A big weekend on the recruiting front

Clemson hosted nearly 40 potential players over the weekend, including the surprise visit of one all-star prep player and a reported commitment from another.

I don't follow recruiting much, except after signing day, but it sounds like things are going pretty well this year. That's another side effect of winning, I guess.

MILLER NAMED ALL-BOWL: Defensive back Justin Miller has been named to Sports Illustrated's All-Bowl team for 2003. Earlier, running back Chad Jasmin was named to ESPN's All-Bowl team.

NO ACC TITLE GAME IN '04: According to the New York Times, the NCAA won't let the league play a football title game until Boston College joins in 2005.

FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT: Speaking of the ACC, here's a good column from David Teel of the Hampton Roads Daily Press that looks forward to what could be a very good football season for the conference in 2004.

WE'RE NO. 21: Athlon ranks the Tigers 21st in its final poll of the 2003 season. (Link via Tigernet's message board.)