ATLANTA – Jeff Francoeur faced a difficult decision after he graduated from Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia back in 2002. At the time Francoeur was committed to play football and baseball for Clemson and enrolled in June ahead of the 2002 MLB Draft.
After Clemson signee Bubba Chandler was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft (No. 72 overall pick) last week, The Clemson Insider confirmed that the star quarterback and pitcher/shortstop would pursue a future in professional baseball rather than try his hand as a two-sport athlete with the Tigers.
Following the conclusion of the MLB draft last weekend, all eyes were on Clemson’s quarterback room and the looming decisions of incoming freshmen Will Taylor and Bubba Chandler.
Bubba Chandler was the first player the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted to commit to the organization after they selected him with the 72nd overall pick in the third round of the MLB Draft.
With Bubba Chandler off to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and Will Taylor locked in as a Tiger, Clemson finally has a good idea what its quarterback room will look like when the Tigers begin camp in a few weeks.
While later than expected, Bubba Chandler and Will Taylor heard their names called in the MLB draft. How does this effect Clemson’s quarterback room? While Monte Lee was certainly watching the MLB draft and seeing how draft picks may effect next year’s depth, Dabo Swinney and the football staff also had reason to watch.
I was communicating with a friend at Clemson during the first round of Sunday night’s Major League Baseball Draft, and they told me that keeping one of the two players who were in line to be picked – Bubba Chandler and Will Taylor – would be like winning the lottery.
Bubba Chandler is a Clemson signee as both a quarterback and a pitcher. View the original article to see embedded media. Clemson football and baseball
A two-sport Clemson signee was taken on Day 2 of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft on Monday. North Oconee High School (Bogart, Ga.) product Bubba Chandler was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 72nd pick in the third round of the draft.
Taisun Phommachanh's spring game ACL injury set Clemson dangerously close to panic mode in the eyes of those nationally, but Dabo Swinney and Clemson fans saw two potential quarterback room additions for 2021 stay off of MLB's day one draftee list.
Sunday night's Major League Baseball Draft should and will take on new precedent among Clemson fans. No longer are baseball diehards watching to see if a Tiger commit gets taken in the first round with the idea of skipping school altogether.
Bubba Chandler has a big decision to make this coming week. The 2021 MLB Draft gets underway on Sunday and most projections have Chandler going in the first round thanks to his stellar career at North Oconee High School, Ga.
Clemson football and baseball signee Bubba Chandler could have a big decision to make soon. Chandler enrolled at Clemson in June and the North Oconee High School (Ga) product has several first-round projections for the MLB draft, which starts this Sunday at 7 p.m.
Another Tiger has struck a deal for his name, image, and likeness. Clemson freshman quarterback Bubba Chandler seems to have joined the the Barstool Athlete family.
Clemson football gave a look into what's going on around campus this summer with its latest edition of The Vlog. They take you through summer enrollment for new Tigers such as Barrett Carter, Bubba Chandler and more and they talk why they picked Clemson.
Clemson is in need of depth at quarterback following Taisun Phommachanh’s Achilles injury in the spring game. We wanted to pass along good news for the Tigers regarding that, as The Clemson Insider has confirmed that Bubba Chandler arrived to campus today as expected.
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