Clemson Football Kickoff Week: 5 Questions For Dabo Swinney

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers reacts after the Clemson Tigers beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 31-0 to win the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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COLUMBIA, SC – NOVEMBER 25: (L-R) Head coach Will Muschamp of the South Carolina Gamecocks talks to head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers ahead of their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

2. Veteran Returners On Defense

A lot of questions from the media will be centered on the return of a number of veterans.

Christian Wilkins, Clelin Ferrell, Kendall Joseph, Mitch Hyatt and Austin Bryant, to be exact. I mean, think about it, what would the outlook of the 2018 Clemson football season be without these guys returning?

Of course we would still expect a College Football Playoff appearance. But, we’d be asking questions like how will Albert Huggins step into the role of anchoring that defensive line. We’d be asking about the defensive end competition.

These guys really mean a lot to Clemson football and it’s only fair to give Dabo Swinney his time to recognize them.

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