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ESPN analyst picks Clemson as a national title sleeper team


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ESPN analyst Travis Haney thinks that Clemson is one of his three sleeper teams in college football this upcoming season. He visited Clemson earlier in the week and came away impressed with the team. His other two sleeper teams are LSU and Texas Tech.

A perception exists that the Tigers will slip after losing several key offensive pieces, including likely top-five pick Sammy Watkins Sammy Watkins
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. Clemson’s coaches are not buying it, and neither am I.

The simple fact is, in a departure from the past couple of years, the defense is talented enough to carry the offense if it needs to do so for stretches.

Video description: Since its never too early to look ahead, ESPN Insider Travis Haney takes a look a three teams that he thinks could be sleepers for the 2014 college football season.

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Subject (Replies: 35) Author
spacer FB Update: ESPN analyst picks Clemson as a sleeper team
TigerNet News®
spacer Wait ESPN said we might do good?
Tiger2017
spacer Really surprised Haney said that too
CTiger423®
spacer Now eSECpn will focus on tearing us down for the next
argonaut1992®
spacer Re: Now eSECpn will focus on tearing us down for the next
allorangeallthetime52®
spacer Setting up for major
zettner
spacer Re: FB Update: ESPN analyst picks Clemson as a sleeper team
deleted
spacer Has anyone noticed
TigerNation88
spacer Re: Has anyone noticed
allorangeallthetime52®
spacer Wow! Coot Haney said that?
GunTotnTigr
spacer Knock me over with a feather
grover173
spacer Not only D, I think O will be better too!***
tigeron®
spacer The OL won't be NC-caliber this season & tough w/ 1st yr QB
Razzmatazz
spacer Both O-line and QB better than last year - calm and cool in
tigeron®
spacer Where are you getting that from?
SquishyWaffle
spacer I watched the OL last season... and Thomas is leaving.
Razzmatazz
spacer You talking about the OL that paved the way for the nation's
Shane_Morgan
spacer 56th in rushing O. 103rd in TFLs & 102nd in sacks allowed.
Razzmatazz
spacer ... and 76th in yards per carry (4.17 YPC).***
Razzmatazz
spacer Ok, and?
Shane_Morgan
spacer And O-Line is supposed to be deeper and more bonded this
tigeron®
spacer yea, "They're a good fit for the offense physically, and ...
tigeron®
spacer Experience & depth helps but the talent isn't NC-caliber
Razzmatazz
spacer This generates 9 comments but #6-Dabo-ranking generated 192?
Razzmatazz
spacer Re: This generates 9 comments but #6-Dabo-ranking generated 192?
tigeron®
spacer Today's news compared to 3- 4 days of Dabo's news!***
tigeron®
spacer No. Check time stamps on Dabo article. ~190 posts in 5 hrs!
Razzmatazz
spacer Your just butt hurt about being so wrong... Poor baby.***
SOLOS®
spacer Bizzarre, irrelevant comment. What was I wrong about?***
Razzmatazz
spacer Dabo as HC... for at least three years, now.***
SOLOS®
spacer That makes no sense. Specifically what was I wrong about?***
Razzmatazz
spacer You would be lying if you denied spending many years
Shane_Morgan
spacer More plays inflates stats... BOTH WAYS. For a 'stats' guy,
SOLOS®
spacer Barely half in at 53% - that is a FAIL Razz! Negative posts***
tigeron®
spacer Great. Now we aren't a sleeper.***
Caddie
spacer Re: Great. Now we aren't a sleeper.***Great, time to awaken
tigeron®