Swinney says offense was ‘sloppy’ in first scrimmage

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney spoke with the media Wednesday at Death Valley, following the Tigers’ first full scrimmage of the spring. Swinney was pleased with the energy of his defense and said they won the scrimmage, but he was not pleased with the effort of his offense. He said the offense was sloppy and […]

Rising in-state receiver recaps great Clemson visit

Fast-rising 2020 in-state wide receiver Jalen Coit made an unofficial visit to Clemson last Saturday when the program held its second junior day of the year. It marked the Cheraw (S.C.) High School prospect’s first time on campus since the summer of his ninth-grade year when he participated in the Dabo Swinney Camp. “It was […]

Catching up with 5-star QB D.J. Uiagalelei

Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco five-star quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei is set to visit Clemson again the weekend of April 6 when the Tigers hold their annual Orange & White spring game. Uiagalelei, the nation’s top-ranked quarterback, has made the trip to Clemson on a couple of occasions. But this time around, he will bring his […]

Freshman tight end is getting better

With the issues Clemson has at tight end right now, getting freshman Jaelyn Lay up to speed is of the utmost importance. The Tigers have to replace Milan Richard and Cannon Smith, who have exhausted their eligibility. Garrett Williams is on the sideline coaching, while he contemplates a possible career in the military and sophomore […]

Tigers impress in-state DB during junior day

Standout in-state defensive back Andru Phillips from Mauldin (S.C.) High School made his first unofficial visit to Clemson on Saturday for the program’s junior day. The second-ranked cornerback in the Palmetto State arrived on campus around 9:30 a.m. and stayed for around eight hours. The class of 2020 prospect was accompanied by his father, Carlos […]

‘Amazing’ visit helps Clemson’s chances with Peach State OL

Clemson offensive line target Seth McLaughlin of Buford (Ga.) High School returned to campus this weekend to tour the facilities, watch the Tigers practice and attend the program’s junior day event Saturday. After his visit concluded, McLaughlin (6-4, 270) spoke with The Clemson Insider about what he called an “amazing experience” at Clemson. “I got […]

Trevor Lawrence was close to going to Georgia, but someone else drew him to Clemson

There was a moment when Trevor Lawrence seriously thought about going to Georgia. However, there was just something about Clemson that kept drawing him to it. “I did not really know why,” Lawrence said. There was someone that kept drawing the quarterback back to Tiger Town and it was not head coach Dabo Swinney or […]

Swinney loving the energy from his football team

Clemson’s football team had a quick practice Friday as it gets set for a half-scrimmage on Saturday. “We have a quick turnaround tonight, so early in the morning we are going to have a little half-scrimmage tomorrow,” head coach Dabo Swinney said. “It will be the first time that it will not be situational type […]

Swinney’s Friday Practice Report

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney met with the media after Friday’s practice at the Poe Indoor Practice Facility in Clemson. Swinney updated the media on a few injuries, praised several players and gave updates on some of the freshmen. Watch Swinney’s remarks on TCITV:

Williams is making the most of his time

With Garrett Williams nursing his knee and still undecided on what he will do when it comes to playing football or not in 2019, Dabo Swinney has him still working this spring. His job? He is coaching his teammates up. “If you want a son, you want him to be like Garrett. He is such […]