It's official: Were longshots for the national title!

Six Degrees of Bowden examines the odds, and still lays a C-note on the Tigers to take it all. A truly scary photo of receiver Rendrick Taylor is posted as proof. (Taylor, by the way, will have multiple roles in Clemson's offense. A guy that big who can do that much? Now that's scary.)

* Defense looking solid: Here's yet another story on Clemson's defense, which appears to be ahead of the offense in spring drills. That theme is echoed in this overview of spring practice.

* Gaddis on the corner: Clemson's C.J. Gaddis has switched back to cornerback, and boy, is he happy.

* Another fast kid: Here's a story about Clemson signee Crezdon Butler of Asheville, N.C. Butler owns the fastest time in the 100 in North Carolina's prep ranks this year.

* Ticket prices: Here's another story on higher ticket prices at Clemson.

* Bowden speaks: Here's Clemson's coach on spring workouts.

* Influential offense: The Sporting News is reporting that Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has sent coaches to Clemson, among other schools, to gather information on how to run a spread formation.