National Analyst: People ‘Need to Chill Out’ with Criticism of Swinney

Clemson is one of four programs in the FBS that didn’t take a player from the transfer portal this offseason, and Dabo Swinney spoke about that this week during an appearance on ACC Network’s ACC PM show. “Well, it wasn’t really necessarily an intentional thing,” Clemson’s head coach said on Tuesday. “There were a couple […]

CFB Analyst: Week 1 Line ‘Disrespectful to Clemson’ and ‘A Compliment to Georgia’

On Barrett Sallee’s College Football Smothered and Covered podcast, the nationally known college football analyst weighed in on some Week 1 game lines, including Clemson vs. Georgia. The Tigers and Bulldogs are set to square off in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 31, and Clemson is currently a 12.5-point underdog. Sallee believes “it’s the […]

National Analyst Questions How Much Clemson’s Success Related to Generational QBs

The final play of Clemson’s 28-20 loss at Miami on Saturday night drew plenty of reaction on social media. CBS Sports analyst Barrett Sallee was among those who commented on the Tigers’ fourth-and-goal play from the Hurricanes’ 1-yard line in double overtime, with Clemson trailing by eight points and needing a touchdown with a two-point […]

National analyst highlights Clemson as must-see spring game

A national college football writer/analyst recently highlighted Clemson among the can’t-miss spring games to watch. CBS Sports’ Barrett Sallee listed the Tigers’ spring game as one of the spring games you don’t want to miss. Here’s what Sallee wrote regarding why it’s a must-see scrimmage: Sophomore Cade Klubnik relegated former starter DJ Uiagalelei to the bench in […]

National analyst flunks Clemson after loss to South Carolina

A national college football analyst published his Week 13 report card on Sunday, handing out grades to College Football Playoff contenders and other notable teams across the nation after the final week of the regular season. CBS Sports analyst Barrett Sallee gave Clemson an “F” grade after its 31-30 loss to South Carolina on Saturday at […]

National analyst says Clemson overrated, only in top 10 because of brand

Following the release of the third set of College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night, a national college football analyst and writer published an article giving who he sees as the overrated and underrated teams in the latest CFP Rankings. The first team that CBS Sports’ Barrett Sallee mentioned as overrated? Clemson (9-1, 7-0 ACC), which […]

National analyst hands Clemson ‘F’ grade after upset loss at Notre Dame

A national college football analyst published his Week 10 report card on Sunday, handing out grades to the teams that were in contention for the College Football Playoff National Championship, according to odds from Caesars Sportsbook before the latest week of college football action. CBS Sports analyst Barrett Sallee gave Clemson an “F” grade after its […]

National analyst: ‘Clemson has a lot of work to do’

A national college football analyst published his report card following Week 3 of the college football season, handing out grades to the teams that were in contention for the College Football Playoff National Championship, according to odds from Caesars Sportsbook before the third week of college football action. CBS Sports analyst Barrett Sallee gave Clemson a […]

National analyst hands out grade to Clemson in Week 2 report card

A national college football analyst published his Week 2 report card on Sunday, handing out grades to the teams that were in contention for the College Football Playoff National Championship, according to odds from Caesars Sportsbook before the second week of college football action. CBS Sports analyst Barrett Sallee gave Clemson a “C” grade for […]

CFB analyst weighs in on Clemson front seven, D-line which ‘should be devastating’

This week, a national outlet published a ranking of the best front-seven rooms in college football entering the 2022 season. CBS Sports has Clemson’s front seven ranked No. 1, followed by Alabama, Washington, Baylor and Oklahoma State, in that order. Here’s what college football analyst Barrett Sallee, who authored the ranking for CBS Sports, wrote […]