The Clemson Dubcast

Roman Fry and Dalton Freeman

Roman Fry reminisces about his Clemson days and recalls a spring-break trip he and Nathan Bennett took to Panama City Beach. "We decided to join in this game called King of the Ring, where there was a circle and these guys who thought they were pretty tough throwing anybody who came inside the circle outside the circle. The next thing I know we're in there and we're taking on as many as we can, back-to-back. We stayed King of the Ring for five straight hours, no joke. Somehow we did it. A few beers were involved, actually a lot more than a few. Clemson's offensive line won the day there. I'm learning that the players now don't do as much of that, which might be a good thing."

And Dalton Freeman reflects on being a part of the transformation of Clemson football under Dabo Swinney from being a redshirt in 2008, to closing his college career with a pivotal bowl triumph over LSU in 2012.

 

Stanley Hunter

The amazing story of Stanley Hunter, who as a 10-year-old had to deal with his mother being sentenced to 25 years in prison for selling drugs. It took a village to raise Hunter, including his grandparents and the communities of Duncan and Byrnes High School -- and then Clemson, where epilepsy cut short his football career but where he remained as a student coach. Hunter has recently bought his first house. In January, his mother is scheduled to be released from prison. And he can't wait to reunite with her.

Ricky Sapp

Ricky Sapp joins the podcast to update on what he's been up to since his playing days, shares some of his favorite memories from Clemson and his recruitment, and gives his take on how far Dabo Swinney has taken the football program.

 

Durrell Barry and Chris Chancellor

Former Clemson football players and current police officers, Durrell Barry and Chris Chancellor weigh in on their emotions of the past few weeks. Barry was on the front lines in Columbia recently as protestors set fire to police cars and inflicted other damage. "I'm almost speechless when it comes to certain things that have happened, because I never thought I'd be in the middle of something like that. It was eye-opening, man. It was scary. You have to keep it professional as a police officer. I would want to protest too, but I'm a law-enforcement officer. I understand why everybody is upset with law enforcement as a whole, but they have to understand that doesn't represent 99 percent of law enforcement."

Mike Noonan

Clemson men's soccer coach Mike Noonan joins the podcast and reveals that he asked for a sabbatical from coaching from February to July. Dan Radakovich granted his request to "do a lot of things with my family that have been neglected for 34 years." The pandemic kept him from doing a lot of the traveling he planned, but he has treasured reconnecting with his family. We also discuss what things have been like for the soccer team as it phases back into a practice routine, Noonan's thoughts on the tumultuous time that has followed the George Floyd killing, his take on the new Phish album, his time following the Grateful Dead, and other stuff.

Harold "Dutch" Coleman and Patrick Sapp

Two popular Clemson personalities, former Tiger football players Harold "Dutch" Coleman and Patrick Sapp, give their thoughts and perspectives on recent events at Clemson and beyond -- how we got to this point, and how we can make it better. All of us.

Eric George

Eric George spent four-and-a-half years in Clemson's athletics department as the Tigers' chief financial officer. Now he moves on to Mississippi State to become the Bulldogs' executive senior associate athletics director and CFO. George reflects on what the past two-plus months were like at Clemson as everyone grappled with the pandemic, and discusses what college football could look like this season.

Bill D'Andrea

Bill D'Andrea joins the podcast to talk about being inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame and gives his recollections of being Javis Austin's lone link back to Clemson after Austin's attempted suicide in 1999 (Austin earned his degree several years later). D'Andrea also shares where he was when he heard Danny Ford was done at Clemson -- in Bethlehem, Pa., having secured a commitment from a defensive lineman named Dwayne Johnson (yes, the same Dwayne Johnson who would go on to become The Rock). Johnson ended up at Miami, and D'Andrea ended up leading Clemson's foray into academic support for athletes as the head of Vickery Hall. D'Andrea also reflects on the details of Oliver Purnell's abrupt departure from Clemson for DePaul in 2010.

Javis Austin

Former Clemson running back Javis Austin recounts the incredible story of his decision to take his own life in the midst of conflicts with coaches and deepening depression. After shooting himself in the head with a .38 caliber pistol in November of 1999, he stood up from his bed and asked himself: "Why am I not dead?" In the two decades since his miraculous survival, he has worked to educate and help others who struggle with mental-health issues.

 

C.J. Spiller

Clemson legend C.J. Spiller joins The Dubcast to talk his induction into the 2020 Clemson Hall of Fame class, his budding career as a Liberty High School track coach, his relationship with current Clemson great Travis Etienne, and a bunch of other stuff.