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Swinney says Tigers will have to use transfer portal: "You don't have a choice"

CLEMSON – Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney admitted Tuesday that, yes, the Tigers will have to use the transfer portal, and it may be as early as this offseason.

The transfer portal is a hot topic around college football and the Tigers have yet to accept a transfer from the portal. Swinney has said in the past that while he’s not averse to using the portal, his scholarship numbers have been in line with where he wants them and he’s been able to address roster attrition through recruiting.

That is all changing, and he said that no coaches have even figured out what their recruiting number should be for 2023 due to COVID years.