Notebook: Swinney sticks by word commitment, recruiting still on fire, new baseball coach

Clemson's recruiting has seen a lot of action around this month's high school camps.A new baseball coach, commitments coming in almost every day, and a prominent loss in the recruiting department. A lot is going on in Clemson right now at a time of year when it’s supposed to be quiet.

What set the stage for all the drama? Head football coach Dabo Swinney’s high school camps have just ended, Swinney changed course and allowed official visits in June, former baseball coach Monte Lee was fired after the Tigers missed the postseason, and Swinney refuses to back down on his “commitment goes both ways” mantra.

Let’s start with the latter – 4-star wide receiver Nathaniel Joseph didn’t surprise…