When approached by Dabo Swinney about the possibility of coaching a different position so that C.J. Spiller could join Clemson’s staff, Tony Elliott didn’t hesitate and was happy to do it.
A Clemson guy through and through, Elliott knows how much Spiller means to the football program, and so he was fully on board when Swinney asked him to transition from running backs coach to tight ends coach, in addition to his role as offensive coordinator, in order to make room for Spiller as the new running backs coach.
“It’s a real honor to be asked to move positions so C.