Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program are having a brutal time with decommitments in their 2024 recruiting class, as the new era of college football recruiting and NIL having some big impacts on the Tigers upcoming class.
Times are changing fast and Swinney’s program seems to be at the forefront of some of the negatives of these recent changes. Following Wednesday’s practice, Swinney addressed questions about the six decommitments in the current recruiting class.
“It’s just 2024,” Swinney said on his weekly Zoom call. “It doesn’t happen a lot here. Hopefully, it won’t happen a lot once we get into a little bit more of a normal environment. Hopefully, it will be a rare thing. I do think, no matter what, it would be something that, unfortunately, will be a little more common for everyone.”
Swinney hopes the upcoming House Settlement will bring clarity and consistency to recruiting regulations, addressing challenges amplified by NIL and the transfer portal. The change should benefit the Tigers in the long run compared to what we are seeing right now.
Clemson 2024 class is definitely an interesting case.