Clemson Pawcast

New year, new quarterback, same opponent as the Clemson Tigers prepare to face off with the Alabama Crimson Tide for a third year in a row in the College Football Playoff on Monday night! Kelly Bryant and the boys defied expectations in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Tigers, with several marquee wins in hostile environments that now have them prepared to go to battle on the biggest stage in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Alabama, though appearing to be a shell of their former selves in certain aspects of the game, are still a Nick Saban coached Crimson Tide team with elite talent on both sides of the ball. Though not for the championship this year the winner of this game still has the right to earn one and we’re feeling good about the Tigers chances. Enjoy our Sugar Bowl preview show and Go Tigers!!!

Time Marks:

4:40 A Familiar Foe in the Big Easy

21:24 When Clemson Has the Ball: Bama Licking their Wounds

41:23 When Alabama Has the Ball: Make it Hurt(s)

1:13:03 Rose Bowl Look-in

The Clemson Tigers made a splash on National Signing Day part 1, raking in four 5-star commitments include a signing day surprise in offensive lineman Jackson Carman from the state of Ohio. Before we turn our attention to signing day part 2 coming in February Cody sat down with Quaking Tiger from Shakin' the Southland to preview the first part of what is looking to be one of the best recruiting classes for of all time for the Tigers. Enjoy the show and Go Tigers!!!

Last year they were the Pawcasties. This year the Watsons. Next year will probably be the Bryants. Whatever uninspired title we come up with they are our annual regular season football awards! Relive the season with us as we await the upcoming three-match with the Alabama Crimson Tide. From all-star veterans to flashy freshman we gush over a 2017 team that many expected, including us, would see a significant drop-off with the departure of Deshaun Watson and they myriad of talent that went with him. But Kelly Bryant and the boys set out to prove us all wrong and the Tigers now find themselves back in the College Football playoff for the third year in a row and twice as the #1 ranked team. Enjoy the show and Go Tigers!

Yeah, yeah, yeah we know. It's still football season. We're a football school. We're contending for a 2nd straight national championship. We've got Alabama coming up with the potential to beat more SEC West teams than half the conference. Well, the Clemson football team isn't the only one slaying SEC foes and Florida schools as the men's basketball team finds itself at 9-1 after a huge win against the Florida Gators. Brad Brownell has his veteran team playing as well as any he's had in what is now his 8th season at the helm of Clemson men's basketball and the boys look to keep in going this week against the Gamecocks and Louisiana Lafayette as they wrap up non-conference play. Is this the year the team makes it back to the NCAA Tournament? There's a lot of season left to go and the ACC schedule is brutal but a fast start has the Tigers sitting pretty. Enjoy the show as Ben and Sam catch you up on the action. Go Tigers!

In a year where expectations were tempered due to the departure of so much high profile talent head coach Dabo Swinney has thus far crafted his masterpiece as he has the #1 Clemson Tigers headed back to the College Football playoff for a third year in a row after an utter dismantling of the Miami Hurricanes in the ACC Championship game. It was the team’s largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent in program history and their 3rd ACC Championship in a row, the first such streak for Clemson since the 1986-88 seasons. No hurricane or turnover chain could intimidate the Tigers as they hit the ground running and never looked back, securing this game after the first three offensive possessions. Kelly Bryant and the offense looked as good as they have all season and the defense was dominant yet again as Clemson seems to have clearly cemented itself as the most well rounded team in the playoff. That includes the Alabama Crimson Tide, whom the Tigers will matchup with again for the third straight year, albeit this time in a semifinal game in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The Clemson dynasty is rising as they look to end another. Go Tigers!!!

Timemarks:

2:53 - ACC Champs: Clemson Finds Calm in the Storm

11:19 - Chain Movers: The Tiger Offense Hits its Stride

28:02 - Chain Breakers: Another Dominating Defensive Performance

42:36 - Around College Football: A Look Ahead at the Playoff

Intro Music Credit: Jibbs - "Chain Hang Low"

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To head home at halftime...

The Clemson Tigers marched into battle Saturday night under a hail of coke bottles, water bottles and mini-bottles Saturday night in Williams-Brice but that was the biggest threat they faced as the Tigers defeathered the Gamecocks on their way to a 34-10 massacre of their arch rival. A flaccid catchphrase was not enough for the impotent Cocks as they've now lost four in a row in the rivalry and have been especially unable to rise to the occasion the last two years in suffering humiliating defeats by failing to perform (too much?). Clemson now turns their attention to the ACC Championship game and a Miami Hurricanes team that suffered their first loss off the season to Pitt on Friday. The two teams will square off this Saturday night in Charlotte in what will be a de facto play-in game for the College Football Playoffs as the Tigers look to keep on rolling and the Canes look to rebound. Enjoy the ep and Go Tigers!!!

Time Marks:

3:20 - Defeathered, Debeaked and Declawed - Dabo's 100th Win

16:18 - SCar Recap - The Offense Powers Through

32:13 - Another Dominating Performance on D

42:10 - State of the Rivalry: Should Clemson be Scared?

48:28 - ACCG Preview: The Canes lose Strength

1:00:44 - Around CFB: The Playoff Picture Remains Uncertain

The Clemson Tigers emptied the bench on Saturday afternoon against an over-matched Citadel Bulldog team in the annual “Who the Heck is that Guy?” game in Death Valley. Clemson’s 61-3 victory was more a showcase of the younger talent than anything else as the showing reinforced that the future remains bright for the defending national champions. The Tigers now set their sights on an 8-3 Gamecock team that is 2nd in the SEC East, otherwise known as a glorified version of the FCS, before heading for a showdown against Miami in the ACC Championship game and a possible College Football Playoff birth. Enjoy the show and Go Tigers!

Time Marks:

4:03 - Around CFB: Playoff Prognostications

38:51 - Citadel Recap: The Young Stars Shine Bright

47:17 - South Carolina Preview: Getting Cocky

1:05:06 - Clemson Basketball: Charleston Classic Review

(Intro Music: Kelly Clarkson - Never Again)

The Clemson Tigers overcame some crucial mistakes and a sluggish 3rd quarter in Death Valley on Saturday night only to emerge with a 31-14 victory over rival Florida State and as ACC Atlantic Division Champions for a third year in a row. The Seminoles, though only a shell of their former selves, did not give in after the Tiger’s took a 17-0 lead into halftime, battling back to within 3 points with just under 9 minutes to go in the fourth as the Tiger faithful held their breath before Van Smith and Travis Etienne sealed the deal on Clemson’s victory. It wasn’t a perfectly executed game plan but one thing is for certain, the Clemson Tigers are 9-1 and will be playing the Miami Hurricanes for their 4th conference title in 9 years and tie FSU with 5 division titles all time. This team still has a lot to work on but it's hard to argue with the results for a team that lost their greatest player of all time and were facing what was considered to be a rebuilding year coming into the season. Another notch in Clemson’s championship belt, another shot at greatness. Enjoy our recap and Go Tigers!!!

Timemarks:

3:41 2017 ACC Atlantic Division Champs

23:00 FSU Recap: Next Man Up on D

37:22 Going Deep: Offense Skipping a Beat

55:44 Around College Football: Another One Bites the Dust

1:10:40 Sam I Am: 2017-18 Clemson Men’s Basketball Preview

As the old saying goes, "You win some, you lose some." And if you're NC State head coach Dave Doeren, you also wine some, you b!+¢h some, you moan some, you call for full investigations based on unsubstantiated claims of nefarious activity and cast accusations of conspiracy against the State. What a cute puppy dog...

The #4 Clemson Tigers rolled into Raleigh on Saturday night and showed what champions are made of as they weathered an early attack and rallied late in the 3rd quarter to fight off the Wolfpack from NC State, leaving with a 38-31 victory and another notch on their belt as they march towards a third straight ACC title and College Football Playoff birth. As much as Doeren would like you to think this was about officiating, laptops and injuries, this was actually a story of perseverance of a team that, though they did not always play at their best, never got rattled in the face of adversity. The Tigers now set theirs sights on FSU next week as they look to secure the division crown and put the Pack to sleep for good. Enjoy our NC State recap and Go Tigers!

Time Marks:

3:40 - Deshaun Watson Out for the Season

8:45 - Classless: Dave Doeren and the Wolfpack Fanbase

22:11 - Putting Down the Pack: NC State Game Recap

1:01:35 - Around College Football: Chaos and Calamity

Well, if we didn't learn it last year it's now again evident that losing a game is not the end of the world as the Clemson Tigers bounc back from their loss to Syracuse by totaling the Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech and now find themselves at #4 in the initial 2017 College Football Playoff rankings. The Tiger's defense paralyzed the Yellow Jackets' ground attack for the third year in a row and Kelly Bryant was back to his old self, making dynamic plays with both his legs and his arm while proving to be a more valuable asset to this offense that many thought he would be going into the season.

We've got a long one for you today as we catch up on recruiting news, recap the Georgia Tech game and look ahead to this week's match up against NC State, while also diving deep into the CFB playoff rankings and debating what they got right, what they got wrong, why Clemson should be pulling for the Gamecocks (gasp!)and why Cody thought Michigan was going to be a good football team. Enjoy and go Tigers!!!

2:04 - On the Recruiting Trail

20:49 - Georgia Tech Recap: The Tigers Swarm the Bees

45:03 - NC State Preview: Catching up With the Pack

1:0:3:29 - The Committee Speaks: Clemson Debuts at #4