Clemson Sports Talk

Clemson is headed to Baton Rouge, and Swanny gives his final thoughts and prediction before the Tigers face LSU under the lights. Tim Bourret and Jason Priester join the show to break down Christopher Vizzina, Clemson’s revamped roster and what it will take to pull the upset.

Plus, former Clemson coach Tommy Bowden weighs in on the matchup and the controversy surrounding LSU’s pursuit of former professional players.

Former Clemson defensive end Levi Matthews joins the show to talk about his move from the helmet to the headset, his new film-room series and what he sees from the Tigers heading into Saturday night's showdown at LSU.

Matthews also explains how Clemson prepares players for hostile environments and why sometimes surviving the chaos comes down to something simple: eyes, hands, feet.

Plus, Dabo Swinney weighs in on the wild state of college football, Tom Allen breaks down the challenge of LSU's rebuilt offense, and Swanny wraps up Pigskin Prognostication with Washington and Wisconsin.

Kickoff is almost here.

Dabo Swinney makes it official: Christopher Vizzina will start at quarterback when Clemson opens the season at LSU, but freshman Tait Reynolds isn't going away.

Blake Ruffino of AYS Sports joins Swanny with the view from Baton Rouge, where expectations — and controversy — are running high ahead of Saturday night's showdown in Death Valley.

Plus, Pigskin Prognostication rolls on with Virginia Tech, Southern Cal and Wake Forest as the countdown to kickoff hits the home stretch.

Clemson heads to LSU as a double-digit underdog, but Swanny says keeping it close isn't enough — find a way to win. William Qualkinbush joins the show to break down the matchup, Clemson’s questions in the trenches and the challenge of playing in Baton Rouge. Plus, Week 0 reactions and predictions for Utah, Virginia, UCLA and West Virginia.

College football is finally back! Swanny looks ahead to the first Power Four action of the season, rolls through predictions for Syracuse, Rutgers and Alabama, and makes his Week 0 picks.

Plus, Jason Priester joins the show to discuss Clemson’s defensive tackle concerns, the challenge awaiting the Tigers at LSU and the ongoing fight over former NFL players returning to college football.

Clemson’s trip to LSU is officially a sellout, and Swanny wonders if it’s finally time for the Tigers to BYOG again. Longtime Clemson SID Tim Bourret joins the show to preview the matchup, discuss the quarterback battle and Clemson’s running backs.

Plus, Vic Burley apologizes following his arrest, and the Pigskin Prognostication series continues with Stanford, Purdue, Vanderbilt and UCF.

College football may have finally found a way to push back.

After the Big Ten moved to prohibit former professional athletes from returning to college competition, the SEC established its own policy aimed directly at its member institutions — and Swanny believes that distinction could be significant.

The players may be NCAA eligible, but that doesn't necessarily mean SEC schools can put them on the field without consequences.

Jamie Bradford joins the show to discuss LSU's continued push against college football's traditional boundaries, why the SEC needed to respond and whether the Bayou Bengals have become the bad guys of college athletics.

Plus, the Pigskin Prognostication series rolls on with SMU, Penn State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech — including one schedule so manageable that Swanny wonders whether Clemson could run the table against it.

Swanny dives into the latest details surrounding Vic Burley’s arrest and wonders whether the Clemson defensive tackle can turn an ugly situation into the wake-up call his career desperately needs.

Plus, the Pigskin Prognostication series rolls on with Oregon, Texas and TCU as Week 1 finally arrives.

Then William Qualkinbush joins the show to discuss Burley and the increasingly bizarre state of college football eligibility before Swanny turns his attention toward Lane Kiffin and LSU. With the Tigers continuing to pursue players who had already moved into the professional ranks, Swanny has seen enough.

Just because the courts say you can do something doesn't mean you should.

And after hearing Kiffin explain LSU’s approach, Swanny concludes the LSU head coach is doing exactly what your parents might have called it years ago: showing his butt.

Swanny reacts to Vic Burley’s indefinite suspension and what another setback means for Clemson’s already-questionable defensive tackle room heading into Baton Rouge. Plus, Tennessee, Oklahoma State and Pitt go under the microscope in the Pigskin Prognostication series.

William Qualkinbush joins the show to discuss Burley, Clemson’s defensive line concerns, and the increasingly bizarre world of college football eligibility as LSU prepares to potentially welcome Dae’Quan Wright back from the NFL ranks. Swanny argues it’s time for college football’s coaches to be the “adults in the room” before the sport crosses another line it can’t uncross.

Plus, Max Johnson prepares for a seventh college season, now at Georgia Southern, and Deshaun Watson responds after hearing boos in Cleveland.

Swanny revisits Clemson’s historic 1982 showdown with Georgia before rolling through preseason predictions for Kansas State, Notre Dame and Ohio State.

Plus, Jason Priester joins the show to break down Dabo Swinney’s continued challenge to Clemson’s defensive tackles, the Tigers’ options at defensive end and how Chad Morris could use helmet communication to his advantage against LSU.

Later, Swanny weighs in on former pros potentially returning to college football, hears from Clemson offensive lineman Brayden Jacobs, and tackles a Clemson debate for the ages: CJ Spiller or Travis Etienne?