By Will Vandervort. By Will Vandervort CLEMSON — Clemson head coach Brad Brownell says his team is in good spirits as it heads into its ACC opener against Florida State Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Now he hopes that translates into the Tigers’ first conference victory. “I think it is easy to look at wins and […]
4-star defensive end Ebenezer Ogundeko announced his commitment to Clemson Friday afternoon during the Under Armour All-American game. Ebenezer put on a purple Clemson hat during the broadcast and said he selecting “the University of Clemson”. Why did Ebenezer select the Tigers? “The coaches, I just felt comfortable there and it is not very far […]
By Will Vandervort. By Will Vandervort CLEMSON — No one will ever forget “The Catch.” Jerry Butler’s leaping, twisting grab of a Steve Fuller pass in the final seconds that helped Clemson beat archrival South Carolina, 31-27, in 1977. Butler’s leaping grab rung in a new era for Clemson football that four years later led […]
By Ed McGranahan. By Ed McGranahan During a radio talk show home Tuesday morning, a Georgia fan tried to make a case for firing Mark Richt if they lost the bowl game, and a number of threads on LSU sites are calling for Les Miles’ head. None of that makes sense and on so many levels […]
Top corner Adrian Baker was impressed with Clemson’s 25-24 win over No. 7 LSU in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. “Oh man, that was a good win. They showed how tough and physical they can play. They came away with a big win over the SEC. It was a great win for the program,” said Baker. The […]
By Will Vandervort. By Will Vandervort CLEMSON — Thirty five times prior to Monday night Clemson’s senior class walked off the football field victorious. And though those 35 wins were sweet, it’s hard to imagine any of them being as sweet as Clemson’s 25-24 victory over No. 7 LSU in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. “This was […]
By Will Vandervort. By Will Vandervort. By Will Vandervort Each week we take a look back at what the Clemson Tigers did right and what they did wrong on the gridiron as we grade the Tigers’ performance at every position in Monday’s 25-24 victory over LSU in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Quarterbacks Grade: A […]
By Will Vandervort ATLANTA — Money. That’s what Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd thinks about when he describes kicker Chandler Catanzaro, and for good reason. Boyd said he never doubted Catanzaro’s ability Monday when the junior kicker lined up for a 37-yard field goal with two seconds to play in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl. “When (LSU) […]
4-star defensive end Ebenezer Ogundeko arrived in Orlando Sunday to prepare for the Under Armour All-American game. TheClemsonInsider.com spoke with the New York standout shortly after he arrived. “We just landed. The flight was okay,” said Ogundeko. Later in the week Ebenezer’s will have some family and others join him in Florida. “My mom is […]
ATLANTA – It’s Game Day where No. 13 Clemson battles No. 7 LSU in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Location: Georgia Dome Kickoff: 7:30 PM Television: ESPN 2012 Record: Clemson 10-2 LSU 10-2 ACC Record: Clemson 7-1 Series History: LSU lead 2-0 Last Meeting: LSU won 10-7 in 1996 Clemson Has Rich Bowl History Clemson has […]