We never know what kind of defensive plan Venables will have for our opponents. I looked out there and saw three down linemen and wondered how we were going to get any pressure on Mond. A&M's five interior offensive linemen and our three down linemen were so close at times it looked as though they were in a huddle. Mond, particularly in the first half, had plenty of time to pass but our LBs and DBs were covering the A&M receivers like the dew covers Dixie. And when Venables sent the pressure, it was a thing of beauty. Our defensive effort in the first half was a textbook example. And I was not even aware of how well they had played until I saw the stats.
I believe Venables is the best defensive coach in college football and I hope he spends the remainder of his career here at Clemson. He is definitely worth a head coach's salary. Venables is another one of Dabo's prized recruits.