Dabo Swinney goes off on bizarre rant toward reporter
Swinney said the question was unfair after Clemson’s 51-10 loss, as the Tigers finished with 145 total yards and 3.0 yards per play.
- On Monday, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney rebuked reporter Chapel Fowler over questions about his team's offseason roster construction following a 51-10 blowout loss to LSU on Saturday.
- Clemson's offense managed only 145 total yards against LSU's 644 in Baton Rouge, as a patchwork offensive line failed to generate push throughout the lopsided season opener.
- Dismissing Fowler as a "gotcha guy," Swinney refused to address the critique, stating, "I'm not answering questions like that" until season's end when he could evaluate all 12 games.
- CBS Sports reported that Clemson could save $3 million by firing Swinney during the 2026 season, reducing his buyout figure from $60 million to $57 million.
- Following a 7-6 finish in 2025, analysts have placed the program "on the clock," with Swinney facing pressure to restore a team that has not won a national championship in eight years.
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Dabo Swinney goes off on bizarre rant toward reporter
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney lost his cool at a reporter on Monday over a fairly innocent question about his team. At Swinney’s Tuesday press conference, Chapel Fowler of The State asked the coach if Saturday’s blowout loss to LSU left him with any regrets about his offseason roster construction. Swinney’s response was to dismiss …
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Dabo Swinney lashes out at Clemson media member over roster question following LSU debacle
Getty Images 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. “No, I don’t, man. I regret being 0-1 right now. I regret that,” Swinney said. “Can you ask me at the end of the season. The …
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