Clemson’s Rough Start and What Comes Next | College Basketball News

Clemson’s season opener ended in a brutal 41-point loss to LSU, marking their fourth straight opening-game defeat and eighth consecutive loss to a ranked SEC team. Coach Swinney admitted the sting of being 0-1, calling it a “gotcha” question but insisting there’s still plenty of time to turn things around with 11 games left. Stats showed LSU dominated in every major category—yards, rushing, first downs—while former lineman Eric Mac Lain pointed to an “evaluation issue,” suggesting Clemson may be overestimating its talent and underperforming at the line of scrimmage. Despite bringing in record numbers of transfers and JUCO players, questions remain about key decisions like not pursuing a transfer QB, and the offensive line’s struggles contributed to a dismal yards-per-carry average. Still, Swinney remains bullish, crediting the loss to LSU’s elite status and vowing the Tigers will rebound just as they’ve done after past crushing defeats. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/781333f0b3937cd5