Quick notes on Dabo Swinney teleconference |
* Swinney said that he was really excited about how the team played the first half. We had a lot of great individual performances.
* Injuries: Zac [Brooks] hurt his shoulder. Zac we will re-evaluate him tomorrow. He will have surgery after the year. He will be full go next season. We will miss him. * Travis [Blanks], it looks like we are dealing with an ACL injury. They will meet in the morning but they are pretty sure its an ACL. * 1st Top 10 matchup between Clemson and South Carolina. It makes this rivalry that much better. It makes for an exciting game. * Everyone wants those bragging rights. They have been the better team. They have outplayed and outcoached us. We have to play to our full potential. * "That's why they call this bragging rights. You've got to live with this one. Everyone in state lives with it, loves bragging rights." * "It’s not about wanting to win it. It’s about playing good football." * We are going to try to play our best game of the year. This is a huge challenge. They are a top 10 team. There is a not a lot of margin of error. * This rivalry is right up there with any in the country. When you look at both programs and their consistency. I think its right there. I really do. There are BCS implications. Not many bring that to the table. * We are fortunate that Jayron has gotten a lot of experience. He has made some big plays. It hurts when you lose a quality player [Travis Blanks]. It was a luxury to have three players. We have to get them ready and step up. * Robert Smith can play either safety spot. Jadar Johnson is the next man up backing up at safety. Taylor Watson has played a little bit. * Big challenge because he is a great player [Clowney]. He is a load to handle and as advertised. He can be incredibly disruptive. Clowney is as good as anyone in the country and there is no doubt we will get his best. * J.J. McCullough gives an extra dimension at TE. He has had a lot to learn. It was good to see him out there. He had fun and is a guy that will bring some diversity to our offense. * Josh Watson has decided to stay at Clemson and return for his final year. I am glad he is staying.
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