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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 […]

Clemson’s Baseball woes continue with series loss to Miami

The Tigers came into the series with Miami desperately needing an ACC series win. Miami needed the same thing. And while Clemson fought hard, the series ended up going to the Canes, with the Tigers continuing to see the same issues plague them. As would become the theme of the weekend, Thursday night saw Miami […]

Clemson’s Late Collapse Fuels Coastal Carolina’s 11–9 Comeback Win

The Clemson Tigers (18–8) saw their midseason skid continue Tuesday night, dropping their fourth straight game in an 11–9 loss to No. 15 Coastal Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Reliever Danny Nelson (0–2) took the loss, while David Horn (3–0) shut the door with three dominant, scoreless innings featuring six strikeouts and just one hit […]

Clemson Baseball swept by Notre Dame

Things are beginning to unravel a bit for the Clemson Baseball program as the 2026 season marches forward. The Tigers were swept on the road by Notre Dame for the first time this season, marking their second straight weekend series loss. Clemson fell to 1-5 in ACC play, an abysmal start for a team projected […]

Clemson Basketball Season – Unsatisfyingly Successful?

Following a Round of 64 loss to 9-seed Iowa, Clemson basketball season is over. As we look back, it’s clear they did a remarkable job building a tournament team from a mostly empty roster. As remarkable as it was, it doesn’t feel satisfying. The Tigers finished 5th in the ACC at 12-6 and made the […]

Clemson Basketball: Iowa Preview – Analytics and Analysis

Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – National Rank / Big 10 Rank in ()) KenPom Ranking – 24 Offense Adjusted Efficiency: 121.7 (30) – Big 10 Only: 112.1 (10) Adjusted Tempo: 63.1 (358) – Big 10 Only: 62.8 (17) Average Possession Length: 19.6 (359) – Big 10 Only: 18.1 (6) Effective Field Goal%: 56.6 (16) – Big 10 Only: 53.3 (10) Offensive Rebound%: 30.1 (195) – Big 10 Only: 28.2 (12) […]

Clemson baseball heads north to take on Notre Dame

While we’re all locked in on March Madness, the Clemson baseball Tigers are riding a three game win streak into Notre Dame, Indiana for the Tigers’ second ACC series of the year. Clemson had a successful run in Charleston, picking up two road wins over College of Charleston and the Citadel. Notre Dame comes in […]

Clemson Opens Road Swing with 3-1 Victory over College of Charleston

The Clemson Tigers (17–4) kicked off their five‑game road trip with a 3–1 victory over the College of Charleston Cougars on Tuesday night at The Ballpark at Patriots Point, powered by dominant outings on the mound from Dylan Harrison and Noah Samol and a two‑homer performance from Nate Savoie. Clemson wasted no time getting on […]

Analytics and FanDuel Sportsbook Disagree on Clemson vs. Iowa

Clemson is favored by -2.5 over Iowa at FanDuel, but KenPom only gives the Tigers a 43% chance to win. Evan Miya who also does great work is even more harsh giving the Clemson Tigers a scant 39.2% chance to win against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Clemson is no. 34 in the NET while Iowa is […]

Clemson Basketball: Iowa Hawkeyes – First Look

2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 21-12 Big 10 Record: 10-10 Previous 3 Games 3/12: L – 69-72 vs Ohio State @ Big 10 Tournament 3/11: W – 75 – 64 vs Maryland @ Big 10 Tournament 3/8: L – 75 – 84 vs Nebraska @ Away Note: Iowa has lost 7 of its last 10 games heading into the tournament Iowa Personnel […]

Clemson Baseball falls to Georgia Tech in ACC opener

It was tough sledding against the state of Georgia this week for the Tiger baseball program, falling on Tuesday to Georgia Southern before losing two out of three against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Clemson never really got going, leaving them in a tough spot to win the series against the Jackets. Tech came out […]

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Clemson Basketball: Clemson 71 – Wake Forest 62

Clemson handled their business on Wednesday night in the second round of the ACC Tournament, knocking off Wake Forest 71-62, redeeming its 85-77 upset loss to the Demon Deacons on February 18th. The Tigers’ balanced offense proved to be exactly that, with Clemson’s prodigal son, RJ Godfrey, leading the way with 11 points and a […]

Clemson baseball opens ACC play with #4 Georgia Tech

After a lackluster performance in a midweek loss to Georgia Southern, Clemson finds itself needing to get back on track against possibly the biggest challenge in the ACC: the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Jackets come in at 15-2 with losses to Georgia State and Virginia Tech. That Georgia Southern team that just knocked off […]