Dabo Swinney on if Tyler from Spartanburg motivated the Tigers: ‘No, that had nothing to do with it’
Dabo Swinney’s interaction with ‘Tyler from Spartanburg’ was a massive story this week, and the reasons for that are obvious.
Swinney unleashed on Tyler during his weekly radio call-in show after being criticized by the caller for Clemson’s record, considering his salary. Following the Tigers’ massive 31-23 win over Notre Dame, ESPN’s Andrea Adelson asked Swinney if the caller motivated the Tigers to go out and get this win.
No, that had nothing to do with it,” Swinney said. “These guys want to win. I’m sure he’s a great guy (Tyler from Spartanburg). We all do things that sometimes we regret or say things that we probably shouldn’t say in a moment. We’ve all done that. Certainly, I have, as well. But no, I don’t think that had anything to do with our team at all.”
With the win, Swinney became Clemson football’s all-time winningest head coach. It was a great Saturday for Swinney and the Clemson football program, and the win proved to many that the Tigers can still win big games.
