ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips met with the media Wednesday morning at this week’s ACC Spring Meetings at the Ritz Carlton at Amelia Island in Florida.

Among the topics Phillips addressed is tampering, which is a rampant issue in college football, especially in today’s age of the transfer portal.

“It has to be addressed,” Phillips said of tampering.

More specifically, Phillips commented on Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney’s tampering claim against Ole Miss.

As you know, Swinney caused quite a stir in the college football world when he called out Ole Miss for what Swinney called “blatant” tampering with Cal transfer linebacker Luke Ferrelli. During his press conference on Jan. 23, Swinney criticized Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding for allegedly luring Ferrelli into the transfer portal.

Swinney claims that Golding texted Ferrelli directly while he was sitting in class after having already enrolled at Clemson. Ferrelli had already signed his financial aid agreement and was taking part in football activities before ultimately re-entering the portal and committing to the Rebels on Jan. 22.

Clemson submitted a complaint to the NCAA alleging the tampering. The NCAA responded very quickly to Clemson’s allegations, with NCAA Vice President of enforcement Jon Duncan saying in a statement on Jan. 23 that the NCAA “will investigate any credible allegations of tampering and expect full cooperation from all involved as is required by NCAA rules.”

On Wednesday, Phillips said he’s been promised by the NCAA and President Charlie Baker that the Clemson-Ole Miss tampering case “is going to be dealt with.”

“Charlie Baker has promised us, with his staff, and I believe him – I think very highly of Charlie – that case in particular is going to be dealt with,” Phillips said.

Phillips called for “repercussions” for tampering.

“Part of this thing, though, is there has to be repercussions for improper behavior,” Phillips said. “And until that occurs, I think the tampering piece maybe stays at the level that it’s at right now.”

“So, we’ll be interested to hear when that [Clemson-Ole Miss] case is brought forward, and the judgement of the NCAA in that matter,” Phillips added.

At the ACC Spring Meetings, Swinney stated there’s still no update on the NCAA investigation.

“Still haven’t heard anything from the NCAA,” Swinney said.