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Clemson No Closer to Naming Starting QB

In less than three weeks, Clemson is going to open its season at LSU, a place where the home team Tigers seldom lose, especially at night. It also does not help that Clemson will go into Baton Rouge, La., with a new quarterback. Unfortunately, for Clemson, it still does not know who that is going…
Targeting Rule Still Ambiguous, at Least it’s Less Severe

There’s a video currently making the rounds on social media featuring some of the most violent hits administered by Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, arguably the best, most ferocious linebacker in football history. It’s a highly entertaining reel that offers a stark contrast to the way the game has evolved in that virtually every play…
Swinney: ‘We’ve got a bunch of nobodies’

A week into fall camp, and Clemson has nothing. At least that is the way head coach Dabo Swinney described things. “Everybody’s just working. We’ve got a bunch of nobodies. They’re just, we’ll see. We’ll see if anybody becomes somebody as we play some games,” he said. The 23rd-ranked Tigers start playing games on Sept.…
Gamecocks Post Shutout to Open Season

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sydney Middaugh and Sophie Johnson each scored a goal, while Cuyler Zulauf earned an assist, as South Carolina picked up a 2-0 victory over Oregon State Wednesday at Eugene E. Stone III Stadium. The Gamecocks allowed just one shot on goal in their season opener. South Carolina struck often and early, putting up…
Clemson Opens Season with Draw

AUBURN, Ala. – It was not a win, but it was not a loss either. The 25th-ranked Clemson women’s soccer team opened the 2026 season with a draw at Auburn Wednesday on the Plains in Auburn, Ala. The game ended in a 0-0 draw. “A draw on the road is not a bad result, and…
For USC’s Smith, Transfer Portal Giveth and Taketh Away

Two words that define the modern college sports model: transfer portal. Since the advent of the portal and name-image-likeness, college athletes jump freely from team to team, so building a team has changed from a slow, steady processes over years to, for many, quick-fix solutions. Sometimes the results work out … if not for everyone.…
Terriers Look to Improve After First Scrimmage

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Ten days into fall practice, the Wofford College football team held a situational scrimmage this past Saturday morning on the practice fields. The Terriers ran over 50 plays, including red zone drills, during the two-hour session. “We were physical and playing fast today, and I like that part,” said head coach Shawn Watson.…
Clemson Softball Adds 3 New Coaches

CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson softball head coach John Rittman announced the addition of Aby Vieira, KK Mathis and Bailey Victoria to the 2026-27 softball support staff. Vieira returns to the Tigers in a full-time capacity as the Director of Operations after spending a year with the Arizona State softball program as a graduate assistant and completing…
6 ACC Players Named to Paul Hornung Award List

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Six Atlantic Coast Conference football players have been named to the 2026 Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List, announced Monday by the Louisville Sports Commission. The ACC’s six selections are California’s Adam Mohammed, Louisville’s Tre Richardson, Miami’s Malachi Toney, NC State’s Jayden “Duke” Scott, Syracuse’s Demetres Samuel Jr. and Virginia’s Solomon Beebe. The…
Furman Football Returns to Historic Sirrine Stadium

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Furman head coach Clay Hendrix huddled his entire team at midfield and wrapped up Saturday’s practice by challenging his players to get better as August camp moves forward. A quick prayer and the Paladins headed for the team buses, players crossing the red-painted end zone with “Red Raiders” filled in for the…
It’s now or never for FSU’s Norvell

Mike Norvell is excited about the upcoming football season. Really excited. We know this because the Florida State coach said as much – eight times, in fact – during his 10 minutes on the interview stage at the ACC’s recent Football Kickoff preseason media event in Charlotte. Some of that excitement is the product of…
Talking Season is over for Gamecocks

It was 251 days ago when South Carolina walked off the field at Williams-Brice Stadium for the final time in 2025. It was not like the Gamecocks left that cool November afternoon in Columbia, S.C., on a high note. They had just lost to bitter rival Clemson, thanks in large part to a pick-six from…
ACC Places 6 on Groza Award Watch List

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Six Atlantic Coast Conference place-kickers have been named to the 2026 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Preseason Watch List, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced Friday. The ACC is one of only three conferences with six or more kickers represented on the 35-player preseason watch list. Presented by the Orange Bowl, the…
Swinney Grateful for Another Season at Clemson

As he begins his 18th full season as Clemson’s head coach, Dabo Swinney is grateful to still be a part of the game he loves so much. Swinney and his 23rd-ranked Tigers opened fall camp Thursday, as they begin preparations for their season opener at No. 13 LSU on Sept. 5. “I’m grateful just to…
Clemson Assistant Steps Down

CLEMSON, S.C. – Assistant Head Coach Nick Schnabel is stepping down to pursue other interests after serving as Clemson’s hitting coach, infielders coach and recruiting coordinator since the 2023 season. “I want to thank every player for their hard work and the memories we’ll always share,” said Schnabel. “I also want to thank my fellow coaches…
3 ACC Standouts Named to Rimington Watch List

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Three Atlantic Coast Conference centers have been named to the 2026 Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List, recognizing the nation’s top candidates for college football’s premier award honoring the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I football. The 2026 watch list features 40 centers from across the Football Bowl Subdivision and was assembled by…
Clements Job: Give Sellers Time to be Sellers

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer had one job when his team’s disastrous 2025 season ended: Fix an offense that was demonstrably wretched. The best way to do that, obviously, was to revive the career of quarterback LaNorris Sellers, who began last fall as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate, but by season’s…
Clemson Ends Italy Tour with Easy Win

CARAGUTE, Italy — The Clemson University men’s basketball team blew out Orange Bassano 99-54 in its Italy finale on Tuesday. The Tigers were led by five double-digit scorers in the game, with Harris Reynolds totaling a team-high 18 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the field, including 3-for-4 from three-point range. Reynolds also added a rebound, an…
Georgia No. 3 in Preseason Coaches Poll

The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked No. 3 in the American Football Coaches Association Preseason Top 25 poll, which was released on Tuesday. Georgia, who is predicted to win the SEC by the media, is the highest ranked SEC team in the preseason poll and is one of nine SEC teams overall in the ranking. Besides…
Wofford Camp Off to Good Start

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford Football team is already on the practice field and has been for almost a week. The Terriers return a total of 13 starters from the 2025 season that saw them win six of their last seven games of the year. This includes eight offensive starters, four defensive starters and one…
ACC Places 11 on Maxwell Award Watch List

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference placed 11 student-athletes spread out across nine programs on the 2026 Maxwell Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Monday. Miami led all ACC programs and tied for the national lead with three selections, as quarterback Darian Mensah, running back Mark Fletcher Jr. and wide receiver…
Furman Football Reports to Camp on Tuesday

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Furman University’s football team is set to report to campus on Tuesday and open preseason camp with a Wednesday workout at the Bob King Practice Facility in Greenville, S.C. The Paladins will practice in shorts and helmets on Wednesday from 9 a.m.-11 a.m., and repeat the schedule on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,…
Latest Drama Shatters Belichick’s Brief Sliver of Normalcy

Bill Belichick’s appearance at the ACC’s recent Football Kickoff media event in Charlotte was so uneventful it almost seemed normal. His 20-something girlfriend stayed home. The questions he was asked during his shortened 15-minute stay in the breakout interview room all related to football and what he learned from last year’s experience. And he answered…
From Desk of South Carolina’s Athletic Director

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Athletic Director Jeremiah Donati discusses the hot topics around Gamecock Athletics. On Friday, he released a letter to South Carolina fans, updating what is currently going on in inside the athletic department. “Summer has flown by and it seems just like yesterday we were wrapping up the 2025-26 athletic season.…
2025-26 ACC Academic Honor Roll

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the 2025-26 ACC Academic Honor Roll on Friday, recognizing 7,496 student-athletes for their classroom excellence during the 2025-26 academic year. The ACC Academic Honor Roll is comprised of student-athletes who participated in a varsity-level sport and registered a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the full…
Clemson Athletes Named to ACC Honor Roll

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference named 383 Clemson student-athletes to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the 2025-26 academic year, the third-highest total for Clemson in the 27 years of the recognition. The ACC Honor Roll is composed of student-athletes who participated in a varsity-level sport and registered a grade point average of…
3 Tigers Win Clemson Awards

CLEMSON, S.C. — Brie Clark, Sammy Brown and Abby Dunning have been named recipients of Clemson athletic department-wide awards for the 2025-26 academic year. Clark is the winner of the Frank Howard Award, Brown is the winner of IPTAY Athlete of the Year and Dunning is the recipient of the Brandon Streeter Award. The Frank…
Warren retires at Kiawah with PGA Championships as legacy

Memories are a funny thing. For some, moments take on a life of their own. For others, those moments are just a small part of the panorama of their lives. So it is with Roger Warren, who at the end of 2026 will step down as president of Kiawah Island Golf Resort after 23 years…
Clemson Lands 4 Players on ACC Preseason Team

CHARLOTTE – Miami quarterback Darian Mensah has been selected as the 2026 ACC Football Preseason Player of the Year, as well as headlining the 2026 All-ACC Preseason Football Team as voted on by media members attending the 2026 ACC Football Kickoff. Clemson placed four players on the Preseason All-ACC Team, which was released on Wednesday,…
Tigers to Meet Ole Miss in Maui Invitational

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University men’s basketball will play Ole Miss in the opening round of the 42nd annual Maui Invitational on Monday, November 23. The Tigers will be playing in the Maui Invitational for the second time and will make their first trip to Lahaina since 1998 – Terrell McIntyre’s senior season. The 2026 Maui field…
Clemson Basketball Gets Strange Win in Italy

The Clemson men’s basketball team picked up a crazy win in its first game of its Italy Tour on Wednesday. The Tigers beat BC Silute of Lithuania 40-35 at the Stella Azzurra Sport Complex in Rome, Italy. The game was called by the officials with 8:23 remaining in the fourth period. The officials called the…
Miami Predicted to Win ACC, Tigers Fourth

CHARLOTTE — The Miami Hurricanes are the runaway favorite to win the ACC Championship this coming season, according to the media who cover the league. The league’s preseason poll was released on Tuesday. There were 185 media members who voted for this year’s ACC Football Championship from the ACC Kickoff event in Charlotte. Clemson, who…
SEC Announces its 2026-27 Basketball Schedule

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference unveiled its 144-game men’s basketball schedule for the 2027 season on Monday. League play tips off on Saturday, January 2, and runs through Saturday, March 6. Each SEC team plays the other 15 teams at least once during league play. Three teams will be played a second time during…
Knaak Returns to Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson pitcher Aidan Knaak is returning for his fourth season, the righty announced on Monday. Knaak was drafted in the fifth round (No. 163 overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers as the first of five Tigers selected in the 2026 MLB draft. “I’m extremely grateful to the Brewers for believing in me and…
ACC Announces Conference Leadership

CHARLOTTE – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that Virginia Tech President Timothy D. Sands has ascended to the role of Chair of the ACC Board of Directors and Pittsburgh Chancellor and CEO Joan Gabel will serve as Vice-Chair for the 2026-27 academic year. The ACC Board of Directors — comprised of the presidents and chancellors…
Mensah’s Controversial Transfer Was Messy ‘Business’

There’s a scene in The Godfather in which Tessio, the character played by Abe Vigoda, realizes that he’s about to be whacked for betraying the Corleone family. As a last-ditch effort to save himself, he tries to justify his actions by saying that his betrayal was “only business.” It’s a similar line to the one…
Gamecocks Make Preseason All-SEC Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – South Carolina defensive end Dylan Stewart and wide receiver Nyck Harbor were both recognized on the 2026 Preseason Media All-SEC Team the league office announced on Friday. Stewart was a first-team selection on the defensive line and Harbor was a third-team pick at wide receiver. The junior started 11 games for the Gamecocks…
Bulldogs Put 12 on Preseason All-SEC Team

ATHENS, Ga.– Georgia football had 12 selections on the 2026 Preseason Media Days All-Southeastern Conference Team, according to a league announcement on Friday. Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas were all tied-first with 12 preseason All-SEC selections each. Of Georgia’s 12 selections, four Bulldogs were named to the preseason conference first team: redshirt senior OT Earnest Greene III,…
Georgia Favored to Win SEC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Georgia has been predicted to win the 2026 SEC Championship, according to a preseason poll of those media in attendance covering SEC Football Media Days. The Bulldogs received 88 votes to be crowned SEC Champion on December 5 in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with Texas being picked to be the Bulldogs’ opponent…
Georgia’s Success is Built on Consistency

Since the NIL and transfer portal era began, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has been maligned by the media, especially the national media, by his lack of using the transfer portal. Maybe some of it is warranted after the Tigers slipped from being a national powerhouse to last year’s mediocre 7-6 record. Some say Swinney…
Clemson visits Rome, Florence, Como in 3 exhibition games

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University men’s basketball will embark on a 10-day tour of Italy, visiting Rome, Florence and Como while playing three exhibition games – one in each city. This will be the Tigers fourth overseas trip under Head Coach Brad Brownell (2013 Italy, 2017 Spain, 2022 France, 2026 Italy), not including the team’s participation…
Stoneking Named Preseason SoCon Defensive Player of the Year

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Led by Southern Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Joshua Stoneking, eight Paladins earned tabs on the league’s 2026 preseason squad announced Tuesday at the SoCon Media Day at Greenville’s Hotel Hartness. In addition, Furman was ranked sixth in the preseason poll, as voted by the league head coaches. Stoneking, a defensive…
Mercer Picked to Win SoCon

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Southern Conference’s 10 coaches selected Mercer as the team to beat heading into the 2026 Football Season on Tuesday. The Bears received 76 points, including six first place votes. Furman (46 points) and Wofford (36 points) came in No. 6 and 7 respectively in the preseason poll. Mercer completed the 2025…
Beamer Believes He Can Build Consistent Winner in Columbia

Five years ago, as a rookie head coach, Shane Beamer stood in front of the media for the first time at SEC Media Days and vowed to make the South Carolina Gamecocks a consistent winner. “I talked about two things: There was no ceiling on the football program at South Carolina, and nothing has changed.…
SEC Wants PCSA Passed, but Not in Current Form

While football is the main point of this week’s SEC Media Days in Tampa, Fla., a majority of the conversations with its commissioner has been about the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA). The PCSA is a bipartisan bill aimed at stabilizing collegiate athletics by establishing a unified national framework for athlete compensation, transfers, athlete eligibility…
From Myrtle Beach to Royal Birkdale: Ryan Fox becomes Open Championship winner

Is there something in the water at Myrtle Beach’s Dunes Golf & Beach Club – well, besides the occasional alligator, that is? After this past week’s Open Championship, where New Zealand’s Ryan Fox outlasted everyone down the stretch at England’s Royal Birkdale Golf Club, you’d be justified in wondering. After all, for the second year…
SEC Presidents, Chancellors Address PCSA

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Chair of SEC Presidents and Chancellors released a statement Monday on the Protect College Sports Act. We are grateful to Senators Cruz and Cantwell for their leadership to stabilize college sports for all student-athletes, universities, and fans through the Protect College Sports Act. The lack of clear national standards and consistent rules…
ACC Athletes Nominated for AFCA Good Works Team

CHARLOTTE — Sixteen Atlantic Coast Conference football student-athletes have been named nominees for the 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, it was announced Monday. Nominated from the ACC are: A total of 175 individuals, including coaches and players, have been nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The final roster of 23 award recipients to…
Bridgeman Finishes 28 at Open Championship

CLEMSON — Former Clemson All-American Jacob Bridgeman finished in a tie for 28 at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on Sunday with a 72-hole score of 278, two-under-par. The native of Inman, S.C. who played at Clemson from 2018-22 had rounds of 70-69-68-71 for the tournament for his 278 total. His performance…
Swinney Feels Congress Can Only End Tampering

CHARLOTTE — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has never been one to lay low on a topic, especially when he has a personal connection to it. It’s no secret Swinney was hot under the collar after linebacker Luke Ferrelli, who was already enrolled in school and taking classes at Clemson, suddenly re-entered his name into…
‘The Duke Rule’ isn’t a Tribute, Diaz isn’t Happy

CHARLOTTE – It’s usually an honor to have something named after you. This isn’t one of those times. When the new ACC tiebreaker format that was announced at the league’s Football Kickoff event on last Wednesday it was referred to as “The Duke Rule,” but it’s not a tribute to the defending conference champions. It’s…
Being Close Isn’t Good Enough at Louisville Anymore

CHARLOTTE – Ask Louisville’s Lance Robinson to pinpoint where the Cardinals’ 2025 football season went awry, and the starter at right guard doesn’t have to think long or hard. The answer, he said at the 2026 ACC Kickoff preseason event, is painfully obvious. “The California game,” Robinson said. “That was a big game that we…
Sights and sounds from the ACC’s 2026 Football Kickoff

CHARLOTTE – When I first started covering the ACC Kickoff, in 1988 at Foxfire Village Resort in Southern Pines, N.C., it was a relaxed two-day affair in which the league coaches played a little golf and sat around at a pig pickin’ – literally – schmoozing each other about the upcoming season. Even after it…
Virginia’s Elliott, QB Pribula ready for Year 5

CHARLOTTE – In three words, Virginia football coach Tony Elliott summed up the state of his program, and his career, during the annual ACC Kickoff preseason gathering of coaches and players: “Year Five: Wow,” the former Clemson co-offensive coordinator said. Unsaid was that a year ago, there was no guarantee Elliott would be around for…
Virginia Tech takes big swing at returning to prominence

CHARLOTTE – Everybody wants to be wanted. James Franklin is no different. Given his circumstance last winter, the veteran coach probably needed validation more than most. Less than a year after going 13-3 and getting Penn State to the College Football Playoff semifinal, he was unceremoniously fired just six games into the new season. It…
ACC changes its football tie-breaking format to avoid last season’s near-disaster

CHARLOTTE – Miami finished with the second-best record in the ACC last season and played Indiana in the championship game of the College Football Playoff. But because of a flawed tiebreaking procedure, the Hurricanes were denied an opportunity to play for the conference title. And it nearly cost them, and by extension the entire ACC,…
ACC Names New Supervisor of Football Officials

CHARLOTTE – The Atlantic Coast Conference has named veteran football official Gary Patterson as its new Supervisor of Football Officials. Patterson brings more than three decades of collegiate football officiating experience, including 23 seasons in the ACC and assignments in some of the sport’s most prestigious postseason games. He succeeds Al Riveron, who recently announced he was stepping…
Conference naming rights for sale, will ACC decide to cash in?

Between the army of internet trolls and AI, it’s tough to tell what’s real and what’s not real on social media these days. So, it’s understandable that when I first heard this news report, I immediately blew it off as a phony. But believe it or not, it’s legit. On Tuesday, the Big 12 announced…
68 ACC Standouts Selected in 2026 MLB Draft

CHARLOTTE – The 2026 Major League Baseball Draft concluded on Sunday, July 12, with Rounds 5-20, as 49 players from the Atlantic Coast Conference were selected on the second day. After 19 players were selected on Day One, Saturday, July 11, a total of 68 ACC standouts were selected to begin their professional careers. The ACC’s 68…
5 Clemson Players Selected in MLB Draft

CLEMSON, S.C. – Five Clemson players were selected in the MLB draft on Sunday, including three in the top-10 rounds. Junior righthander Aidan Knaak was chosen in the fifth round (No. 163 overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers, junior lefthander Justin LeGuernic was selected in the sixth round (No. 180 overall) by the Kansas City Royals and…
Haas’ streak ends at Senior Open, not his joy

All good things must come to an end, so goes the old saying. And thus, it was on July 2 at the U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, the course than spawned Jack Nicklaus, where Greenville’s Jay Haas saw the conclusion of one of golf’s most amazing streaks. At age 72,…
Clemson University Approves New President

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University’s Board of Trustees on Thursday unanimously selected Benjamin C. Ayers, Ph.D. as the University’s next president. Ayers will assume the presidency on Aug. 1. A nationally respected academic leader, accomplished administrator and award-winning educator, Ayers comes to Clemson from the University of Georgia, where he serves as senior vice president…
Boozer, Babcock Named ACC Athletes of the Year

CHARLOTTE – Pitt’s Olivia Babcock, named the Women’s Volleyball National Player of the Year, and Duke’s Cameron Boozer, the consensus Men’s Basketball National Player of the Year, have been chosen as the top female and male ACC athletes for the 2025-26 academic year by a select media panel (40 voters). Babcock earned the 37th Mary Garber…
ACC’s Supervisor of Football Officials Steps Down

CHARLOTTE –  Following a distinguished football officiating career that spanned more than 30 years as both an on-field official and an officiating administrator in the ACC, NCAA and NFL, Al Riveron announced he is stepping down ahead of the 2026 college football season. “Al has had a remarkable impact on ACC Football through his leadership and…
World, including USC’s Berson, watching U.S.’s World Cup

Mark Berson has been here before – 32 years ago, to be exact. He just has more opportunities to enjoy it this time around. Back in 1994, the first and most recent year that soccer’s World Cup came to American shores, Berson was naturally interested in watching the premier sporting event for most of the…
Clark is WNBA’s meal ticket, even if league doesn’t realize it yet

Caitlin Clark has been in the news and the subject of countless social media debates lately. That’s nothing out of the ordinary. Except that this time, the discussion isn’t about her trademark logo 3-pointers or her amazing court vision and passing. An incident in which Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas landed a fist to Clark’s throat during…
Dabo Swinney is nobody’s fool

Don’t tell me Dabo Swinney does not know what he is doing. For the first time since 2019, Clemson will not take a quarterback to ACC Kickoff, which is set for July 15-17 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, N.C. Why is Swinney not taking a quarterback? Probably so his quarterback is not asked…
Thirty years late, Edwards shares Sharpe’s Hall of Fame joy

If you’re a South Carolina football fan “of a certain age,” you should go to YouTube and search for “Shannon Sharpe,” “Sterling Sharpe” and “Pro Football Hall of Fame.” You might want to have tissues handy, too. In a heart-warming, two-minute-plus video, Gamecocks legend Sterling Sharpe arrives at the home of his “little brother” and…
The ‘other’ Boozer helps deliver another ACC title for Duke

CHARLOTTE – With a player named Boozer leading the way, Duke beat Virginia 74-70 on Saturday to win its record 24th ACC Tournament championship and third in four seasons since Mike Krzyzewski passed the torch to his successor Jon Scheyer. Just as expected. Well, sort of. Cameron Boozer did hit the clinching free throws in…
World Cup Fever, get a kick out of it…

We aren’t even a week into the 2026 World Cup, and you can feel the momentum building. We have had a few surprising results with a Spain tie and others, but more of my attention has been caught by our international fans that have been planning this trip both for years or at the last…
USC, Coastal baseball: New coaches headed to each, but who made out better?

Whenever two sports teams trade players – and sometimes coaches – it’s not uncommon to hear declarations about how the swap benefitted both sides. Sometimes that’s true; sometimes, it’s not. But in general, teams and fans have to wait and see which of those outcomes is real. Technically, recent moves by South Carolina to hired…
Clemson’s Certa is Not ‘Gun Shy’

When Clemson made its run to the Elite Eight back in 2024, one of the reasons why they got there came from a sharpshooter from Glens Falls, N.Y. Glens Falls is not the place you think of when looking for a guy with dead stroke accuracy from the outside, but Joe Girard III was not…