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Practice Insider: Swinney compares freshman quarterback to Doug Flutie

CLEMSON – Head coach Dabo Swinney knows his players are tired after five days of August camp, and he wants to push them even harder with a quick turnaround and morning practice on Jervey Meadows Thursday. Even the quarterback he compares to Doug Flutie.

Swinney spoke with the media following Wednesday afternoon’s practice, the fifth of camp, and there are plenty of tidbits to pass along.

He started by talking about the morning road trip across the moat to Jervey Meadows.

“It’s that time of camp. We’ve been going a week,” Swinney said. “They are getting a little fatigued and we want to make it a little tougher.