Dabo Swinney asked about ‘frosty’ postgame handshake with NC State coach Dave Doeren
By Adam Spencer
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At No. 5 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, reigning national champion Clemson made a statement on Saturday night.
The Tigers went into NC State and trounced the Wolfpack 55-10, scoring until late in the fourth quarter.
After the game, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and NC State coach Dave Doeren spent only the briefest moment at midfield:
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That midfield snub was the source of a postgame question for Swinney, but he threw water on the situation, calling out the reporter for asking about the “frosty” handshake:
“Frosty handshake? Yeah, it was freaking 30 degrees,” Swinney said. “There’s nothing … I mean, what kind of question is that? What was frosty about it? Most of the time I don’t hardly ever get to spend 10 seconds with the coach. If you’re at Clemson, it’s a mad dash to the paw to sing the alma mater. Dave and I have a great relationship. You’re just trying to create something. Wasn’t anything frosty. Great game, good luck the rest of the way. He was very nice. I was very nice. A game like that, you’re not going to stand out there and sing kumbaya. I’ve been on both sides of it.”
So there you have it. Nothing to see here, apparently.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
