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Of locks and lore — the tallest tales of Trevor Lawrence
The look: Trevor Lawrence chic. The impersonation was his coach’s idea. The talking heads all wanted Lawrence, the well-coiffed Clemson sophomore quarterback who, at the age of 19, is one of this season’s Heisman Trophy favorites. Instead, they got Simpson, the senior offensive lineman. So Dabo Swinney bought the wig in advance and foisted it […]
Continue readingTrevor Lawrence leaves Clemson with his football legacy more than secure
Trevor Lawrence departs Clemson as one of its greatest players: a national champion, a record setter, a winner through and through. That he is the best player available for the 2021 NFL draft has never been disputed — not this year, not the year before, and not the year before that, when his performance in […]
Continue readingTrevor Lawrence wants to be more than just another star QB — but first, he wants to win
People keep asking how Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has changed in 2020. They ask because, on the surface, it’s tough to see, but logic suggests there must be a reason the likely future No. 1 NFL draft choice is still playing college football, and the assumption is, he’s refining some small flaw in his otherwise […]
Continue readingHow college football stars joined campus activists in the fight for justice
On June 22, Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill tweeted he would no longer represent the state of Mississippi unless the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag was removed. Two days later, coaches from Mississippi State, Ole Miss and other schools lobbied for the change in Jackson. On June 28, Mississippi state legislators voted […]
Continue readingClemson football players lead campus march in support of equality
Clemson’s football team participated in a march in support of equality on Saturday that started at Bowman Field on the university campus and lasted just under two hours, with thousands of attendees. The march to raise awareness of social injustices and police brutality experienced by black Americans was organized by four Clemson players: running back […]
Continue readingCurrent, former Clemson football players defend Dabo Swinney
In the wake of several controversies, including a recent acknowledgment of an assistant coach using a racist epithet during practice, Clemson football players have rallied to defend coach Dabo Swinney on social media. And on Thursday, four Tigers who are organizing a protest for racial justice on campus offered more insight into the behind-the-scenes discussions […]
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