Coffee, Clemson Style: 6/2/15 Edition

Every morning, wake up with Rubbing the Rock as we explore some of the top Clemson Tiger stories from around the web.

Clemson-South Carolina Rivalry named Top-10 in the nation — Andrew Boardwine, RTR

Here in the state of South Carolina, the Palmetto Bowl is one of the most watched and looked forward to events of the year. People head to parties to watch the game, while 80,000+ pile into Williams-Brice Stadium or Death Valley each and every year. The winner of this game is then awarded bragging rights for the next 364 days, which is one of the most sacred things a fan can hold.

Monday Mailbox: June 1, 2015 Edition — RTR

What has been the most memorable game under Dabo to you?

Andrew: Easily the most memorable game in the Dabo-era for me has been the LSU bowl game in the Chick-fila Bowl. There have been several others, such as the Orange Bowl win, the ACC Championship, and beating South Carolina this past season, but the LSU game holds a special place in my heart. I believe that was the game that started a spark to bring notoriety and respect to the football program. It also showed the “fight” that the Tigers had as they battled back to beat a top-10 team, including one of the top plays in the history of the program when Tajh Boyd hit DeAndre “Nuk” Hopkins on 4th and 16 to keep the game alive.

Ty: The most memorable game for me was the 25-24 Chick-fil-A Bowl win over LSU. Not only did he beat an SEC team but he beat one of the perennial powers in that conference. He also got a victory over one of the best coaches in college football. This game becomes even more significant if you look at what Sammy Watkins, Nuk Hopkins, and Martavis Bryant are doing in the NFL. Remember Watkins got hurt on the second offensive play and Bryant was suspended for the entire game. Hopkins, Tajh Boyd, and the Clemson defense were brilliant.
Clemson isn’t physical and they can’t win a big game.
Dabo Swinney is a cheerleader and not a coach.
Remember these statements from College Football pundits?
Dabo after the game, “We grew up tonight.”

CLEMSON, S.C. – Head Coach Mike Noonan and the 2014 ACC Tournament Champion Clemson men’s soccer team released its 2015 schedule on Monday afternoon. The schedule features 10 home matches, seven road matches, eight contests against ACC teams and seven contests against opponents that advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2014.