Swinney sets record straight on social media policy

For most of the past decade, Clemson football players have signed off social media at the start of fall camp and refrained from using Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms until after the season is over.

So, typically, each year Dabo Swinney gets criticized by some in the media who misunderstand the Tigers’ social media policy and think that Clemson’s head coach makes his players put away social media during the season. That is not the case, as Swinney has always left it up to his senior class each year to decide whether they want to have social media during the season.

Every year since the player-led initiative started in 2011 – up until this year – Clemson’s seniors had voted…