​August 30, 2025: Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney walks the sideline during the second half against the LSU Tigers in the NCAA, College League, USA Football matchup at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC. /CSM Clemson United States – ZUMAc04_ 20250830_zma_c04_552 Copyright: xScottxKinserx ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireDabo Swinney’s outdated philosophy is turning Clemson into a college football embarrassment. His long-standing resistance to the transfer portal is facing renewed scrutiny as the Tigers sit at a miserable 4-3 following a 20-16 loss to James Franklin’s Virginia Tech.But here’s the hypocrisy: Swinney insists Clemson has enough talent to win and blames the coaching staff for its failures. Yet he refuses to make changes to the very staff responsible.During Sunday’s teleconference, Swinney defended his struggling roster and admitted that Clemson’s problems go beyond the players. He believes the Tigers should be winning games, but his coaching staff has failed to deliver.“No. It’s on us as coaches. I’ve got to be better. We have good enough players. In my opinion we should be 5-2 with momentum. We didn’t get that done and that’s my responsibility,” Swinney said during the press conference.Dabo’s candid diagnosis of Clemson’s problems raises a critical question: why hold firm when change might be the answer? Subscribe to stay ahead of how this standoff shapes the Tigers’ season.He noted that repeated mistakes, like running backs missing their marks or players blowing assignments, show that the coaches are failing to get their players on the same page.Despite a furious fanbase demanding staff changes, Swinney firmly confirmed that offensive coordinator Chad Morris would finish out the 2026 season. When asked directly whether he was confident Morris would remain in charge, his response was emphatic: “Absolutely.”People are frustrated because the offense looks completely stuck in the mud, lacking any semblance of a downfield passing attack. The Hokies game summed up everything that’s been going wrong under Morris. The entire unit mustered a mere 288 total yards, including 153 passing yards.Still, Swinney refused to throw his coordinator under the bus.“There are better days ahead. I haven’t lost any faith in Chad.”His main defense for keeping Morris around is the coach’s work ethic, praising him as an incredibly detailed, organized, and tireless worker behind the scenes.Even so, Swinney isn’t blind to the lack of production, summing up his primary goal for Morris and the offense for the rest of the year in two words: “More points.”To put it bluntly, Chad Morris’ offense at Clemson is on pace for one of the program’s worst scoring seasons in decades, ranking near the bottom of college football.The Tigers are averaging a miserable 21.4 points per game, ranking 111th out of 138 FBS teams, while gaining just 4.8 yards per play. They are also dead last in the ACC in total offense.The most embarrassing aspe