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2026 NFL Draft Day Three Open Thread

We are now at the third and final day of the 2026 NFL Draft. This is firmly in “Who is that guy?” territory, even for some of the most fervent college football fans. For our former Tigers, it is an interesting time. Team needs and evaluations play a huge part in these later rounds, though […]

2026 NFL Draft Day Two Open Thread

Welcome to Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Tonight the NFL will go through Rounds 2 and 3 of the draft, arguably the most important rounds in team construction. Expect to see a lot of familiar names called if you’re a college football fan. If you missed it, last night OL Blake Miller became […]

Kansas City Chiefs Select Peter Woods in 1st Round of NFL Draft

It took a bit to get there, but Peter Woods is a first round pick. The Clemson Tiger defensive tackle will be heading to Kansas City to try and help stabilize the Chiefs dynasty. The Chiefs selected Woods with the 29th pick in the first round, making him the second player to be selected in […]

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Detroit Lions select Clemson OL Blake Miller in 1st Round of NFL Draft

The first Tiger off the board is not who you might have expected. The Detroit Lions selected offensive lineman Blake Miller with the 17th pick in the first round. Miller is the first OL from Clemson to be drafted in the first round in the Super Bowl era. Let that sink in for a moment. […]

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2026 NFL Draft Day One Open Thread

Welcome to the 2026 NFL Draft. Depending on how things fall tonight, Clemson could see 3 players taken in the first round. Or none. It all just depends on what teams do and who is available later in the round. It would be a bit of a surprise to see any of our Tigers drafted […]

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Clemson 2026 NFL Draft Player Preview: Cade Klubnik

Position: QB Height: 6’2” Weight: 207 40 yd Dash: 4.69 Shuttle Time: Unavailable Vertical Jump: Unavailable Broad Jump: Unavailable Bench Press: Unavailable College Performance: Stop me if you’ve heard this. Clemson signs the heir apparent to Trevor Lawrence, guaranteed performance. Then it turns ugly. Cade Klubnik’s time at Clemson wasn’t that bad, but he never […]

Clemson 2026 NFL Draft Player Preview: Peter Woods

Position: DT Height: 6’2.5” Weight: 298 40 yd Dash: Unavailable Shuttle Time: Unavailable Vertical Jump: Unavailable Broad Jump: Unavailable Bench Press: Unavailable College Performance: Frustrating is probably the word Clemson fans would use to describe Woods’ time with the Tigers. His performance in 2023 was Freshman All-American worthy and he followed it up with an […]

Clemson 2026 NFL Draft Player Preview: T.J. Parker

Position: EDGE Height: 6’4” Weight: 263 40 yd Dash: 4.68 Shuttle Time: Unavailable Vertical Jump: 34” Broad Jump: 10’0” Bench Press: Unavailable College Performance: Originally a 4-star recruit, Parker is probably the closest to living up to the hype of recent members of the Tigers’ DL. After arriving on campus Parker established himself as a […]

Clemson Baseball: Tigers Drop Series to #9 Virginia 2-1

Clemson dropped its weekend series to UVA, 2-1. The Cavaliers took the Thursday and Saturday games, with the Tigers picking up Friday’s contest. Clemson drops to 25-16 on the season and continues to suck out loud in ACC play at 6-12. Here’s how it went down… Thursday: 4 – 6 – UVA Win: Zatkowski (6-0) […]

Clemson 2026 NFL Draft Player Preview: Wade Woodaz

Position: LB Height: 6’3 Weight: 236 40 yd Dash: 4.56 Shuttle Time: Unavailable Vertical Jump: Unavailable Broad Jump: Unavailable Bench Press: Unavailable College Performance: Wade Woodaz is your quintessential throwback LB. Put a neck roll on him and you could drop him in the 1990’s. Woodaz followed in the tradition of some Clemson LBs by […]

Clemson 2026 NFL Draft Player Preview: Adam Randall

Position: RB Height: 6’3” Weight: 232 40 yd Dash: 4.5 Shuttle Time: Unavailable Vertical Jump: 37” Broad Jump: 10’4” Bench Press: 26 reps College Performance: One of Clemson’s more intriguing players in the draft, Adam Randall started life at Clemson as a WR before converting to RB late in his career. His time as a […]

Clemson 2026 NFL Draft Player Preview: Antonio Williams

Position: WR Height: 5’11.5” Weight: 187 40 yd Dash: 4.41 Shuttle Time: Unavailable Vertical Jump: 39.5” Broad Jump: 10’4” Bench Press: 10 reps College Performance: Antonio Williams was a bit of a mixed bag at Clemson. Despite being primarily a slot receiver, the Tigers were forced to rely on him in a number of ways […]

Clemson 2026 NFL Draft Player Preview: Demonte Capehart

Position: WR Height: 6’5” Weight: 313 40 yd Dash: 4.85 Shuttle Time: Unavailable Vertical Jump: 33.5” Broad Jump: 8’11” Bench Press: Unavailable College Performance: Capehart arrived at Clemson with plenty of hype as a 5 star recruit, but never quite lived up to the expectations of a defensive lineman at Clemson. He struggled to show […]

Clemson 2026 NFL Draft Player Preview: Blake Miller

Position: OL Height: 6’7” Weight: 317 40 yd Dash: 5.04 Shuttle Time: Unavailable Vertical Jump: 32” Broad Jump: 9’5” Bench Press: 32 reps College Performance: Blake Miller was an exciting prospect arriving at Clemson, but given the Tigers past history with “Can’t Miss’ OL prospects, it was hard to get too excited. The assumption by […]

Clemson 2026 NFL Draft Player Preview: Avieon Terrell

Position: CB Height: 5’11” Weight: 186 40 yd Dash: 4.39 Shuttle Time: Unavailable Vertical Jump: 34” Broad Jump: 10’3” Bench Press: 17 reps College Performance: Avieon Terrell arrived on campus with some big shoes to fill. Clemson has a history of producing NFL-caliber CBs, and few have reached the height of Avieon’s brother, A.J. Tererell. […]

Clemson Defense SWOT: Strengths & Threats

They say college football has become a big business and its true. One well-known business technique is called a SWOT analysis. Inspired by the Talkin’ Yanks podcast, I will bring you a SWOT analysis for Clemson football. In this edition we take the Strengths and Threats portion for the 2026 Clemson Tiger defense. Strength: The […]

Clemson baseball heads to Virginia in search of second ACC series win

With last week’s frustrating series loss against North Carolina and a midweek victory over Charlotte behind them, the baseball Tigers face yet another grueling challenge in ACC play. Knocking off the #9 ranked Virginia Cavaliers in Charlottesville is a tall task for Clemson, but as games 1 and 3 of last weekend’s series with the […]

Clemson Offense SWOT: Weaknesses & Opportunities

They say college football has become a big business and its true. One well-known business technique is called a SWOT analysis. Inspired by the Talkin’ Yanks podcast, I will bring you a SWOT analysis for Clemson football. In this edition we take the Weaknesses and Opportunities portion for the 2026 Clemson Tiger offense. Weaknesses: Clemson’s […]

Clemson Basketball Adds Much-Needed Sharpshooter from Portal

The Clemson Tigers have landed 3-point dynamo, Cole Certa from Notre Dame. Cole Certa was a top 100 high school recruit that played two years at Notre Dame. While he didn’t play much as a freshman, last year he was the Irish’s most valuable offensive piece according to Evan Miya. His contributions came primarily in […]

Clemson Baseball hosts North Carolina in huge series

It is perhaps the biggest regular season series of Erik Bakich’s stint at the Clemson head coach when his Tigers host another top 10 opponent in the North Carolina Tar Heels. Four games under .500 in ACC play, this is a must win for Clemson if they’re going to work their way into the postseason. […]

Clemson Basketball’s Transfer Portal Needs

Last offseason, Clemson needed to rebuild practically their entire roster. This offseason looks a lot different. While Coach Brownell will need to essentially rebuild his assistant coaching staff, much of the roster was retained. The biggest question mark what they do with an injured Carter Welling. Do they pay him significant money despite the likelihood […]

Clemson Baseball: Demon Deacons Dominate Tigers 15-4 in 7 innings.

Clemson’s nightmare March was so exciting, the Tigers decided to carry it over into April. This wasn’t so much a game as an 1980s horror movie, with Clemson playing the role of the hapless victim running up the stairs instead of out the front door to safety. The game was so terrible that Clemson’s official […]

2026 Clemson Football Spring Game Observations

What My Own Eyes Took in on March 28 Greetings STS! Yours truly had to make a trip to Clemson for some other reasons but I figured since I was there, I might as well take in the 2026 Spring Game and try to get a bit of a read on things for next season. […]

Clemson Offense SWOT: Strengths & Threats

They say college football has become a big business and its true. One well-known business technique is called a SWOT analysis. Inspired by the Talkin’ Yanks podcast, I will bring you a SWOT analysis for Clemson football. In this edition we take the Strengths and Threats portion for the 2026 Clemson Tiger offense. Strength: Clemson […]