Dale Earnhardt, Jr. met with the media Friday at Darlington Raceway for the first time since he and his family were involved in a fiery plane crash in mid-August. Earnhardt said, “It’s good to be doing something normal. We’ve been taking some time to ourselves. Things have been very good. My wife loves to be …
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Senior tight end Kiel Pollard, who was expected to be a major contributor for USC again this season, announced today on Instagram he is having to give up the sport due to a neck injury he suffered in practice last week. Pollard stated in his post he thought he would be able to return within …
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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has been all smiles throughout yesterday’s Clemson Media Outing and Wednesday’s #ACCKickoff. He has everyone reason to be confident about repeating a the conference champions and pursuing his third national championship. Swinney did spend some time, however, discussing the trouble that divisional foe Syracuse has given his team the last …
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Clemson safety Tanner Muse and guard John Simpson joined Dabo Swinney Wednesday in Charlotte at the ACC Kickoff. Muse is entering his senior season with the Tigers and is expected to be one of the team’s defensive leaders while Simpson is anchoring an offensive line absorbing the loss of Mitch Hyatt. Since Muse was last …
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ACC Media Days in Charlotte kicked off with announcements regarding the new ACC Network. The network will launch August 22nd and will feature a Clemson documentary as part of its programming. Greatest Ever: The 2018 Clemson Tigers, a 30-minute recap of the National Championship winning Tigers will be a part of the programming exclusive to …
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Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich met with the media at the conclusion of the Clemson Media Outing and Media Olympics, Tuesday. Coach Swinney echoed his defensive coordinator’s thoughts on linebacker James Skalski from earlier in the day. Both Swinney and Brent Venables are excited to see Skalski in …
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Long time Florida State fan TE Sage Ennis (6-4 225) of Tallahassee camped at Clemson earlier this month, earned an offer from the Tigers, and that changed his entire approach to his recruiting. Florida State is is rebuild mode, and Clemson is on top of the college football mountain. That’s too much for Ennis to …
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USC commitment OL Issiah Walker visited UCF Saturday. He was at Florida Friday. 2022 WR Jaleel Skinner of Greer camped at USC Saturday and said he’s “real close” with USC. However, he doesn’t plan a commitment anywhere until his senior season. 2023 QB Raheim Jeter of Greer was offered by USC Saturday. He was in …
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OL Jazston Turnetine (6-8 340) of Hutchinson JC, KS and Ellenwood, GA has given USC an answer for its left tackle position for 2020 and ’21 with his commitment to the Gamecocks Sunday while on his official visit. Gamecock offensive line coach Eric Wolford offered Turnetine in February and the Gamecocks were the team to …
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A second USC target has set Monday for his commitment announcement. LB Navonteque Strong of Mississippi Gulf Coast JC plans to reveal his choice to start off next week. USC was his first SEC offer ahead of MIssissippi State. He also has offers from Colorado, Troy, UAB, Arkansas State, South Alabama, Washington State, Toledo, Memphis, …
2019 was a disappointing season for North Greenville, but coach Jeff Farrington is optimistic about a bounce-back in 2020. The Crusaders finished 3-7, but five of those losses were by five points or less. Lack of offense was a big issue as the Crusaders averaged just 17 points per game. The defense wasn’t bad giving …
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Clemson offensive line coach Robbie Caldwell is working a small number of highly rated prospects for his final spots in the 2021 class. The Tigers have a pair of offensive linemen already in the class, one a center and one a tackle. Caldwell could add a couple of more to the list at guard and …
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Four-star DE Kelvin Gilliam (6-3 250) of Highland Springs, VA is one of the highest rated prospects on USC’s board right now, and the Gamecocks are one of the highest rated programs on his. Gilliam said Tuesday night USC, Penn State and Oklahoma are the three strongest schools with him at this point though he’s …
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A racial slur uttered on the practice field in 2017 by Clemson tight ends coach Danny Pearman came to light Tuesday morning and led to Pearman issuing an apology Tuesday night. Former Clemson walk-on Kanyon Tuttle, son of former Tiger great Perry Tuttle, referenced the slur in a tweet Tuesday morning critical of Dabo Swinney’s …
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USC basketball coach Frank Martin is dealing with doctors a lot more than he expected to be these days. He has been scheduled for knee replacement surgery Thursday for sometime. Complicating things for him, he tested positive for Covid-19 a few weeks ago. He has recovered and has twice tested negative, and no one is …
USC offensive line coach Eric Wolford has been at work recruiting three-star OT Charles Armstrong (6-5 270) of Bradenton, FL. Armstrong has not yet visited USC but he wants to. He is getting a good education from Wolford about the program and also about his coaching style. Armstrong has liked what he has heard and …
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The Clemson coaching staff had a busy Monday to kick off June recruiting. The Tigers handed out 17 offers reported on Twitter by prospects in the 2022 class, including two in South Carolina. Each players is rated at least a four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite. The Tigers also reached into Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, …
USC continues to hold a place of prominence with three-star LB Jabril McNeill of Raleigh. Monday he named his top 11 schools, and this summer he’ll cut that list down to five. From there he’ll take more visits and then make his decision. Joining the Gamecocks in the 11 are NC State, Virginia Tech, Washington, …
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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney used a conference call with the media Monday afternoon to express his feelings regarding the national unrest of the last week, choosing to be heard directly rather than issuing a statement via social media. Swinney also shared the news of the season ending back issue to receiver Justyn Ross and updated …
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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney dropped an information bomb on the media Monday afternoon informing all that WR Justyn Ross will miss the 2020 season due to a congenital fusion and bulging disc in his back. Swinney said the condition was discovered by team doctors who examined Ross after he suffered an apparent shoulder stinger in …
Rod Wilson has had one heck of a journey thru the football world. An all-around athlete from the small, Lowcountry community of Cross, Wilson landed a scholarship from Lou Holtz at USC and made himself into a seventh round NFL Draft pick in 2005 by the Bears. He spent six years in the NFL before …
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