Dabo Swinney reacts to Brian Kelly’s ‘Death Valley Jr.’ jab: ‘There’s always fuel for the fire’

Dabo Swinney reacts to Brian Kelly’s ‘Death Valley Jr.’ jab: ‘There’s always fuel for the fire’

"Death Valley Jr. not THE Death Valley."@LSUfootball HC Brian Kelly tosses some shade @ClemsonFB during his remarks in front of fans. #LSU @WAFB pic.twitter.com/chbhXGpsEc— Ethan Tuttle (@EthanTuttleWAFB) July 23, 2025Dabo Swinney said Thursday there is always “fuel for the fire” when asked at ACC Kickoff his reaction to Brian Kelly’s “Death Valley Jr.” comment.

Clemson's T.J. Parker Fires Back at LSU HC Brian Kelly's 'Death Valley Jr.' Remark

Clemson DE T.J. Parker fired back at LSU head coach Brian Kelly, who referred to Memorial Stadium as “Death Valley Junior."

Brian Kelly refers to Clemson's stadium as 'Death Valley junior' in speech

LSU head coach Brian Kelly took a jab at Clemson while speaking at an event on Wednesday afternoon. Kelly and his team are preparing to travel to Clemson for a colossal Week 1 matchup with Dabo Swinney’s squad. In addition to LSU and Clemson both sharing the “Tigers” mascot, they also both refer to their stadiums as “Death Valley.” Ahead of the trip to Clemson in a few weeks, Kelly called Clemson’s Memorial Stadium “Death Valley Jr.” “You want a…

Brian Kelly throws shade at 'Death Valley Jr' Clemson

Dec 3, 2022; Atlanta, GA, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly prepares for the SEC Championship against the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports LSU head football coach Brian Kelly threw some shade at Clemson with a “Death Valley Jr.” barb ahead of the upcoming matchup between the two schools. Kelly was speaking at the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on Wednesday and was talking about LSU’s attenti…