Jon Blau

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Clemson Athletics Reporter at Post and Courier

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One Clemson basketball player tried football but quit. He hopes latest Tiger will 'see it through'

5 days ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

CLEMSON - Olu Babalola doesn't claim to know Ian Schieffelin well. It's hard for the Clemson basketball alum to watch the Tigers from 4,000 miles away in the United Kingdom. But when Babalola heard there was a 6-foot-8, 240-pound senior forward hopping from Littlejohn Coliseum's hardwood to Memorial Stadium's grass, a natural curiosity built within the 43-year-old Londoner.
Time to panic? Assessing Clemson baseball's losing skid and NCAA tourney implications.

6 days ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

CLEMSON — One word has been a faithful companion for Clemson coach Erik Bakich in recent weeks. "Disappointed," Bakich said after the No. 9 Tigers' second loss of the season to No. 14 Coastal Carolina, which made for their seventh defeat in nine games. "I've been saying that way too much these last few weeks," Bakich added. The 47-year-old coach still believes in a team that started the spring 35-6, climbing to No. 2 in the D1Baseball poll.
Clemson, Notre Dame agree on a more than decade-long football series

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

CLEMSON — Clemson and Notre Dame have agreed to an annual football series that will begin in 2027, according to multiple reports. The series is slated to run for 12 years. An annual showdown between Clemson, an ACC power, and Notre Dame, a football independent that competes in the ACC in every other sport, has been anticipated to come to fruition for many months.
Clemson is keeping athletes' NIL contracts under wraps, claiming they're 'trade secrets'

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

CLEMSON — Clemson has signed student-athletes to revenue-sharing contracts, which will take effect in July if the NCAA's settlement of antitrust lawsuits is approved in coming days. But unlike most contracts executed by a public institution, Clemson claims its agreements with athletes aren't a public record.
It's official: Ex-Clemson basketball star is flipping to the Tigers' football team

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

CLEMSON — Clemson's renowned "Chef" is switching up his style. Ian Schieffelin, a forward who has been cooking up post buckets and rebounds for the Tigers' basketball team the last four years, will try his hand at blocking defenders and catching touchdowns for Dabo Swinney's football squad in the fall. A rumored sports switch was made official on May 2.
Clemson says 'good' when adversity strikes. Can the Tigers recover from an NC State sweep at FSU?

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

CLEMSON — Clemson baseball coach Erik Bakich has long lived by the philosophy of "Good.""Good," in the vocabulary of retired Navy Seal Jocko Willink, is something you say whenever something "bad" happens. Stranded in enemy territory? Good, you've trained to fight your way out. Short on supplies? Good, you're smart enough to survive with what you have. Get swept by N.C. State and tumble to fifth in the ACC standings?
Clemson's 2025 NFL draft didn't measure up to recent history. 2026 is poised for a rebound.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

CLEMSON — As Clemson coach Dabo Swinney churned out draft picks, his recruiting pitch had the best of both worlds. He could sell transformational change in athletes' lives with a nationally renowned graduation rate and personal development programs like P.A.W Journey but also an outsized chance at attaining NFL riches. Swinney has said it over and over since Nick Saban's retirement: No active coach in America has had more . No one in the game has more first-round picks.
After a two-day wait, Clemson's first player comes off the board in the 2025 NFL draft

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

CLEMSON — Clemson had to wait a couple of days, but linebacker Barrett Carter gave the Tigers their first NFL draft pick of 2025. Carter, a Butkus Award finalist, was taken in the fourth round by the Bengals. He off the board with the 119th overall pick. This was the first time since 2009 that Clemson hasn't had a player selected in the first three rounds of the NFL draft.
Clemson's basketball coach gets another contract extension. Here's how much he'll get paid.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

CLEMSON — Clemson coach Brad Brownell's second extension in as many offseasons was approved on April 25 during a board of trustees meeting. Brownell, the longest-tenured coach in the ACC, is now inked for the next six years through April 2031. He will be paid $27.5 million over the term, which is an average of just under $4.6 million per season. Next season, which will be Brownell's 16th at Clemson, he will earn $4 million.
A workout was Clemson rusher's last chance to impress NFL teams. Here's a behind-the-scenes look.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

This is final story in a three-part series on Clemson running back Phil Mafah and his journey to the NFL draft. Click here for Part 1 and Part 2. CLEMSON — Phil Mafah's workout progressed exactly how Clemson running backs coach C.J. Spiller mapped it out at his kitchen table the night before. Start with the short shuttle and three-cone drills, showing off his 239-pound rusher's burst and change of direction for NFL scouts.

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