Author : college football/basketball writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. Clemson scored just three points against Georgia, but it was easy to think that in a Week 1 game, a defense as great as Georgia’s was able to expose Clemson’s transition at quarterback, the loss of Travis Etienne, and the …
Tag Archive: Clemson Tigers
Sep
19
2021
Sep
19
2021
Week 3 CFP Eliminator: Pac 12 Falling
Our Eliminator is back in Week 3. We’re running out of Group of 5 teams already, and the Pac 12 is looking to join. Last week, the Pac 12 was 12-12 in nonconference play. That’s bad. This week, it got even worse. The conference went 5-5, including the Pac 12 South going 0-5. The conference …
Aug
31
2021
Seeds planted in 2020 shape Clemson-Georgia in 2021
Author : college football/basketball writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. The roots of the pandemic, and the many strange aspects of a 2020 season unlike any other in college football history, form a significant part of the backdrop as the Clemson Tigers prepare to meet the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday night …
Aug
07
2021
How important is it that Clemson’s Justyn Ross has been cleared to play?
Author : college football/basketball writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. Last year, Clemson’s receivers weren’t overwhelmingly awesome. They weren’t terrible, but Clemson fans and analysts have a right to expect nothing less than the very best. Justyn Ross’s injury had a lot to do with that reality. Ross’s injury removed …
Apr
23
2021
Many hate Dabo Swinney, but he’s successful because people like him
Author : our esteemed friend and college football/basketball writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. You have lived long enough (yes, even if you are only 15 years old) to have heard people tell you, “You REALLY have to listen to this program,” or “You REALLY need to see this video.” …
Dec
19
2020
Selection Sunday CFP Eliminator and Bubble Watch: Who’s In?
It seems fitting that 2020 will leave us with the most chaotic Selection Sunday of the CFP era. Twice in the CFP era, we’ve had a three-team “bubble” coming out of Conference Championship weekend. In 2014, the fourth spot could have gone to any one of Ohio State, Baylor, or TCU. In 2017, Alabama, Ohio …
Dec
17
2020
Can Notre Dame realistically win the national championship? | answered by @mattzemek
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. The ACC Question of the week is back with our esteemed friend and college football writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. You can feel and sense the climate of doubt and skepticism surrounding the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this week. The Clemson Tigers are a …
Dec
14
2020
Week 14 CFP Implications: Every Team’s Path to the Playoff
With one week remaining in the college football season, we count 11 teams still alive in the College Football Playoff race. Of course, of those 11 teams, some are in far stronger position than others. This week’s CFP Implications will be very simple: We will run down the 11 teams and what they each need …
Dec
07
2020
Week 13 CFP Eliminator: Lot of Teams Hoping for Chaos
As discussed in CFP Implications this week, there are three basic scenarios for the College Football Playoff right now. If Alabama, Notre Dame, and Ohio State win out, then there are only a few teams in real contention for that fourth spot. If Clemson or Florida wins out, all of the spots are locked up. …
Dec
07
2020
Week 13 CFP Implications: Three Playoff Scenarios
Alabama. Notre Dame. Clemson. Ohio State. As of now, we have four teams that are unquestionably ahead of the pack in the College Football Playoff race. And, if we’re being fully honest, none of the other teams “in the hunt” are particularly close right now. Oh, this group of four has questions about it, certainly. …
Nov
30
2020
Week 12 CFP Implications: Strength at the Top Leaves Few Scenarios
Most years the college football world runs gets ahead of itself anointing the top teams too early in the season. Chaos always comes, and the elites always trip up eventually. Top teams do make their way through the seasons, but we very often have a different set of top teams in Week 12 than we …
Nov
23
2020
Week 11 CFP Implications: Ohio State Survives Showdown
In a week where several Playoff contenders once again missed games, the Big Ten took center stage. The undefeated teams in each division faced off, with Northwestern stopping Wisconsin and Ohio State surviving Indiana’s comeback attempt. What does this mean for the Big Ten in terms of Playoff bids? Well, two bids doesn’t look to …
Nov
10
2020
What are the ACC’s chances of getting two playoff teams? | answered by @mattzemek
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. The ACC Question of the week is back with our esteemed friend and college football writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. Every game in a precarious college football season carries with it a certain degree of risk. The Clemson Tigers have lost regular-season games in …
Nov
09
2020
Week 9 CFP Implications: Clear Path to Two ACC Bids
Since early in the year, it’s been obvious that there would likely be one of the four College Football Playoff bids up for grabs. The SEC is almost certainly getting a bid. The ACC is almost certainly getting a bid–we had assumed that one would be Clemson, but now Notre Dame has the inside track. …
Nov
01
2020
What are the 3 keys for Clemson-Notre Dame? | answered by @mattzemek
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. The ACC Question of the week is back with our esteemed friend and college football writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. It’s time for the 2020 ACC game of the year. The fact that Trevor Lawrence — one of the ACC’s two best players — …
Oct
15
2020
Week 5 CFP Implications: Two-Bid SEC Takes a Hit, Two-Bid ACC Potential
I have already spoken about the chaos in the Big 12 just about every week so far. Things are not looking good for the conference, and Oklahoma’s victory over Texas doesn’t help. Oklahoma State is still undefeated, and there’s a decent chance that either Iowa State or Kansas State finishes with one loss. The conference …