Clemson Tigers News: ACC Kickoff, East-West Shrine Bowl 1000, Way Too Early Baseball

Clemson Football takes the stage at the ACC Kickoff

It is the final day of the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina. Today is the day that head coach Dabo Swinney and his players will take the stage to discuss the upcoming season.

Swinney will be accompanied by Barrett Carter, Cade Klubnik, Phil Mafah, and RJ Mickens.

The Tigers are scheduled to start at noon, with the interviews lasting about half an hour. Since this is a full assortment of writers (and not just Clemson-focused), we can expect questions about Clemson’s lawsuit against the ACC, the program’s use of NIL and the transfer portal, and anything else that they believe might create a useful soundbite from Swinney.

Clemson will be proceeded by NC State and Syracuse. North Carolina will close the event this afternoon. Following the final sessions, the press will vote on their predicted order of finish and predicted ACC Player of the Year.

Clemson Football places ten players on the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000

The East-West Shrine Bowl has released a list of 1,000 upperclassmen who they are monitoring to potentially participate in their showcase next winter.

Clemson Football placed ten players on the watchlist.

Jake Briningstool – tight end

DeMonte Capehart – defensive tackle

Barrett  Carter - linebacker

Phil Mafah - running back

R.J. Mickens - safety

Walker Parks – offensive lineman

Tre Williams – defensive tackle

Marcus Tate – offensive lineman

Aidan Swanson - punter

Payton Page - offensive lineman

The list includes upperclassmen from the FBS, FCS, Division II, and Division III.

The East-West Shrine Bowl is scheduled for January 30th, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Other news and notes from around Clemson athletics:

Baseball America has released their ‘Way Too Early’ Top 25 ranking and Clemson Baseball is No. 4.

They have LSU at the top spot, followed by Florida and Florida State. Other ACC schools represented include Virginia (6), Duke (9), North Carolina (12), NC State (13), Stanford (22) and Wake Forest (25).