http://www.independentmail.com/news/sports/college/clemson-university/columnists/?partner=RSSAnderson Independent Mail Stories: Clemson Sports Columnistsen-ussports/college/clemson-university/columnistshttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/04/2010-year-what-ifs-clemson-athletics/?partner=RSSWhile there were plenty of highlights for the Clemson athletic department, this year might be remembered as a “what might have been” campaign, especially as far as the major revenue-producing sports — football, men’s basketball and baseball — are concerned. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-61711-733957sports/columnists/greg-wallaceGreg WallaceAnderson, SC2010 a year of what-ifs for Clemson athleticsAnderson Independent Mail2010-year-what-ifs-clemson-athleticsurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-61711-733957Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/apr/08/martin-glover-ready-tee-it-augusta-national/?partner=RSSChairman Payne speaks about Tiger Woods. adamsonsl@IndependentMail.com (Scott Adamson)Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-57459-733870sports/professional/golfScott AdamsonAnderson, SCMartin, Glover ready to tee it up at Augusta NationalAnderson Independent Mailmartin-glover-ready-tee-it-augusta-nationalurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-57459-733870Change733870Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/dec/13/spiller-deserved-better-fate-heisman-trophy-voters/?partner=RSSThere were five finalists, taking part in the closest race in Heisman history. But none of them were named C.J. Spiller. Clemson’s do-everything senior tailback finished sixth, the Tigers’ highest Heisman finish since Steve Fuller finished tied for sixth in 1978. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-52774-733754sports/columnists/greg-wallaceGreg WallaceCLEMSONSpiller deserved better fate from Heisman Trophy votersAnderson Independent Mailspiller-deserved-better-fate-heisman-trophy-votersurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-52774-733754Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/nov/22/next-two-weeks-will-test-clemson-fans-true-priorit/?partner=RSSAsk Clemson fans which they’d rather do — beat South Carolina or win an ACC championship — and you’ll get a split decision. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-52155-733733sports/college/clemson-university/columnistsGreg WallaceCLEMSONNext two weeks will test Clemson fans’ true prioritiesAnderson Independent Mailnext-two-weeks-will-test-clemson-fans-true-prioriturn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-52155-733733Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/nov/15/tigers-get-chance-home-coronation-against-cavalier/?partner=RSSClemson gets a chance at a party in front of 80,000 fans in Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. home game against the hapless Cavaliers, losers of four straight. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51965-733726sports/columnists/greg-wallaceGreg WallaceCLEMSONTigers get chance for a home coronation against CavaliersAnderson Independent Mailtigers-get-chance-home-coronation-against-cavalierurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51965-733726Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/nov/13/instead-bcs-summer-clemson-could-be-headed-bcs-win/?partner=RSSTigers control their own destiny. adamsonsl@IndependentMail.com (Scott Adamson)Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:59:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51907-733724sports/columnists/scott-adamsonScott AdamsonAnderson, SCInstead of a BCS Summer, Clemson could be headed for BCS WinterAnderson Independent Mailinstead-bcs-summer-clemson-could-be-headed-bcs-winurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51907-733724Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/nov/08/tigers-belief-system-paying-new-success/?partner=RSSCoach Dabo Swinney laid down his own law — one of belief. Ever since he officially took over as head coach last December, he has brought one thing into every team meeting: a wooden carving of the word “Believe.” wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51701-733719sports/columnists/greg-wallaceGreg WallaceAnderson, SCTigers’ belief system paying off with new successAnderson Independent Mailtigers-belief-system-paying-new-successurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51701-733719Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/nov/07/big-schools-giving-little-schools-shot-helps-colle/?partner=RSSBoise State — a program that will likely finish the 2009 campaign undefeated but has no chance of winning a national championship — is looking for more Clemsons. adamsonsl@IndependentMail.com (Scott Adamson)Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51674-733718sports/college/clemson-university/columnistsScott AdamsonCLEMSONBig schools giving little schools a shot helps college footballAnderson Independent Mailbig-schools-giving-little-schools-shot-helps-colleurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51674-733718Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/nov/01/spiller-gets-shot-heisman-trophy-showcase-saturday/?partner=RSSThe weekend’s biggest boost to C.J. Spiller’s Heisman Trophy chances had nothing to do with Clemson’s 49-3 rout of Coastal Carolina at a wet Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. It came approximately 24 hours later, when ESPN/ABC programmers decided Clemson’s showdown with Florida State was worthy of the coveted 7:45 p.m. time slot, broadcast to a national audience on ESPN. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51403-733712sports/columnists/greg-wallaceGreg WallaceCLEMSONSpiller gets a shot at Heisman Trophy showcase Saturday nightAnderson Independent Mailspiller-gets-shot-heisman-trophy-showcase-saturdayurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51403-733712Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/oct/25/swinney-tigers-proving-their-doubters-wrong/?partner=RSSSo it comes to this: beat Florida State, N.C. State and Virginia (a combined 3-7 in league play), and a rematch with Georgia Tech looms in the Sunshine State. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51129-733705sports/columnists/greg-wallaceGreg WallaceCLEMSONSwinney, Tigers proving their doubters wrongAnderson Independent Mailswinney-tigers-proving-their-doubters-wrongurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51129-733705Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/oct/24/signature-win-dabo/?partner=RSSSwinney gets biggest coaching victory to date. adamsonsl@IndependentMail.com (Scott Adamson)Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51110-733704sports/columnists/scott-adamsonScott AdamsonAnderson, SCA signature win for DaboAnderson Independent Mailsignature-win-dabourn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-51110-733704Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/oct/18/wake-forest-mauling-gives-tigers-fans-reason-hope/?partner=RSSSaturday’s 38-3 win over Wake Forest quieted critics who spent the last two weeks stewing over the direction of Clemson’s program under Dabo Swinney, but it also might become a turning point. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-50877-733698sports/college/clemson-university/columnistsGreg WallaceCLEMSONWake Forest mauling gives Tigers, fans reason for hopeAnderson Independent Mailwake-forest-mauling-gives-tigers-fans-reason-hopeurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-50877-733698Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/oct/04/swinneys-ugly-start-shows-tigers-long-way-title-ru/?partner=RSSFive games into Dabo Swinney’s first season, Clemson's 2009 campaign has turned into a learning experience, but not a winning one. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-50408-733684sports/college/clemson-university/columnistsGreg WallaceCLEMSONSwinney’s ugly start shows Tigers a long way from title runAnderson Independent Mailswinneys-ugly-start-shows-tigers-long-way-title-ruurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-50408-733684Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/sep/27/young-playmakers-emergence-will-key-tigers-success/?partner=RSSNone of Clemson’s young offensive talents — guys like Jamie Harper, Andre Ellington, Jaron Brown and Dwayne Allen, among others — have shown they’re capable of stretching defenses and making opponents pay for their mistakes. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:53:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-50116-733677sports/columnists/allGreg WallaceCLEMSONYoung playmakers’ emergence will key Tigers’ successAnderson Independent Mailyoung-playmakers-emergence-will-key-tigers-successurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-50116-733677Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/sep/20/hairston-and-lines-health-crucial-tigers-success/?partner=RSSSunday morning, the most important piece of Clemson’s season walked into the training room and lifted Dabo Swinney’s spirits. Junior left tackle Chris Hairston, who sprained his medial collateral knee ligament in Saturday’s 25-7 win over Boston College, came in without crutches, without a knee brace and on his own two feet. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49866-733670sports/college/clemson-university/columnistsGreg WallaceAnderson, SCHairston and line’s health crucial to Tigers’ successAnderson Independent Mailhairston-and-lines-health-crucial-tigers-successurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49866-733670Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/sep/14/tigers-and-gamecocks-must-put-losing-behind-them-a/?partner=RSSIt’s hard to walk away upbeat about Clemson's and South Carolina's losses. senkiwrb@independentmail.com (Brad Senkiw)Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49642-733664sports/college/footballBrad SenkiwAnderson, SCTigers and Gamecocks must put losing behind them and start winningAnderson Independent Mailtigers-and-gamecocks-must-put-losing-behind-them-aurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49642-733664Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/sep/13/two-weeks-swinney-sees-good-reason-optimism/?partner=RSSDespite Thursday’s 30-27 loss at No. 14 Georgia Tech, coach Dabo Swinney is convinced his team can contend for the Atlantic Division title and an ACC title. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:53:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49635-733663sports/columnists/allGreg WallaceCLEMSONTwo weeks in, Swinney sees good reason for optimismAnderson Independent Mailtwo-weeks-swinney-sees-good-reason-optimismurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49635-733663Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/sep/10/swinneys-group-came-so-close-pulling-lazarus-act/?partner=RSSJust when you thought Dabo Swinney was about to suffer his first serious tail-kicking as a head coach – and admit it, that’s what you were thinking — his Clemson Tigers almost pulled off a Lazarus act. adamsonsl@IndependentMail.com (Scott Adamson)Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49558-733660sports/columnists/allScott AdamsonATLANTASwinney’s group came so close to pulling off the Lazarus actAnderson Independent Mailswinneys-group-came-so-close-pulling-lazarus-acturn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49558-733660Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/sep/06/tigers-face-short-turnaround-difficult-preparation/?partner=RSSThere was little to no post-game glow about Saturday’s 37-14 dismantling of Middle Tennessee; virtually everyone on the Clemson staff inside Memorial Stadium’s WestZone was already focusing on Thursday’s daunting trip to No. 15 Georgia Tech. wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49439-733656sports/college/footballGreg WallaceCLEMSONTigers face short turnaround, difficult preparation for Georgia TechAnderson Independent Mailtigers-face-short-turnaround-difficult-preparationurn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49439-733656Change0Usablehttp://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/aug/30/beliefs-be-tested-2009/?partner=RSSWill Swinney's mantras help the Tigers get it done on the field? wallacegc@independentmail.com (Greg Wallace)Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49190-733649sports/college/clemson-university/columnistsGreg WallaceAnderson, SCCollege preview: Beliefs to be tested in 2009Anderson Independent Mailbeliefs-be-tested-2009urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-49190-733649Change0Usable