Clemson Tigers News: ACC Kickoff, athletics compensation, iPads
By John Chancey
Conference announces attendees for ACC Kickoff
Clemson Football will be at the ACC Kickoff on July 25th. As usual, head coach Dabo Swinney will address the audience.
This season he is bringing four student-athletes with him to Charlotte, North Carolina. Barrett Carter, Cade Klubnik, Phil Mafah, and RJ Mickens will join Swinney to answer questions from the media on the upcoming season.
As he previously mentioned on his social media, former Florida State quarterback and former Clemson Tiger DJ Uiagalelei will not be attending ACC Kickoff. Instead, FSU will send Joshua Farmer, Patrick Payton, and Darius Washington.
The only other team not sending their projected starting quarterback is Wake Forest.
Other news and notes from around Clemson athletics:
Clemson athletic director Graham Neff has an appointment Thursday with the Board of Trustees to discuss compensation for athletics.
There have been rumors of an extension for Clemson Men’s Basketball head coach Brad Brownell, and Clemson Baseball coach Erik Bakich could also be on the agenda.
The ACC has announced that the 2024 conference championship game will be broadcast on ABC and be in prime time.
It will be held on December 7th, 2024 at Bank Of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The NCAA approved the use of iPads during football games this season and the ACC has announced that it will provide the equipment to each of its teams this fall.
The teams will be able to immediately review video playback of game action using the iPads.
"The ACC continues its commitment in embracing the use of technology to elevate the performance of our student-athletes, teams, officials, and more. We are proud to advance the sport of football and build upon our positive experiences over the last two years of testing in men’s and women’s basketball. Between our state-of-the-art ACC Game Day Operations Center, being at the forefront of testing the technology in basketball and with this year’s integration in football, we are proud of our unparalleled prioritization of technology and the positive impact it will have for our league."
- Jim Phillips