Swinney Slams Pro Returners in College Football | Mobile News

Clemson’s Dabo Swinney is blasting the trend of former NFL players returning to college football, calling it a “joke” and “embarrassing,” as LSU prepares to face them — including Cleveland Browns alum Dae’Quan Wright — despite NCAA bans. While LSU coach Lane Kiffin defends the move as player-first and aligned with new compensation rules, Swinney and others like Texas’s Sarkisian and Northwestern’s Braun decry the chaos and lack of consistent rules. With some athletes gaining extra eligibility through legal challenges and the NCAA securing a court win in South Carolina, the league is pushing Congress for stronger protections — all while coaches scramble to prepare for games featuring pros who’ve bypassed the system. 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/0684b070f2a2a51b