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Travis Hunter went down the line of hats. First was an Auburn hat. He put it on his head, then to sed it aside. Then, he tried on a Georgia hat. He said he liked it too and that it fit him well, but it wasn’t his.Those tuning in late to the announcement ceremony for the nation’s No. Yasmany Tomas Jersey 1 recruit would have expected him then to take the Florida State hat and put it on. The five-star cornerbackhas been a Seminoles’ commit since March 3, 2020, and nothing had seemed to change leading up to the start of early signing period.”It’s always been in my mind, but check me out. Mom, go get that hat,” Hunter said as he threw the Florida State hat aside. He was then flipped a Jackson State hat.He putit on, then addeda Jackson State jacket as well.Travis Hunter officially commits to Jackson State University Unfiltered Media (@UnfilteredInd) Hunter was listed by 247Sports Composite Rankings as the No. 1 recruit in the 2022 cla s. Now, he is set not to go to a Power Five school. Not even an FBS school. He will instead join Deion Sanders at FCS HBCU Jackson State in one of the most unprecedented decisions in the history of college football recruiting.SIGNING DAY TRACKER 2022: Why Travis Hunter left FSU for Jackson StateThere is no precedent for Hunter’s decision to go to Jackson State. In the past, No. 1 recruits flock to the annual powers of college football, most often landing with annual title contenders.Here’s a look at the past No. 1 recruits, , over the past 10 years.YearPlayerPositionCommit2021Quinn EwersQBOhio State2020Bryan BreseeDTClemson2019Nolan SmithDEGeorgia2018Trevor LawrenceQBClemson2017Jaelan PhillipsDEUCLA2016Rashan GaryDTMichigan2015Trenton ThompsonDTGeorgia2014Leonard FournetteRBLSU2013Robert NkemdicheDEOle Mi s2012Dorial Green-BeckhamWRMizzouEach team is a Power Five program, and most of the teams have been considered title contenders or at David Peralta Jersey least were ranked during this time.So why did Hunter make this decision? In his announcement post on Twitter, Hunter said it had been a lifelong dream to play for Florida State, and that he never had a doubt he would play there.MORE:”It’s a dream that is hard to let go of, but sometimeswe are called to step into a bigger future than the one we imagined for ourselves. For me, that future is at Jackson State University,” Hunter said in his post. “Jerry Rice, Doug Williams, and of course the legend, JSU’s own Walter Payton Historically Black Colleges and Universities have a rich history in football. I want to be part of that history, and more, I want to be part of that future.”Its OFFICIAL Travis Hunter (@TravisHunterJr) Hunter explained Matt Andriese Jersey that he wants to be an example to others that HBCUs might have everything athletes are looking for, “an exciting college experience, a vital community and a life-changing place to play football.”The commitment of Hunter is the latest major splash Sanders has made since joining the Tigers. His 2021 recruiting cla s featured five four-star recruits and ranked 55th in the nation, . One of the players was De’Jahn Warren, the No. 2 junior college prospect in the nation, and the other was Shedeur Sanders, the No. 241 recruit in the 2021 cla s.SIGNING DAY STORYLINES: Sanders’ turnaround at Jackson State has been fast. Hewas hired to be the head coach in September 2020 and led the Tigers to a 4-3 record in the postponed 2020 season, which took place in the spring of 2021. The Tigers went 11-1 in 2021, however, going a perfect 9-0 in SWAC play, winning the division and conference. They will play in the Black national championship, the Celebration Bowl, on Dec. 18.For Hunter, there will also be the appeal of playing for Sanders, a former Florida State cornerback, whois in both the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame. He finished his career with two Super Bowl titles and eight Pro Bowl honors. He was both a corner and wide receiver Daniel Descalso Jersey in the NFL, finishing his career with 53 interceptions, nine interceptions returned for touchdowns,13 fumble recoveries, 784 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.

No. 3 Alabama beat No. 1 Georgia 41-24 in the SEC championship game on Saturday, an outcome few expected.Even le s expected: Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban uttering the word “yummy” following the Crimson Tide’s victory over the Bulldogs in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.MORE: The venerable coach broke Josh Tomlin Jersey out one of his most famous comments in the aftermath of Saturday’s victory, thanking the media for the rat poison it gave Alabama ahead of the SEC title game. Saban acknowledged that, most of the time, his team receives effusive praise. But this kind of rat poison merely served as motivation for a team considered a long shot, at best, to beat the top-ranked Bulldogs.”You guys gave us a lot of really positive rat poison,” Saban told reporters after the game. “The rat poison that you usually Julio Teheran Jersey give us is usually fatal. But the rat poison that you put out there this week … was yummy.”Here’s Saban’s comment, in it all its weird glory:The rat poison you put out there this week was yummy.Nick Saban loves being an underdog SEC Network (@SECNetwork) MORE: Saban’s comments, of course, were a throwback to his 2017 postgame news conference following Alabama’s 27-19 win over Texas A&M. Said Saban at the time:”I’m trying to get our players to listen to me instead of listening to you guys (media),” Saban said. “All that stuff you write about how good we are, all that stuff they hear on ESPN, it’s like poison. It’s like taking poison. Like rat poison.”To hear Saban reverse his stance on media “rat poison” which has become something of a college football Shane Greene Jersey meme since he broke out the phrase in 2017 is slightly unusual. Then again, this Alabama squad has not been like his previous teams, even with its 12-1 record and SEC championship. The Crimson Tide have not been nearly as dominant as some of their previous iterations, suffering a lo s to Texas A&M and close calls to Florida, Arkansas, LSU and Auburn.MORE: Indeed, Saban’s team was also considered an underdog for the first time in 93 games. (Coincidentally, the last time the Crimson Tide weren’t favored in a game came in 2015, when Georgia was favored by 2.5 points following Alabama’s lo s to Ole Mi s). That clearly served as a motivating factor for Alabama, which typically tries to shut out what Saban deems outside “noise.”Weve probably had to overcome more adversity and this team has had to endure and have more resiliency from a competitive standpoint than probably most of the teams weve ever had, Saban said.”Im really proud of them for that. Jonny Venters Jersey The competitive character that they have. Last week at Auburn to come back at Auburn, to come back and win the game. They come into this game that nobody thought we had a chance to win and really go out there and perform well in the game against a really good team.

Jacob Copeland had three hats on the table in front of him as he prepared to make his announcement on National Signing Day: Tenne see, Alabama or Florida.His mom, seated next to him, was wearing a Caleb Joseph Jersey Tenne see hatand Alabama sweatshirt. A member of his crew behind also wore Jesus Sucre Jersey Tenne see gear. So when he picked up and donned the Florida hat, it was a bit of a surprise especially to his mom.Jacob Copeland chooses Florida.His mom, who was wearing a Tenne see hat and Alabama sweater just gets up and leaves. Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) NATIONAL SIGNING Cedric Mullins Jersey DAY: The ESPN host immediately asked Copeland about what happened.I dont know exactly why she walked out,” he said. “I cant go with my mom, I want to go with my heart.His heart told him Florida. To be fair, ESPN2 later reported Copeland’s mother returned to the gym where her son had committed to his college Jonathan Schoop Jersey future.

Clemson University’s Memorial Stadium, where the football Tigers play, isn’t easy to mi s. And in 2020, it’s hard to mi s that Clemson is really good at football, too.That didn’t stop one attendant from stopping me on my only trip to Johnny Pesky Jersey the Clemson campus in South Carolina to whisper in my ear. “Hey, you know the guys that play over there?” he asked, then paused for dramatic effect. “They’re pretty good,” was the punchline. Yes, two national titles since 2016 qualifies Dabo Swinney’s Tigers as “pretty good.”But while most people know how good Clemson is at football, le s folks know just where Clemson is exactly. It’s not in a major metropolitan area. If not for the university, Clemson, South Carolina wouldn’t be widely known. But add a thriving college and a strong football team to any equation, and that’ll put a place on a map.Where is Clemson University? Clemson University is located in the town of Clemson in upstate South Carolina. The university has an undergraduate enrollment of near 20,000, which actually exceeds the population of the town. The red marker near the top-center of the map above is pointing at Clemson.Clemson is located about half an hour southwest of Greenville, South Carolina,the biggest city nearby to Clemson. If you travel further northeast of Clemson, the first big metropolitan area you’ll hit is Charlotte, North Carolina. Head southwest from Clemson and you’ll eventually hit Atlanta.Information about Clemson’sMemorial Stadium, Death Valley and Howard’s RockClemson football plays in Memorial Stadium. The stadium’s maximum capacity is 81,500. Clemson is keeping the fan total below 20,000 during 2020 do to COVID-19 protocols.Memorial Stadium was opened in 1942, and the time, it cost $125,000 to build. It originally sat le s than 30,000 fans, but the succe s of the football program through the decades brought on seating additions. Clemson has won more than 70 percent of its home games in its history.The “Death Valley” nickname comes for a handful of reasons. First off, the stadium is located in a J. D. Martinez Jersey bit of a valley. Second, the university cemetery used to overlook the football field. And third, teams have claimed to be “killed” at the hands of the Tigers.Howard’s Rock is located at the top of the hill beyond the east end zone. The players touch the rock before they enter the field for home games. It’s a rock from Death Valley, California that was a gift to Clemson coach Frank Howard in 1966.How many national championships has Clemson football won?Clemson football has won three national championships. They are as follows:1981: Clemson defeated Nebraska in the Orange Bowl to finish undefeated and be named national champions. The Tigers were led by2016: Clemson beat Alabama in the College Football Playoff Final, 35-31, on Jan. 7, 2017. Deshaun Watson was named offensive MVP.2018:Clemson again beat Alabama in the College Football Playoff Final, this time 44-16, to win the national title behind freshman QB Trevor Lawrence on Jan. 7, 2019.Who is Clemson football’s head coach?The head football coach at Clemson University is Dabo Swinney.Full name William Christopher Swinney, Dabo played college football as a wide receiver at Alabama. He coached in various capacities with the Wade Boggs Jersey Crimson Tide from 1993-2000, then joined the Clemson staff in 2003. In 2008, Swinney became the interim Clemson head coach, and he earned the full-time title in 2009.In his career as Clemson’s head coach through Nov. 1, 2020, Swinney is 137-31. The Tigers have gone 10-6 in bowl appearances and 6-3 in the College Football Playoff, including winning two national championships.Swinney is called “Dabo” because his older brother used to call him “Dat Boy” and the name stuck. , Swinney said he didn’t know his real name until third grade when he took a scantron test.Why does Clemson wear purple uniforms?Clemson’s official colors are known asClemson orange, Regalia purple and Fort Hill white. That’s why the Tigers sometimes break out uniforms that are primary colored purple. Even a lot of their orange-and-white looks have purple accenting.The Tigers don’t often wear the fully purple uniforms, and they have a wearing them. In 2019, Clemson did break out the purple unis against nonconference foe Wofford in a blowout victory.The Clemson Tiger mascot and pushupsClemson’s mascot setup features both a Clemson Tiger and Clemson Tiger Cub, which is e sentially just a smaller Tiger suit. They don’t have names beyond “Tiger” and “Tiger Cub.”Each time Clemson scores, the Tiger does push-ups. The official tracks Tiger pushup records, and Ricky Capps holds the all-time single-game pushup record for doing 465 during an 82-24 win over Wake Forest in Nomar Garciaparra Jersey 1981. The career record is held by Mike Bays, who did 2,216 pushups from 1994-97.

D.J. Uiagalelei started only two games for Clemson in 2020, but ahead of his first season as the Tigers’ starting quarterback, he’s lined up a major endorsement deal for the 2021 college football season., Uiagalelei has signed an NIL deal with Dr. Pepper that will see the strong-armed quarterback David Ross Jersey featured in several of the beverage’s Fansville campaign.Every time I turn on the TV every Saturday, I always see a commercial with Dr Pepper, Uiagalelei told Sports Illustrated.When they reached out to me, it was a no-brainer.MORE: Since the , college athletes have begun signing deals to receive money for appearing in ads. To this point, however, most of the deals struck have focused more on local brands, .As the heir to Trevor Lawrence’s position under center of an annual national championship contender, Uiagalelei is a natural fit for a big partnership. The No. 2 national prospect in the 2020 recruiting cla s, , Uiagalelei was used mostly in mop-up situations late in games early in the 2020 season before Ian Happ Jersey Lawrence tested positive for the coronavirus and was forced to mi s two starts. Uiagalelei led Clemson to a win against Boston College on Oct. 31 before the Tigers lost a shoot-out against Notre Dame the following week.Uiagalelei threw for 781 yards on 59-of- Kosuke Fukudome Jersey 85 pa sing with four touchdowns and no interceptions in those two starts. During the 2020 season, he totaled 914 pa sing yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions on 78-of-117. He rushed only 28 times for 60 yards and scored four touchdowns. The 6-4, 247-pound sophomore is considered a pro-style quarterback, and is already receiving hype as one of the top talents in the 2023 NFL Draft cla s.Sports Illustrated reported that it is the third deal for Uiagalelei, joining chicken fast-food chain Bojangles and NFT platform Candy Digital.Keurig Dr. Pepper CMO Andrew Jason Heyward Jersey Springate told Forbes that the company is excited to be paired with a Heisman Trophy contender, who is the star of one of the sport’s most dominant college football teams with a pa sionate fanbase that is “the iconic embodiment of fandom and everything Dr Pepper Fansville represents.DJ is an outstanding athlete and one of the most formidable college football players in the NCAA, Springate told Forbes. Dr Pepper is proud of its relationship with college football, and excited to align with an athlete that embodies the spirit of the game like DJ.