Today the ACC announced a Grant of Rights, meaning that all the ACC school’s presidents have agreed to relinquish control of their universities’ television rights for the length of their current TV contract, which runs through the 2026-2027. The Big 12 has a similar agreement. This may be premature (it is), but with the four-team playoff … Continue reading
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Auburn Engulfed in Horrible News
You can’t always believe what you read on the internet, but this scandal story by Selena Roberts has legs… and a lot of moving parts. Auburn is completely engulfed in horrible news about their football program and the university at large. The Auburn Tigers are one of Clemson’s prime competitors on the recruiting trail. I’d go … Continue reading
Brad Brownell Gives Harsh, Honest Interview
Clemson’s basketball season was obviously a huge disappointment. Finishing at 13-18 it was the Tigers’ worst season in nearly a decade. They hadn’t been below .500 since Oliver Purnell’s first season in 2003-04. Injuries, youth (only two upperclassmen), and a lack of leadership from the senior class were big reasons for the failure. Head Coach, … Continue reading
Should He Stay or Should He Go? Clemson Basketball Coach Brad Brownell
Clemson concluded their basketball season by losing seven straight games and 10/11. It was an ugly finish as halftime leads seemed to vanish with regularity. Now that Selection Sunday has come and gone with yet another Clemson-less field, the second in a row, attention is slowly turning the job security of Head Coach Brad Brownell. … Continue reading
March Madness vs Bowl Season, a Debate for the Ages
With March Madness right around the corner, and hearing it from UNC and Wake fans here in North Carolina it got me thinking, is March Madness really the best postseason in sports? It’s certainly better than the NBA’s postseason, few would dispute that, but what about Major League Baseball? What about the college bowl season? … Continue reading
How Do Some Universities Succeed in Their ‘Other’ Sports?
I have been very frustrated with Clemson basketball this season. When I was a student, sell-outs were assumed and we never missed the tournament. Now we can’t even fill Littlejohn for games against Georgia Tech. It’s mind-boggling, because even when our now glorious football program sunk to 6-7, butts were still in seats. So I … Continue reading
ESPNU Showcasing Softball Instead of National Signing Day? Clemson Manages Another Top 15 Recruiting Class
Wednesday, January 6th was college football’s National Signing Day. Practically a national holiday, signing day can be as exciting as Christmas morning for college football fans. After all it’s the day we find out who they will be watching for the next four years. So, as soon as morning struck I jumped onto ESPNU.com, but rather … Continue reading
In-Depth Inside Look At College Football Recruiting
This recruiting season has been packed with even more craziness than usual, and Clemson has experienced more than their fair share of the ups and downs it entails. The nation’s #1 recruit, Robert Nkemdiche of Loganville, GA, originally committed to Clemson, only to decommit and indicate Ole Miss as his new leader. Now LSU joins … Continue reading
The Steroid Double Standard – The NFL and NCAA Test Positive
As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, news broke that a clinic in Miami has records showing the distribution of performance enhancing drugs to some very notable MLB stars. If true, this is very unfortunate news, and it brings this admittedly tired topic back to the forefront (but please don’t stop reading just because it’s a retread … Continue reading
Facelift For Clemson Basketball Could Be Bigger Than Previously Planned
If you haven’t already caught wind of the news, let me catch you up. It has been well-known that Clemson plans to keep pace with ever improving, ultra-competitive ACC by building a basketball-only practice facility across from Littlejohn Coliseum. An official rendering of what it may looks like is shown below. New practice facility for … Continue reading
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