I know you are gun shy, given the recent past. However, taking an outsider's view Clemson has all the tools and now Coaches to be very successful this year.
Carolina also has the tools to be very good, but their fans are way to easy to screw with on here and it passes the time, so i do it.
That being said, Clemson has had high level success recruiting, a top 15 defense, and now an OC with the ability to score points based on his past success.
If the offense averages anywhere near 2009 numbers in scoring this will be a 9 or 10 win team. If the offense doesn't improve then 6-6 is what you will get.
It is hard not to believe that there will be marketed improvement in this team over last year on offense, and that is an unbiased, objective view. To me the defense reloads based on the LB corps and D-line returning.
The intangibles on a football team with talent are understated. Having a QB in Boyd that is a respected leader (unlike Parker) will pay dividends, big time. Having clubhouse leaders in Freeman and others holding the team accountable is a huge improvement as well.
Coaches like Morris and Caldwell that are only willing to play the BEST players, not the most Talented, is going to wake folks up.
If nothing else, Talent+leadership+intangibles+better coaching=30% improvement in the win column one would think.
At the end of the day, it's ok to expect 6-6 and be suprised by something more, but 9 or 10 wins is not out of the question with this team either.
To be purely objective, the same applies at Carolina as well. They could win 9 or 10, but more than likely it will be 8 or 9.
I think both teams are 8 or 9 win teams this year.
All I know is I am ready for the season!
Spot the damn ball!!!!!!
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