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Scouting Clemson: What coaches who faced them say about the Tigers

Ahead of next week's College Football Playoff championship game, The Athletic is examining both teams up and down the roster. Andy Staples takes an in-depth look at last year's champion Clemson Tigers.
By Andy Staples
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The Athletic
January 7, 2020
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Given the success they’ve had in their first season working together, LSU’s playcalling duo of Steve Ensminger and Joe Brady probably doesn’t need a ton of advice. But one coach who played Clemson this year offered some anyway. Before the snap, move.

“If you get lined up in a stationary set, Brent Venables is going to call the play for you,” the coach says. “If you call a play, line up in a formation and stay stagnant, you have no chance against them.

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