| The Clemson Tigers went 9-5 on College Football | | | | possibility he could call it quits on the gridiron to |
| Picks in 2009 and the team will not be as nearly | | | | concentrate on a pro baseball career. If Parker |
| as talented as they were at the skilled positions in | | | | does return he will have 7 returning starters who |
| the C.J. Spiller era but the team stall has a chance | | | | made at least 6 starts in 2009, four of them |
| to return to the ACC championship game. Second | | | | offensive lineman, if Parker decides to pursue his |
| year coach Dabo Sweeney had a nice coaching | | | | baseball career, redshirt freshman Taj Boyd will |
| debut last year but has his work cut out for him | | | | probably be under center. Running Back Andre |
| this season. Clemson went 9-5 in 2009, losing the | | | | Ellington showed flashes last season rushing for |
| ACC title game 39-34 to Georgia Tech but ended | | | | 491 yards on just 68 carries and Jamie Harper |
| the season by beating Kentucky in the Music City | | | | had 418 yards on 80 carries. Wide receiver |
| Bowl 21-13. The tigers were 9-5 against the | | | | Jacoby Ford will also be missed and Clemson will |
| spread, going over the betting total odds 8 times | | | | be counting on Xavier Dye and Terrance Ashe at |
| and under 6 times. The Clemson offense scored | | | | that position. |
| a little over 31 points per game and that was | | | | The 2010 Clemson Tigers defense will be strong |
| 28th in the nation. The offense as a whole ranked | | | | on the defensive line and in the secondary but the |
| 74th in College football averaging 362.4 yards per | | | | linebackers will be tested often. DeAndrea |
| game but a lot of that production will be missing | | | | McDaniel has superstar written all over him and will |
| now that spiller is gone. The defense ranked 20th | | | | be a Thorpe award candidate as well as one of |
| nationally giving up 314.3 yards per contest and | | | | the best defensive players in the ACC. T Jarvis |
| allowed 20.4 points per game. The pass defense | | | | Jenkins and Da'Quan Bowers are 2 of 3 starters |
| was exceptionally good ranking 7th in the country. | | | | returning on the defensive line. Brandon Maye had |
| In addition to replacing Spiller the Tigers may also | | | | 96 tackles last season but is the only proven |
| be without the quarterback who led them to the | | | | linebacker. This sports handicapper believes |
| ACC Atlantic division title last season. Kyle parker | | | | Clemson will go 7-5 overall in 2010. |
| had a great baseball season and there is a strong | | | | |
