Clemson and Dabo Swinney must make this coaching change before it's too late

Dabo Swinney’s pointed public comments and Clemson’s offensive struggles have fueled growing belief that Garrett Riley’s time may be nearing its end.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 07 Wake Forest at Clemson | Icon Sportswire/GettyImagesThe numbers were already uncomfortable. The quotes made them unavoidable.

As Clemson prepares for the Pinstripe Bowl, the conversation around offensive coordinator Garrett Riley has shifted from schematic debate to something far more serious: alignment. Or, more precisely, the lack of it.

Riley was hired to modernize Clemson’s offense, to restore explosiveness and efficiency to a program that once overwhelmed opponents with speed and precision. Instead, the Tigers arrive…