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Clemson Football Recruiting Needs in the Class of 2027: Offense
Earlier this summer we took a quick look at how Clemson’s roster is positioned for the 2026 season. But recruiting is a 24/7 effort in college football which means we have to focus on class of 2027. Clemson has historically had their class wrapped up, minus 2-3 commits, heading into the season. That has changed […]
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It’s a big day for Shakin The Southland. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Tigers. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
2026 ACC Football Power Rankings: Who’s Rising After Week 0?
College football has arrived, and despite all the nonsense surrounding the sport, it’s still the best form of entertainment there is. This is our second edition of these power rankings, so you’ll see each team’s preseason ranking in parentheses. Five ACC teams played in Week 0, and I’ll focus on them and won’t be shy […]
Clemson at LSU Q&A Preview
Clemson will attempt to snap their three-game losing streak in season openers (Duke, Georgia, LSU) when they travel to Baton Rouge for the road leg of their home-and-home with the LSU Tigers. To help us preview the game, we connected with Zachary Junda from LSU Wire. You can follow him on X here. This has […]
ACC Football Power Rankings: Preseason
Welcome to our first edition of the ACC power rankings for 2026. As a reminder, these are not projected standings. Some teams, like NC State, may have easy schedules and may rise above teams like Florida State or Georgia Tech who have daunting schedules. This is a measure of how good I believe this team […]
Best QBs Clemson will Face in the ACC (Part 2)
The ACC was once the conference of quarterbacks boasting Deshaun Watson, Lamar Jackson, Brad Kaaya, Ryan Finley, Daniel Jones, and Mitchell Trubisky as starters all at the same time (2016). This year looks like a potential down year for ACC QBs. The Tigers will likely start Christopher Vizzina who has just one career start and […]
2026 Clemson Talent Analysis
Ahead of the 2026 season kickoff, Team Talent Composites are being published, providing a look at the talent and depth across an entire roster. Let’s dive in and see what we can find about Clemson’s roster, how it stacks up nationally, within the ACC, and against the 2026 schedule. At a Glance National Talent Rank: […]
2026 Clemson Football Primer: Offensive Line
As Clemson looks to restore itself to its former glory, part of the rebuild includes the return of offensive coordinator Chad Morris and the retooled Clemson offense. And as any good football fan knows, the offense only functions as well as its offensive line. Since being brought on after the 2023 season, veteran line coach […]
Clemson Tigers Position Review/2026 Primer: Defensive Tackle
I signed up to cover the defensive ends and defensive tackles because I needed proof that the 2025 defensive line couldn’t hurt me anymore. There are certain expectations, some might call them standards, for a Clemson defensive line, and for good reason. There were several seasons where Clemson’s defensive line wasn’t just the best defensive […]
Clemson Season Primer: Safeties
Few position groups drew more criticism during Clemson’s 2025 season than the safeties. Missed tackles were magnified, explosive plays lingered, and the season ended with a coaching change. For many fans, the verdict was clear: the position failed. The reality was far more nuanced. On one hand, Ricardo Jones grabbed 6 INTs (tied for 2nd […]
Best QBs Clemson with Face in the ACC (Part 1)
The ACC was once the conference of quarterbacks boasting Deshaun Watson, Lamar Jackson, Brad Kaaya, Ryan Finley, Daniel Jones, and Mitchell Trubisky as starters all at the same time (2016). This year looks like a potential down year for ACC QBs. The Tigers will likely start Christopher Vizzina who has just one career start and […]
Clemson Tigers Position Review/2026 Primer: Defensive End
I signed up to write about the defensive ends and defensive tackles because I’m not sure I’ve ever been more ready for a turnover of personnel than I was for Clemson’s 2025 defensive line to no longer be a thing. It feels weird to say that about a defensive line featuring T.J. Parker and Peter […]
Four Major Question Facing Clemson in Fall Camp Prior to LSU
Clemson obviously had a disappointing season last year, but to their credit, they made major adjustments. This included multiple assistant coaching changes, a bevy of major portal acquisitions, and much more successful investment in high school recruiting. To start the 2026 season, they’ll be facing a program that experienced even more change this offseason with […]
Clemson Tigers Position Review/2026 Primer: Wide Receiver + Tight End
We look back at pass catchers from last year and then forward to Fall as we look ahead. At one point Clemson was dubbed “WRU” (Wide Receiver University) after sending Sammy Watkins, Artavis Scott, Nuk Hopkins, Mike Williams, Tee Higgins, and Hunter Renfrow to the league. Unfortunately, Wide Receiver Coach Jeff Scott’s few classes were […]
2025 Position Review/2026 Fall Preview: Cornerback
Enough with the question marks, let’s get to the strengths! I’m certainly old enough to remember when Clemson had some solid to very good defenses as a whole but had a weak link at at least one corner position. That really started to change in 2002 with Justin Miller’s arrival. Clemson went on a run […]
Clemson QB Christopher Vizzina: Film Review
I recently posted a series of videos on my YouTube channel (please jump there and subscribe) about the biggest X-factor players for Clemson’s 2026 football season. Kobe McCloud and Amare Adams were the two biggest for the defense. On offense the biggest X-factor was quite obvious — Christopher Vizzina. Vizzina was a blue-chip recruit out […]
2025 Football Position Review/2026 Spring Primer: Linebackers
Looking Back and then Forward on the Defensive Second Level Clemson welcomed Tom Allen as its new defensive coordinator ahead of the 2025 season. Allen also brought along his son Thomas Allen, Jr. and Dabo Swinney elevated Ben Boulware to lead the position group. A drop-off after losing Brent Venables to Oklahoma was probably inevitable, […]
2025 Football Position Review/2026 Fall Preview: Running Backs
Clemson Needs a Running Game Renaissance Greetings STS, it is time to take a quick look at Clemson football’s position groups before looking ahead at a very pivotal 2026 season. The Tigers nearly reached any “worst case scenario” record projections last year, falling from a preseason top 5 ranking to a 7-6 finish. There was […]
ACC Releases Football Tiebreaker Policy and it Actually Works Well
Last season, Duke won the tiebreaker over Miami and went to the ACC Championship game against Virginia despite only being 7-5 overall. That was not the best look for the ACC and the conference knew it had to revise things. Add to that the scheduling change coming this year where most teams will move to […]
Play College Fantasy QB With Us
Yahoo Sports is investing in college football by supporting full fantasy college football leagues. We’re tipping our toes in and bringing the community together with a mini fantasy league that you all are invited to join. It is a $0 league, and you can join on Yahoo using this link. Now, here are the details. […]
Clemson Adds Top Defensive Tackle in South Carolina to 2027 Class
Four-Star South Pointe (Rock Hill) defensive tackle, Seth Tillman, chose Clemson over offers from Georgia, Michigan, and South Carolina. Tillman is the #3 player in South Carolina and the #127 player nationally based on the 247 Composite. He posted 8.5 sacks and 27 tackles for loss in 13 games as a junior last season after […]
Clemson Football Summer Roster Check In: Defense
Spring practice is done, the Spring Transfer Portal isn’t a thing anymore, and unless someone departs the program like the old days Clemson’s roster is pretty much set for 2026. But beyond this year there is also the numbers game looking to 2027. The breakdown can also give us an indication of who may be […]
Clemson Football Summer Roster Check In: Offense
Spring practice is done, the Spring Transfer Portal isn’t a thing anymore, and unless someone departs the program like the old days Clemson’s roster is pretty much set for 2026. But beyond this year there is also the numbers game looking to 2027. The breakdown can also give us an indication of who may be […]
Clemson Tigers Add RJ Hudson to 2027 Recruiting Class
Clemson received the commitment of Raymond “RJ” Hudson, a 3-star linebacker from Virginia who also had offers from Penn State, Maryland, and Virginia Tech. He is the third linebacker in the recruiting class joining LB Bryce Kish — the defensive headliner — and Max Brown — a heat seeking missile who knifes through blockers to […]
Clemson Beats out Georgia for Blue Chip Safety
The Tigers won out on yet another highly-sought after 2027 recruit. Jayden Aparicio-Bailey from Prattville, AL about 90 mins from Tuscaloosa and Auburn (but originally from California) narrowed his finalists to Georgia and Clemson before ultimately picking the Tigers. He joins S Jarrell Chandler, S Harrison Luke, CB Bryant Robinson, and CB PJ Chancellor as […]
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