Following the first-round College Football Playoff game between Clemson and Texas this past Saturday, ESPN’s Booger McFarland gave his reaction to the fifth-seeded Longhorns’ 38-24 victory over the No. 12 seed Tigers at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. McFarland credited the Texas offensive line for its performance that helped produce four rushing touchdowns and […]
ESPN analyst Booger McFarland was blunt in his assessment of Clemson and Dabo Swinney’s program following the 14th-ranked Tigers’ 34-3 loss to No. 1 Georgia on Saturday in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. McFarland laid out the “issues” he sees with Clemson, starting with what he called a “stale” offense and the lack of creativity for the […]
On the Always College Football show, ESPN analysts Greg McElroy and Booger McFarland discussed potential narratives after Week 1 and what people could be saying after the games. One of the marquee games that McElroy and McFarland chimed in on is 14th-ranked Clemson’s matchup vs. No. 1 Georgia in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday (12 […]
In the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars added another weapon for their franchise quarterback. Former Clemson star Trevor Lawrence now has another playmaker at his disposal after the Jags spent their first-round pick (23rd overall) on former LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. — a second-team All-SEC selection and a […]
The New Orleans Saints snagged Bryan Bresee with one of the final three picks in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday night. After waiting hours to hear his name called, the former Clemson star defensive lineman was finally taken by the Saints with the 29th overall selection. Bresee came to Clemson […]
Myles Murphy had to wait a while to hear his name called in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday night, but the former Clemson star defensive end finally came off the board when the Cincinnati Bengals selected him with the 28th overall pick. During ESPN’s coverage of the draft, analyst Booger […]
During the Week 9 college football action on Saturday, this ESPN analyst gave who he saw as the top teams in the sport. Booger McFarland ranked his top five teams, as things stood at the time he gave his ranking, which was during the pregame show on ABC before Michigan State’s game at Michigan. McFarland […]
A couple of ESPN analysts weighed in on Dabo Swinney and his Clemson football program following the 19th-ranked Tigers’ 20-13 victory over Iowa State (7-6) in the Cheez-It Bowl on Wednesday night. With the win, Clemson (10-3) has now recorded at least 10 wins for a school-record 11th consecutive season. Clemson became only the third […]
The College Football Playoff working committee recommend a 12-team playoff structure in the near future. Reactions on social media and in mass media at-large were scattered across a wide spectrum. The most prominent voices in the sport from Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and Alabama head coach Nick Saban as well as SEC Commissioner Greg […]
Trevor Lawrence’s words in a recent Sports Illustrated story were one of the main topics on ESPN’s “Get Up” show Thursday morning. The former Clemson quarterback sat down for an interview with SI and, among other things, said, “I want people to know that I’m passionate about what I do and it’s really important to […]