Clemson football: Once again takes center stage of football

The Clemson football program once again took the center stage

Clemson football once again found itself on the center stage of football on Friday morning as former Tiger quarterback Trevor Lawrence held his Pro Day at the Poe Indoor Practice facility.

With the eyes of the nation watching, Clemson football drew the likes of Rece Davis, Todd McShay, Tim Hasselbeck and EJ Manuel as part of ESPN’s live coverage.

As a fan who can remember going 3-8 and getting excited about being bowl eligible, these moments when Clemson football is front and center in the world of football are still not normal.

For the longest time it was other schools that would get talked about during the off season for having the next big NFL prospect or offseason hype, worth talking about in February.

To see this Clemson football program represented not just regionally, but nationally is a dream come true.

The most seemingly mundane comments out of Dabo Swinney’s mouth are now worthy of leading off TV shows and talk radio. Why? Clemson football matters on a national level.

What happens in Clemson impacts College Football.

Clemson moves the needle enough that ESPN felt the need to cover Trevor Lawrence’s Pro Day live. It warrants NFL fans who may not be college fans to talk about Clemson and their elite NFL prospect.

Today’s event will be the subject of articles, talk radio, tweets, reels, stories, podcasts and so on.  Coach Swinney and the staff cannot buy publicity like they got today.

The impact is not just limited to football. Clemson University has already set a record for applications this year with over 44,000. People throughout the country whether they are football fans or know the paw, know Clemson football, and know Clemson as an excellent academic institution.

It continues to be an exciting time to be a Clemson Tiger.