CLEMSON – Dabo Swinney had a message he wanted the college football world to hear Friday afternoon when he held a press conference. His message was heard loud and clear and set the Internet on fire.
In this edition of ‘What They Are Saying’ we look at what is being said on X (formerly Twitter) about Swinney’s press conference.
"If there are no consequences for tampering, then we have no rules – we have no governance."
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 23, 2026
Dabo Swinney reacts to alleged tampering involving Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding and LB Luke Ferrelli and what it means in the current state of college football. pic.twitter.com/9O2BRt6RlU
Gotta say Dabo giving unprecedented details here. Good for him. I’m sure there are so many stories like this Wow just wow https://t.co/x0moKNMliK
— Booger (@ESPNBooger) January 23, 2026
Dabo Swinney is going nuclear on Ole Miss
— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) January 23, 2026
Dabo Swinney did more to make Clemson look bad than anything else yesterday in my opinion.
— Matt Bowers (@_Matt_Bowers_) January 24, 2026
*He’s lost at least 3 games every year since 2021. Including losing 6 (SIX) games last year. Home losses to Syracuse, SMU and Duke
* Clemson was arguably the standard in CFB or…
Dabo Swinney went on a massive rant against Ole Miss, Pete Golding, Rebels GM Austin Thomas for blatant tampering with Luke Ferrelli
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) January 23, 2026
Dabo just put Ole Miss on blast, saying Pete Golding offered him a $1 million contract while in class at Clemson.
“Like having an affair on your… pic.twitter.com/ivmndCCSDg
"You either step up and be an example to young coaches in this profession and be people of integrity, or just shut your mouth and don't complain again."
Dabo Swinney's challenge to other coaches frustrated by the direction of college football and tampering. pic.twitter.com/EPKZBQiHky— Marc Whiteman (@MarcWYFFNews4) January 24, 2026
Good for Dabo Swinney man
— CFBTalkDaily (@CFBTalkDaily) January 23, 2026
He’s a man of integrity
The sport as we know It right now is a bunch of hogwash
Commitments, signings it all means nothing.
Soothing HAS to change. pic.twitter.com/OfGsVVtpbv
NCAA comments on allegations from Dabo Swinney against Ole Miss
— OutKick (@Outkick) January 24, 2026
"The NCAA will investigate any credible allegations of tampering and expect full cooperation from all involved as is required by NCAA rules. We will not comment further on any ongoing investigation.” —Jon Duncan,…
Dabo Swinney nukes Ole Miss and proves they blatantly tampered to lure away linebacker Luke Ferrelli.
— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) January 23, 2026
Swinney says they have text messages of Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding texting Clemson LB Luke Ferrelli while he was in class “I know you’re signed. What’s the buyout?”… pic.twitter.com/Zhr3j3cu6A
Dabo Swinney called out Ole Miss coach Pete Golding after he allegedly reached out to Clemson LB Luke Ferrelli 😳
(via @gmraynor) pic.twitter.com/Gf9HoQ6Aua— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 23, 2026
Leaders step up when it is uncomfortable
— Greg Berge (@GregBerge) January 24, 2026
Leaders lead with standards.
Kudos to Dabo Swinney 👏
Clemson administrators and coaches have been gathering evidence of tampering related to this situation with Ole Miss and transfer Luke Ferrelli and are expected to pursue the allegations to the fullest extent.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 23, 2026
Dabo Swinney addressing this today at a news conference 👇 https://t.co/NzJwq7A8Kh
In which Clemson coach Dabo Swinney goes all-in on Ole Miss coach Pete Golding and GM Austin Thomas. pic.twitter.com/abm5d5tfSE
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) January 23, 2026
Hey Ole Miss! Swinney is currently drawing a map to where the bodies are buried.
— Ben Milstead (@benmilstead) January 23, 2026
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney publicly accused Ole Miss coach Pete Golding of tampering with LB Luke Ferrelli, a transfer the Tigers signed during the winter transfer portal window.
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) January 23, 2026
By NCAA rule, schools are not allowed to contact players who are not in the transfer portal, but… pic.twitter.com/WVoE4J0qBp
Historic press conference by Dabo Swinney and Graham Neff at Clemson. Question now becomes are these two alone or the leaders of the pack.
— Don Munson (@WDonaldMunson) January 23, 2026
You don't usually see coaches make public tampering accusations because it only takes one person to hit the big red button to set off a chain of events that can incriminate everyone.
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) January 23, 2026
Dabo Swinney didn't seem to care today.
He went scorched earth. https://t.co/iqM4HDl2Ji
Now y’all see why Coach Swinney ain’t want no parts of this…
— Jalyn Phillips (@jalyn_phillips) January 23, 2026
Dabo Swinney – yes, that Dabo Swinney – joins a chorus of voices publicly believing that an employment and/or bargaining model is the solution for college sports.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 23, 2026
A @YahooSports dive into that issue in a story this summer – https://t.co/jUNqd5KDIB https://t.co/vT4jVt3rez