When you think of the term “line of succession” your thoughts likely turn to Britain’s royal family or our own government and what happens in the event of an emergency. The dictionary describes the term as “the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position.”
Brent Venables is putting all of the pieces in place for the Line of Succession of the Big Five on Clemson’s talented defensive line. Those positions aren’t governmental by any means, but they are official, and there is no doubt that the loss of Clelin Ferrell, Christian Wilkins, Austin Bryant, Albert Huggins, and Dexter Lawrence after this season will leave a leadership and talent void.