CLEMSON – The first time Cade Klubnik came to Memorial Stadium, he was virtually invisible.
In 2021, a period when the majority of college football recruiting was held over blurry phone meetings, the quarterback and his family decided they wanted to see the fabled South Carolina village that produced two recent national championship teams outside of a FaceTime call.
Before Klubnik was offered a scholarship to play quarterback for head coach Dabo Swinney, the trio made a 1,000-mile trip from Austin, Texas to Clemson to watch a game, immerse themselves in the game day atmosphere, and meet locals.