Clemson kicks off spring practice today, and on the defensive side of the ball, there are some big questions looming after so many stars have moved on to the NFL. To find out where things stand, we caught up with Tigers defensive coordinator Brent Venables.
Q. Having replaced so much talent last year with great success, does that make it a little easier to do it again, like a template is there?
A. There are a few spots, and it’s pretty obvious, where we have players with experience returning or quality backups. A year ago, we had a bunch of guys that had played a bunch of snaps, Shaq [Lawson] and [Kevin] Dodd and B.