Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is facing backlash for his recent comments about the team's performance. Swinney suggested that it would be beneficial for Clemson to lose more games in order to weed out bandwagon fans. The comments have drawn criticism from fans and analysts alike, who argue that Swinney's remarks are misguided and disrespectful to the team's supporters. Swinney's remarks have sparked a debate about the expectations placed on college football programs and the role of fans in supporting their teams.
Dabo Swinney Is Crying About Fans Expectations, Thinks It'd Be Good For Clemson To Lose More Games So People Get Off Their Bandwagon https://t.co/C1qyHmuTDJ https://t.co/y3ps7QMVqh
Clemson fans have been spoiled over the past decade. So after a 4-2 start, a frustrated Dabo Swinney says maybe they need to lose a few games to "lighten up the bandwagon." https://t.co/jJ5HoIKYbf
Dabo Swinney Is Crying About Fans Expectations, Thinks It'd Be Good For Clemson To Lose More Games So People Get Off Their Bandwagon https://t.co/C1qyHmuTDJ https://t.co/44zoSmMA5u
Buckeyes coach Ryan Day, asked about injured players Emeka Egbuka, TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams. Doesn't go into specific situations but says, "Hopefully, we'll have all those guys back for Saturday."
Dabo Swinney indicates Sheridan Jones, Nate Wiggins and Antonio Williams should be back against Miami: "We anticipate having everybody."
Dabo Swinney: "We anticipate having everybody" for the Miami game coming off the bye week. That would include WR Antonio Williams (ankle), CB Nate Wiggins (knee) and CB Sheridan Jones (headaches, sickness) -- three starters who missed the Wake Forest game
Dabo Swinney: "I think we can play with anybody in the country and can beat anybody, but we can also lose to anybody. That's kind of where we are in college football right now."
Dabo Swinney's daily presser starting up. Says this Miami offense is the same as the one Clemson faced last year, except QB Tyler Van Dyke is healthy. "That was the difference in the game for them," Swinney said. Says the Canes can beat anybody in the country, like Clemson.
Dabo Swinney's pre-Miami presser getting underway. Calls the Hurricanes a "really really good team ... loaded all across the board on both sides of the ball" with a ton of offensive playmakers a la Florida State. Clemson has won four straight in the series, most recently 2022