In both its regular-season losses at Notre Dame last November and in the loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl, Clemson struggled to run the football and control the line of scrimmage. The Tigers rushed for just 34 yards against in a double overtime loss to the Irish and they did not run the […]
There is no doubt Clemson is one of the top four or five teams in the country heading into the 2021 season. But if the Tigers are going to seriously contend for another national championship, they have to get better in the trenches, especially on the offensive side of the football. One of the areas […]
While Clemson already has three verbal commits on the offensive line for the Class of 2022, that hasn’t stopped the Tigers from showing interest in another name. Mount Pleasant (S.C.) Oceanside Collegiate Academy OL Jacob Ashley was on campus this past weekend and was given the full experience by Clemson’s coaching staff. “It was awesome. […]
Clemson Football takes it to the field to see who is the home run king for the Tigers. Matt Bockhorst takes on Ray Thornton III to see who is the king. Check out this great video from Clemson Football. Who will be crowned Clemson Football's HOME RUN KING? 👑 Introducing @ClemsonFB's 𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙐𝙎 pic.twitter.com/snaN3fxRBY — Clemson […]
A couple of Clemson’s young offensive linemen that stepped foot on campus a year ago look like completely different players now, in the eyes of fifth-year senior guard Matt Bockhorst. Watching rising sophomores Mitchell Mayes and Paul Tchio in practice this spring, Bockhorst can clearly tell they have taken a big step forward in their […]
Matt Bockhorst is not making any excuses for why Clemson’s offensive line struggled at times last year, especially in the Tigers’ two losses. In both its regular-season loss at Notre Dame last November and in the loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl, Clemson struggled to run the football effectively and control the line […]
One of the biggest questions this spring for the Clemson Tigers is at center. For the third straight season, they are having to find a new starter at the position after last year’s starter, Cade Stewart, graduated and decided to move on. However, after eight practices this spring, it appears the Tigers have found their […]
Sophomore tackle Walker Parks didn’t mince words last week when discussing the play of Clemson’s offensive line last season, saying, “It pisses me off and it pisses the other guys off, too.” Following the Tigers’ spring practice on Monday, fifth-year senior guard Matt Bockhorst was asked if that is how the entire unit feels about […]
No position in football, other than playing quarterback, is harder to master than the center position. That is why Clemson football fans might want to pump the brakes on their early expectations for freshman center Ryan Linthicum. Many feel Linthicum (6-4, 305), the No. 1 rated center in the nation according to Rivals.com, could become […]
If there was anyone who was not happy with the way Clemson performed on the offensive line this season, it was left guard Matt Bockhorst. To say the Tigers’ offensive line struggled in 2020 was an understatement. At times, the Tigers were just bad. There were some good moments too, like their 219-yard rushing performance […]