CLEMSON – Tom Allen feels like he has a defense that cares and wants to be good. He just has to get them there.
Allen takes over a defense that finished 69th in total defense and an even worse 85th against the run. He has spent the early part of spring practice working on fundamentals, teaching tackling, and trying to get his group to the point where it can function.
“I think I even said this to Coach (Dabo) Swinney earlier today: I just think there's a really high care factor from this group, which is awesome,” Allen said recently.