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The 2024-25 Clemson football roster is earning high praise from head coach Dabo Swinney. The Tigers brought on zero players from the college football transfer portal in preparation for the season. Yet, Swinney provided eye-opening insight into the lack of transfers amid the team’s spring preparations. Dabo Swinney joined an ACC PM broadcast to give […]

Now that the college football spring games have all but sprung us into the excitement again for the upcoming 2024 season, it’s time to start thinking once again about the new expanded College Football Playoff that will be moving to 12 teams this year. The sport of college football is changing rapidly, with the expanded […]

Both Ryan Day and Lincoln Riley enter 2024 under some intense pressure after what could be considered disappointing seasons for their teams in the Buckeyes and Trojans in 2023. With hopes of proving themselves as the rightful men to lead their teams for the foreseeable future, winning has become paramount for the 2024 season. They’re […]

When Nick Saban announced his retirement in January, the Alabama football head coaching job that Saban had occupied and excelled in for nearly 20 years instantly became vacant. The accolades and resources that Alabama can provide make the position one of the most attractive and exclusive possible in college football, and the rumors about who […]

Kalen DeBoer is now the new head honcho in the Alabama football program. But, this did not stop Crimson Tide fans from pondering about ‘what-if’ scenarios. One of which involved Nick Saban passing the keys to the storied college football team to Dabo Swinney. The Clemson football coach has gotten more beloved in his role […]

The 2023-24 college football season saw the rise and demise of high-level programs. In the ACC a team like Florida State was resurrected after years of climbing back to the top of the conference. The ACC leaders up until then were the Clemson Tigers. Clemson football has been considered one of the most elite programs […]

The Clemson Tigers are not known for making a ton of noise in the college football transfer portal, but that isn’t to say they haven’t tried. They have tried to get in on a number of players who entered the portal, but even with a renowned effort to try to land players out of the […]

Nick Saban will no longer be the architect of the Alabama football program. After a disappointing loss in the College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide’s head honcho finally called it a career. Now, talks of new head coaches have come to light after the announcement. One may think that the program could emulate the recent […]

To say that college football is changing is an understatement. Now, arguably the greatest head coach of all time, Alabama football’s Nick Saban, is retiring, per Chris Low of ESPN. Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama. — Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 10, 2024 This will undoubtedly send […]

Athletes and coaches usually keep their cool on camera, doing their best not to look flustered in a given situation. Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney could not contain his surprise, however, after being doused with a celebratory Gatorade bath. The No. 22-ranked Tigers (9-4) earned a hard-fought, 38-35 victory in the Gator Bowl over […]

The No. 22 Clemson Tigers will be returning to a very familiar site when they face the Kentucky Wildcats in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 29. Although it is familiar, it is not quite where Dabo Swinney and his Tigers (8-4) thought they would be at season’s end. Clemson football is suffering its first […]

The Clemson football team finished with an 8-4 record, which is a huge disappointment for a program used to competing for an ACC title. As a result, Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney has begun to make changes and has made two moves with the coaching staff already. Defensive ends coach Lemanski Hall and offensive line […]

After firing Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M is hoping to wrap up its coaching search in the near future, with multiple candidates beginning to emerge. Athletic director Ross Bjork has stated the program is in neutral and the Aggies will be looking for someone to take them forward. Clemson Football coach Dabo Swinney has emerged as […]

The Clemson Tigers aren’t having a spectacular season, but that doesn’t mean Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney is already thinking about one of the hottest vacant positions in college football today. When asked about whether he has any interest in the head coaching position in College Station that recently opened up after the dismissal […]

We are now at Week 11 in college football, and there are still teams that are struggling to earn their sixth win for bowl eligibility. Believe it or not, Clemson football is one of the teams sitting at 5-4 currently, needing just one more win to become bowl-eligible. However, there are other teams that may […]

The Clemson football team has disappointed this season and has a 5-4 record. However, the Tigers just made a statement with a victory over Notre Dame on Saturday night. In what could be a season-saving victory, the Tigers now face Georgia Tech before finishing the year with games against North Carolina and South Carolina. Ahead […]

The Clemson Tigers finally got back in the win column after consecutive losses, as they scored a 31-23 upset victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at home on Saturday. Adding more reason for Clemson football to celebrate is the fact that the win over Notre Dame made Dabo Swinney the winningest Tigers football head […]

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney has had a tough season so far, sitting a 4-4 ahead of their matchup with favorite Notre Dame. It’s also been a long week, after Swinney went on a 5-minute-long rant against caller ‘Tyler from Spartanburg’ on his weekly radio show ‘Tiger Calls’ Clemson’s Dabo Swinney went on an epic […]

Arguably no program has taken a bigger hit on its reputation during the 2023-24 season than Clemson football (5-4). Unforeseen struggles have caused many fans to attribute their past championship success to star quarterbacks rather than the coaching of Dabo Swinney. The word “fraud” has been popping up all too frequently when discussing the Tigers. […]

The University of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart is poking a little fun at his colleague in the coaching ranks, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney. Smart joked on his coach’s show this week that he hopes he doesn’t get any questions from ‘Tyler in Spartanburg,’ a caller that butted heads with Swinney over Clemson’s lackluster season. Smart […]

The Clemson football program is 4-4 after a 24-17 loss to NC State in its most recent game, and quarterback Cade Klubnik has struggled this season, drawing a lot of criticism. Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney came out to firmly defend Cade Klubnik ahead of Saturday’s game against Notre Dame. “He’s had a bunch of […]

The Clemson football team has stumbled out of the gates to a 4-4 record this season. Tigers Coach Dabo Swinney and the team’s star recruit-studded roster haven’t lived up to expectations, and the team’s fans are getting restless. The recent loss to NC State has fans questioning whether Clemson football will make a bowl game […]

Another week, another loss for Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers football team, marking the second consecutive loss in a row, this time against NC State football on Saturday. This is unfamiliar territory for Tiger faithful. Clemson football’s loss against the Wolfpack marks the first time since 2010 that the Tigers have lost back-to-back games […]

The Clemson football team lost a tough Atlantic Coast Conference matchup to the NC State Wolfpack. The Tigers trailed the entire game, and could not score enough to catch up to NC State’s 24 points. Head Coach Dabo Swinney made a comment concerning the team’s “bandwagons” in early October that seems to have manifested into […]

The Clemson football program dropped to 4-4 overall with a 24-17 loss to NC State on Saturday, and Dabo Swinney’s decision to kick a field goal down 10 with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter when the Tigers were deep in NC State territory was puzzling for many. Dabo Swinney said that the reason […]

It wasn’t long ago that Clemson had ascended to the top of the college football world and would battle Alabama regularly for the national title. The Tigers are still a fairly prominent and well-known program, but they are struggling to win games against solid opponents. That point was proven in their 24-17 loss to North […]

Quarterback Cade Klubnik and Clemson football have been having a season to get. However, head coach Dabo Swinney thinks Klubnik will learn a valuable lesson from Clemson’s struggles. The Tigers are 4-3 on the season and 2-3 in the ACC. While Clemson football hasn’t hit their expectations, Klubnik still has Swinney’s support and more, via […]

Remember when Clemson football was the talk of the sport after winning two national titles in two years (2016, 2018)? Remember when Dabo Swinney was winning Coach of the Year awards? Well, it seems like that has now been easily forgotten after the Tigers suffered their third loss of the season on Saturday against Miami […]

Dabo Swinney is one of the most accomplished coaches in all of college football. That’s even with his Clemson Tigers football team currently holding a 4-2 record and seemingly out of College Football Playoff contention already. With Clemson fans now not having to put playoff tickets on their Christmas lists, there is now criticism for […]

Clemson football did not lose more than two games in a single season from 2015 to 2020, winning two national championships in that span. They are on track to lose at least three games for the third consecutive season as the Tigers are 4-2 at the halfway point. Winning championships brings a certain kind of […]

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney remains unsure if cornerback Nate Wiggins and wideout Antonio Williams will suit up against Syracuse on Saturday. The latter sat out Clemson’s 31-24 loss to Florida State this past weekend due to an ankle injury. On the other hand, Nate Wiggins suffered a bone bruise during the game against […]

Four weeks through the college football season, Clemson football is an unfamiliar spot, and in a spot that they were not expecting to be in at this point in the year. The Tigers are 2-2 (0-2 ACC) with losses against Duke and Florida State, and now, chances of winning the ACC and making the College […]

The Clemson football program made four National Championship appearances from 2015 to 2019, but the last few years have not been up to the lofty standards set by Dabo Swinney since taking over as the team’s head coach. The elite play of quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence has given way to solid but at […]

The Clemson football program’s day ended in disappointment, as the Tigers were bested by Florida State in overtime by a score of 31-24 on Saturday. On the Florida State side, there was a sense that the Seminoles had finally gotten a weight lifted off of their shoulders with a win against the Tigers after seven […]

The Florida State Seminoles’ Week 4 matchup against the Clemson Tigers was once thought to be the game that could determine the ACC Champion. But now, the game has lost a little bit of its luster. While the Seminoles have done their part and stayed perfect, going 3-0, the Tigers have not held up their […]

Clemson football was dealt a tough blow over the weekend, with head coach Dabo Swinney announcing that redshirt freshman wideout Cole Turner is out for the rest of the season due to an abductor injury. Turner played in the first two games of the year but was sidelined in Week 3 due to the ailment. […]

The Clemson football program hasn’t quite been itself in the last few years. Under coach Dabo Swinney the Tigers have won two national championships and ten ACC Atlantic Division championships. Recent predictions have pegged the Clemson football program as being in line for their worst season in over a decade. Commentator Paul Finebaum declared that […]

Clemson football suffered a disastrous loss to Duke in their season opener, losing 28-7. The game was a shock to many fans and analysts, as Clemson was heavily favored to win. However, the team’s performance was lackluster, and several players and coaches were singled out for their poor showing. Stunning Outcome Clemson football came with […]

Clemson football put together one of the best six-year runs any college football program had in the history of the sport from 2015 to 2020. Three years later, the dynasty that was the Clemson Tigers appears to be over, at least according to Paul Finebaum. Finebaum appeared on ESPN’s Get Up! Tuesday morning and ripped into Dabo […]