After nearly two weeks away the Clemson Tigers are back at practice for the first of 15 bowl practices ahead of the matchup with Kentucky in the Gator Bowl on Dec.29 (noon).
Here are the highlights from Dabo Swinney's press conference:
- On Mark Stoops: “He's created consistency, a mentality and a toughness... they've been in a position to win at the highest level... just can't say enough about the job that he's done."
- "Sunday and Monday are gonna be dead days and then we will practice through Tuesday and we will get to Jacksonville"
- "Matt Luke told me this was the only job he would've taken."
- "Last week we had some mandatory running and some drills just to keep them sharp and today we will get back in our practice schedule"
- On new OL coach Matt Luke and DEs coach Chris Rumph learning the terminology ahead of the Gator Bowl. “Some people say hello, some people say hola. Some people say bye, some people say adios… football is not the same currency, it’s not the same language."
- “We have no corners. I’m drafting guys. We got plan A, B, C, D, and I’m about to go to plan E just in case.”
- "Sheridan Jones will be out for the bowl his hip just aint working for him"
- On Barrett Carter, Swinney said "I think if he got a first-round grade, he wouldn’t be here." "He wants to be a leader. He wants to be a captain. And he wants to be a national champion. He’s excited and so we were."
- Jeadyn Lukus had surgery and is out for the Gator BowlJeadyn Lukus had surgery and is out for the Gator Bowl
- Antonio looks really good and so does Cole Turner, Cole won't be able to play but Antonio should be able to play
- On the transfer portal for a QB. “We like the guys we have, and we like who’s coming. We feel pretty good about the direction we have there."
- The team is committed to QB Cade Klubnik. "He makes elite plays, and he's gotten better at cutting out some of those disaster plays that he had early on."
- “If it wasn't for Trent, we’d probably have to get another guy…. This ain’t no slouch now. This kid can play… He’s a really, really good third-team QB."
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