While Clemson has to wait until January before it can hire Lemanski Hall as its 10th on-field coach, the Tigers will have to make do with just one position coach on the defensive line for the first time in the Dabo Swinney era.
Todd Bates, who Swinney hired back in January to replace Marion Hobby as the defensive ends coach, will be in charge of the entire defensive front in 2017. Hall is expected to be named as Dan Brooks’ replacement once the new NCAA rule goes into effect.
However, don’t feel too sorry for Bates.