Last year, Clemson reclaimed their spot atop the ACC after Pittsburgh broke their streak of six straight ACC Championships (2014-2020) in 2021. Despite a perfect 9-0 in ACC play, Clemson was just 2-3 in non-conference games, missing the four-team playoff and losing their bowl game. Clemson stands a good chance to improve upon their 11-3 … Continue reading
Clemson had a tumultuous football season that fell below expectations in 2021. Despite that, they still managed to battle their way to 10 wins behind a defense that remained elite despite a bevy of injuries. Some position groups shined while others struggled. As a 2021 season review, I delved into the stats, PFF grades (based … Continue reading
This football season was a strange one, wasn’t it? Clemson finished 10-2 with marquee wins over Miami and Notre Dame (ACC Championship) and losses to Notre Dame (regular season) and Ohio State. It was Clemson’s 10th straight 10-win season and their sixth straight ACC Championship. All in all, Clemson’s season was a success. This is … Continue reading
Professional sports promote parity in their annual drafts by rewarding early picks to bad teams and late picks to good teams. In MLB and the NHL, it can take a while for those early draft picks to start making a major impact on the team, while in the NFL those impacts can often be felt … Continue reading
In a previous post, I broke down Clemson’s regular season schedule and discussed the challenge each opponent could present the Tigers. The season starts with a bang as Clemson an ACC team – Georgia Tech – on a Thursday, then faces Texas A&M in Week 2, and then takes a road trip to Upstate New … Continue reading
Clemson’s football program has been around for 116 seasons and played 1,050 games. It all started in 1896 when Coach Walter Riggs, a former Auburn player and native of Orangeburg, SC, led to the program to a 2-1 season. The Tigers have had 24 other coaches since 1896. Some have struggled, and some have excelled, but … Continue reading
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 MarkRogersTV invited Dan Rubin of BC Interruption and myself onto his video channel to discuss the top wide receivers in the ACC. How many Clemson receivers cracked the top five? Would a Tiger rank #1? Check out the fast-paced 11 minute video and share your thoughts by tweeting me at @RyanKantor. Ryan Kantor’s Top … 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
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