CLEMSON — After a long competition that dates back to January, Christopher Vizzina has earned the right to be Clemson’s starting quarterback. Head coach Dabo Swinney named Vizzina his starter during his weekly press conference at the Smart Family Media Center on Tuesday. What is Vizzina’s prize for beating out freshman Tait Reynolds? How about […]
CLEMSON — The Clemson Insider’s Will Vandervort and Ashby Mixon discuss all the news and happenings from Tuesday’s weekly press conferences at the Allen Reeves Football Complex in Clemson. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney named Christopher Vizzina the starter for Saturday’s game at LSU to open the season. Will and Ashby have updates and more.
CLEMSON – Nearly nine months after Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney laid out a courtroom-style indictment of another program tampering with a Tiger player, the saga is still unresolved. The situation started this past January, when California transfer linebacker Luke Ferrelli joined Swinney and the Tigers out of the portal after a “speed-dating” week of […]
CLEMSON — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney met with the media on Tuesday at the Smart Family Media Center on Tuesday to preview Saturday’s game at No. 11 LSU. In his opening comments, Swinney named senior Christopher Vizzina as the Tigers’ starting quarterback, as they play at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., at 7:30 […]
CLEMSON — Clemson is a 10.5-point underdog, according to FanDuel on Monday evening. One SEC podcast says the Clemson faithful is “walking INTO HELL on Saturday.” SEC Network and SEC homer Paul Finebaum thinks Christopher Vizzina is “barely serviceable as backup” much less a starter. Then there is LSU head coach Lane Kiffin, who seems […]
CLEMSON – Christopher Vizzina had a busy junior year of high school. The quarterback, a former Top-100 prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, spent his third year at the helm of his high school’s offense throwing for 16 touchdowns and rushing in for another 15, leading the Briarwood Lions of Birmingham, Ala., to a 10-2 […]
CLEMSON – Every summer, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney asks his players to come up with a word to represent the upcoming season. For new defensive tackle Andy Burburija, he chose the word “grounded.” Why? He prioritizes his gratitude for a chance to play at a Power 4 program after starting his college career at […]
It’s game week. Clemson at LSU. The Battle for Death Valley, Part II. Last year, led by then head coach Brian Kelly, LSU knocked off Clemson 17-10. What happened after that no one really saw coming. Clemson’s loss to LSU carried over. The ACC’s Tigers nearly lost the next week to Troy, and then lost […]
CLEMSON — Earlier I wrote how Clemson can beat LSU. Today I am writing on how the ACC’s Tigers could lose next Saturday’s game in Baton Rouge, La. LSU’s defense, led by defensive coordinator Blake Baker, should be one of the better defenses in the country. Last year, under Baker, the Bayou Bengals defense was […]
CLEMSON – In just one week, Clemson will be faced with a daunting task to open its 2026 campaign. The Tigers, freshly reloaded with transfer portal supplements and a new offensive coordinator, will head to Baton Rouge, La., next Saturday to begin their season against No. 11 LSU. In the hours leading up to the […]