ARLINGTON, TX – Brent Venables gathered his defense in the locker room following Clemson’s 30-3 victory over Notre Dame and told the defensive leaders how much he respected and admired them. Then he had a message for his much-maligned secondary.
“Weakness? No way. We are a hell of a unit with you and because of you, not in spite of you. Great job, guys,” Venables told his players.
The huddle erupted in cheers and then chants of “road dogs” and barks as the players headed back to their lockers to dress and Venables broke into an appreciative smile.