I would not want to...

open with Vandy. Thats like something we would do with scheduling, whoever decided you should open with an SEC upset type team like Vandy did not do a good job. Thats like Clemson opening with Wake Forest. But I do think you will win.

It is opening day and we will be without Sammy, does not look good IMO. You are not really going to know about DL or OL until they hit the field.

My opinion is that Venables is a good fit for the type of football team Clemson is trying to put together. Thats a fast paced hurry up spread team. Defensive numbers statistically are not going to be great, but stats are for losers. Venables does not strike me as a guy that is going to accept mediocrity and if you believe Bob Stoops kept him around all that time because they were such good friends? Stoops knows defense and he is not that nice a guy.

Will be interesting to see for sure, but the real key for both of us that does not get talked about nearly enough? Shaw and Boyd, how will they both be able to manage the game and respond to pressure? No way to know until they get on the field.