Scoreboard
Clemson Women's Basketball 76, North Carolina 82: The Tigers lose their first ACC game of the season against the Tar Heels on the road.
Clemson is now 1-1 in conference play with an earlier victory over the Duke Blue Devils.
Amari Robinson led the way for the Tigers with 21 points. Dayshannette Harris had 19 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds.
The Tigers will next host Florida State on January 7th.
Will Shipley gets good news from MRI
While most of the news from Clemson Football in the Gator Bowl turned out to be positive, there was one scary moment.
Will Shipley was injured late in the game and remained on the sideline after appearing to injure his leg.
Eventually, Shipley has loaded on a cart and driven into the locker room, which is always concerning when a player can’t leave under his own power.
Fortunately, the injury news for Shipley is positive following an MRI.
Can confirm: An MRI revealed Clemson RB Will Shipley suffered no structural damage to his knee. No surgery required.
— Jon Blau (@Jon_Blau) January 1, 2024
The junior is still deciding between the NFL or playing his senior year at Clemson in 2024.
Shipley has yet to announce if he will return to Clemson in 2024 or enter the NFL Draft.
Transfer Portal Updates
Some of the quarterback movements in the transfer portal are starting to come into focus and they will impact Clemson Football and the ACC.
The crown jewel of the quarterbacks has been Cam Ward, who played for Washington State this past season. Ward will either declare for the NFL Draft or he will transfer to Miami.
Washington State transfer quarterback Cam Ward is down to picking Miami or entering the NFL draft, multiple sources tell @On3sports.
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) January 1, 2024
In two seasons he started 25 games for the Cougars, throwing for more than 6,400 yards and 43 touchdowns.https://t.co/SAwcB3uafe pic.twitter.com/CVa6xDb7qC
Ward is a legitimate talent and would easily be the best quarterback for the Hurricanes in a long time.
Florida State was in the running for Ward, but now that he has narrowed his focus, it looks like a familiar name is the front-runner to be the Seminoles' next quarterback.
Sources: DJ Uiagalelei has emerged as Florida State’s top target in the NCAA transfer portal. He’s yet to commit, but the sides are expected to engage in the near future. Uiagalelei visited there earlier in December and he’s been expected to choose between FSU and the NFL. pic.twitter.com/oCosallUdX
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 1, 2024
Pete Thamel mentions that the NFL is still an option for DJ Uiagalelei, but I do think we see both Ward and DJU in the ACC in 2024. This gives both programs a boost.
Clemson’s in-state rival is also looking at another transfer quarterback with a familiar name.
#STRecruiting: TCU transfer QB Chandler Morris tells us he will visit #Gamecocks at some point. He's the son of former #Clemson OC and current analyst Chad Morris.
— SportsTalk Media Network (@sportstalksc) December 31, 2023
Chandler Morris played briefly for Garrett Riley at TCU before injury ended his 2022 season.
Clemson Football 2024 player Christian Bentancur was recently announced as a participant in the Polynesian Bowl All-Star game. Now Bentancur has been added to the All-American Bowl All-Star game as well.
Dream come true!! @AABonNBC @247Sports @Rivals @AllenTrieu @Rivals_Clint pic.twitter.com/8lBq306Rrh
— Christian Bentancur (@cbentancur18) December 29, 2023
Bentancur’s classmate, Sammy Brown, has been named as the High School Player of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Sammy Brown is your @AJCsports High School Football Player of the Year. #JeffersonMadehttps://t.co/N4B2hKH24q pic.twitter.com/N3gN4K37qv
— Jefferson Football (@JeffersonFootba) December 28, 2023
Tim Bourret dropped this little tidbit on X.
Dabo Swinney has a 170-43 record at Clemson, a .798 win %. Only Nick Saban is better among active coaches at 80%. No other active coach is at 73% or better.
— Tim Bourret (@TimBourret) December 31, 2023
Bourret clarified that this was for active coaches with at least ten full seasons under their belt, so while some like Kirby Smart and Ryan Day have higher win percentages, they haven’t hit the ten-season mark yet.
Here is a great video clip of Jonathan Weitz’s 52-yard field goal against Kentucky in the Gator Bowl.
Legendary pic.twitter.com/y1vKc7xOJG
— Woody Whitehurst - Women’s Lacrosse Supporter (@woodywhitehurst) December 29, 2023
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