Could 2026-27 bowl season feature a matchup between Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and one of his former longtime assistant coaches? This national outlet thinks so. CBS Sports recently released its post-spring college football bowl and College Football Playoff projections. Of course, Clemson hopes to bounce back from a disappointing 7-6 campaign in 2025 and […]
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney would love to see two of his former coordinators – Virginia head coach Tony Elliott and Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables – make the 2025 College Football Playoff. Both Elliott and Venables are in good positions to lead their teams to the 12-team CFP. “I would love it,” Swinney said. […]
As you know, former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, now in his fourth season as Oklahoma’s head coach, returned to Tiger Town to watch his son, Clemson safety Tyler Venables, during the Sooners’ off week this past weekend. Following Clemson’s 24-10 win over Florida State at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night, Clemson head coach Dabo […]
After struggling in losses to SMU and Duke, allowing 81 combined points, Clemson’s defense bounced back Saturday night against Florida State – giving up just a single touchdown, and only three points after halftime, in the 24-10 win at Memorial Stadium. Maybe it was a visit from Brent Venables, the former Clemson national championship defensive […]
Bowl projections do not mean a whole lot at this point in the season, but after Clemson’s 41-10 win over Boston College on Saturday, there was one that was quite intriguing.
Wes Goodwin seems to be settling into his new role on Brent Venables’ staff at Oklahoma. The former Clemson defensive coordinator is now an assistant linebackers coach on Venables’ staff. After Venables left Clemson following the 2021 season, Goodwin thought he might follow the Sooners’ new head coach to Norman. That is, until Dabo Swinney […]
Clemson’s former defensive coordinator has found his next coaching gig, and he’s heading to the SEC to join the staff of another former Tigers assistant. Per multiple reports, Wes Goodwin is going to Oklahoma as a defensive analyst, and thus will be rejoining current Sooners head coach and former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables. Goodwin’s […]
It’s been a difficult first season in the SEC for Oklahoma and former Clemson assistant coach Brent Venables. After beginning the 2024 campaign ranked No. 16 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll, the Sooners are now unranked and currently sit at 5-5, including a 1-5 record in the SEC. This week, despite […]
CLEMSON — Sometimes when R.J. Mickens is walking down the hall and he does not see Tyler Venables, but can hear him talking, he has a flashback. For Mickens, and his other defensive teammates, it sounds a lot like Tyler’s dad, Brent Venables, is back at Clemson’s Football Complex. “It’s funny to hear it and […]
Oklahoma is now an official member of the Southeastern Conference, with the Sooners and Texas Longhorns officially making their conference switch from the Big 12 to the SEC on Monday. Oklahoma head football coach and former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables joined The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday to discuss a number of topics. Among […]