Former Clemson Co-DC Let Go By NFL Team

This NFL team has reportedly parted ways with a former Clemson coach. According to reports, the Cincinnati Bengals made several coaching changes on Monday, including letting defensive line coach Marion Hobby go. This marked Hobby’s 10th season as an NFL coach and fourth with the Bengals. Hobby, 58, had been the Bengals’ defensive line coach […]

‘Clemson North’ has Higgins feeling like he is home

GREENVILLE, S.C. — There is a reason why Tee Higgins feels like he is at home in Cincinnati. Because these days the City of Seven Hills feels a lot like Clemson. And it is not the hills. Why? Besides Higgins, Cincinnati has a good number of former Tigers on the roster and on the coaching […]

Jacksonville was the right situation for Hobby

Marion Hobby’s decision to leave Clemson to become the new defensive line coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars was not a total surprise to head coach Dabo Swinney. The Clemson head coach kind of knew if the right situation came along, Hobby might leave the program to pursue other avenues. The situation finally came around last […]

Thursday morning update on search for Hobby’s replacement

Fresh off a national championship Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is working to find a replacement for former defensive ends coach Marion Hobby after his departure to the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday. The speculation has already started on possible replacements and the potential impact it can have in recruiting. The Clemson Insider has the […]

What They Are Saying: Hobby to Jacksonville

Marion Hobby made it official Wednesday that he will be leaving Clemson to head to Jacksonville. In this edition of What They Are Saying we look at what is being said on Twitter about coach Hobby’s decision to leave Clemson for Jacksonville. #Jaguars name former Clemson co-defensive coordinator Marion Hobby defensive line coach. Full story: […]

Clemson’s defensive line takes another hit

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney’s defensive line has taken a big hit. For the second time in less than a week, he lost one of his defensive coaches. This time it was defensive ends coach Marion Hobby. Dan Brooks, who coached the defensive tackles the last eight years at Clemson, officially announced his retirement from […]

Ferrell would walk through a wall for Hobby

TAMPA, Fla. — When Marion Hobby first saw Clelin Ferrell practice, there was never any doubt he was going to be productive. In his first week in camp, the Richmond, Virginia native was working with the second-team defense and was pushing Kevin Dodd—now with the Tennessee Titans—for the starting job. “Clelin was a guy that […]

Hobby sees great development at defensive end

At Dabo Swinney’s Media Golf Outing, both local and national media outlets had the opportunity to pick the brains of Clemson’s position coaches for the only time in the regular season. This is what we learned from defensive ends coach Marion Hobby: What does Christian Wilkins do at defensive end that say a 260 lb. end can’t […]

Hobby: Wilkins upside could be really big for us

Marion Hobby believes Christian Wilkins has a “huge upside” that could be really big for the Clemson at defensive end.  Coach Hobby discussed what Christian brings to defensive end and the development of Ferrell, Bryant and Yeargin. “He (Wilkins) did a really good job in the spring.  We knew he was really athletic but to […]

Tigers feel good having Wilkins on their sideline

Maybe at some point this year, Christian Wilkins will line up at defensive end for the Clemson Tigers. However, when that time comes, if it comes, will depend on how well guys like Austin Bryant, Clelin Ferrell, Richard Yeargin and Chris Register are doing. Defensive ends coach Marion Hobby was very impressed with Wilkins this […]