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Clemson Football: 5 storylines to watch in fall camp 2019

By Shawn Spencer

CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 11: The Clemson Tigers run onto the field before their game against the Florida State Seminoles at Memorial Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 11: The Clemson Tigers run onto the field before their game against the Florida State Seminoles at Memorial Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

1. Needed Leadership

The one area that all Clemson football fans should keep their eyes on is in the leadership of the team.

Last season, the Tigers had plenty of veterans who knew what to expect and were willing to put the work in to make the team better. Clelin Ferrell, Christian Wilkins, Austin Bryant, Kendall Joseph, Hunter Renfrow, Justin Falcinelli and Mitch Hyatt are all gone.

Those were all guys who were respected leadership on last year’s team, just to name a few.

Now, new veteran leaders must emerge. Guys like Nyles Pinckney, Justin Foster and Jordan Williams on the defensive line. Isaiah Simmons and James Skalski at linebacker. K’Von Wallace, Tanner Muse and AJ Terrell at safety.

Trevor Lawrence, Tee Higgins, Gage Cervenka, John Simpson and others on the offensive side of the ball.

Ranking the 2019 Opponents by Difficulty. dark. Next

It’s going to be important that leaders emerge during the course of fall camp. That could be the difference between another championship season and falling short when it’s all said and done.

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