Link: Dabo: FSU forfeited the game

[BamaNation]

"If the standard to play was zero positive tests, then we would have never had a season," Swinney told reporters on his weekly teleconference. "This game was not canceled because of COVID. COVID was just an excuse to cancel the game. To be honest with you, I don't think it has anything to do with their players. I have no doubt that their players wanted to play and would have played. Same with the coaches. To me, the Florida State administration forfeited the game."

Clemson's Dabo Swinney rips Florida State, says admin 'forfeited' game, used COVID-19 as excuse

Swinney was fired up about how he feels Florida State handled Saturday's postponement

www.cbssports.com

 

[92tide]

he has to be one of the most consistently whiny coaches in college football history

 

[B1GTide]

He let the kid participate in practices all week when symptomatic. This is 100% on Dabo.

Most schools, including Alabama, do not let players practice if they are showing symptoms, even with a negative test, because it is well known that you can show symptoms for days before testing positive.

 

[jthomas666]

Dabo is such a whiny *****.

The issue wasn't one positive test; it was that THE ENTIRE CLEMSON TEAM had potentially been exposed.

 

[Leeroy]

Whining, yes. True, probably. FSU didn’t want that game anymore than LSU wanted Bama.

 

[B1GTide]

Whining, yes. True, probably. FSU didn’t want that game anymore than LSU wanted Bama.

FSU lost a home game - that is $$$. The loss would not have hurt as much as the loss of revenue.

I think that it is hysterical that Clemson cost themselves $300k in travel expenses because of their ignorant Covid policies.

 

[Con]

Dabo should have handled it like Coach Saban. We didn't hear Coach Saban whining about LSU. He made comments that were not as inflammatory and didn't call out an entire administration of a school.

 

[davefrat]

he's probably right...but saying it was unprofessional.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Did the protocol Clemson took with the player(s) fall within accepted protocol of the conference? If it did, then the game should have been played. If not, then it shouldn't. I haven't read the article(s) nor was I watching when the story broke early Saturday morning.

 

[Bazza]

FSU did the right thing. Dabo should just shut up and understand that the players and their families should come first.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1330169626043572227

 

[B1GTide]

Did the protocol Clemson took with the player(s) fall within accepted protocol of the conference? If it did, then the game should have been played. If not, then it shouldn't. I haven't read the article(s) nor was I watching when the story broke early Saturday morning.

Wrong, wrong, wrong. Science before some conference protocol, please.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Wrong, wrong, wrong. Science before some conference protocol, please.

Then football doesn't need to be played. Period.

 

[Con]

FSU did the right thing. Dabo should just shut up and understand that the players and their families should come first.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1330169626043572227

This says a lot coming from a Florida fan.

 

[B1GTide]

Then football doesn't need to be played. Period.

If you think so.

 

[KrAzY3]

I think at this point it's well known that you might not immediately test positive. I'm hearing about hospitals deliberately waiting to test people who just started showing symptoms for this very reason. They isolate the person, wait, then test.

In this case it seems like Clemson dropped the ball and didn't fully isolate the guy at the onset of symptoms.

 

[Leeroy]

Then football doesn't need to be played. Period.

Exactly. Probably should have never started with the confusion that is Covid standing center stage.

 

[GrayTide]

Dabo is right when he now says, "there is no reason to play the game" . Just like there is no reason for us to played a rescheduled game against LSU. Call it whatever you want to call it, it should not be rescheduled.

 

[BamaNation]

Did the protocol Clemson took with the player(s) fall within accepted protocol of the conference? If it did, then the game should have been played. If not, then it shouldn't. I haven't read the article(s) nor was I watching when the story broke early Saturday morning.

I think this is the winning reply. they did numerous tests on the kid and all were negative. However, he should have probably been kept out in an abundance of caution. Would be interesting to know how teams are handling small sniffles and cold coughs when kids are testing negative repeatedly. I think Dabo's right at one level - either trust the test or don't - but on another level, if a kid continues to have symptoms, maybe hold him out ?

 

[B1GTide]

Dabo is right when he now says, "there is no reason to play the game" . Just like there is no reason for us to played a rescheduled game against LSU. Call it whatever you want to call it, it should not be rescheduled.

Agree with that for both games - they will both be blowouts that will not impact the seasons of either Alabama or Clemson, but would force both to risk players to injury.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Coach aww-shucks is always gonna whine about something.

Notice you didn't hear Saban whining about LSU being scared to play Bama...