As Clemson gears up to get spring practice on this Wednesday, the vibe around the program is less “fresh start” and more “throwback Thursday.”
The head coach put it differently in his framing of Dabo Swinney’s decision to bring back Chad Morris as offensive coordinator as part of an overdue pause to advance the team. But to a national audience, it seems like a program that is holding onto some dusty scrapbook and the rest of college football is moving ahead.
USA TODAY columnist Blake Toppmeyer took no prisoners on that latest analysis, calling the move “the ultimate YOLO hire” for a program that has notoriously struggled for success in the NIL and Transfer Portal era.