In regards to Kevin Steele

I agree with all but #3. I'm pretty sure he had a lot of talent at Clemson.

Had an average year, above average year, and disaster year at Clemson. They had talent though, so that is not an excuse. Plus they played in the ACC, so competition was weaker.



National Rankings per NCAA's statistics database:

2009 (TOP on offense was #105):

#25 Scoring Defense
#20 Total Defense
#7 Pass Defense
#21 Pass Efficiency Defense
#67 Rushing Defense
#12 Tackles for a Loss
#11 Turnovers Gained
#64 3rd Down Defense
#114 Red Zone Defense


2010 (TOP on offense was #82):

#13 Scoring Defense
#19 Total Defense
#22 Pass Defense
#27 Pass Efficiency Defense
#28 Rushing Defense
#10 Tackles for a Loss
#72 Turnovers Gained
#49 3rd Down Defense
#98 Red Zone Defense


2011 (TOP on offense was #107):

#81 Scoring Defense
#71 Total Defense
#50 Pass Defense
#74 Pass Efficiency Defense
#83 Rushing Defense
#86 Tackles for a Loss
#49 Turnovers Gained
#73 3rd Down Defense
#83 Red Zone Defense

I wondered this myself. Yes, they have talent, but like in the case with West Virginia, they are going to draw more of the offensive talent than defensive, I would think.



Or maybe I'm making excuses.

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They had talent, but were young in 2011, their worst year.

I also read in an article posted in another thread he only had one good year in recruiting there, partially due to Dabo not wanting his assistants on the road during the season.