When Dabo Swinney laid into kicker B.T. Potter following a missed 24-yard field goal attempt in last Saturday’s win over Florida State, Twitter and other social media outlets ridiculed the Clemson coach for his tactic.
It’s the same tactic Swinney has used before when a player messes up either in practice or during a game. He doesn’t treat every player the same, it all depends on how each respond to different types of discipline.
“That is a part of coaching,” he said Tuesday, “knowing when to love them and knowing when to chew them. You know? That is just a part of coaching.