US EditionDabo Swinney continues criticism of officiating after Clemson's loss to Duke
- On Nov. 4, Dabo Swinney, Clemson head coach, continued criticizing officials after a Nov. 1 loss, citing a controversial pass interference that extended Duke Blue Devils' game-winning drive in Death Valley.
- Because the system isn't sustainable, Swinney argues college football officials should be full-time employees with public accountability, unlike part-time officials now, contrasting with NFL officials.
- He submitted the maximum 10 contested plays to the ACC conference office, saying he wanted to turn in 14, with the conference confirming five calls were missed and demanding full-time officials.
- Monday the ACC fined Swinney $10,000 and issued a public reprimand, but the penalty did not silence him as he doubled down on his critiques after the sanction.
- With a 12-team College Football Playoff and Clemson 3-5, Swinney warns missed calls can cost jobs and urges a national head of officials to standardize accountability.
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Dabo Swinney decries state of officiating: ‘There’s no public accountability’
Dabo Swinney seems good for about a rant a week these days, and unloaded Tuesday on the state of officiating in college football.The Clemson coach — whose team is 3-5 heading into Saturday’s home game with Florida State — argued that there is too much secrecy when it comes to how officials are held accountable in college football. They should have to answer for their mistakes publicly in the same way players and coaches do, he said.
Clemson Football Coach Dabo Swinney Drops Truth Bomb On College Football Officiating
College football fans across the country, and coaches, are assuredly agreeing with Dabo Swinney after he unloaded on the state of officiating in college football. Finally, someone comes out and says it on a platform big enough to potentially make a difference in the long run. On Tuesday, the Clemson head coach was not worried about potential fines or blowback from the ACC, or the NCAA for that matter. When he was asked about the current state of…
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s crusade against refs with ‘zero accountability’ continues despite fine
Clemson was dinged by the ACC for comments made by Dabo Swinney, criticizing ACC officials for a pass interference call. But that did not deter the Tigers’ coach in his crusade for ref accountability.
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