With Clemson’s 44-16 victory over Alabama in the 2019 College Football National Championship game, the Tiger seniors become the winningest senior class in college football history at 55-4. Continue reading
Clemson’s football program has been around for 116 seasons and played 1,050 games. It all started in 1896 when Coach Walter Riggs, a former Auburn player and native of Orangeburg, SC, led to the program to a 2-1 season. The Tigers have had 24 other coaches since 1896. Some have struggled, and some have excelled, but … Continue reading
I wonder aloud, why does a Clemson National Championship mean so much for so many of us. Continue reading
I’ve long heard stories of folks traveling the country visiting Major League Baseball’s stadiums. As I walked to another new football stadium, I realized I’ve had a similar journey as a student and young alumni of Clemson University. As of this writing, I’ve attended 88 Clemson football games, most in Death Valley, but many in … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Mark Rogers of MarkRogersTV invited me on his show this week to debate what the ideal NCAA football playoff would look like. I argued that the new four-team playoff system going into effect next year is the best format, and it’ll be the best postseason in all of sports. Mark Rogers argued for … Continue reading
It was a long read, but well worth it. Coolidge by Amity Shlaes chronicles the life of the 30th President of the United States. He served in the time between World War I and the Great Depression (1923-1929) and thus is often forgotten in the annals of history. Nevertheless, he accomplished a great deal during the … Continue reading
The NCAA has begun looking into rule changes that would grant players more freedom. This is good, but it’s not without some major challenges they’ll have to solve first. Continue reading
As the Cotton Bowl nears, I synced up with Mark Rogers, proprietor of the popular YouTube Channel MarkRogersTV to preview the matchup. We looked at matchups with the four common opponents (Wake Forest, Florida State, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh) that Clemson and Notre Dame share, discussed team statistics, and talked about personnel to breakdown the matchup … Continue reading
With football season finally upon us, I wanted to consolidate and chronicle some high-level thoughts and my official predictions for the 2018 College Football season. I’ve collected predictions from ShakintheSouthland.com readers, writers, and the media and analyzed them alongside my own conference picks in a piece you can read here. My picks are listed more succinctly … Continue reading
The Republican primary for the 2018 Gubernatorial race takes place on May 22nd. According to an AJC Poll released on 4/27/18, the top three candidates are: Casey Cagle (41%) Brian Kemp (10%) Hunter Hill (9%) No other candidate was above 5%. To avoid a run-off, Cagle needs 50% of the vote. While all three are … Continue reading
The SEC is poised to rebound after a down year in which Alabama was the only team to finish with fewer than four losses. The Crimson Tide carried the banner all the way to the National Title game, but were rather lonely atop the SEC. Conversely, the ACC boasted the National Champion Clemson Tigers and … Continue reading
For most of us, this election cycle has been far less fun and far more concerning than usual. Despite a bevy of solid conservatives running for the GOP nomination, only one was willing to speak to frustration many feel about illegal immigration, offshoring, and a political system that doesn’t care about them. Unfortunately, that candidate … Continue reading
Understandably, many voters on both sides of the aisle are upset with their parties’ nominee. Some are searching for a third party candidate to feel good about supporting. The two available alternatives are Jill Stein, a far left Green party candidate, and Gary Johnson, a free market libertarian. While a free market libertarian sounds like a … Continue reading
