pstrelow.thestateonline.com - 10/13/2009
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Just a quick update on the apparent verbal altercation Dabo Swinney and offensive coordinator Billy Napier had during last Wednesday’s practice. …
The few players I’ve spoken with Tuesday morning said they did not believe it be anything exceptionally out of the ordinary in a practice setting – ...
allsportsdiscussion.blogspot.com - 10/14/2009
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allsportsdiscussion.blogspot.com —
The big hot topic coming out Clemson this
week was the rumored altercation between Head Coach Dabo
Swinney and offensive coordinator Billy Napier at last Wednesday's practice. This has turned into a mini-internet sensation. There are reports of Swinney changing up to 25 of Napier's calls per ...
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The Wiz of Odds —
... Paul Strelow, Pawsitive Press: Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and offensive coordinator Billy Napier reportedly had two verbal altercations during practice last Wednesday. The incidents were first reported by ...
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Quoting Thomas Austin via Paul Strelow
“(Swinney) came up to me after Wednesday’s practice and said, ‘Thomas, you know, I think I cussed out everyone on the field.’ He said, ‘What do you think?’ I told him he probably came close. Then he said, ‘Tomorrow, I’m going over to the defensive side.’
“He’s a fiery coach who demands excellence. And when things aren’t going like they should, he’s going to let us know.
“That was good stuff. We needed that.”
Something about this reminded me of my time in frat club at Clemson. It very ...
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