Jackson Carman isn’t a grumpy old man, so he takes all of the questions in stride. Instead of saying, “Go away kid, you’re bothering me,” he answers all of the questions with the patience of a wizened old man. After all, the kids have to grow up.
Carman is one of the few old men (center Cade Stewart, left guard Matt Bockhorst, and Blake Vinson are others) on a Clemson offensive line that has to replace four starters. The four new starters all have experience, but there’s a line of talented youngsters that includes Kaleb Boateng, Walker Parks, Paul Tchio, Mitchell Mayes, Hunter Rayburn, Tayquon Johnson, Mason Trotter, Trent Howard, John Williams, and Bryn Tucker.