CLEMSON – The first practice is always about the freshmen.
First practices – whether it’s in the spring or the fall – are often a chance to take a look at the freshmen, those who arrived in January, and the ones who arrived over the summer. The limited viewing sessions don’t offer a comprehensive peek at the youngsters, but there are things we can glean.
Let’s start with injuries – three of the 15 will miss time with injuries. They are offensive linemen Ronan O'Connell (undisclosed) and Watson Young (ACL) and corner Corian Gipson (ACL).
Not in a yellow jersey or missing time was kicker Nolan Hauser.