(8/17/2013) – I’ve just heard from sources in Clemson, that the University will soon announce plans to build a new basketball-only facility connected to, but separate from, Littlejohn Coliseum. The new arena is expected to be named after a major donor. Littlejohn Coliseum will continue to be used for concerts and miscellaneous events such as … Continue reading
It wasn’t hard to predict, but now we officially know that College Gameday’s first stop of 2013 will be at Clemson for their season opener against #5 UGA (Coaches Poll). It was announced on College Football Live. As one of the fun traditions of the show, a guest picker will likely be invited to project winners … Continue reading
Join up! For years I’ve had a top 25 NCAA Football Pick’em group using confidence points. Now that the ACC is up to 14 teams, it can generally provide at least six games per week and as many as 14. So forget about spreads and 10:30 games on the West coast and pick every game … Continue reading
It’s been a long and anxious wait for August 31st, but we’re getting close. As I previously wrote, this is the most anticipated Clemson football season in memory and expectations couldn’t be higher. That’s because Tajh Boyd decided to return for his redshirt senior season, a decision that vaulted him into Heisman discussion and Clemson … Continue reading
As rumors about Dustin Pedroia’s contract extension began to grow and gain credibility, it looked like a big dollar agree would affect Robinson Cano. That is, it would push contract negotiations with Robinson Cano, who enters free agency this offseason, beyond reason. To the contrary, Pedroia inked a 7-year, $100 million extension which will be … Continue reading
I’ve written quite a bit about Brad Miller, the former Clemson Tiger, and his rise to the Seattle and the top of the Mariner’s lineup. Last night, all my ranting and raving was given vindication as he had the best game of his young career. After a leading off the game with a single, he … Continue reading
The beautiful purple and gold bow Clemson tied to their season on New Year’s Eve, coupled with the appeal of an old rival on the docket to begin 2013 have made for a very long and anxious offseason. In fact, I think most Clemson fans would say this has been one of the most anxious … Continue reading
Today couldn’t have gone any better for Clemson fans. Early this morning it was announced that Brad Miller, the former Clemson shortstop and 62nd pick of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft has been called up to the Seattle Mariners. From my earlier post on Sports-Kings: After just 26 games at the triple-A level, where he hit … Continue reading
The recent demotions of the Jesus Montero and Dustin Ackley look like crushing blows to the long-term promise of the Seattle Mariners, but things in Seattle may not be as gloomy as they seem. It was announced this week that Dustin Ackley, the former second overall draft pick out of Chapel Hill, is getting time in … Continue reading
Jon Tomevi, the author at BalkTalkBaseball.com puts on his sabermatrician hat and joins us for a guest blog post where he forecasts the rest of the season as the 1st base position. Given his perfect, twelve for twelve prediction of Clemson’s 2012 football season read closely, he may just own a crystal ball. Paul Konerko … Continue reading
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