After Clemson’s disheartening loss to fourth-ranked Miami on Saturday night, quarterback Tait Reynolds confidently expressed his opinion on how close the Tigers are on the offensive side of the ball.

Despite Chad Morris’ offense boasting some of the worst statistical numbers in the FBS, Reynolds insisted things were going to “pop” for the unit.

Two days later, one of Reynolds’ favorite targets, wideout Tyler Brown, echoed those sentiments, and a big part of that is his belief in the freshman signal caller.

“I totally agree with 2,” Brown said, referring to Reynolds. “He is growing as a quarterback, as everyone can see. I feel like we have the guys to make it happen on the offense. It is the little details that are holding us back. We just have to focus in on those little details, and I feel like we will take the next step once we get those things figured out.”

With each passing week, the junior wide receiver sees more growth from Reynolds, on and off the field. The quarterback has quickly grown into one of the leaders of the offense, despite still being a rookie.

One of the biggest examples of that leadership came after a crucial drop from Brown early in the third quarter. A play that could have pulled the Tigers to within one score. Later in that same drive. Clemson would fail to convert a fourth down deep in Miami territory. The Canes would take over, then march more than 80 yards for a touchdown that basically put that game out of reach.

“Him being a true freshman, he is still out there leading the offense,” Brown added. “After I dropped a wide-open pass that I felt like could have led to a touchdown, he is in my ear. I really love that about him. Keeping his guys up, he does not ever really get down. Doesn’t let his highs get too high, or his lows get too low.”

Reynolds’ toughness is something else that has stood out. The freshman took a beating against Miami, as the Hurricanes sacked him six times and pressured him on 34 of his 44 dropback attempts.

“Tough guy. Tough dude,” Brown said. “Number one, he is not coming out of the game. If he is limping, he is going to shake it off and go the next play. He is a warrior and a fighter.”

“He is still learning, but he is going to be great. He just continues to grow in every aspect of his game, each game. He is going to be great.”