Travis Etienne gives Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott plenty of confidence as a play-caller, knowing that when he calls on No. 9, the Tigers’ star running back is as reliable as they come and more often than not, good things happen when he touches the ball.
With that said, Elliott told reporters this week heading into Saturday’s season opener at Wake Forest that he isn’t overconfident or cocky when it comes to Clemson’s run game or his usage of Etienne. In other words, Elliott says he doesn’t simply assume he can give the rock to Etienne at any time and everything will always go the offense’s way.