Dabo Swinney on LSU bringing in NFL players: 'I do not blame the young men'

Dabo Swinney said he “does not blame the young men” for exploiting college-football eligibility rules he described as confusing and poorly governed. On The Stephen A. Smith Show on Mad Dog Sports Radio, the Clemson coach argued that the system itself is the problem, calling it “embarrassing” that schools could be preparing for a major game without knowing “what the rules are.” Swinney criticized the NCAA environment as lacking oversight and allowing practices he described as tampering. Meanwhile, LSU coach Lane Kiffin defended adding multiple former NFL players ahead of Saturday’s opener, citing support from the Tigers’ leadership council and confirming additional names practicing.