All this crap about Clemsons D is worthless without some perspective. Are they deep? Are they young? Did they suffer through a lot of injuries to their best players? Were they supposed to have a very good D this year? I honestly don't know. I'm sure some of the statniks and news junkies can figure these questions out.
All but 1 of Clemson's starters on D is an upperclassman. They are well stocked on D from previous recruiting classes. There are no excuses for this.
