What we heard: Heisman Trophy Press Conference

NEW YORK — On Friday, the media got to speak with each of the Heisman Trophy Finalist at the Marriott Marquis New York as part of the 2015 Heisman Trophy Ceremonies. The winner will be announced tonight on ESPN as the 2015 Heisman Presentation Show will begin at eight o’clock. Here is what Clemson quarterback […]

Watson lives in the moment

NEW YORK — Deshaun Watson has always been a guy that lives in the moment, and, more often than not, he is prepared for the moment when it comes. Watson was not the starting quarterback for his junior varsity team in the eighth grade. Instead he was the backup quarterback, while also playing wide receiver […]

TCI Cinema – College Football Awards recap

Thursday night was a special one for Clemson’s head coach Dabo Swinney and quarterback Deshaun Watson. Both Swinney and Watson were awarded with some of the highest honors in college football. Recap all that happened in the ESPN College Football Awards show at the College Football Hall of Fame in this edition of TCI Cinema. […]

Deann Watson is one proud mama

NEW YORK — As she sat on the bus in New York City on Friday morning, Deann Watson could not believe it. “We are in New York,” she yelled to her sister, Sonia. Though it will be another day before she will find out if her son, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, will win the 2015 […]

What we heard: College Football Awards

ATLANTA – At the ESPN College Football Award Show, head coach Dabo Swinney was presented with his Home Depot Coach of the Year Trophy and quarterback Deshaun Watson earned the 2015 Davey O’Brian Award recipient. Here is what we heard: Despite all the hardship that Watson faced throughout his life and tearing his ACL last […]

College Football Awards photo gallery

ATLANTA – From the College Football Playoff coaches press conference to the red carpet, trophy photo ops and post-show festivities, TCI was on scene at the College Football Hall of Fame for the College Football Awards To see pictures from Thursday night’s event, check out this photo gallery: LINK

Watson named nation’s top QB

ATLANTA – Dabo Swinney already thought Deshaun Watson was the best quarterback in the country. At Thursday night’s College Football Awards, Watson won the Davey O’Brien Award. The ACC Player of the Year was named the best quarterback in the country over TCU’s Trevone Boykin and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield. “He’s more than just a great football […]

Watson wins the Davey O’Brien Award

ATLANTA – Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was the recipient of the Davey O’Brien Award on Thursday night. The award was the first presented at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Watson is the first recipient of the honor from Clemson and the first Tiger to win […]

Watson says its all surreal

ATLANTA — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson said prior to Thursday’s College Football Award Show that this season and the last week was all surreal to him. Last week he was named ACC Player of the Year. On Saturday he took home ACC Championship MVP honors while leading the Tigers to an ACC Championship. On Monday […]

By the numbers: Deshaun Watson

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson has had an historic year in leading Clemson to the nation’s No. 1 ranking in College Football. Watson and the Tigers will take on Oklahoma in the College Football National Semifinals in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 31 in Miami. Watson himself is up for several national awards, including the Heisman […]