There are some massive expectations for Clemson junior quarterback Cade Klubnik in 2024.
The expectations are all the time excessive for the quarterback at Clemson, in fact. That is this system that produced Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence, each with nationwide championship pedigrees.
We additionally know Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney holds his quarterback to a excessive commonplace. Klubnik can also be going into his second season because the starter in Demise Valley, so he’s anticipated to take an enormous leap from the two,844 yards and 19 landing passes (with 9 interceptions) he threw final season.
Thus far this spring, so good for Coach Swinney.
“I noticed one other step from him all spring,” Swinney mentioned after Clemson’s spring recreation (h/t On3). “As a coach, while you’re evaluating sure issues, whether or not it’s situationally some issues that he did, I’m pleased with him. He’s been actually, actually good the entire spring … nonetheless a variety of work to do.”
Whereas Swinney’s feedback would counsel that Klubnik is way from a remaining product, a number of necessary issues have occurred since he took over as starter. Primarily, he is beginning to get a really feel for the sport, which solely comes with expertise.
“I feel the sport simply slowed down for him, Swinney defined. “Final 12 months, you would inform typically he actually wasn’t paying consideration in some conditions, needs to make each play … [last] 12 months he was attempting to get 14 yards someplace. In the present day, in a third-and-13 scenario, he checks the ball down. Perhaps you get the primary down, possibly you get a fourth, and one or two, put your self in a go-for-it scenario. These performs are big, and that’s an space I don’t suppose he did a very good job in, particularly within the first half of final season; [it would] drive you loopy … so it’s good to see.
“That’s most likely the largest factor; his consciousness situationally has improved. He’s simply received some expertise.”
Will Klubnik’s expertise translate to massive wins for Clemson in 2024? The Tigers higher hope so, as a result of these excessive expectations might come crashing down. Swinney received the 2016 and 2018 nationwide championships, however he is missed the Faculty Soccer Playoff the previous 4 seasons.
If Clemson needs to make it again to the CFP, even now that it is expanded to 12 groups, Klubnik goes to must be an enormous a part of that push.
