Follow @Ryan_Kantor August 17th, 2014 Between moving back to Atlanta, starting a new job, and the slow season with no college football, it’s been a while since my last post. Alas, college football season is right around the corner. To discuss the crucial X-factors Clemson will need great production from, I spoke with Mark Rogers … Continue reading
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Football Recruiting in Charlotte: What Does the Data Say About Clemson?
Follow @Ryan_Kantor May 19th, 2014 Clemson football is a major brand name, especially across the South. As such, it’s no surprise that Clemson does so well pulling top rated recruits out of cities like Atlanta and Jacksonville. What draws lamentations though, is Clemson’s inability to do so in Charlotte, NC. Clemson’s campus is located a … Continue reading
Extended Thoughts on Avry Holmes and Clemson Basketball Recruiting
Follow @Ryan_Kantor We recently learned that University of San Francisco point guard Avry Holmes is transferring to Clemson. Now let’s discuss how this impacts Clemson’s basketball program moving forward. Avry Holmes will not be eligible to play the 2014-15 season, however his transfer will affect recruiting needs immediately. With Filer transferring out (and even if he … Continue reading
MarkRogersTV Discusses the Clemson Players Taken in the 2014 NFL Draft
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Mark Rogers of MarkRogersTV and I discussed the Clemson players taken in this year’s NFL draft. Did the Bills give too much and will they end their playoff drought? What does the Brandon Thomas pick in the third round mean for Clemson? Did Martavis Bryant err by leaving early? Who has a great landing … Continue reading
Discussing the ACC’s Decision to Stay at Eight Games – MarkRogersTV
Follow @Ryan_Kantor I was on MarkRogersTV to discuss and debate the ACC’s decision to remain at an eight-game conference schedule. Although the other “Big Five Conferences” (B1G, Big12, Pac-12) have moved to nine-game conference schedules, the SEC and ACC decided to go the other direction and hold steady at eight games. They also instituted a … Continue reading
Tajh Boyd – Clemson’s Program Revitalizing Quarterback
Follow @Ryan_Kantor March 10th, 2014 Tajh Boyd, Clemson’s record setting quarterback, was selected with the 37th pick of the sixth round in the 2014 NFL draft by the New York Jets. Now that he’s officially off to the NFL, we look back on his legacy at Clemson and the immense impact he has had on the program. … Continue reading
Clemson Baseball Update – Thoughts on New Line-Up and ACC Standings
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Clemson swept their two games against James Madison (Recap by Mark Gordon here), and added another win by beating UNLV 6-2 at Flour Field on Sunday. The weekend sweep is followed by a fourth game in as many days as Clemson hosts UNLV Monday night at 6:30pm in Clemson. Bouncing back from poor … Continue reading
Why the SEC got it right, and the ACC shouldn’t move to nine games
Follow @Ryan_Kantor It was just announced that the SEC has decided to continue with their eight-game schedule, though they will mandate that teams schedule at least one opponent from the ACC, B1G, Big 12, or Pac-12. This is perfect as it grants SEC teams flexibility while simultaneously bolstering their strength of schedule, which will be … Continue reading
Clemson at Pittsburgh Baseball Series Recap
Clemson took two of three at Pittsburgh to inch past Wake Forest (who hosted Florida State this weekend) and grab hold of 4th place in the ACC. They’ll host Miami next weekend before ending the ACC schedule with series against Notre Dame and Boston College. A series win over Miami combined with the soft remaining schedule could … Continue reading
2013-14 Clemson Basketball Season Review
The Highs We’ll start with the high points and the first among them is beating South Carolina. Going way back to a November 17th game in Littlejohn Coliseum, K.J. McDaniels had one of the best games of his career as he shutdown his defensive assignment (Sindarius Thornwell), collected 7 blocks, 10 rebounds, and scored 21 … Continue reading