All right, college sports fans -- Despite solid stats from QB Christopher Vizzina in his first start, Clemson lost 35-24 to SMU and is in the bottom half of the ACC standings. Dabo Swinney has a lot to take stock of, and we start our analysis from afar with a look at the troubles that have plagued Tom Allen's defense all season long. We also look at longer trends of recent season to try to figure out what's going wrong, and what seems evident to us is that there's a big disconnect between the coaches and players. In this episode, we start to dive into where Clemson might try to make progress as it enters the second bye week of the 2025 season. We're glad you found us!

All right, college sports fans -- Cade Klubnik had one of the better games of his career by staying composed and making his reads as Clemson put up 41 points in a blowout win at Boston College. The Tigers are a .500 team again overall and in the ACC, but Dabo Swinney still has work to do with this team if the winning ways are to continue. Tom Allen's defense gave up too many plays of double-digit yardage as Garrett Riley's offense started to click. We're glad you found us!

All right, college sports fans -- Cade Klubnik and the Clemson Tigers came barrelling out of the gate for a 38-10 win at UNC over Bill Belichick's Tar Heels. It's a step in the right direction for Dabo Swinney's 2025 squad, with some clear improvements worth analyzing. Yet there's still work to be done if Clemson is to even approach the kind of season it had envisioned in August, so we'll get into that too. Be sure to let us know your thoughts about the Tigers in the comments below, and don’t forget to smash "Subscribe" for more content about Clemson sports! From football on the field and recruiting updates to baseball, softball, soccer, basketball and more, you can catch up on the biggest happenings with the Tigers right here. For extra content, see our Tiger Trends blog at ClemsonKickoff.com. We're glad you found us!

All right, college sports fans -- Clemson has dug itself a hole that's two games below .500 before the Tigers even have their first ACC win. That needs to get better Saturday at UNC, but if Clemson is to right its ship some in-house problems need to be taken care of. We'll run through some of the top fixes Dabo Swinney and his coordinators, Garrett Riley and Tom Allen, must make if their players are to live up to their potential. We also have a few quick ideas on big-picture problems to consider, not that they help this week. We're glad you found us!

All right, college sports fans -- another week, another difficult day for Dabo Swinney as his Clemson Tigers are now 1-3 following Saturday's home loss to Syracuse. Our co-founder Daniel flies solo in this episode and breaks down the breakdowns, from a sputtering offense to a struggling defense. Clemson looks poorly coached in all phases as the Tigers enter their first bye week of the season. Time to take stock around the field and discuss what's in front of all our eyes. We're glad you found us!

All right, college sports fans -- Cade Klubnik and the Clemson Tigers are 1-2 and failing to play to their potential. We're getting into the laundry list of problems Dabo Swinney, his staff and his players face after a 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech in Week 3. Despite some bright spots for Clemson (such as Adam Randall and Will Heldt), Brent Key looked smarter than Swinney, Haynes King looked more capable than Klubnik, and the Yellow Jackets flat-out had a better game than the Tigers. Suddenly next week's matchup looks critical for Clemson football before the team's first bye week of 2025. Come check out our analysis of the highs and lows right now. Video clips of Swinney's news conference via Clemson Sports Information. We're glad you found us!

All right, college sports fans -- Clemson football's Week 2 win over Troy left a lot to be desired, with a disastrous first half that was bailed out by a steady second half. Running back Adam Randall posted his first 100-yard game, but quarterback Cade Klubnik's struggles were all too familiar and so were the offensive line's. The defense wasn't without fault but played soundly after yielding an opening-drive touchdown after the Trojans received the opening kickoff. So, what do head coach Dabo Swinney and offensive coordinator Garrett Riley need to figure out from here? We have a few viewpoints to share amid some venting. We're glad you found us!

All right, college sports fans: Cade Klubnik and the Clemson offense ran into trouble during last week's season opener, so we'll run through some of the key areas for improvement that we see after that loss to LSU. The hometown Tigers must find the same rebound effect that they did in last season's Week 2 . Will they be able to make quick work of the visiting Troy Trojans in the same fashion as 2024's second game? Or will they struggle as they did two seasons ago in their second game of the season? We'll look at the critical boosts that need to be made by offensive coordinator Garrett Riley and head coach Dabo Swinney (and fast). For extra content, see our Tiger Trends blog at ClemsonKickoff.com. We're glad you found us!

All right, college sports fans -- Dabo Swinney's Clemson football program was expected to rise to the top of the sport this season, but in Week 1 it couldn't overcome the challenge of a visiting LSU team in a 17-10 loss at Death Valley (the original one). We discuss Cade Klubnik's struggles as well as those of the offensive line in front of him and the problems up front for the hometown defense as well. What will it take for Clemson to bounce back from the season-opening struggles? We also discuss some sources of hope. For extra content, see our Tiger Trends blog at ClemsonKickoff.com. We're glad you found us!0:00 -- Keys to the loss21:45 -- Areas of hope

All right, college sports fans -- Clemson's a popular preseason pick and highly ranked, but the few critics out there aren't wrong when they point out that the Tigers' returning players had some significant problems last year. From Cade Klubnik to the safeties to the special teams units (except Nolan Hauser), and pretty much everybody in between, we'll cover what Clemson needs to work on if the postseason ranking will look as good as it does now. For extra preseason content, read our blog at ClemsonKickoff.com. We're glad you found us!