Momentum is shifting its way back towards the Upstate.
Since 2009 — Dabo Swinney’s first full calendar year as head coach at Clemson — South Carolina has won a majority of the instate recruiting battles. But the Tigers are starting to make their presence felt within the borders of the Palmetto State.
According to the 247 rankings, Clemson signed more top-10 prospects from the 2015 class than South Carolina. That’s happened only one other time since Swinney took over as head coach.
South Carolina signed half of the state’s 10 best players in 2009: Stephone Gilmore, DeVonte Holloman, Damario Jeffery, Alshon Jeffery and Chris Payne.