Hey may be right.... Every team with aspirations has a breaking point, or a certain guys (or a number of guys) they can't lose before it becomes too difficult to overcome. I do believe the Waddle injury impact is far ranging (Everything from Mac Jones, D. Smith, Sark, to SPECIAL TEAMS in a huge way).
I for one am not sold on keeping a Clemson under 35 pts... Offensive talent wins shootouts... IMO he was the most impactful non QB in the country. I hope he's wrong and don't think it's "Over", but it's a legit issue to overcome.