Dabo Swinney and the Tigers did what they had to Saturday night as they beat Florida Atlantic, but we saw something interesting in the win that has many of us curious.
During the first half, there was a moment where star running back Will Shipley and Clemson legend/running back coach C.J. Spiller seemed to be yelling at each other. This dispute followed a 0-yard goal line run from Shipley, with the Tiger later seen on the bench with a towel over his head.
Swinney was asked about what happened after the game, and it seems the head coach hadn’t noticed what happened.
“I don’t even know. I have no idea. Did something happen? I don’t know. They got into each other, they yelled at each other? Oh boy,” Swinney said with a smile. “I don’t know, I’ll find out.”
I’m not too sure how Swinney didn’t see it, as it was clear as day for us watching. This leaves a lot of curiosity for Clemson fans, but Swinney says it isn’t something to worry about.
“I’m sure they’ll be fine,” Swinney said. “Coach Spiller, he can handle it, I promise ya. Don’t worry about him.”
Here’s the broadcast clip of that moment. FWIW, Shipley was up and engaged with helmet on not too long after this and was in on Clemson’s last drive of the half (another @Sam_Neumann_ h/t) https://t.co/fL6DEkmlRM pic.twitter.com/5Zl86fzg5t
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