Dabo Swinney’s Testy Response To QB Question After Loss To South Carolina

There was by no means a doubt in Clemson soccer head coach Dabo Swinney’s thoughts when requested if freshman quarterback DJ Uiagalelei would begin towards the North Carolina Tar Heels on this Saturday’s Atlantic Coast Convention championship recreation after a loss to South Carolina.

“(DJ Uiagalelei) continues to be the starter,” Sweeney stated in a Sunday convention. “He’s a great distance away from being the explanation we misplaced that recreation.

“He doesn’t return kicks, play security and catch the ball. He can solely management his half. All of these issues have an effect on your rhythm and psyche within the recreation.”

DJ Uiagalelei threw for a near-career low 27.6% completion share on 29 makes an attempt in a one-point loss to South Carolina, a efficiency Swinney stated was a mix of a large number of Clemson miscues from each side of the soccer.

“It was a mix of plenty of issues,” Swinney stated. “We had one time early the place we had (tight finish Jake Briningstool) broad open and we get hit. We didn’t do an excellent job of defending on that specific play.

“One other time, we missed (freshman broad receiver) Antonio Williams broad open. Then we hit him and dropped it. We had a pair extra that we simply dropped. We had some essential drops and a few missed performs. These issues add up. It’s a recipe for getting beat.”

Dabo Swinney gave a heartfelt message to his senior gamers the day earlier than, saying his coronary heart broke for the seniors who performed their final common season recreation with this system.

“One factor I’ll say about our guys: They by no means stop and so they battle till the tip,” Swinney stated in a Saturday convention. “I admire their efforts. This can be a robust second, I hate it for our followers, and it’s been a very long time since we’ve had this sense, however that’s the place we’re in the present day. We’ve got to get again to work on Monday and see if we will win this league.”