Clemson Pawcast

Boston College was the latest victim of a surging Clemson offense and paralyzing defense on Saturday night as the Tigers preyed on the Eagles en route to a 59-7 thrashing on homecoming in Death Valley. Due to the wildfires in California we offer an abbreviated recap of the game, giving our takes on an offense (6:26) and defense (16:01) that are returning to championship form. We wrap with a look at the dwindling list of playoff contenders (19:39) and welcome the return of a beloved special guest to the Pawcast (23:06). Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

The Clemson Tigers continued their free fall in the AP Poll over the weekend as a 35 point win on the road at Louisville wasn’t enough to convince the AP voters that the ROY bus should remain parked in storage. As it turns out Clemson fans joked about it with each other themselves during a 1st half that saw Trevor Lawrence throw two interceptions and with the Tigers exiting up only 3 points more than Alabama was at the half, in Tuscaloosa, over a Tennessee team that had previously lost to Georgia State. And, yes, we acknowledge that Tua left midway through the 2nd half, but Chase Brice > Mac Jones.

And we know, we get it, it doesn’t matter. It’s just fun to pick apart the logic...

In this ep we reflect on Clemson’s 45-10 victory, the subsequent drop in the polls, and why you shouldn’t sucker punch someone who's wearing a protective polycarbonate helmet with titanium face mask #kirbynotsmart (5:15). We then touch on an offense that was far from perfect but still managed to rack up 551 yards (11:16) and discuss a quality effort from a defensive unit that continues to improve while also exceeding expectations (32:05). We wrap with a look around College Football in an attempt to determine if anybody has yet to actually play anyone, or if it’s really still just us and Alabama (48:45). Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

The Clemson Tigers bounced back after a close win against the Tarheels two weeks ago with a dominating performance over a hapless Florida State team, en route to a 45-14 victory in Death Valley on Saturday night. In this ep with discuss what this game meant for the team and the subsequent drop in the AP poll for the second week in a row (1:19). We then break down an offensive performance that was just what the doctor ordered (17:55) as well as another masterpiece from Brent Venables’ defense (31:50). We wrap with a look ahead to the Louisville game and a review of Week 7 in College Football (51:47). Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

A week removed from a nerve-racking 21-20 victory over a resurgent UNC team in Chapel Hill, Clemson fans are searching for answers, albeit with less urgency having seen this story play out in the past. As it turns out the sky is not falling, despite the slip in the polls, and the #2 Tigers sit at 5-0 with no credible threat to their playoff bid should they finish the season undefeated. In this ep we offer up our takeaways from the game (1:32) and search for answers as to why what should be a prolific offense appears to be struggling early on (14:48). We also discuss what was another solid performance by the defense (30:30) and the good and bad on special teams (37:38). We wrap with a look around College Football right as conference match ups begin to heat up (47:05). Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

On a night when Disney turned Death Valley into a movie set the Clemson Tigers cast of stars shone to the tune of 111 making an appearance on the big stage in the production of a 52-10 rout of UNC Charlotte. In this ep we discuss all of those cameos (4:33) before turning our focus to recruiting and the future stars in the pipeline (10:30), grasp for straws trying to find something to critique about the offense (19:39) and defense (36:04), then wrap with the other week 4 performances in College Football. Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

The #1 Clemson Tigers took care of business over the weekend with a 41-6 victory over Syracuse in the oxymoronic Carrier Dome. In this ep we recap the game (9:16) including our thoughts on yet another dominant defensive performance that squeezed the life out of the Orange (15:40), an offense that somehow put up prolific numbers while also looking rusty (27:21) and continued solid performances on special teams (42:28). We wrap by discussing if there’s any legitimate contenders left on the Tigers’ regular season schedule and with a look around College Football (45:18). Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

Nick and Cody log on to break down the Tigers' 24-10 victory over #12 Texas A&M, and survey the CFB landscape after 2 weeks of play.

The Clemson Tigers started the 2019 football season on the right foot by dominating a Georgia Tech team that is not only rebuilding but completely redefining itself after the departure of 11 year former head coach Paul Johnson. In this recap we share our takeaways from the game (1:48), discuss ETN, TLaw and a potent offense that should have college football terrified (11:32), a young defense with some holes to fill (32:50), and a special teams unit that, well, may actually be special (47:27). We wrap on an interesting if not underwhelming weekend of college football, especially if you’re the SEC(54:44). Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

2019 Clemson Football is here! The defending champs take the field on Thursday night against Georgia Tech in Death Valley as the preseason's #1 ranked team for the first time in school history. In this season preview ep we discuss storylines that we anticipate may unfold with Trevor Lawrence and a potent Clemson Offense (6:30), a Defense that loses a historically great defensive line (30:12), and a Special Teams unit that we posit may be relied upon a bit more than last year (57:11). We then discuss a regular season schedule that is, yes, deal with it, historically pathetic but has it’s fair share of potholes to navigate (1:06:11) before wrapping with our season predictions for a Clemson Tiger team that is building upon "best team ever," with its sights set on "best dynasty ever." It’s mighty fine to be a Tiger. Now spot the damn ball…Go Tigers!!!

We are back with another interview show, featuring shakinthesouthland.com writers and film experts Alex Craft and Matt aka dbbm.

This show focuses on Clemson's program and rise to the pinnacle of CFB, its culture and staff continuity, and the team's staying power.

We also examined the validity of surface level assumptions facing the 2019 squad, and expectations around personnel and scheme.

We wrapped with season long expectations, and doomsday CFP scenarios.

Enjoy the show!