CLEMSON -- When the topic of Will Shipley and the 2022 season comes up, invariably the first thought is:

Why in the world did Will Shipley not get the ball more late in the season?

A justifiable criticism, particularly given that coaches acknowledged after each of the three losses that Shipley probably should've gotten the ball more.

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Yet as Shipley transitions to his junior season and the offense transitions to a new season of leadership under Garrett Riley, the talented and driven running back puts some of it on his shoulders too.