The national media rolled into Clemson Wednesday morning, looking for quotes and sound ahead of next Monday’s National Championship game against Alabama. They got plenty of quotes and plenty of sound bites but left without any discernible locker room material.
Clemson’s starting lineup was full of compliments for the top-ranked Crimson Tide – as they should be – and while there were a few players that indicated they’ve wanted to play Alabama since last year’s Sugar Bowl loss, you could tell that this team is more focused on themselves than the Tide.
I walked into Clemson’s defensive locker room following the win over Notre Dame, and it didn’t take any time to figure out that the older members of the team were already dialing in on the title game.