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Swinney tells Herbstreit there is a ‘double standard’ in college football

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney used his Wednesday teleconference call with ESPN’s Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit as a therapy session instead of previewing today’s game against NC State.

Herbstreit said during ESPN’s College GameDay Show on Saturday that he and Fowler just stayed quiet as they allowed Swinney to rant on how the Tigers feel the College Football Playoff Committee and others this year have been disrespecting his team all season.

In his 24 years working for ESPN, Herbstreit says he has never been on a call like that with a head coach.

“I think it was therapeutic for him to get some things off his chest,” Herbstreit said.