Allen Talks Critical ‘Tiger’ Position, Candidates to Fill It

When he served as defensive coordinator for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Tom Allen used the term “Lion” for the position in his defense that included the responsibilities of a safety, nickel corner and outside linebacker. That hybrid position was also known as the “Husky” when Allen coached at Indiana. So now that Allen is […]

Swinney on Talented Redshirt Freshman: ‘His Time Will Come’

This talented redshirt freshman is biding his time as he waits for his opportunity in Clemson’s deep receiver room. And head coach Dabo Swinney says that time will eventually come for Misun “Tink” Kelley to get more action at receiver and be able to shine. “He’s just, right now, backup slot,” Swinney said on Tuesday, […]

Swinney High on ‘That Next Group’ of Clemson Wideouts

On Monday night, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney reiterated that the Tigers have a half-dozen wide receivers that they feel are “interchangeable” at the position. “We’ve got six guys that really we think are interchangeable, and it’s going to be great competition, but we’re going to have great depth,” Swinney said during his “Tiger Sports […]

The X-Factor Tigers for 2024

There’s a lot that Clemson football’s success will hinge on during the 2024 season. Returning a lot of key talent while also losing plenty opens the door for players to become stars. With that in mind, there’s underclassmen who can break out on both sides of the ball. Here’s three X-factors as the Tigers hope […]

Clemson QBs Speak Glowingly of Talented Redshirt Freshman

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has raved about Misun “Tink” Kelley and what he can bring to the table for the Tigers. Both Cade Klubnik and Christopher Vizzina are very excited about what the future holds for Kelley as well. Following Monday’s spring practice, the two quarterbacks spoke glowingly about Kelley, who’s in his second […]

Swinney Talks Future at WR Position

Clemson has been bitten by the injury bug at wide receiver this year. But head coach Dabo Swinney is excited about what the future holds for his team’s receiving corps when the unit gets fully healthy – and adds even more talent to the position next year. “We don’t have Cole (Turner), we don’t have […]

Swinney ‘Really Excited’ About Where Clemson Is at WR

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is excited about the Tigers’ receiving corps and the personnel they have at that position right now, as well as the talent coming in next year. During his weekly Sunday evening Zoom conference call with the media, Swinney spoke highly about Clemson’s receiver room and the future outlook of it […]

Tigers No Longer Planning to Redshirt This Freshman

During his radio call-in show Monday night, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney revealed that the Tigers are no longer planning to redshirt this true freshman wide receiver. “We took the redshirt off of Ronan (Hanafin),” Swinney said. “He actually played all last week, played special teams for us, and we’re going to continue. We just […]

Swinney Gives Injury Update on ‘Dynamic’ True Freshman

During his weekly Tuesday press conference, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney provided an injury update on a talented true freshman. Wide receiver/defensive back Misun Kelley is dealing with a lingering injury, which is a primary reason why Swinney has said the Tigers are trying to redshirt him if they can. He made his college debut […]

Swinney Gives Injury Updates During Tuesday Press Conference

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney gave a number of injury updates during his weekly Tuesday press conference. Swinney said both wide receiver Cole Turner and wide receiver/defensive back Misun “Tink” Kelley will be available to play in Saturday’s game vs. Florida Atlantic. Kelley, a true freshman, has yet to play this season, and Swinney reiterated […]