As second-ranked Clemson gets closer to its season-opening tussle down on the Plains in Auburn, Alabama, the Tigers are still trying to get a feel on who will be their starting cornerback on the boundary side of the field. If the two teams were playing tomorrow, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney says the starter will […]
During the last two years at Clemson, one area of the field was called “Mackensie Island.” It’s where opposing wide receivers disappeared on the football field during their matchup with former Clemson standout, now Minnesota Viking, Mackensie Alexander. But Mackensie Island has now turned into “Lonely Island,” at least through the first 10 days of […]
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and defensive coordinator Brent Venables said following Saturday’s scrimmage the Tigers are still searching for a corner. Ryan Carter is one of the players battling for the starting position. Carter said he felt like he had a good day on Saturday. Watch Carter discuss Saturday’s scrimmage and the competition at […]
We are just a few days away from the completion of fall camp as the second-ranked Clemson Tigers prepare for what they hope is a championship season. In this edition of our Up Downs feature we take a look at which players made a move in the past week of preseason camp. Which players are […]
During the spring, Clemson cornerback Ryan Carter proved to be a versatile player by playing both the cornerback and the safety positions. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was very pleased with the way Carter adapted to playing safety, but now that fall camp has arrived, Carter has settled in at the corner position. “Right now, […]
Clemson true freshman defensive end Xavier Kelly has made an early impression on his head coach. When Dabo Swinney was asked after Clemson’s fourth practice on Friday if any players have pleasantly surprised him thus far in fall camp, Swinney said Kelly has confirmed to the coaching staff that he is capable of contributing right away. […]
We are halfway through July and the start of camp is on the horizon. In our Camp Countdown series we will look at each position and discuss some of the questions heading into camp. In this edition we take a look at the cornerbacks. Clemson lost one of the nation’s top cornerbacks in Mackensie Alexander […]
Adapting to a new position is not that easy but for Clemson defensive back Ryan Carter it hasn’t been a problem. Carter proved his versatility at both the cornerback and safety positions during spring practice. At 5-foot-9, 175 pounds, the defensive back has really impressed the coaches by adapting. “It is very pleasing to see […]
What’s trending on The Clemson Insider’s message board today? A number of topics, including the kickoff times for Clemson’s first two football games, the baseball team’s road trip to Notre Dame, Ryan Carter at No. 14 on the Top 25 Most Important Players countdown, ACC Baseball Championship projections and Chris Okey on what it means to […]
When the term “most important” is given when describing a ranking of one player over another, it does not necessarily describe who the best players are on a team. Instead, it tells us the main or most important part of the team, without which it cannot really exist. In other words, could Clemson have reached the College Football Playoff Championship Game […]