Dabo Swinney lashes out at Clemson media member over roster question following LSU debacle

Swinney kept going.

"We've played one game," he said. "Did you play football? Okay, well, they give you 12 games, and at the end of the year, you count them up. That's when those types of questions are fair to me, not after one game to maybe the best team in the country. Other people have good teams and coaches and things like that, too. So I give them credit. We've got 11 more games to go battle. We'll count them up. Then you can ask me whatever question you want. "

Clemson mustered only 145 total yards and converted 1-of-13 third-down opportunities in the first start for quarterback , who tossed a pick-six during a humiliating first half. The Tigers didn't get going on defense either, surrendering 644 yards, including 335 on the ground.

It's a fair question

After stumbling to a 7-6 finish last fall, Swinney went all-in on personnel moves this offseason, signing more transfers (11) than he did in the previous three cycles combined. Still, the Tigers opted not to dip into the transfer market for a quarterback this cycle, instead choosing to hitch his boat to Vizzina, an unproven 2023 signee, and freshman .

Swinney also made several notable staff changes,