A change in philosophy by Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney led to a big weekend and beyond for the Tigers.
In the past, Swinney didn’t want rising high school seniors to take their official visits to Clemson over the summer. Recruits are allowed five official visits – fully paid for by the school – and Swinney wanted those visits to occur on game days in the fall. The coaches would be able to show the prospects what a gameday weekend looks like in Clemson, complete with pregame rituals, the bus ride around the stadium, running down the hill, and the game itself.