Paul Finebaum: ‘I would fire’ Dabo Swinney after Clemson blowout loss

Clemson's Week 1 blowout loss to LSU was so bad, one prominent college football voice said it was enough to fire coach Dabo Swinney.

Clemson was embarrassed in Lane Kiffin's LSU debut, losing 51-10 in what was the worst loss in the Swinney era, which began in 2008.

There was some belief Clemson could be in for a bounce back season after it won just seven games in 2025, the lowest number since 2010. But after the pure beatdown it suffered, it looks like there is no bounce back in store for the Tigers, leading to ESPN personality Paul Finebaum saying if he were Swinney's boss, he would let him go.

"It's over," Finebaum said on "Get Up" on Monday, Sept. 7. "There's no turning back. I'm not suggesting he's going to get fired. Although I would fire him if I were the AD after that. There's just no excuse for that.

"If you're a high school player, why would you go there? If you are in the portal, why would you go there?" he added.

It's not the first time Finebaum has called for Swinney to leave Clemson. Before the season, he told USA TODAY Sports' Blake Toppmeyer it…

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