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Swinney gets along well with Paul Johnson


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From AJC:

“Paul and I are friends and get along very well,” Swinney said Wednesday on the ACC coaches teleconference.

Swinney called Johnson “down to earth” and said that he has been very gracious and insightful to him since he became a head coach midway through the 2008 season. Swinney’s first game as head coach, in fact, was against the Yellow Jackets in what was also Johnson’s first year at Tech. Swinney declined to share the insights that Johnson has shared, but praised his understanding of the game and coaching business.

Beyond pre-game exchanges, Johnson and Swinney have gotten to know each other through ACC meetings and Nike-sponsored trips. Their wives, as well, have become friends.

Said Johnson, “We get along great.”

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