Clemson coach Dabo Swinney went off Tuesday, calling college football’s changed eligibility rules “embarrassing.” He’s completely fed up with the system.
The “Embarrassing” State of the Game
Swinney’s Tigers open their season Saturday against LSU. LSU has been trying to bring NFL players back to college, even attempting to add pass rusher Jack Pyburn who was “in train” with an NFL team. Swinney is totally against how NCAA rules now allow this. He said, “It’s kind of embarrassing, honestly. It’s just embarrassing that that’s where we are. I don’t blame the kids, people trying to take advantage of the system, I just think it’s embarrassing where we are with college football, and we’ve been there for a while.”
“No Governance” and Constant Rule Overturns
Swinney wants college football to establish clear rules that judges won’t overturn. He blasted the current situation, saying, “It’s embarrassing. I mean, it really is. We have no rules. There’s no governance. I mean, it’s a joke. There’s zero rules. And when you enforce rules someone just goes and finds a judge to say, ‘No, you can’t enforce that rule.’ Never did I think we’d be living in an era like this, but that’s where we are.”
Clemson faces LSU this Saturday. With LSU pushing these rules, Swinney’s strong comments create serious drama for their opening game.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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