It was wheels up to the National Championship Game for Dabo Swinney and his Clemson Tigers on Friday.
Clemson fans crowded around the WestZone to send the top-ranked Tigers off to Glendale Arizona to face Alabama Monday at 8:30 p.m. for the National Championship Game.
All the excitement and hype leading up to the National Championship Game has people talking in Clemson, Phoenix and around the country. Here is what is being said as the Tigers go for their first national championship in football since 1981.
Clemson gets sent off in style on their way to Phoenix. (via @ClemsonFB) pic.twitter.com/rYmxg3Wca6
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) January 8, 2016
Photo gallery from #Clemson fans wishing the Tigers well. https://t.co/ES7SDdm7G7 . Video- https://t.co/YHQYUSi5cw pic.twitter.com/oy3VqSDTJe
— Ken Ruinard (@ClickingKen) January 8, 2016
It's good to finally be in Arizona. #CFBLIVE pic.twitter.com/VSYQL7r7YD
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 8, 2016
Start the countdown. pic.twitter.com/75Gcr9pAz3
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) January 8, 2016
With the throng of media awaiting the arrival of #Clemson and #Alabama at the Phoenix airport. #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/GKdTfwynvg
— Sefton Ipock (@SeftonIpock) January 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/Dallen83/status/685558147172323328
Clemson fans awaiting team's arrival on I-85 on their way to @GSPAirport. #ALLIN #CFBPlayoff #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/2GZklCjP0f
— HillWatch (@HillWatch) January 8, 2016
Flying in style on a giant @Delta Boeing #747. Next stop, Phoenix! CU there! #Clemson #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/KaDQ2wZIPo
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) January 8, 2016
Bout to be with my Bros @CJSPILLER and @MarkIngram22 tomorrow tho in AZ
— Jacoby Ford (@JacobyFord12) January 8, 2016
Really enjoyed my time at Clemson this week. Favorite small thing I noticed: every coach has a poster of their family over their office door
— Samantha Steele Ponder (@samponder) January 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/685588347625017349
If the PHX airport rental car center is any indication, there's going to be a lot of orange in the stands Monday night.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 8, 2016
If the PHX airport rental car center is any indication, there's going to be a lot of orange in the stands Monday night.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 8, 2016
Dabo Swinney has no problem telling his @ClemsonFB players what he really thinks … of their beards: https://t.co/c9By6iDu97
— ESPN (@espn) January 8, 2016
"Deshaun Watson will need a Vince Young like National Championship performance for Clemson to beat Alabama" pic.twitter.com/aGG4stQ9Kp
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) January 8, 2016