SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Clemson assistant coach Todd Bates could hardly contain his excitement earlier this month when head coach Dabo Swinney told Bates that he wanted him to take over as the Tigers’ on-field recruiting coordinator following Jeff Scott’s departure to South Florida to be its new head coach.
“I tell you what, I was so excited, man,” Bates said to The Clemson Insider during the Fiesta Bowl media day at JW Marriott Camelback Inn. “I couldn’t really contain myself because recruiting is a lifeblood of your program, and it’s just a blessing, man. I was ecstatic when I found out and really just can’t wait to hit the ground running with it.