NEW ORLEANS – As third-ranked Clemson prepared to land on the tarmac ahead of its matchup with No. 1 LSU in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, ESPN’s Jesse Palmer let College Football Live viewers know his true thoughts about Travis Etienne.
The analysts on the show Jonathan Vilma, Joey Galloway, Matt Barrie and Palmer all released their top five players to watch in the game (other than quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow).
Barrie, Vilma and Galloway all picked Etienne as the top player in the CFP Championship Game. But Palmer thinks Etienne is the fifth best, the lists were as follows:
| Matt Barrie | Jonathan Vilma | Joey Galloway | Jesse Palmer |
Palmer still complimented Etienne on his performance throughout this season and feels he will be a pivotal part of Monday night’s game.