Two weeks and two uninspiring wins into the season, "What's wrong with Clemson?" has become one of the most prominent questions among college football watchers around the country.
Whatever it is, Deshaun Watson is taking responsibility for it. The Tigers' star quarterback told reporters Monday that he hasn't felt like himself so far this season and he plans to turn it around.
“This past weekend, you could just see it,” Watson said, via the Independent Mail. “You could just feel the energy, starting with me being the leader of the team, not enjoying it. You can tell my body language has been bad and it kind of spreads throughout the team and it spreads throughout the fans in the stadium that people weren’t really excited about the game.”
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Watson sounded as if he was worn down by all the hype and accolades that came his way as a sophomore as he led the Tigers to the national championship game and finished third in Heisman Trophy voting. Whatever the reason, he certainly hasn't had the touch through the first two games that he did last season.
Watson has completed only 52.9 percent of his passes in a 19-13 road win at Auburn and a 30-24 escape at home against Troy — the former margin understandable, the latter not as much. Those showings have dropped the Tigers a spot to No. 3 in the rankings and raised questions about a letdown after a remarkable 2015.
They have plenty of time to recover, and a bit of soul-searching by their leader on the field probably isn't a bad thing.
“I’m not Superman. I’m not a superhero. I’m human. I make mistakes,” Watson said. “This is probably my worst (win). At the end of the day, we’re 2-0 and you correct the mistakes.”
