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
Follow @Ryan_Kantor In 2014, Deshaun Watson struggled to stay healthy and when he wasn’t on the field, Clemson’s lack of depth was exposed. Unlike Ohio State, whose third string quarterback guided them to a National Championship, Clemson’s second string QB – Cole Stoudt – struggled while playing through a torn AC joint in his non-throwing … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Tuesday, May 6th Thom Tillis the Speaker of the North Carolina House won the GOP U.S. senate primary and hit the crucial 40% mark to avoid a runoff election. Tillis won while fending off both Republican contenders and attack ads from Senator Reid’s PAC (Senate Majority PAC) that claimed he called Obamacare “a great … Continue reading
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