The Tigers scored only seven points in a troubling defeat at Duke and have now lost four of their last seven games dating back to last year.
on Sunday night. And when asked if he still sees a path forward to the Playoff, Swinney said the only thing he is concerned about is beating Charleston Southern on Saturday at Death Valley.“I hope they’ll hang in there with us,” he said. “We’ve got to stay together.”
As Clemson returns home after a late night in Durham, it stands to reason that Swinney will be under more scrutiny than at any other point in his career — save for the 2010 season when he went 6-7 in his second full season as head coach. Among the most glaring issues is the lack of big-play potential from the offense. The wide receivers, once a strength of the program, lack speed and the ability to get open. This has to concern Swinney, a former wide receiver himself.
Perhaps Clemson will prove us wrong and win out the rest of the way. Swinney probably has a Hall of Fame resume, regardless. But at least for now, the Tigers no longer deserve the benefit of the doubt, and it is fair to question their status among the sport’s elite. They’ve slipped too much in recent years, with Monday serving as a jarring exclamation point.
“It’s a gut-wrenching thing, man. It really is,” Swinney said. “You work so hard. … I love this team. I love this staff. I know a lot of people are probably gonna quit on us and give up on us and throw us away. But man — I ain’t quitting.”Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us.is a staff writer for The Athletic covering recruiting and southeastern college football.
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