The Big Three: 3 biggest stories of the week on RubbingtheRock.com

After a disappointing Orange Bowl performance, the new year brings with it hope for a better season in 2023  and one thing that would help Clemson football improve this year is the return of Bryan Bresee to their defense.

Bresee had two tackles, including a sack in Friday’s game and his possible return to the Tigers for 2023 was the top story of the week on RubbingTheRock.com.

There’s been enough NIL and portal talk to fill an internet, but the truth is those are things that fans are interested in, with there being at least two distinct factions of Clemson fans on either side of the proverbial fence on these topics.

The point of the second most-read article of the past week was to say that NIL and the portal, which are purported to help student-athletes, have potentially hurt more than they’ve helped.

There are very few at the top making money and advancing their careers via the portal, while there are over 1,000 football players, most that gave up scholarships, looking for a place to play, not to mention another scholarship.

The industry tends to shine a light on the few success stories, ignoring that the policy has harmed the sport and those it purports to help.

Dabo Swinney still focuses on education and belief in the athletes he’s recruited and is lambasted for it and that stuns me.  Maybe it shouldn’t, but it does.

Clemson football could see the majority of their offense return in 2023

Our early morning Clemson Tigers News articles have become a popular way for a quick read on several topics to get your Clemson love going each morning.  This week’s most popular edition was our Wednesday edition which focused on Cade Klubnik’s confidence entering the Orange Bowl and addressed rumors about which offensive players could return in 2023.

Heading into 2023 we plan to continue this feature and continue the early morning quick hit post that offers several tidbits surrounding the Clemson Tigers.