Clemson has missed the playoff in three straight seasons, and head coach Dabo Swinney has drawn a lot of criticism from fans and others for things like his transfer portal philosophy and perceived unwillingness to adapt to the current landscape of college football. But this former Clemson head coach says Tiger fans should beware of […]
It was 20 years ago today that nearly 10,000 or so Clemson fans inside Williams-Brice Stadium gathered in the corner with the Clemson players, coaches and Tiger Band and broke out into a chant – “Tom-my Bow-den! Tom-my Bow-den!” Three weeks earlier they were chanting something totally different following a 45-17 loss at Wake Forest. […]
C.J. Spiller has officially reached college football’s peak. Before he was Clemson’s running backs coach, Spiller excelled at the position during his playing days at the Tigers. Throw in his special teams wizardry, and Spiller was one of the best the sport has ever seen with the ball in his hands. With his induction into […]
During Saturday’s game between Clemson and Florida State Bobby Bowden was recognized by the Tigers. Former Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden was back in Death Valley for the ceremony. It was his first trip back to Clemson since he was removed. Check out some great pictures from the celebration in Bart Boatwright’s Photo Gallery.
When Tommy Bowden walks on to Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, it will feel like it is 1999. “I think the situation I can relate it to mostly was the first time I played Florida State when my father was coaching,” he said. Of course, 1999 was Bowden’s first season as Clemson’s […]
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said during his radio call-in show Monday evening that Clemson will pay tribute to the late great Bobby Bowden during Saturday’s game against Florida State at Death Valley. Bowden, who was FSU’s head coach from 1976-2009, passed away in August at the age of 91 after being diagnosed with pancreatic […]
ATLANTA — Though he never played football for Clemson, Jeff Francoeur’s roots run deep in the orange clay of Upstate South Carolina. Before he became one of the fan favorites of the Atlanta Braves as a player, and now as a television analyst, Francoeur was a Clemson recruit. And not just any recruit. He was […]
It was a celebration of a life well lived. That is pretty much the way Dabo Swinney described Saturday’s public funeral service for longtime Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden. Swinney flew down to Tallahassee, Florida to give his condolences to Bowden’s Family at the Tucker Civic Center on the campus of Florida State University. […]
The first time I met Bobby Bowden was not in Tallahassee or in Clemson or at an ACC event or press conference. Nope. It was at none of those places. The first time I met the Hall of Fame head coach was in a small South Georgia town called Douglas. I was a young sportswriter […]
During his 12 seasons as a head coach, Tommy Bowden did not have to worry about things such as social media or the transfer portal. The former Clemson coach said those are two of the biggest issues coaches are having to deal with in the ever-changing-world of college football. “It has changed. The biggest thing, […]