Clemson football: Tennessee dumpster fire shows Tigers are different

Clemson football continues to be a ray of light in college football.

When you win, people take shots at you, and Clemson football is no different. However, what we have seen today from college football, is the Tigers continue to be different on the field, in the classroom, and on the recruiting trail.

Tennessee football announced today that they fired head coach Jeremy Pruitt and his football staff after an investigation found a lot of recruiting issues within his staff.

Over the last several years, Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney was able to go into the state of Tennessee and take Volunteer targets Tee Higgins, Amari Rodgers, Jake Briningstool, and a few others. He was also able to get the commitment from Tennessee fan Trevor Lawrence.

This release from Tennessee lets you know why the state’s best recruits are leaving for schools like Clemson.

"“We are deeply disappointed in the activities that led to the action taken today regarding Coach Pruitt”. They went on to say that “the university’s general counsel launched an internal inquiry in November after the university received a report from a credible source about possible NCAA violations within the football program.”"

You may not like Dabo Swinney because he doesn’t always say the right thing at the right time when it comes to social justice issues, but he continues to lead by example and that will always matter more than making statements at press conferences.

While the Clemson football program is not perfect, they continue to develop high school kids into young adults that compete at the highest level in the classroom, on the field, and in their communities.

It takes a special person to be a Clemson Tiger and every time we see headlines similar to what is coming out of Knoxville we are reminded how special the young men, their families, the coaching staff, and support staff truly are.