LOUISVILLE, KY – Clemson head coach Monte Lee made headlines in mid-April when he told his team that they “eat pressure like candy.” The candy has been sour instead of sweet since that statement, and Lee admitted Wednesday that he's taken a little heat for it.
The Tigers were ranked fourth nationally and riding high when they overcame a 5-1 deficit late to defeat Charleston Southern. The come-from-behind, midweek game prefaced a big weekend series at FSU, starting a stretch of games against the ACC’s elite.
“As a coach, I don’t know if you could be more proud of the team.