Brad Scott: ‘We preach here to finish strong’

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – After the ACC Championship Game, Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott accepted the University of South Florida head coaching job. Scott took a little over a week off from his duties as a Tiger to get the ball rolling as the head coach at USF and took his dad, long time Clemson assistant […]

No one knows the Clemson-South Carolina game any better

Jeff Scott was 14-years old when he was introduced to the seriousness of the Clemson-South Carolina Rivalry. His dad, Brad Scott, was just finishing up his first year as the Gamecocks’ head coach and was heading into his first Clemson-Carolina game. That Friday morning, Jeff rolled out of bed just like any other day and […]

There is no asterisk beside Will Swinney’s name

CHESNUST HILL, Mass.— “It’s not easy being a head coach’s son,” recalled Jeff Scott, whose father Brad Scott was a head coach at South Carolina for four seasons before closing out his career at Clemson. The Tigers’ co-offensive coordinator praised Will Swinney son of Dabo Swinney for his hard work and the way he handles […]

There’s one story at Florida State Scott can never forget

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Clemson and Florida State have developed a deep seeded rivalry since the Seminoles joined the ACC in 1992. While this season’s game may not have the same luster as the Noles enter the game with a 4-3 overall and 2-3 conference record, the game still means a little bit more. Jeff Scott, […]

Florida State is where it all began for Jeff Scott

In 1983, a 28-year old man by the name of Brad Scott brought his family to Tallahassee, Florida after accepting a graduate assistant position on Bobby Bowden’s Florida State staff. Bowden was beginning his eighth season as the head coach of the Seminoles, slowly building them into one of the country’s top programs. Back then, […]