We all know about “it”. The thing you either have or you don’t. The look, the feel, the emotion. The definition of “it” can be elusive, but it’s unmistakable.
Early in the season, Clemson had “it”. Everyone knew it. Somewhere along the line—perhaps on a Saturday night in Tallahassee when the Tigers relaxed after building an insurmountable lead—“it” disappeared. Everyone knew that, too.
For weeks, Monte Lee and his staff have mounted a crusade to find a thing for which you cannot search. The harder you try to recapture the magic, the more elusive it can become.