Clemson Pawcast

Spring is near in Clemson, SC, but Tiger sports fans are already budding with excitement over the success of the men's basketball and baseball teams as well as the potential of the 2018 football team as it is revealed in Spring practice.

On the hardwood the men's basketball team bounced back from their first losing streak of the year by finishing the regular season 2-1 and tied for 3rd in conference play. The Tigers enter the ACC tournament as the fourth seed, securing a double bye and a match up with the winner of NC State vs. Boston College. Currently projected as a 4-6 seen in the NCAA Tournament, Brad Brownell's team looks to regain the momentum they had for most of the year.

On the diamond, the baseball team sits at 11-1 after taking the season series from South Carolina for a fourth year in a row. Monte Lee is now 3-0 against the Gamecocks and has only dropped one midweek game in now his 3rd year leading the Tigers.

Finally, on the gridiron, the QB battle heats up and several ncoming freshman standout as Clemson looks to turn the page from a disappointing end to the 2017 season with the focus of returning to the College Football Playoff for a fourth year in a row.

What a great time to be a Clemson Tiger!!!

Time Marks:

2:40 - Men's Basketball Locks up a Four Seed in the ACC Tourney

36:23 - Clemson Baseball Stays Hot

47:59 - News and Notes from Spring Football Practice

It may be March, but this is a 100% football episode, featuring an interview with Shakin the Southland's Alex Craft. We discussed the 2017 season, spring practice, and roster composition for the 2018 season.

Enjoy!

Spring is near in Clemson, SC, which means it time to start talking about tournament basketball and the 2018 Tiger Baseball team. First, after a scintillating start to the season the #15 Clemson Men’s Basketball team has come back down to earth, suffering their first losing streak of the season as they’ve dropped their last three in tough fashion. The loss of Shelton Mitchell to a concussion late in the loss to Florida State has crippled an offense that has resembled Brad Brownell teams of old in losses to Duke and Virginia Tech. However, all is not lost as they hope to get Mitchell back for the last three games of the regular season and return to form in an attempt to make a deep tourney run.

On the diamond, the #11 Clemson Baseball team takes the field under 3rd year head coach Monte Lee as the Tigers look to advance to a Super Regional and possible trip to Omaha for the first time since 2010. This years team is loaded with power with the return of Seth Beer, Chris Williams and Logan Davidson, among others, but all eyes will be focused on a young and inexperienced pitching staff that loses all four starters from last year. The jury remains out on what the ceiling of this team stands to be for the 2018 season but a lethal offense, improved defense and talented pitching staff loaded with potential is a cause for optimism. Is Seth Beer Omaha bound in his last season as a Tiger? A 4-0 start has them headed in the right direction. Enjoy the show and Go Tigers!!!

Coach Dabo Swinney and his coaching staffed locked up their 8th top-15 recruiting class in a row and another top-10 finish as the additions of 5-star WR Justyn Ross and 4-star CB Mario Goodrich on the second edition of national signing day are the icing on the cake of the 2018 class. With a Clemson record 4.06 average star rating this is likely Dabo's most talented and complete class during his tenure but it's not without its faults. In this episode we take a broad view of this recruiting class and what it means for the future of a program that's been the 2nd winning-est in college football over the past four years. We also take a closer look at those recruits who signed on national signing day part 2 to discuss what future impact they will have for this team. Go Tigers!

College Football’s National Signing Day Pt. 2 saw the Clemson Tigers continue to shine bright with the addition of 5 Star WR Justyn Ross and 4 Star CB Mario Goodrich. The Tigers can now claim six 5 star recruits and the number one or two player from six battleground states in what could be Dabo Swinney’s most complete class as coach of the Tigers.

The #16 Clemson Men’s Basketball Team also continues its success while currently riding a 3 game win streak and ranked #2 in the ACC standings. The loss of Donte Grantham to injury has surprisingly done little to slow this team as they remain undefeated at home on the year while also racking up ACC road wins. They look tournament bound for only the second time in Brad Brownell’s tenure with what is his most impressive team to date.

We touch on both signing day and basketball in this ep with an extended look at the recruiting class upcoming with our National Signing Day Pt. 2 Recap with Quacking Tiger in the works. Stay tuned for that and, in the meantime, enjoy the show! Go Tigers!

Roundball Chatter: Zion, Grantham & 2018 Football Outlook by Clemson Pawcast

Is Clemson now a basketball school?!!! They are in our eyes as they continue to play well and we need a distraction coming off of a disappointing end to the football season. Brad Brownell has fielded what looks to be his best team yet as the Tigers are ranked for the first time in 8 years and first in the ACC three games in. In this ep we take a look at this team’s performance in conference play this far and offer early NCAA tournament projections. And oh yeah, we briefly talk about the Gamecocks transitive natty win as well. They may have to get a new trophy case...

Time Marks:

2:15 The Crimson Sabans Reclaim The Throne

7:32 Clemson Basketball On Fire Beginning ACC Play

39:13 ACC Basketball Outlook

The Clemson Tigers defied expectations this season by making it back to the College Football playoff for the third straight year but ultimately fell short of their goal as the Alabama Crimson Tide rolled the Tigers in the Big Easy on Monday night. The Clemson offense was stymied by the Alabama defense and failed to generate any momentum all night in what should send the Clemson coaching staff back to the drawing board this offseason to regroup and retool. In a season of lowered expectations with pleasantly surprising results the team and coaching staff is to be commended on what was still a successful year that included a third straight ACC championship. The future is bright for Clemson Football and this is just a bump in the road as the 2018 class brings in a bevy of talent and the returning veterans will undoubtedly be playing with a chip on their shoulder after an embarrassing loss to end the season. And with that the Tigers pass on the College Football crown. It was one hell of a ride.

Go Tigers!!!

In Part 2, we caught back up with Bama Dozer (@bama_dozer) to discuss Alabama's season, the Sugar Bowl matchup, the Rose Bowl, and what's been going on since we last chatted in January.

Don't forget to check out Part 1, as well as the Pawcast's Sugar Bowl Preview show.

Go, Tigers!

FINALLY!

We dug up our January 2017 interview with Bama Dozer (@bama_dozer), coming off of Clemson's National Championship victory in Tampa.

Enjoy this walk down memory lane, as we discussed the game and Dozer attempted to side-step the reality of Alabama's loss to Clemson.

Be sure you tune in for Part 2, in which we preview this year's Sugar Bowl matchup, the 3rd in as many years between these programs.

Go, Tigers!