It all begins today

It's the first day of fall practice, and the Greenville News has a couple of Clemson-related stories of note.

First, there's a short piece on the heavy load quarterback Charlie Whitehurst will be expected to carry this year. (I didn't realize he'd made the cover of Street & Smith's college preview magazine. Way to go.)

Next, there's the ubiquitous notebook. Items include the pending decision on whether Eric Sampson will be allowed to rejoin the team; backup tight end Rod Whipple's expected transfer; an update on our freshman academic qualifiers; a plethora of fullbacks available, including East Tennessee transfer Steven Jackson; and the chances of freshmen earning starting jobs.