Sports, Politics, and Music by Ryan Kantor

Clemson QB Talk – Depth Chart Analysis and Where Watson Ranks

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 →

Rand Paul in Two Words: Principled and Bipartisan

For over 10 hours on May 20th and 21st, Rand Paul was on his feet filibustering to delay the renewal of the Patriot Act (the Freedom Act). With the Memorial Day weekend (i.e., Senate recess) approaching, Rand had leverage to get an up-or-down vote on his amendments (one amendment prohibits the government from forcing tech companies … Continue reading →

Carly Fiorina Flourishes at SC Freedom Summit

Carly Fiorina positioned herself as the most appealing candidate, sans Rand Paul, currently in the field. Continue reading →

Five Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Support Ted Cruz as the GOP Nominee

Ted Cruz was the first to announce his candidacy for the 2016 Presidential election, and while he has some conservative credentials, he won’t earn my vote. Although electing moderates like John McCain and Mitt Romney has not worked out for the Grand Ole Party, where’s why Ted Cruz would be an even bigger mistake. 1) Poor … Continue reading →

Apps that can change the way you use Spotify

To this day, Spotify still polarizes opinion; whether it’s amongst music industry hacks or even just the casual listener. The Swedish-based company has grown its operations exponentially since its inception in 2006 and although it is revolutionizing the way people listen to music, it isn’t without its critics. Spotify now offers its customer base a … Continue reading →

With Clemson’s Spring Practice Underway, We Discuss on MarkRogersTV

Follow @Ryan_Kantor Clemson’s Spring Game is on April 11th. What are we looking for in Spring Practice leading up to the showcase? We discuss on MarkRogersTV. 0:28 – Offensive Line Issues: Jay Guillermo is not in Clemson at the moment and there are “no expectations” regarding his return. That means there is a hot competition … Continue reading →

Teddy Goff Shares Secrets to Obama Social Media Strategy – Qualtrics Insight Summit

I was at the Qualtrics Insight Summit last week when Teddy Goff spoke on the main stage and explained how his digital team successfully ran the Obama campaign’s social media efforts during victory in two elections. One of the most fundamental things that they had (which the Republicans did not) was an empowered digital team that … Continue reading →

Andy Stanley Series ‘Brand New’ Juxtaposes Christianity to the Temple Model

I just returned home from Salt Lake City where I saw one of the most beautiful Temples you could imagine. Interestingly, it served as a perfect contrast for the series Pastor Andy Stanley has been preaching the past few weeks at North Point Ministries – Brand New. In his series, Pastor Stanley proclaims that “most of the … Continue reading →

2014 Georgia Ballot Guide: David Perdue vs. Michelle Nunn

Before each election, I generally try to do some research on each candidate to avoid relying on the often dishonest television ads like those that have been flooding the airwaves for the past month. This year, I decided to compile some of that research below in an unbiased but editorialized manner. My hope is that … Continue reading →

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness: Album Review

Follow @Ryan_Kantor Three years ago I posted this album review of Andrew McMahon’s last release, People and Things. It’s amazing how time flies and things change. Since then, I graduated from UGA, moved to North Carolina, and then just in the past few months moved to Atlanta for a new job in client-side marketing research. For … Continue reading →