Dabo Swinney and Clemson had a disappointing start to their season, mustering up just seven points in their loss against Duke on Monday night.
Despite their inability to get across the goal line, Swinney indicated that he “loved” what he saw from the Tigers’ offense, with the exception of a few crucial mistakes.
“If we do what we did offensively for the rest of the year, we won’t lose another game. It’s just that simple,” said Swinney, via Matt Connolly of On3.
While Clemson only had seven points, they did generate over 400 yards of total offense. Swinney mentioned after the game that it was the first time in program history they’d lost while putting up such yardage.
Despite that, the college football world was left dumbfounded by the coach’s comments, in which he praised his offense. His latest remarks generated some strong reactions from fans and media members across social media.
4.9 yards per pass attempt, 7.7 yards per completion, no completions longer than 21 yards. https://t.co/evSStbBgwH https://t.co/Z0tVz2pN1g
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) September 6, 2023
Someone check on this man, for real. https://t.co/qiZalwoMgY
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) September 6, 2023
https://t.co/9Vtk3MhEOt pic.twitter.com/0peHbnfwo3
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 6, 2023
This is an incredibly concerning quote https://t.co/uGQgrflx0G
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) September 6, 2023
Bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it pays off https://t.co/AnBrHXwR8F
— Stormy Buonantony (@StormBuonantony) September 6, 2023
Dabo picked his hill to die on. It’s a wrap. https://t.co/oR90OEr6I3
— Graham Coffey (@GrahamCoffeyDC) September 6, 2023
https://t.co/mFdDdwn59e pic.twitter.com/tkUYxhI0Ps
— Travis Hancock (@TBoneWFNZ) September 6, 2023
