Finebaum Takes His Latest Shot at Swinney, Clemson

This should come as no surprise to Clemson fans – Paul Finebaum taking yet another shot at Dabo Swinney and his program.

Once again, the ESPN personality didn’t hold back while dissing Swinney and the Tigers during a recent appearance on First Take.

“They are going to get run out of the building by Georgia, and you mentioned Clemson – I forgot they still played football,” Finebaum said . “Is Dabo Swinney in a missing person’s bulletin right now? Because they had the ACC Media Days and usually Dabo controls the theater, and I don’t remember a single thing he said because he’s still complaining about everything that’s wrong with college football while his program slips into mediocrity.”

It’s the latest in a long line of jabs at Swinney and Clemson from Finebaum, who also ripped Swinney recently by calling his take on the new College Football Playoff format “dumb” and saying he is becoming the “get-off-my-lawn” guy with his criticism of the 12-team playoff format that begins this season.

Swinney and the Tigers are hoping to return to the playoff for the first time since 2020 following a run of six consecutive playoff appearances and two national titles from 2015-20.

Clemson is also looking to reclaim the ACC crown after Florida State won the conference championship in 2023. Before last year, the Tigers had captured seven conference titles in a span of eight seasons.

Clemson opens the 2024 campaign with the marquee non-conference matchup against Georgia in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 31 (12 p.m., ABC).

–Photo courtesy Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

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