Clemson defensive ends coach Marion Hobby has been here before.
A year after he was tasked with replacing Vic Beasley, Corey Crawford and Tavaris Barnes at defensive end, Hobby once again has to reload after the departures of Shaq Lawson and Kevin Dodd to the NFL.
Filling the void left by Lawson and Dodd — who combined for 24.5 sacks and 49 tackles for loss last season — may not be exciting for some coaches.
Hobby, however, is welcoming the challenge.
“It’s your assignment to get the guys ready to play when the whistle blows,” Hobby said Tuesday at Dabo Swinney’s annual media golf outing at The Reserve on Lake Keowee.