Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney joined ACC Network’s ACC PM show on Tuesday.
During his on-air interview, Swinney was asked to share his thoughts on where we are in the new era of college football and college sports with the transfer portal, NIL, etc.
“I mean, it has definitely been a crazy time for everybody,” Swinney said. “I think we’re probably on the back 25 percent of crazy. There’s still more to come and things we’ve got to sort out. But I think we’re through the biggest portion of it.”
While Swinney acknowledged there’s “some real challenges” in navigating the changing and chaotic landscape of college athletics, he said he doesn’t get distracted by things outside of his control.
“I truly wake up every day and focus on what’s best for Clemson and what’s best for these kids on this team, what’s best for our locker room, what’s best for our staff, and we make decisions based on that,” Swinney said. “That’s really it. Nothing has changed for us. I don’t think there’s ever been a better time to be a leader, and I take a lot of pride in how we do things here at Clemson. We’ve got great young men that come from all over the country to be a part of our program, and it’s really special. It’s special to me.”