Wally Pipp. Could Ammon Lakip be Clemson’s version of Wally Pipp? Pipp was the New York Yankees first baseman, who led the Yankees to a 1923 World Championship. Twice he led the American League in home runs. But no one truly remembers him. Why? In 1925 Pip was injured and a young ballplayer by the […]
Clemson will open up fall camp on Aug. 4 with several questions that need to be addressed if it is going to win its first ACC Championship since 2011. To me there are five keys that will be vital to the Tigers’ success in 2015. In this series I will provide a general rundown of […]
I co-hosted more than three hours of radio live from The Reserve at Lake Keowee yesterday as the Dabo Swinney Media Golf Outing signaled the approach of a new college football season. We interviewed as many coaches as we possibly could, and with apologies to those we missed—Marion Hobby, Danny Pearman, and Mike Reed—the assistants […]
Any sunny argument for Clemson as a potential playoff team blistered this week. With the arsenal of offensive weapons, including quarterback Deshaun Watson and the nucleus of talent returning on defense, an ACC championship was not a stretch. And while a league title does not guarantee a spot in college football’s Final Four, a sweep of the schedule […]