Rubbing the Rock
Fansided

Clemson Football: 5 reasons the nation loves to hate the Tigers

By Andrew Boardwine

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
1 of 6
Next
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 30: Tee Higgins #5 of the Clemson Tigers catches a touchdown against Jammie Robinson #7 of the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 30: Tee Higgins #5 of the Clemson Tigers catches a touchdown against Jammie Robinson #7 of the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Clemson football has risen to become one of the most hated programs across the country. Here are five reasons the nation loves to hate the Tigers.

The Clemson football program has beaten the odds over the last half-decade, winning two of the last three National Championships, competing in four-straight CFB Playoffs and winning four-straight ACC Championships.

Over the course of that time, the Tigers have ascended up the charts and are now considered one of the top programs in the nation.

Led by Dabo Swinney, Clemson football finished off the 2019 regular season with a perfect 12-0 record and is on pace to get back to the CFB Playoff for a fifth-straight season. In addition to winning two national titles, the Tigers have also competed in three of the last four National Championship games.

It was just a few years ago that Clemson was storming onto the scene as a potential contender along the national landscape.

There were plenty of fans across the country who were enamored with the Tajh Boyd-led Tiger teams who played at a high level and reeled off a few big wins, including games against Georgia, LSU and Ohio State.

Following Tajh Boyd came Deshaun Watson at quarterback- with a short stint of Cole Stoudt. With Watson at the helm, the Tigers achieved new heights culminating in a National Championship win over Alabama in 2016. All seemed right in the world.

Since that time, though, Clemson football hasn’t quite gotten the same welcoming attitude from the outside. The Tigers have been questioned consistently nearly on every front.

Here are five reasons the nation loves to hate Clemson.

Home/Clemson Football