The Clemson defensive ends are chomping at the bit for their opportunity to prove themselves.
Last year Clelin Ferrell and Austin Bryant, now in the NFL with the Raiders and Lions, respectively, shocked the nation by returning for their senior seasons and thus delaying an opportunity for highly touted high school recruits like Logan Rudolph, K.J. Henry, Justin Foster and Xavier Thomas.
Defensive ends coach Lemanski Hall remembers when he faced a similar situation at Alabama and knows the feeling of guys eager to make their mark on the program without striving to emulate those who have gone before.