With outside noise like social media into the mix of the college football landscape, it’s often difficult for coaches to keep the noise out of the players' head

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, middle, keeps his eyes on a punt against SMU during second-half action in Clemson, S.C on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Travis Bell/SIDELINE CAROLINA) Travis Bell SIDELINE CAROLINA

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney offered some encouraging news on Monday night during his weekly radio show, providing the latest on starting quarterback Cade Klubnik’s ankle injury.

Clemson is down to four defensive backs in 2026: safeties Kentavion Anderson and Kaden Gebhardt and cornerbacks Marcell Gipson and Shavar Young Jr. The Tigers (3-4, 2-3 ACC) will try to maintain the rest of their class after having seven decommitments in last year's cycle.

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Clemson has been the most transfer portal-averse program in the FBS outside of the service academies. Swinney did add a trio of transfers to the 2025 roster, including former Purdue defensive end Will Heldt, who currently leads the team in sacks. It’s the most Swinney has brought on in a single offseason, and a nod to an evolving philosophy.

Things have continued to spiral for Clemson under head coach Dabo Swinney. The Tigers lost to SMU 35-24 on Saturday, falling to 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the ACC. It was a disappointing performance after Clemson had back-to-back dominant wins over Boston College and North Carolina the past two games.

The longtime SEC Network host leveled some very harsh criticism towards the Clemson head coach on Monday's episode of First Take.

This article was originally published on rubbingtherock.com as Former NFL star delivers brutal verdict on Dabo Swinney's 'Outdated' philosophy. As the Clemson Tigers' season spirals into a historic disaster, one of college football's most iconic voices has delivered a blunt and devastating assessment of the man in charge.