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.
About a month after Tennessee beat Texas A&M to win the 2024 College World Series, a lot has happened to shape college baseball in 2025.
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) July 24, 2024
So, it’s time to take a first stab at a 2025 Top 25 ... https://t.co/cqtGItG7ps pic.twitter.com/2cIAZw5P1Y
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).