Story bySteve Holley, Clemson WireFri, January 23, 2026 at 11:52 PM UTC·6 min readClemson football coach Dabo Swinney was the talk of college football by the time he finished speaking Friday afternoon at the Smart Family Media Center. What began as a press conference to welcome offensive coordinator Chad Morris back into the program certainly won't be remembered for that. After reintroducing Morris as the Tigers' play-caller for 2026, Swinney shifted toward his account of the events surrounding transfer linebacker Luke Ferrelli. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFerrelli committed to Clemson on Jan. 6 and had signed with the Tigers after transferring from California.