Dabo Swinney destroys FSU: I'm not worried about what they say, they've had 3 head coaches in 4 years
Even though Clemson is moving on to play Pittsburgh this week, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is still talking Florida State after the Seminoles and Tigers’ game last week was called off. The two sides still can’t agree about the nature of the postponement.
On Monday, FSU coach Mike Norvell responded to Clemson’s claim that the Seminoles were ducking the game.
Norvell said COVID-19 was the reason for the postponement, and said again that his coaches and players wanted to play Saturday before the school’s medical staff determined it unsafe to do so following news that one Clemson player who’d shown symptoms earlier in the week had been allowed to travel with the team to Tallahassee, Florida.
“Football coaches are not doctors,” Norvell said. “Some of us might think we are, but there’s a reason why medical advisers make decisions based on the information that is provided. It’s unfortunate that opportunity has been delayed, but there’s a reason people making those decisions have that responsibility.”
At his press conference on Tuesday, Swinney clarified his earlier comments, and said he, “didn’t say they wanted to forfeit the game. Y’all don’t listen. I didn’t say they wanted to forfeit the game. I said it should be a forfeit.”
“I’m not really worried much about what they say down there in Tallahassee,” Swinney said, per Grace Raynor. I’ve been in this league 18 years, I’ve been the head coach for 12. They’ve had three head coaches in four years.”
Dabo Swinney: “I’ve been in this league for 18 years. I’ve been the head coach here for 12. (Florida State has) had three coaches in four years… I’m not gonna worry about advice from Tallahassee.” @wachfox pic.twitter.com/dHZHZea6KC
— Mike Uva (@Mike_Uva) November 24, 2020
What a ass. Agree with the Covid stuff or not, the ACC and the NCAA came up with rules. He doesn’t like the rules and considers himself “better” than those who have been designated to make the rules. He is worried about not making the playoffs. He’s not worried about his young men.
Dabo’s coming off looking like an idiot in this situation. He knows his current 2020 team is not as good as in the past 2-3 years…fear makes people act in strange ways.
Lol “I’ve been a head coach for 12 years!” Hahaha. That’s right up there with I’m a man, I’m 40!
Lol, Dabo’s a nut. But I love him taking shots at FSU.
“They’ve had 3 head coaches in 4 years.” Wow!! Why is Swinney coming at them so HARD????
Because he’s angry at all the disrespect his program gets. I mean seriously…two national championships, five straight years in the College Football Playoff, year after year of top five rankings…there’s only so much disrespect one man can take!
Really? His team traveled to FSU with a positive case… I like Dabo but he should shut up about this one.
He knows he’s wrong and just keeps digging.
Sounds pretty presidential to me…
Why? Did he say it from his basement?
It’s all shades of funny though. He’s not wrong, this is not the FSU I remember from my 20’s top 5 team every year.
That’s exactly right, and it’s also not the Clemson you probably remember from back in those days either.
Dabo is a first class jerk. I have no respect for FSU but also have no respect for clemPson or dabo. He’s as snobby as the fsu preppies. Hope fsu beats them is they play.
fuzzyvol01…If they play the game…Go Florida State Seminoles !
Clemson-PED University has their own rules.
He’s no fool and all these folks falling all over themselves trying to get one up on him only makes them look foolish. He continually takes every advantage to promote the Clemson vs Everyone else mentality. If it were anyone other than Clemson, FSU plays that game.
A fish rots from the head and the leadership at FSU has been pitiful for years. What high school would want to we e part of th sad gathering of clowns in Tallahassee?
Oooof! Speaking of school, you should try staying in it.
Man Dabo keeps getting opportunities to preach his culture. I’m kind of tired of it. Like we get it yall are great and yall have done great things… its like playing Rodney Dangerfield on repeat
Absolutely love this… calling people out is what American’s are afraid to do now because they are afraid of their image. Stop being soft and take it. You think coaches didn’t talk like this 20-40 years ago? Bullcrap. All media now will take it to another level to divide everyone. 1 positive test and you cancel a game with there being no more positives? Absolute insanity. FSU and the rest of the people hating on Dabo need to just stay in the corner hiding in the fetal position.
You only need one to take down a team. FSU followed protocol. I don’t live in fear of the virus but I’m not ignoring it. How many games have been lost because of just one person who spread the virus? Did Saban pitch a fit when LSU canceled due to COVID? Dabo wants to get the taste of defeat out of mouth so he is upset and crying.
Oh please. The whole Georgia week Saban was “positive” the media ate that up. He had 3 negative tests and one false positive. Don’t tell me Bama didn’t eat all that attention up and wanted the drama. They all knew he didn’t have it. LSU had multiple cases, Clemson only had one. Different story. Can’t compare it unless it’s apples to apples.
Clemson traveled to FSU with the positive case… He wasn’t isolated or quarantined… FSU absolutely did the right thing…
There is a burr under that saddle for sure. But that’s an ACC matter so I’ll just watch.