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Surviving the Summer – Tips to Pass the Time Until Fan Day

Now that most of the Spring sports have already ended or are coming to an end, we are entering the ever painful void in college athletics otherwise known as Summer. Theoretically, the baseball team could surprise us by making a decent run in the postseason, but even if the Baseball Tigers make a solid run, … Continue reading →

Clemson at Pittsburgh Baseball Series Recap

Clemson took two of three at Pittsburgh to inch past Wake Forest (who hosted Florida State this weekend) and grab hold of 4th place in the ACC. They’ll host Miami next weekend before ending the ACC schedule with series against Notre Dame and Boston College. A series win over Miami combined with the soft remaining schedule could … Continue reading →

2013-14 Clemson Basketball Season Review

The Highs We’ll start with the high points and the first among them is beating South Carolina. Going way back to a November 17th game in Littlejohn Coliseum, K.J. McDaniels had one of the best games of his career as he shutdown his defensive assignment (Sindarius Thornwell), collected 7 blocks, 10 rebounds, and scored 21 … Continue reading →

North Carolina Senate Race: Informational Primer

Incumbent: Kay Hagan (D) Context: Kay Hagan was first elected in 2008 when anti-Republican sentiment swayed North Carolina to vote for Barack Obama. Since being elected, she has voted for Obamacare, which has led to 473,000 North Carolinians having their plans canceled. North Carolina has also experienced higher rate hikes than any other state. She is more … Continue reading →

2013-14 Clemson Basketball Season Review (Video)

Follow @Ryan_Kantor Despite blowing a 13-point lead to Southern Methodist to conclude the season, the 2013-14 Clemson basketball team will be remembered as an offensively challenged group that bought into their coaches system, grinded their way to ugly wins, and vastly over-achieved the #14 rank the ACC media handed them at the start of the … Continue reading →

2013 Clemson Football Season Review / 2014 Look Forward

Follow @Ryan_Kantor The college football season is over, and the long wait until Labor Day weekend and college football begins again. So now we look back at the season that was, and look ahead to the possibilities 2014 holds. 2013 – Positives The season began and ended on a high note. The prime time win … Continue reading →

The Ideal College Football Playoff – Video Debate

Follow @Ryan_Kantor Mark Rogers of MarkRogersTV invited me on his show this week to debate what the ideal NCAA football playoff would look like. I argued that the new four-team playoff system going into effect next year is the best format, and it’ll be the best postseason in all of sports. Mark Rogers argued for … Continue reading →

Where Does Clemson’s Run of Success Fit in School History

Follow @Ryan_Kantor Clemson reached 11 wins by defeating Ohio State in the Discover Orange Bowl. It’s the first time Clemson has reached the 11-win mark in consecutive seasons, but fans are still unsure how the recent run of success fits in Clemson history. To look into the topic I’ve plotted wins by season dating back to … Continue reading →

Orange Bowl Reaction

Follow @Ryan_Kantor Clemson has won their first Orange Bowl since the 1981 season. Dabo has joined Frank Howard and Danny Ford as the only Clemson coaches to win an Orange Bowl. Tajh Boyd joins Billy Hair and Homer Jordan as the only Clemson QBs to accomplish the feat. Sammy Watkins totaled 227 receiving yards en … Continue reading →

Top Five Most Notable Clemson Developments of 2013

Follow @Ryan_Kantor 5. Danny Ford Inducted into Clemson’s Ring of Honor: Nearly two and a half decades after his forced resignation, Clemson’s National Championship head coach finally got his rightful place in the Ring of Honor. His name is now hangs in Death Valley right next to Fred Cone and one over from QB Steve Fuller, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cold-Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace

Finding Conversation in a Sound Bite Society: Objections to God

We Bid Farewell to Clemson Football Alumni

Assessing the Greatest Clemson Football Coaches of All Time

My Journey Touring College Football Stadiums

Book Review: Coolidge by Amity Shlaes