Clemson Pawcast

New year, new quarterback, same opponent as the Clemson Tigers prepare to face off with the Alabama Crimson Tide for a third year in a row in the College Football Playoff on Monday night! Kelly Bryant and the boys defied expectations in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Tigers, with several marquee wins in hostile environments that now have them prepared to go to battle on the biggest stage in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Alabama, though appearing to be a shell of their former selves in certain aspects of the game, are still a Nick Saban coached Crimson Tide team with elite talent on both sides of the ball. Though not for the championship this year the winner of this game still has the right to earn one and we’re feeling good about the Tigers chances. Enjoy our Sugar Bowl preview show and Go Tigers!!! Time Marks: 4:40 A Familiar Foe in the Big Easy 21:24 When Clemson Has the Ball: Bama Licking their Wounds 41:23 When Alabama Has the Ball: Make it Hurt(s) 1:13:03 Rose Bowl Look-in

In Part 2, we caught back up with Bama Dozer (@bama_dozer) to discuss Alabama's season, the Sugar Bowl matchup, the Rose Bowl, and what's been going on since we last chatted in January. Don't forget to check out Part 1, as well as the Pawcast's Sugar Bowl Preview show. Go, Tigers!

FINALLY! We dug up our January 2017 interview with Bama Dozer (@bama_dozer), coming off of Clemson's National Championship victory in Tampa. Enjoy this walk down memory lane, as we discussed the game and Dozer attempted to side-step the reality of Alabama's loss to Clemson. Be sure you tune in for Part 2, in which we preview this year's Sugar Bowl matchup, the 3rd in as many years between these programs. Go, Tigers!

The Clemson Tigers made a splash on National Signing Day part 1, raking in four 5-star commitments include a signing day surprise in offensive lineman Jackson Carman from the state of Ohio. Before we turn our attention to signing day part 2 coming in February Cody sat down with Quaking Tiger from Shakin' the Southland to preview the first part of what is looking to be one of the best recruiting classes for of all time for the Tigers. Enjoy the show and Go Tigers!!!

Last year they were the Pawcasties. This year the Watsons. Next year will probably be the Bryants. Whatever uninspired title we come up with they are our annual regular season football awards! Relive the season with us as we await the upcoming three-match with the Alabama Crimson Tide. From all-star veterans to flashy freshman we gush over a 2017 team that many expected, including us, would see a significant drop-off with the departure of Deshaun Watson and they myriad of talent that went with him. But Kelly Bryant and the boys set out to prove us all wrong and the Tigers now find themselves back in the College Football playoff for the third year in a row and twice as the #1 ranked team. Enjoy the show and Go Tigers!

Yeah, yeah, yeah we know. It's still football season. We're a football school. We're contending for a 2nd straight national championship. We've got Alabama coming up with the potential to beat more SEC West teams than half the conference. Well, the Clemson football team isn't the only one slaying SEC foes and Florida schools as the men's basketball team finds itself at 9-1 after a huge win against the Florida Gators. Brad Brownell has his veteran team playing as well as any he's had in what is now his 8th season at the helm of Clemson men's basketball and the boys look to keep in going this week against the Gamecocks and Louisiana Lafayette as they wrap up non-conference play. Is this the year the team makes it back to the NCAA Tournament? There's a lot of season left to go and the ACC schedule is brutal but a fast start has the Tigers sitting pretty. Enjoy the show as Ben and Sam catch you up on the action. Go Tigers!

In a year where expectations were tempered due to the departure of so much high profile talent head coach Dabo Swinney has thus far crafted his masterpiece as he has the #1 Clemson Tigers headed back to the College Football playoff for a third year in a row after an utter dismantling of the Miami Hurricanes in the ACC Championship game. It was the team’s largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent in program history and their 3rd ACC Championship in a row, the first such streak for Clemson since the 1986-88 seasons. No hurricane or turnover chain could intimidate the Tigers as they hit the ground running and never looked back, securing this game after the first three offensive possessions. Kelly Bryant and the offense looked as good as they have all season and the defense was dominant yet again as Clemson seems to have clearly cemented itself as the most well rounded team in the playoff. That includes the Alabama Crimson Tide, whom the Tigers will matchup with again for the third straight year, albeit th

Why did the chicken cross the road? To head home at halftime... The Clemson Tigers marched into battle Saturday night under a hail of coke bottles, water bottles and mini-bottles Saturday night in Williams-Brice but that was the biggest threat they faced as the Tigers defeathered the Gamecocks on their way to a 34-10 massacre of their arch rival. A flaccid catchphrase was not enough for the impotent Cocks as they've now lost four in a row in the rivalry and have been especially unable to rise to the occasion the last two years in suffering humiliating defeats by failing to perform (too much?). Clemson now turns their attention to the ACC Championship game and a Miami Hurricanes team that suffered their first loss off the season to Pitt on Friday. The two teams will square off this Saturday night in Charlotte in what will be a de facto play-in game for the College Football Playoffs as the Tigers look to keep on rolling and the Canes look to rebound. Enjoy the ep and Go Tigers!!! Time Marks: 3:20 - Defeather

The Clemson Tigers emptied the bench on Saturday afternoon against an over-matched Citadel Bulldog team in the annual “Who the Heck is that Guy?” game in Death Valley. Clemson’s 61-3 victory was more a showcase of the younger talent than anything else as the showing reinforced that the future remains bright for the defending national champions. The Tigers now set their sights on an 8-3 Gamecock team that is 2nd in the SEC East, otherwise known as a glorified version of the FCS, before heading for a showdown against Miami in the ACC Championship game and a possible College Football Playoff birth. Enjoy the show and Go Tigers! Time Marks: 4:03 - Around CFB: Playoff Prognostications 38:51 - Citadel Recap: The Young Stars Shine Bright 47:17 - South Carolina Preview: Getting Cocky 1:05:06 - Clemson Basketball: Charleston Classic Review (Intro Music: Kelly Clarkson - Never Again)

The Clemson Tigers overcame some crucial mistakes and a sluggish 3rd quarter in Death Valley on Saturday night only to emerge with a 31-14 victory over rival Florida State and as ACC Atlantic Division Champions for a third year in a row. The Seminoles, though only a shell of their former selves, did not give in after the Tiger’s took a 17-0 lead into halftime, battling back to within 3 points with just under 9 minutes to go in the fourth as the Tiger faithful held their breath before Van Smith and Travis Etienne sealed the deal on Clemson’s victory. It wasn’t a perfectly executed game plan but one thing is for certain, the Clemson Tigers are 9-1 and will be playing the Miami Hurricanes for their 4th conference title in 9 years and tie FSU with 5 division titles all time. This team still has a lot to work on but it's hard to argue with the results for a team that lost their greatest player of all time and were facing what was considered to be a rebuilding year coming into the season. Another notch in Clemson’s

As the old saying goes, "You win some, you lose some." And if you're NC State head coach Dave Doeren, you also wine some, you b!+¢h some, you moan some, you call for full investigations based on unsubstantiated claims of nefarious activity and cast accusations of conspiracy against the State. What a cute puppy dog... The #4 Clemson Tigers rolled into Raleigh on Saturday night and showed what champions are made of as they weathered an early attack and rallied late in the 3rd quarter to fight off the Wolfpack from NC State, leaving with a 38-31 victory and another notch on their belt as they march towards a third straight ACC title and College Football Playoff birth. As much as Doeren would like you to think this was about officiating, laptops and injuries, this was actually a story of perseverance of a team that, though they did not always play at their best, never got rattled in the face of adversity. The Tigers now set theirs sights on FSU next week as they look to secure the division crown and put the Pack

Well, if we didn't learn it last year it's now again evident that losing a game is not the end of the world as the Clemson Tigers bounc back from their loss to Syracuse by totaling the Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech and now find themselves at #4 in the initial 2017 College Football Playoff rankings. The Tiger's defense paralyzed the Yellow Jackets' ground attack for the third year in a row and Kelly Bryant was back to his old self, making dynamic plays with both his legs and his arm while proving to be a more valuable asset to this offense that many thought he would be going into the season. We've got a long one for you today as we catch up on recruiting news, recap the Georgia Tech game and look ahead to this week's match up against NC State, while also diving deep into the CFB playoff rankings and debating what they got right, what they got wrong, why Clemson should be pulling for the Gamecocks (gasp!)and why Cody thought Michigan was going to be a good football team. Enjoy and go Tigers!!! 2:04 - On th

Terrible. Terrible on offense. Terrible on defense. Terrible on special teams. Terrible coaching. Terrible play calling. Terrible night to play on. Terrible place to play. Terrible team to lose to. Terrible color orange. Do we seem bitter? The Clemson Tigers took one across the chin Friday night in upstate NY as the Orangemen defeated the boys in orange 27-24 in what was Clemson's most embarrassing loss in recent memory. The Tigers didn't have answer for Syracuse on either side of the ball as they were outmatched, outplayed and out-coached all night long. The good news is these were all correctable mistakes and Clemson still has every opportunity in front of them to make another CFB playoff appearance. But it's win out or get out now for the Tigers as there's no margin for error moving forward. Begin the healing process with us in our recap. Go Tigers! 1:37 - Reliving the Nightmare - The Defense Caught Daydreaming 28:00 - Offensive Woes - The Ship Goes Down with its Captain 53:41 - No-So-Special Special Te

The Clemson Tigers jumped out to a quick start over the weekend leaving the Demon Deacons in their wake (pun intended) as they coasted (sorry) to a 28-14 victory in Death Valley, improving to 6-0 on the season. The Tiger's new motto, "We Three Deep," was evident as the depth chart ran deep from the onset and the Tigers were never threatened. Clemson next turns their attention to Syracuse on Friday night as they travel up to Canada while looking to stay undefeated on the season. Enjoy our Wake Forest recap ep! 2:47 - Around College Football 27:16 - Wake Forest Recap: The Depths of the Offense 52:48 - No Wake Zone: The Defense Remains Dominant 1:12:07 - Looking ahead to Week 7

Enter Sandman, exit Hokie fans. That was the story yet again as Clemson goes into another hostile environment with ESPN's College Gameday in town and leaves victorious as the Tigers tame the turkeys 31-17 at Lane Stadium. Clemson, led by a dominant defense and an offense that continues to hold serve, exits September undefeated once again, becoming the first team ever to beat three AP top 15 teams in the first month of the season. Enjoy our VT recap episode! 4:30 - Around CFB 29:49 - VT Rewind: A Journeyman Offense Claims the Lunchpail 48:17 - Defensive Dominance: Hokies Can’t Take Flight 1:00:30 - Recalibrating Expectations for the Season

Ok, yeah, we know, we pronounce "Etienne" wrong. But give us a break...the kid has only been on campus since August and played in three games. We're slow learners but if he keeps breaking off 50+ yard TD runs we'll eventually get it right. Speaking of getting it right, the Clemson offense found it hard to do so against BC, outside of the aforementioned ETN. Keep that up against VT and it will be a long night in Blacksburg. Enjoy the show! 5:31 - Around College Football 24:06 - BC Recap: Offensive Regressions 51:20 - BC Recap: Defense Remains Dominant 1:01:05 - VT Preview

The Clemson Tigers stormed into Papa John's stadium Saturday night and placed a carry out order for a beat down of the last year's Heisman Trophy winner and the Louisville Cardinals. The Defense dominated and the Offense flourished under the bright lights and blacked-out fans as the Tigers improve to 3-0. Time Marks: 2:38 - Louisville Recap: The Offense Takes Shape 25:40 - Clemson's Emerging Offense has them back in the Playoff Hunt 42:13 - Another Dominating Defense 49:30 - Did Clemson's Defense end Jackson's Heisman Hopes? 52:48 - Depth Emerges at LB & Secondary 1:04:38 - Louisville Wrap-up and BC Look-ahead

Clemson beats an SEC team in an SEC-type game as they hold off Auburn 14-6. It was a dominating performance by the defense and a gutty one by Kelly Bryant as the Tigers improve to 2-0. Time Marks: 4:39 - Clemson/Auburn Recap - The Defense Dominates 22:58 - Issues on Offense 40:25 - Around CFB 48:55 - Louisville Preview 1:07:42 - Looking Ahead to Week 3

Week 1 is in the books as the Tigers get off to a hot start with a 56-3 pounding of Kent State. In this episode highlight the bright spots of that game and look ahead to this week's match up against Auburn. Time Marks: 1:15 - Around College Football 23:54 - Clemson vs. Kent St. Recap 45:23 - Auburn Preview 1.01:48 - The Benefits of High Profile Non-Conference Opponents

The 2017 football season is here! In our season preview we take a look at this year's team, the schedule and the college football landscape leading up to our predictions for the season. Enjoy!