tore an ACL in during the team's spring game this past weekend according to ESPN ACC blogger Andrea Adelson. Clemson will now search for a new starting tight end during fall camp.

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