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 isn’t going to somehow make you retroactively vote for Donald Trump if you grow hopeful, and my intent isn’t to convince you that you should have checked his name. Rather, I hope this gives you some optimism, mitigates some worry, and helps you have an open-mind about a presidency that nobody can confidently predict. 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
If you’re finding the 2016 Presidential election cycle a bit depressing, you’re not alone. While previous elections offered some less than desirable candidates this election cycle seems far worse. We start with Hillary Clinton, who received money from foreign governments while serving as Secretary of State and hid government emails on a personal email server – … Continue reading
Clemson starting Power Forward Jaron Blossomgame took huge strides last year, becoming dramatically more offensively efficient while also scoring 8.2 more points per game per season. His improvement was crucial to the Tigers’ successes a year ago. Now a junior, the Atlanta native returns as Clemson’s leader and star player. I was fortunate to get … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor We’re inching ever so close to football season, and Shakin the Southland has a huge day tentatively set for Monday, August 31st with dozens of Clemson Football Season Preview articles being published on that date. For my part, I have an in-depth season preview with input from bloggers across multiple SB Nation ACC … Continue reading
With such a large field of GOP candidates, the debate season is much needed to beginning winnowing the group. It got a “soft launch” with a forum that included a huge swath of candidates, but excluded Donald Trump. The senators joined the forum remotely as they were set to vote on Rand Paul’s bill to defund … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor MarkRogersTV invited Dan Rubin of BC Interruption and myself onto his video channel to discuss the top wide receivers in the ACC. How many Clemson receivers cracked the top five? Would a Tiger rank #1? Check out the fast-paced 11 minute video and share your thoughts by tweeting me at @RyanKantor. Ryan Kantor’s Top … Continue reading
