The last time Dabo Swinney and Clemson were supposed to play Florida State, the game was canceled hours before kickoff due to COVID-19. This decision was made in spite of the fact the Tigers had already traveled to Tallahassee. In the immediate aftermath of the cancellation last November, Swinney raised eyebrows when he accused the […]
Read MoreDabo Swinney Has Blunt Message For His Team Moving Forward
The Clemson Tigers have fallen off a cliff this season, going 4-3 through their first seven games. Dabo Swinney expects more out of his players. The Tigers most recently lost a pivotal ACC game to the Pitt Panthers, falling 27-17. Clemson is now 3-2 in the ACC and a few games behind conference leader Wake […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Clemson’s Third Loss
The Clemson football dynasty has seemingly come to a screeching halt in 2021. Dabo Swinney’s program hadn’t lost three games in a single season since 2014. But with Saturday’s 27-17 loss to the No. 23 Pitt Panthers, the Tigers have now lost three contests just seven games into the 2021 season. Needless to say, the […]
Read MoreEveryone Said The Same Thing About Spencer Rattler, D.J. Uiagalelei Today
Spencer Rattler and D.J. Uiagalelei started this season as a pair of Heisman-hopeful stars. Now, they’re both sitting on the bench for their respective teams. For the second game in a row this afternoon, Rattler spent the game on the sideline behind Oklahoma freshman Caleb Williams. While he was originally expected to see some time […]
Read MoreLook: Clemson Just Benched QB D.J. Uiagalelei
Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei entered this season with high expectations, in large part because he played well in relief of Trevor Lawrence last year. Clearly, the sophomore signal-caller hasn’t lived up to the hype this season, and moments ago, Dabo Swinney reached his breaking point. Immediately after Uiagalelei’s shovel pass was intercepted and returned for […]
Read MoreCollege GameDay Crew All Pick Pitt To Defeat Clemson
No one believes in Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers these days. Not even the entire College GameDay crew. Clemson (4-2) will take on the No. 23 Pitt Panthers (5-1) at 3:30 p.m. ET this afternoon on ESPN. The Tigers have won two straight. Most are expecting the win streak to come to an end […]
Read MoreWhen Arch Manning Could Make His Recruiting Decision
Arch Manning is widely regarded as the most sought-after recruit in the country, and rightfully so. He’s the top quarterback recruit from the 2023 class and continues to get better as time goes on. For the past few months, Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ole Miss and Texas have been labeled the top suitors for Manning. What […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Once again, a Saturday of college football helped give some clarity at the full scope of this season. Perhaps the most notable result came at Kinnick Stadium, where then-No. 2 Iowa’s, a squad that had gotten by on great defense and just enough offense, fell to a pretty explosive Purdue squad, 24-7. That loss drops the […]
Read MoreDabo Swinney Responds To The LSU Job Rumors
Even with all the success he has had at Clemson, Dabo Swinney still saw his name mentioned as a rumored candidate for the now-vacant LSU job. On Monday night, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic wrote that Swinney is a “huge swing that [LSU AD Scott] Woodward could take and may take.” Of course, there’s a […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Dabo Swinney Speculation
Dabo Swinney, LSU Tigers head coach? Almost certainly not, but with the SEC program in need of a new head coach, Swinney’s name is being floated for the opening. That’s how LSU rolls, though. The Tigers will probably go after everyone not named Nick Saban and make them say no. “That’s totally his (Scott Woodward’s) […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To State Of Clemson Football
The dynastic reign of dominance for the Clemson football program has hit a severe roadblock in 2021 — in large part due to struggles on the offensive side of the ball. With the exception of a 49-3 blowout win over South Carolina in Week 2, the Tigers have been held to less than 20 points […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Once again, college football brought us some shocking results last weekend. None was more jarring than No. 1 Alabama’s upset loss at Texas A&M. With that loss, Georgia vaults to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs’ defense has been virtually impenetrable this season, and the offense has been efficient enough for […]
Read MoreLook: College Football’s 5 Highest-Paid Coaches This Year
It’s that time of the year again. Time for us to find out just how much money the top head coaches in college football are making this year. On Thursday, USA Today Sports released its annual college football head coaches pay survey. Several of the top names should come as no surprise to anybody with […]
Read MoreDabo Swinney Not Happy With Reporter’s Question Today
Tensions are high in Death Valley as Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers (3-2) enter another week outside the AP Top 25. Recently, Swinney hasn’t taken too kindly to the press––specifically, questions regarding Clemson’s transfer portal activity. Some have blamed the Tigers’ subpar first five games on their 2021 transfer haul. Swinney is tired of hearing about […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Dabo’s Honest Admission
There are few college football coaches who dislike the transfer portal – and questions about the portal – than Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney. So, when he was asked about it yet again this week, the Tigers had coach gave a lengthy response about the portal and why he doesn’t use it. “I’ve said this […]
Read MoreClemson Football Star Reacts To Being Unranked
If you were to ask every college football fan and analyst if Clemson belongs in the AP Top 25 right now, they’d almost all say no. The Tigers began the season with an ugly 10-3 loss to Georgia, which in hindsight isn’t that bad considering the Bulldogs are now the No. 1 team in the […]
Read MoreBreaking: New Coaches’ Poll Top 25 Released After Wild Saturday
Week 6 of the 2021 college football season brought tons of drama as Alabama suffered a stunning loss while Oklahoma enjoyed an incredible comeback win over arch-rival Texas. So it should be no surprise that the new Coaches’ Poll top 25 looks very different today. The Week 7 USA Today Coaches’ Poll was just released […]
Read MoreLook: Bowl Game’s Message For Alabama, Clemson Going Viral
Alabama and Clemson have been the most dominant programs in college football the last several years, but they have not looked like themselves so far this season. Clemson in particular has struggled, starting 3-2 and failing to generate consistent offense. Alabama is 5-1, but the Crimson Tide suffered a shocking loss at Texas A&M last […]
Read MoreReport: There’s 1 “Frontrunner” To Land Arch Manning
Not since perhaps Vince Young himself has a quarterback prospect been as hyped as early in his high school career as Arch Manning. But when your grandfather and two uncles rank among the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, the genes alone might be enticing enough were he not also an elite high school signal caller. […]
Read MoreRecruiting Analysts Names The 5 Teams Arch Manning “Likes”
As the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2023 class and one of the most highly-touted quarterback prospects in recent memory, Arch Manning has garnered attention from nearly every top program in the nation. Of those programs, Manning has reportedly made it clear that he likes these five programs: Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Ole Miss and […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Clemson Being Unranked
For the first time in a long time, the Clemson Tigers are not ranked in college football’s top 25 poll. The new college football top 25 polls were released on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers came in at No. 23 in the Coaches’ Poll, but were unranked in the AP Poll. It’s the first time since […]
Read MoreNo. 8 Recruit In 2023 Class Announces Final Five
Alex “Sonny” Styles is a five-star prospect and widely considered the top safety in the Class of 2023. He hasn’t made his college decision yet, but he’s just narrowed down the list to a couple of top schools. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Styles announced his top five list of colleges he’s still looking at. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
Week 5 of the 2021 college football season is upon us. It may just be the best week that we’ve had yet, at least on paper. There are four games between ranked teams. In the SEC, upstart Arkansas, ranked No. 8, can prove it is truly elite with a trip to No. 2 Georgia. No. […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Paul Finebaum’s Bold Prediction
Paul Finebaum isn’t waiting to see a full season, or even one more regular season ‘L’ for Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers. After a 2-2 start, with losses to Georgia and NC State and an uninspiring win against Georgia Tech, Finebaum declared the Clemson dynasty over. “Dabo’s dynasty is done,” Finebaum said on Get Up! today. […]
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