Swinney congratulates Syracuse in locker room after upset win
Dabo Swinney was disappointed after Clemson fell to Syracuse on Friday night, but he was still all class.
The Tigers head coach visited the Orange locker room to offer his congratulations and earned the respect of his opposition.
"He came in and congratulated us, just saying, 'Great win,' and that was probably one of the most class-act things I've ever seen," Syracuse linebacker Zaire Franklin said, according to David M. Hale of ESPN.
Dabo just solidified my respect for him. Came in our locker room, shook our hands and congratulated us. WOW. That's a dude right there✊🏾
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It was a big gesture from Swinney, considering the No. 2 Tigers had just lost after being a 25-point favorite and snapped an 11-game winning streak.
"When I got back, players were telling me that (Swinney) came in, and that does not surprise me," Babers said on SportsCenter. "He's a first-class act. I guarantee you if someone said, 'Hey, Dabo wants to talk to the team; what do you want us to do?' I'd say, 'If Dabo Swinney wants to talk to my football team, you let him talk.' That's how much respect I have for that man."