After a shaky performance in last Saturday’s spring game, some of the high hopes for the Clemson Tigers defense have dwindled. With so much star power and experience missing from last year’s roster, some of the criticisms are valid. The notion that this unit will take a huge step back in 2015 is flat out ridiculous, though.
The Tigers defense will have another productive season because they have more experience than people realize. Also, the guys that have to step up and prove themselves this season have a lot of potential. This unit will not put up the same kind of numbers as last year, but defensive coordinator Brent Venables will not allow this unit to have a big drop-off in production.