Coming off the worst loss of his Clemson tenure, Dabo Swinney took aim at the media during his Tuesday press conference. Chapel Fowler of The State asked Swinney if he had any regrets about roster construction this offseason after his team's Week 1 faceplant, and the Clemson coach delivered a 90-second rant. I regret being 0-1 right now.
I regret that," Swinney said. "Can you ask me at the end of the season. Promise me you'll ask me that.
I'm not answering questions like that, Chapel. I know that's your role in this environment, to be the guy who wants to create all the controversy and ask the controversial questions. I get it." "We've played one game," he said.
Okay, well, they give you 12 games, and at the end of the year, you count them up. That's when those types of questions are fair to me, not after one game to maybe the best team in the country. Other people have good teams and coaches and things like that, too.
We've got 11 more games to go battle. Then you can ask me whatever question you want." Clemson mustered only 145 total yards and converted 1-of-13 third-down opportunities in the first start for quarterback Christopher Vizzina, who tossed a pick-six during a humiliating first half. The Tigers didn't get going on defense either, surrendering 644 yards, including 335 on the ground.
Full response from Dabo here: https://t.co/1Xpau77Yv3 pic.twitter.com/WaITowkb11 The question was fair. Swinney's long-winded, personal response was not. After stumbling to a 7-6 finish last fall, Swinney went all-in on personnel moves this offseason, signing more transfers (11) than he did in the previous three cycles combined.
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