Breaking Camp

by Mickey Plyler - Radio Host - Aug 18, 2014, 6:01 AM

Breaking Camp

All indications say that this has been a successful pre-season camp for the Tigers, but some questions still remain with less than two weeks before Clemson heads to Athens.

Here are a few questions that need to be answered on the offensive side of the ball in the next two weeks:

What will Deshawn Watson's role be?

The staff decided back in the spring that Cole StoudtCole Stoudt
Sr. Quarterback
#18 6-4, 231
Dublin, OH
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What is the pecking order at running back?

Clemson has depth at running back but there has not been a guy that has stepped up and taken the starting spot by the throat. D.J. HowardD.J. Howard
RS Sr. Running Back
#22 6-0, 205
Lincoln, AL
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RS Jr. Running Back
#32 5-10, 203
Clemson, SC
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RS Fr. Running Back
#9 6-1, 209
Loganville, GA
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<Who can be counted on for wide receiver depth?

Charone PeakeCharone Peake
RS Jr. Wide Receiver
#19 6-3, 204
Moore, SC
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Sr. Wide Receiver
#13 5-11, 193
Spartanburg, SC
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So. Wide Receiver
#7 6-5, 208
Vance, SC
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RS So. Wide Receiver
#5 6-0, 175
Charlotte, NC
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Fr. Wide Receiver
#8 6-1, 183
Tyrone, GA
View Full Profile and Artavis ScottArtavis Scott
Fr. Wide Receiver
#3 5-11, 190
Oldsmar, FL
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Who is the fifth starter on the offensive line?

The staff feels good at four of the five starting offensive line spots. Isaiah BattleIsaiah Battle
Jr. Offensive Tackle
#79 6-7, 285
Brooklyn, NY
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RS Jr. Offensive Line
#58 6-3, 292
Simpsonville, SC
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RS Sr. Offensive Guard
#67 6-5, 340
Chester, SC
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RS Jr. Offensive Tackle
#73 6-5, 283
Lake Waccamaw, NC
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RS Sr. Offensive Guard
#68 6-4, 323
Columbus, GA
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RS Sr. Offensive Tackle
#77 6-3, 300
Woodstock, GA
View Full Profile, Eric MacLain, Tyrone CrowderTyrone Crowder
RS Fr. Offensive Guard
#55 6-2, 322
Marston, NC
View Full Profile and Jay GuillermoJay Guillermo
RS So. Center
#57 6-3, 314
Maryville, TN
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Thomasville, GA
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View Full Profile and family, Catherine Sewell, Randy Davenport, Patrick DeStefanoPatrick DeStefano
Offensive Line (2012 - 2013)
#71 6-5, 275
Spartanburg, SC
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RS Sr. Defensive End
#9 6-4, 273
Jacksonville, FL
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