2009 NCAA - Clemson
The Tigers will find out before the leaves turn colors whether keeping Dabo Swinney on as permanent coach after a successful interim run last year was the right move or not. The Tigers responded well to the enthusiastic young coach after he took over for Tommy Bowden midway through the year and steered them to four wins in six games to end the season. The injury-plagued and untested offensive line were a major thorn for the Tigers and it cost Bowden his job. Now the O-line is a strength, while the quarterback situation is unsettled with Cullen Harper departed. Redshirt freshman Kyle Parker has a strong arm, and right after starring in the Orange and White game this spring, he belted homers in both ends of a doubleheader against Miami. He is an obvious talent and might get a chance. |
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Talent is abound at almost every position; seniors C.J. Spiller and Jacoby Ford give Clemson two legitimate threats to score every time they touch the ball (at tailback and wideout, respectively). Eight starters return from a defense that gave up just 17 points and less than 300 yards per game last fall. New well-regarded, veteran coach Kevin Steele takes over the defense, bringing his aggressive approach to town. His personnel should react well to the change. A lack of a veteran winner like Harper at quarterback might make Swinney's first full season a bit tougher than he's hoping for. |
| ASK the bookie? - If Parker or Willy Korn can succesfully run the potent offense, the Tigers could be surprisingly successful. But land mines are abound everywhere in the ACC, and the jury is still out on whether Swinney was the right call to navigate the Clemson program. Expect wildly inconsistent performances from this team - just like you got under Tommy Bowden. |
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