Dabo Swinney's Transfer Approach Is BOTH Brilliant & Risky, ESPN Post Spring Top 25, Rashada Lawsuit

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Dabo Swinney talked to Sirius XM radio about his Transfer Portal philosophy. Swinney has not taken in any transfer players for the Clemson Tigers. “I mean, it’s really pretty simple. Most of the guys in the portal aren’t good enough to play for us. That’s just the reality of it.” Swinney is sending a loud and clear message to his current players and recruits that he will not dip into the portal to replace them. He wants to strictly focus on recruiting and development.

Hosts Alex Donno and Kenton Gibbs discuss why this is both brilliant and risky. Swinney has carved out a niche for himself as the “anti-transfer guy” and it can pay dividends when landing high school recruits. However, the approach is very risky because other teams can try to induce his players to transfer elsewhere, and Swinney will refuse to replace them. Will this hurt Clemson’s team depth in the long run?

The guys break down ESPN’s post spring Top 25 and how they placed five ACC teams. Florida State is the highest ranked from the conference at number 11. NC State at 13 is ranked ahead of Clemson at 16. Virginia Tech at 21 ranks ahead of Miami at 24. Louisville is unranked. Did ESPN get this right? The guys break down the lawsuit filed by former Miami commit Jaden Rashada against Gators head coach Billy Napier. Rashada has accused Napier and a top Florida booster of fraud.

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