Clemson returned to the practice fields on Monday after taking Sunday off. However, the Tigers held practice without the 11 freshmen who enrolled over the summer due to freshman orientation.

The Tigers morning practice was lite because of this and did not practice in pads. They did, however, complete their final two-a-day of fall camp with a hard hitting practice in the afternoon.

Here is what we heard after the day 12 of fall camp:

Head coach Dabo Swinney had a chance to go through all the film from Saturday’s scrimmage and he said he saw some good things out of his team but also some things that needed to be corrected in Monday’s practice.

“Today was just all about corrections,” he said. “There’s a lot to learn from the scrimmage, a lot of mistakes.”

Swinney mentioned he had a lot of good meetings after Saturday’s scrimmage.

“We’re talented, we’re fast, and we’re physical. I think we’re tough. I think we’ve got a lot of guys that like to play, but we’ve got to be smart,” he said.

Swinney also announced he was happy to be able to give starting long snapper Jim Brown a scholarship for his last year at Clemson. A scholarship opened up when Korie Rogers decided he no longer wanted to play, and Swinney said Brown had earned it.

“He was a unanimous guy amongst the staff,” Swinney said. “It’s fun when you get an opportunity to do that.”

Another thing Swinney was really excited about was the running game.

“Going back and really watching the tape, there were a lot of good things. I thought we ran the ball well, offensively. I really like what I saw from our guys up front in the running game,” he said.

Running back Wayne Gallman thinks the running backs have improved.

“They look really good, man. I’m starting to trust my line a whole lot more just based on what they’re doing. They’ve been able to push forward, push the defense back a little bit,” Gallman said. “It’s really good to see that.”

The defense is ready to go out there and start playing teams other than Clemson.

“I’ve been ready to step on the field as a starter since camp started so I’m anxious to get out on the field Sept. 5,” defensive end Shaq Lawson said.

Defensive tackle Carlos Watkins agrees.

“I’m actually tired of hitting those guys, honestly. I’m really ready to play against somebody else. I really can’t wait for the first game,” Watkins said.

Both Lawson and Watkins have stepped into leadership roles throughout the summer and fall camp, and they are taking their positions seriously.

“There’s no drop off with the team. I feel like it’s the same team just different players. I’m just more of a leader now. Last year, I was just more of a role player, playing my role behind Vic (Beasley),” said Lawson. “Now I have just taken my step up just being one of the leaders.”

“Camp is tough usually on the freshman,” Watkins said. “I’m just trying to coach them up and be positive with them, correct the mistakes they make when coach Brooks isn’t around. I’m just trying to be a great leader. They’re coming along real well.”