The train wreck that is the 2008 Clemson football team just kept on truckin' today, right into a horror-filled 21-17 home loss to Georgia Tech. It was what can only be described as a pathetic effort by a team that just had Tommy Bowden step down, and it pretty much drove a stake through the heart of interim coach Dabo Swinney's chances of being the longterm answer as head coach.
The Tigers gave up six turnovers in the game, but as bad as that was, it pales in comparison to the beating Swinney took from Clemson's AD during the game.
Clemson AD Terry Don Phillips joined the team on the sideline with 2 and half minutes left when Clemson was facing fourth and 22. Swinney called the hook and ladder, which failed miserably. After that, Phillips could be seen jawing at an obviously flustered Swinney.
Lane Kiffin, expect a phone call. Like this instant.
I'm not sure where exactly this season went wrong for Clemson, maybe it was a complete lack of preparation or maybe this team was honestly never very good, but whatever the case, this team's season has been a complete and utter nightmare, and it's likely only going to get worse. Swinney couldn't even get the team to huddle up together after the game and leave the field as a group, so don't expect much from the Tigers in the coming weeks.
By the way, is Lane Kiffin the answer for what ails Clemson? I have no idea, but he couldn't make things much worse, that's for sure. Plus, Clemson is more or less the college version of the Raiders anyway, so you'd have to think Kiffin would easily be able to slip right in and feel totally comfortable.
Dabo Swinney, we hardly knew ye [The Sporting Blog]
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