Paul Strelow

Paul Strelow, longtime recruiting reporter and analyst for Tigerillustrated.com, is also a family man and a father of five. He's been fully devoted to the lives of his children over the years, and that's included serving as a coach of their various teams. Strelow gives his perspective on the climate at youth and high school sporting events as fans get edgier and more willing to chastise not just refs but opposing players. The state of the media industry is almost unrecognizable from the one Strelow joined as a newspaper reporter in the late 1990s. Where are things headed? What advice does he have for young people who might be interested in trying to join this industry? And what of Clemson football recruiting, with the Tigers in play for an elite recruiting class in 2025? Will the people who eviscerate Dabo Swinney for being too stuck in his ways consider changing their tune? Also, is Clemson's football program more active with NIL than is often perceived? Finally, how confident is Strelow that Cade Klubnik can give Clemson what it needs at quarterback?