The coaches' whistles still blow, but the loudest voices setting the standard at Clemson's fall camp are coming from the players themselves.
Head coach Dabo Swinney calls it "level three accountability," a culture where the team is no longer waiting for a coach to correct a mistake. And according to the veterans on this Tiger team, it's the defining trait that could fuel a championship run.
"That’s when the players are holding themselves accountable as opposed to waiting on somebody else to correct us," senior offensive lineman Collin Sadler said. "Really just being on point, holding each other accountable has been a big point of emphasis this offseason for us.