Because of Clemson’s policy prohibiting freshmen from speaking to the media until they participate in game action, the beginning of each football season feels like a parade of new faces.
Week after week, new players come through the weekly interview grinder. Some do well enough to be invited again, and others do not. Most seasons offer a little bit of both.
The 2015 freshman class could be an exception. The combination of intelligence, personality, and communication skills seems present in several of its members.
Take freshman wideout Ray Ray McCloud, for example. After just a couple of minutes at the microphone, he offered this bit of analysis while discussing what has allowed him to get on the field so early and often in his career.