Follow @Ryan_Kantor Despite blowing a 13-point lead to Southern Methodist to conclude the season, the 2013-14 Clemson basketball team will be remembered as an offensively challenged group that bought into their coaches system, grinded their way to ugly wins, and vastly over-achieved the #14 rank the ACC media handed them at the start of the … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor The college football season is over, and the long wait until Labor Day weekend and college football begins again. So now we look back at the season that was, and look ahead to the possibilities 2014 holds. 2013 – Positives The season began and ended on a high note. The prime time win … 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
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Clemson reached 11 wins by defeating Ohio State in the Discover Orange Bowl. It’s the first time Clemson has reached the 11-win mark in consecutive seasons, but fans are still unsure how the recent run of success fits in Clemson history. To look into the topic I’ve plotted wins by season dating back to … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Clemson has won their first Orange Bowl since the 1981 season. Dabo has joined Frank Howard and Danny Ford as the only Clemson coaches to win an Orange Bowl. Tajh Boyd joins Billy Hair and Homer Jordan as the only Clemson QBs to accomplish the feat. Sammy Watkins totaled 227 receiving yards en … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor 5. Danny Ford Inducted into Clemson’s Ring of Honor: Nearly two and a half decades after his forced resignation, Clemson’s National Championship head coach finally got his rightful place in the Ring of Honor. His name is now hangs in Death Valley right next to Fred Cone and one over from QB Steve Fuller, … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor In our season preview article, I projected Clemson to close out non-conference play at 9-3. Both Mark Gordon and I picked Clemson to finish 6-12 in the ACC. So far we’re 1/1, now we’ll hope that Clemson can exceed our pre-season picks and fight their way into the NIT. Below are some interesting … Continue reading
One of the more common debates that crops up among Clemson fans is what denotes success. What is a good season? What is a failure? What is greatness? And so the debate ensues. As a results-oriented individual, I like to define success and my college football fanhood is not exempt. One person I often exchange tweets … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Mark Rogers of MarkRogersTV answered some key questions about the Ohio State Buckeyes heading into their Orange Bowl matchup versus Clemson. We thank Mark for taking the time to share with us. He has thousands of college football videos on his site: MarkRogersTV.com. Our Q&A video is below. Please forgive my inexperience with … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor In this week’s ACC Power Rankings, we offer bowl projections for each of the ACC’s bowl eligible programs. Below is a quick look at the bowl projections. Let us know what you think in the comments section below. BCS National Championship: FSU Orange Bowl: Clemson (vs. Alabama or Ohio State) Chick-fil-A Bowl: Duke Russell … Continue reading
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