CLEMSON - Nick Eason grabbed the microphone at Wednesday evening's Fort Hill Recruiting Wrap and looked out over the audience with a huge smile on his face. Dressed in a blue blazer over an orange shirt, he said, “My name is Nick Eason, and I’m home.”
A month ago, former defensive tackles coach Todd Bates announced his intention to join Brent Venables at Oklahoma, giving head coach Dabo Swinney another void on his staff. Swinney said he made a shortlist, but Eason was the first call he made. It wound up being the right call, as Eason recounted Wednesday.