No matter who QB is Tigers will be who they are

No matter who wins the quarterback battle, Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott said on Friday 80 percent of the offense will stay the same. It was an interesting detail considering the different elements Kelly Bryant, Tucker Israel, Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson all bring to the table. Bryant is the more athletic of the bunch, […]

There’s not a huge gap at quarterback

Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott says his quarterbacks looked “just okay” in Wednesday’s situational scrimmage. The defending national champions are working four quarterbacks this spring as they try to find a replacement for the departed Deshaun Watson. Kelly Bryant, Tucker Israel, Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson are all vying for the starting job. “Really, just […]

Friday’s practice report: Offense average in situational scrimmage

Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott spoke to the media following Friday’s practice. Though he was not pleased with the overall performance of his offense in Wednesday’s situational scrimmage, Scott said the offense performed much better in Friday’s practice. As for Wednesday’s situational scrimmage, he said the offense was average at best, but he did indicate […]

Clemson isn’t rebuilding this spring, it’s recharging

Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott does not think it will be too difficult to keep the Tigers hungry now that they are coming off a national championship season. “They understand that a lot of production just walked out the door,” he said. “There is a really good amount of pressure you put on yourself, even […]

Truly has been next guy up mentality at wide receiver

Granted, Jeff Scott’s wide receivers room is losing two guys in Mike Williams and Artavis Scott that caught 174 passes for 1,975 yards and 16 touchdowns last year, but it’s not like he has not been here before. Through the years, Clemson’s wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator has had to replace several NFL caliber […]

Clemson football coaches receive $700K in salary increases

Dabo Swinney’s seven returning on the field coaches received a combined $700,075 increase in salary from the year before after the Clemson Board of Trustees approved the salary increases at their quarterly meetings on Thursday at the Madren Center in Clemson. Overall, Clemson’s nine on-field coaches will make $5.725 million this year, an increase of […]

Jeff Scott: It’s all about the players

Clemson offensive coordinator Jeff Scott has an amazing record since taking over the offensive coordinator duties with Tony Elliott. Scott says it’s not about the coaching, but it’s all about the players. The Clemson Insider caught up with Scott on Wednesday at Clemson’s media day as the Tigers get set to take on Alabama in […]

Scott: Ohio State secondary best Tigers have seen

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Clemson offensive coordinator Jeff Scott believes the Ohio State secondary he will see in Saturday’s Fiesta Bowl is as good as the Tigers have faced this season. Scott is very familiar with the Buckeyes after recruiting a lot of the same players. [protected-iframe id=”5aeabbfe1c2cefe1e99afc438fe7ecf4-92644261-87872972″ info=”//delivery.vidible.tv/jsonp/pid=5864170cdb4bc6605a8dd8d8/551439241146fb0d084da456.js” class=”vdb_player vdb_5864170cdb4bc6605a8dd8d8551439241146fb0d084da456″ height=”360″ width=”640″] Stay tuned […]

Scott: One thing to dream it, another to experience it

Clemson offensive coordinator Jeff Scott said his team will have a better frame of mind in the playoff this year after experiencing it last year.  Coach Scott sees Ohio State’s secondary as a big challenge. [protected-iframe id=”72fd51a449861373594602f5397606b5-92644261-87872972″ info=”//delivery.vidible.tv/jsonp/pid=5855a0e3db4bc6117f04089c/551439241146fb0d084da456.js” class=”vdb_player vdb_5855a0e3db4bc6117f04089c551439241146fb0d084da456″ height=”360″ width=”640″] Stay tuned to TCI for the most complete coverage of Clemson football.

What we heard: Friday’s practice for the Fiesta Bowl

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott, athletic director Dan Radakovich, President Jim Clements and members of the Fiesta Bowl Committee met with the media following Friday’s practice in Clemson. Here is what we heard. Swinney says practice is going well so far. “We are not ready yet. We still have fifteen days, […]