Defending national champion Clemson opens spring practice today, less than two months removed from its celebration in Tampa, Florida. But as Dabo Swinney’s crew gets set to kick off 2017 preparations, things certainly are starting to feel well removed from 2016.
The differences obviously begin at quarterback, where Deshaun Watson moves on to the NFL and a whole host of alternatives with little experience, but a lot of talent, begin battling for the job of replacing a once-in-a-generation Clemson player.
That story will dominate the spring, to be sure. But after the QB battle, there are still some incredibly interesting storylines for the Tigers.