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Keeping Expectations Realistic, Clemson May Never Lose Again

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 →

Clemson Alumnus to be New Seattle Mariner Shortstop, Howard’s Rock Vandal Caught

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 →

Republicans ‘Serious’ About Better Utilizing Data, Send Congressional Census

After President Barack Obama won re-election, Republicans were left soul searching. Although their strongest candidates chose not to run in 2012, the economy, deficit, and exorbitant gas prices still positioned them for success. They averted complete failure by holding onto a majority in the house, but nonetheless are left to figure out their missteps and … Continue reading →

Godless ‘Church’ in America? – Discussion Starter

This morning while doing my breakfast news scan I saw an article about a new Sunday morning congregation coming to New York City. They call themselves a “church” for atheists, although “place of assembly” may be a more appropriate and respectful term. I say that because for Christians, the Church is metaphorically the “body of Christ,” … Continue reading →

Former Clemson SS, Brad Miller, Part of Promising Future in Seattle

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 →

Trust or Bust? – 1B Edition

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 →

Yankees Replenish Farm System With 3 First Round Picks

June 6th marked the start of one of the most underrated drafts in professional sports, the MLB First-Year Player Draft. It brings the draftees more personally and emotionally into the fold, while the high school/college split creates an interesting dynamic. Additionally, the lack of certainty and familiarity with the player pool all but eliminates ugly … Continue reading →

Clemson to Host Tar Heels in 2014, New Coastal Opponent Each Season

According to TigerNet.com, Clemson will play host to the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2014, dropping UVA after a trip to Charlottesville this season. In the past, the ACC has always played home-and-roads with opponents from the opposite division. The “crossover rival” remained constant every year with two other crossover games that featured same team two years … Continue reading →

SEC to Vote on Conference Wide Substance Abuse Policy

Baby steps people, baby steps. As I mentioned in a previous post, I believe NCAA football has a serious problem with steroid and drug use. One cause for this problem is the lack of standardized testing and discipline. Allowing individual teams to determine punishment for their own players who fail drug tests is like allowing … Continue reading →

A Glance at Clemson’s Chance in the 2013 Columbia Regional

With NCAA baseball regional play beginning this Friday, it was only right that I invited one of the great sons of Clemson, a rare person who gets more bent out of shape over Clemson baseball than I, to share his take on the tough task Clemson faces in the Columbia regional. A big thank you … Continue reading →

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Assessing the Greatest Clemson Football Coaches of All Time

My Journey Touring College Football Stadiums

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