I don't understand people who have a problem with renaming things. You really care what the honors college is called? Let's move with the times.
That said, I don't buy this being why he doesn't say Clemson in his player intros. This is something like the third different reason he's given...
There's a massive difference between re-writing history and deciding who to honor with a prestigious designation.
Why not name it after someone who encapsulates the values that Clemson stands for today? Best is the standard.