Clemson HC Dabo Swinney On LSU Trying To Add NFL Players: 'It's Embarrassing'

Dabo Swinney called it "embarrassing" that schools like LSU are adding players who spent time on NFL rosters, saying Clemson will "stay in our lane."
There's legal drama — a Louisiana judge gave temporary eligibility to 16 players, the Big Ten and SEC banned players with pro-roster experience, and a Baton Rouge hearing is set Thursday.
Clemson named senior Christopher Vizzina its Week 1 QB and opens the 2026 season on the road at LSU (after a disappointing 7-6 2025 and LSU's coaching shakeup).