Eli Thomas and the Clemson Tigers are playing well, something that Thomas says began to build when the team took a trip to Spain over the summer. Clemson (7-1) plays host to Samford (2-7) Saturday at 3 p.m. in Littlejohn Coliseum, a final tuneup before the Tigers face Florida and South Carolina over the 10 days. The Tigers received five votes in this week’s AP Poll, and with a win will be off to the program’s best start since 2008-09 season. Full Story »