From Swinney's press conference post-FSU...
"We still have a lot out there, trying to get bowl eligible this week."
Really? A bowl invite is "a lot" to Swinney? Who doesn't get invited to a bowl? Losers get bowl invites nowadays, so Clemson will be in good company.
"Last night, offensively, just missed opportunities. We moved the ball down the field but again some kicking miscues that cost us some points in the red zone. For whatever reason that's where our miscues are coming."
So, Swinney's throwing the kicking game under the bus for this loss? As if his offense had nothing to do with it? Yeah the kicking was horrific but clearly Swinney is passing the buck and blaming Chandler Catanzaro and Co. for this loss. Nowhere did he mention offensive woes (he did praise Kyle Parker for an "excellent" showing even though he had two picks against zero scores and only a 5.4 yard average). Speaking of miscues costing points, how about getting first and goal inside the 10 in the second and you can't punch it into the end zone? How is that a kicker's fault? Or first and 10 at the FSU 14 and your quarterback you can't stop raving about throws a pick on second down? Was that Catanzaro's fault too?
"...we have several dinged up"
See how he slipped the injury excuse in?
"We have a lot of good things happening in recruiting and a bunch of good kids we've redshirted."
Using recruiting as his human shield. Nice. Very vajayjay.
"I don't pay any attention to what some people on some message board may say. That's totally irrelevant to what reality is."
This is the third time Swinney's insulted the fans (first the quacking ducks snap, then the "crazy" five percenters, now this). Earth to Swinney, message board or not these are still real, fleshy fans who pay thousands a year in IPTAY memberships, season tickets and tailgating paraphernalia and have supported Clemson through thick and thin for decades, you know, the ones paying your unjustified salary...and you're failing them left and right. You best realize they're very relevant. They're tired of the mediocrity and they're tired of you dismissing them as 'irrelevant" or otherwise.
As I said in a previous blog entry, you've proven beyond the shadow of a doubt you're completely immature and can't handle the stresses that go with a head coaching job. You're like a four-year-old who didn't heed your parents' warnings and went out into the ocean as the tide is going out and now you're being carried out to sea while the lifeguard is getting his third nap of the day in. You're a lame-duck coach...well, you're just lame. Speaking of 'what reality is", your record since taking over as head coach is 14-13 when you remove all non-BCS foes except TCU. You suck and don't realize it because you're arrogant and stupid.
"There will be a time where we'll look back at this and we'll say 'Wow, we've made a lot of progress.'"
Just how delusional are you? Please, research Seroquel, then consume some.
