Clemson Football: Why Brent Venables not being happy is a good thing
Clemson football defensive coordinator Brent Venables wasn’t happy with the efforts of the defense in the previous scrimmage, but that’s a good thing.
Clemson football defensive coordinator was not pleased after this week’s scrimmage.
As a matter of fact, he was so displeased he made the defense run sprints for an extra 20 minutes after practice.
When he met with the media, Venables blamed the effort of the players and even placed blame on coaches. It was clear he wasn’t happy in any way, shape, or form.
And, as bad as that they may sound, it’s actually a good thing.
There are two times when you know Brent Venables is up to something and is going to have a dominant defense:
- When he is mad
- When he is quiet
Venables wasn’t quiet this time, but he certainly was mad.
I wouldn’t be surprised if on April 14th when the team plays its spring game that the defense gives up less than 17 points the entire day on both sides.
He is determined to get the absolute best out of his Clemson football players and that’s what makes him so good.
When Venables is quiet and doesn’t have much to say, it’s a quiet confidence. When he is mad and outspoken, it’s a challenge that he is throwing out. The only you don’t want is a boring in-between Brent Venables.
Although, his defenses perform pretty well then too.
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The Tigers have plenty of time to get things back on track on the defensive side of the ball and I believe this team is still shaping up to have one of the best defenses in history and it may all start with players being challenged by Venables to get better behind closed doors and in the media.