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Predicting Deshaun Watson's Draft status

Predicting Deshaun Watson’s Draft status

Colin Hal, Asst. Sports Editor April 3, 2017

Watson’s record as a starter was 33-3. He lost fewer games in three years than 30 NFL teams in the 2016 season alone. Only the Cowboys and Patriots lost three games or less. The fact of the...

Tight end Jordan Leggett (16) did not perform well at the NFL Combine this weekend. He only completed 18 bench press reps and did not run the 40-yard dash.

Former Tiger offensive stars perform at NFL Combine, look to impress teams

Colin Halm, Asst. Sports Editor March 6, 2017

The Clemson Tigers sent multiple players  to Indianapolis over the weekend to compete in the NFL Combine — a gauntlet of physical and mental tests that attempt to shed light on a player’s...

Redshirt junior Ryan Carter (31) had seven passes defensed and one interception last year. 

Feaster, Carter looking to have breakout year: New players have opportunity to fill roles left vacant by NFL Draft

Colin Halm, Asst. Sports Editor February 13, 2017

Every year it seems like the Clemson football team has to completely rebuild on one side of the ball. The defense has spent the last few years on the unfortunate side of that rebuilding process. Defensive...

Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams (7) catches a pass against Ohio State in 2016. 

Early NFL Draft Predictions: Ten Tigers are likely to enter the NFL this year

Colin Halm, Asst. Sports Editor February 6, 2017

The football off-season can be long and arduous. It lasts from the middle of February to the end of August, but there are events dotted throughout to keep even the most hardcore fan’s appetite whetted....

Head Coach Dabo Swinney added 15 players to the roster for 2017. This recruiting class was ranked tenth nationally and included 11 four-star recruits.

Clemson football lands nationally ranked recruiting class: Swinney adds 15 new players to the 2017 roster

Colin Halm, Asst. Sports Editor February 6, 2017

Quality over quantity.  That was always the goal for Dabo Swinney’s Tigers. On Feb. 1, Swinney received letters of intent from 11 future Tigers, ushering in a new class to help replace the outgoing...

Clemson football hires new defensive line coach

Colin Halm, Asst. Sports Editor January 30, 2017

The post-National Championship period has officially begun for the Clemson Tigers, which means spring practices, recruiting and coaching changes. Not head coaches, but assistant coaches. The NFL is...

Previewing Clemson football's 2017 schedule: Conference foes Louisville, Florida State provide largest challenge for Tigers

Previewing Clemson football’s 2017 schedule: Conference foes Louisville, Florida State provide largest challenge for Tigers

Allison Daniel January 30, 2017

Clemson will be replacing a lot of important players this upcoming fall and many are already wondering if there is any hope of a repeat championship opportunity. The Tigers will be facing a tough conference...

Deshaun Watson

The future of the Clemson quarterback

Colin Halm, Asst. Sports Editor January 27, 2017

No one will disagree that Deshaun Watson was the greatest quarterback in Clemson history. He led the Tigers to two national championships, winning one, and set plenty of records along the way. After finishing...

Hunter Renfrow and Artavis Scott embrace

How the ‘Clemson culture’ helps out its football team

Cole Little, Senior Staff Writer January 20, 2017

It would be understandable for one to feel like the Clemson Tigers had reached their ultimate peak by topping the vaunted Alabama Crimson Tide 35-31 in the National Championship Game, but the best is yet...

Who's next?

Clemson football has a ‘next man up’ mentality

Allison Daniel, Sports Editor January 20, 2017

After a come-from-behind victory over Alabama in the National Championship game, Clemson senior linebacker Ben Boulware gave an impassioned speech honoring the players who had come before him and set the...

Clemson Tigers football team lining up

Choosing the cast of ‘The Mighty Clemson Tigers’ movie

James Kidd, Contributor January 20, 2017

Almost a week has passed since Clemson won the National Championship, and the whole thing still feels unreal to me. Thirty-five years in the making, this journey was a long time coming, and by God was...

Students purchasing Clemson-related gear

What Clemson’s national championship success means for them off the field

Sophia Radebaugh, Contributor January 20, 2017

There is no doubt that the Clemson Tigers have made their debut in the college football world. In 2015, Coach Dabo Sweeney led his 13-0 team to another victory in the Capital One Orange Bowl against the...

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