CLEMSON—New defensive coordinator Tom Allen wants his defense to have three strands of DNA in takeaways, tackling, and effort. Considering the Tigers’ issues with tackling last season, Allen is making sure his group gets plenty of practice this spring.
Allen spoke with the media following Wednesday’s practice, and he almost grimaced when he mentioned watching the film of last season and seeing all of the missed tackles.
“We have three DNA, and I think I mentioned this when I first got here. Takeaways, tackling effort. It's a simple formula, it's our DNA for our defense, and obviously, the second one of those is tackling,” Allen said.