In the days leading up to the national championship game, Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, who is also the Tigers’ running backs coach, said he and running back Travis Etienne have not talked that much about his decision to declare for the NFL Draft.
“The only thing we have said is that he does have a decision to make,” Elliott said Monday after the Tigers’ loss to LSU in the title game. “I think he is one of the top tier guys in the country. He plays a position where the longevity is not great. You really want to get as much money as you can when you transition to the NFL on the front end.