CLEMSON — One of the biggest concerns for the Clemson football team heading into the summer centered around the punter. All offseason, fans lamented the fact that Dabo Swinney chose not to dip into the transfer portal for a punter. And the more the fans moaned, the harder Swinney pushed back, insisting he was confident […]
Dabo Swinney had some fun with the media during his weekly press conference on Tuesday. Coming into the season, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Tigers focused on who would be doing the punting. Jack Smith, Robert Gunn and Will McCune all battled it out during camp, and while Swinney never named a winner […]
CLEMSON — One of the biggest questions surrounding the Clemson football team throughout fall camp centered around how the competition at punter would play out. During pregame warmups, it was redshirt junior Jack Smith who was announced as the starter. Fellow redshirt juniors Will McCune and Robert Gunn III also battled for the job throughout […]
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was asked during his Tuesday press conference if he knows who the Tigers’ starting punter will be. Swinney admits the punter competition might not be decided until pregame warmups before Saturday’s game against LSU. “Maybe, maybe, maybe. I might watch pregame warmups, it might be coming down to that,” Swinney […]
About two weeks out from Clemson kicking off the season against LSU, and the Tigers are no closer to having a starting punter. Jack Smith, Will McCune and former placekicker Robert Gunn have all been vying for the spot in a competition that dates back to the beginning of spring ball. While many have suggested […]
Clemson has received no shortage of hype over the offseason, with many seeing the Tigers as worthy of competing for a national title. With a wealth of experience returning on both sides of the ball, including a senior quarterback in Cade Klubnik, it’s easy to see why Dabo Swinney’s team is getting so much done. […]
Clemson is set to open spring practice one week from today. While the Tigers will return a wealth of experience at many spots on both sides of the ball, some questions still need to be answered. Here are three from the offensive side. 1. Who Steps Up at Running Back: Phil Mafah’s exit leaves a […]
With Clemson’s spring football season in the books, The Clemson Insider is taking a look at where things stand at each position heading into the summer. After assessing the quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, offensive tackle, guard, center, defensive end, defensive tackle, linebacker, safety, cornerback and kicker positions, last up is punter. Note: This […]
Jack Smith doesn’t believe he’s done anything at this point to supplant Aidan Swanson as Clemson’s full-time punter. But there’s a long way to go before the Tigers open the 2023 season against Duke on Labor Day night. “I would say I still have a chance,” Smith said. Those are words Smith likely wouldn’t have […]
Spring is almost here for Clemson football. The Tigers will return to the practice fields this afternoon. Clemson will hold 15 spring practices culminating with the annual Orange & White Game on April 15 at Memorial Stadium. Here are three questions that Clemson’s special teams will start trying to answer this spring. Who is Clemson’s […]