Swann, Lawton
Lawton Swann
Owner & Radio Show Host
Lawton Swann, a 2002 Clemson graduate, has more than 18 years of experience covering Clemson athletics. In 2004, Swann started with a $19 headset and a dream of providing Clemson sports content to Tiger fans around the world. Launching his first podcast in the fall of 2005, the Clemson Sports Talk brand was born. CST has been sydicated around the state of South Carolina and can be heard worldwide on iHeart Radio on Fox Sports Radio 1400.
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Elite Retreat Target: Four-Star Corner Eyes Clemson Visit
Football Recruiting ⋅ 4 days ago by Lawton Swann
As Clemson’s Elite Retreat approaches, we are tracking the recruitment of multiple priority targets—including some of those that current commits have told us are high on their radar.
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Tiger Target Headed to Notre Dame
Football Recruiting ⋅ 5 days ago by Lawton Swann
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Nation’s Top Linebacker Tyler Atkinson Weighs His Options
Football Recruiting ⋅ 6 days ago by Lawton Swann
The five-star linebacker from Grayson High School has been on college radars since he burst onto the scene as one of the top prospects in the 2026 class.
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Elite Retreat Beckons as Bear McWhorter Weighs His Options
Football Recruiting ⋅ 7 days ago by Lawton Swann
The recruiting journey for Bear McWhorter has been a whirlwind of top-tier offers along with a growing list of key suitors.
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Clemson Target Commits to Big 10 School
Football Recruiting ⋅ 9 days ago by Lawton Swann
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A Dream Realized: Kameron Cody Lands Offer from Clemson
Football Recruiting ⋅ 10 days ago by Lawton Swann
The Tigers continue to work hard in the Peach State as Nick Eason dispenses another offer in Coastal Georgia.
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Rising Star in the Peach State is at the Heart of a Recruiting Battle
Football Recruiting ⋅ 11 days ago by Lawton Swann
For Thomas County Central High School star Camron Brooks, the recruiting process has been a blur. With offer after offer pouring in, it’s been tough for the four-star defensive end from Thomasville, Georgia, to even put out a list of top schools.
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Four-Star Offensive Lineman Building Connections with Clemson, Looking Toward Future
Football Recruiting ⋅ 12 days ago by Lawton Swann
As the 2026 recruiting cycle heats up, one name that's rising on the radar of college football programs across the country is Adam Guthrie, a massive 6’7, 292-pound offensive lineman from Washington Court House, Ohio.
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Top Offensive Lineman Max Riley Trims List to Two
Football Recruiting ⋅ 13 days ago by Lawton Swann
The recruitment journey of Max Riley, a standout offensive lineman from Avon Lake High School in Ohio, has taken a significant step forward.
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Dabo’s Search for Defensive Excellence
Clemson Football ⋅ 19 days ago by Lawton Swann
Clemson’s search for a defensive coordinator led them to a familiar name in college football circles: Tom Allen. The former Penn State defensive coordinator and Indiana head coach was introduced in Tiger Town on Wednesday.
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Wes Goodwin Out, Clemson Seeks New Defensive Coordinator
Clemson Football ⋅ 29 days ago by Lawton Swann
The curtain has closed on Wes Goodwin’s tenure as Clemson’s co-defensive coordinator after three seasons.
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Keys to Victory: 12-Seed Clemson vs. 5-Seed Texas
Clemson Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by Lawton Swann
Each week, we review the game’s history, three keys to success, and Swanny’s prediction.
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Goodwin says Sarkisian's Texas Offense a "Huge, Huge Challenge"
Clemson Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by Lawton Swann
Clemson defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin knows exactly what kind of challenge lies ahead when the Tigers take on Steve Sarkisian’s Texas Longhorns in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
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The Long Road to Austin: How Clemson Proved the Doubters Wrong
Clemson Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by Lawton Swann
It’s hard to believe now, just days away from Clemson’s seventh trip to the College Football Playoff, that it all began with a humbling 34-3 loss to Georgia.
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Five More Minutes: Cade Klubnik's Faith-Filled Journey to the Playoff
Clemson Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by Lawton Swann
The streamers were still falling, and the roar of the crowd at Bank of America Stadium had only just begun to quiet when Cade Klubnik took a moment to reflect on the improbable journey that brought Clemson to this point.
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Hauser’s Kick in Charlotte Sends Klubnik Back to Austin for Playoff Showdown
Clemson Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by Lawton Swann
A Tale of Two Homecomings: Hauser’s Kick and Klubnik’s Texas Return for the College Football Playoff.
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Purpose-Driven: Clemson heads back to the College Football Playoff
Clemson Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by Lawton Swann
The story of a program that refuses to compromise on its values, even as it competes at the highest levels of the sport.
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Keys to Victory: No. 17 Clemson vs. No. 8 SMU
Clemson Football ⋅ 2 mo ago by Lawton Swann
Each week, we review the game’s history, three keys to success, and Swanny’s prediction.
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‘Anything Can Happen’: Swinney and Clemson Have CFB Playoff in Front of Them
Clemson Football ⋅ 2 mo ago by Lawton Swann
When LaNorris Sellers raced into the end zone with 1:08 remaining in Saturday’s Palmetto Bowl, lifting South Carolina to a stunning 17-14 lead, Clemson’s College Football Playoff hopes seemed to evaporate.
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Playing with House Money: Clemson enters ACC Championship
Clemson Football ⋅ 2 mo ago by Lawton Swann
On a rollercoaster weekend that saw heartbreak followed by unexpected hope, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney summed up the Tigers’ improbable path to the ACC Championship with a colorful poker analogy: "We had pocket sixes and a two, and we hit a two on the river."
 
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