Within the aftermath of the now notorious telephone name from “Tyler in Spartanburg” on his radio present Monday night time, it didn’t take very lengthy Tuesday for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney to veer away from previewing the Notre Dame recreation this Saturday to defending the standard of this system he has constructed.
A lot as he did in responding to the Monday night time name, Swinney identified to the assembled media all the positives for his program over the past 13 years, and he reminded Clemson followers who’re down on him over the 4-4 document of this season, that, in his opinion, this can be a one-off and he’ll have the staff again within the playoff image subsequent season.
Listed here are a few of Swinney’s key feedback:
- Feels Notre Dame is essentially the most full staff they’ve performed, skilled group, they’ve the whole lot you want in a staff, effectively coached, Clemson performed terrible up there final yr.
- Need to cease the Notre Dame run, should be hole sound, they need to have overwhelmed Ohio State, their quarterback, he’s a professional, easy and poised, has seen him for “ten years now”, has a number of respect for him, the sport has slowed for him.
- Irish have glorious operating backs and receivers, all begins up entrance and they’re excellent there with a number of expertise, bodily on protection, veteran linebackers and up entrance, actually good at nook.
- They (Clemson) lead the nation in fumbles, in the event that they didn’t lead the nation in fumbles, they’d be 8-0, they will combat their butt off to complete in addition to they will.
- Will Shipley is everyday
- Been a little bit inconsistent at proper guard, that’s why Leigh was moved in at proper guard final weekend and he did effectively. Actually happy with Miller and Sadler at tackles.
- This can be a wholesome tree that’s produced a number of good fruit, however even wholesome bushes must be pruned so it will probably develop again and produce much more fruit. They haven’t had actual soccer adversity since 2010.
- They’ve having a nasty yr, however let’s not eat our personal.
- At all times stated the enjoyable is within the successful, so this can be a good reset for everybody round right here as a result of successful has develop into extra of a reduction.
- Klubnik shall be a celebrity, he’s not proper now, however he works his butt off, he’s acquired some issues he must do higher, desires followers to get behind him, he’s their “fricking” quarterback.
- Klubnik is their greatest probability to win, there’s no query about it, they’ve been in place to win each recreation.
- Their protection is nice sufficient to have received all of it this season.
- This is likely one of the best applications within the historical past of faculty soccer the final 12 years they’ve constructed, he’s going to combat to get this system again to the usual, not going to let successful develop into a reduction.
