NEW ORLEANS — Because of the inclement weather that hit the New Orleans area on Saturday, Clemson was forced indoors instead of practicing at the University of Tulane’s practice fields. And when they say indoors, they mean indoors.
Clemson ended up practicing in a large ballroom at the Hilton in downtown New Orleans, which caused a narrative Clemson was getting a raw deal in regard to its preparations for Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship against LSU. The Bayou Bengals practiced at the Saints’ indoor practice facility, where they have practiced all week.
However, Swinney indicated during the CFP’s Coaches Press Conference on Sunday that it was his idea to practice at the Hilton and it was not anyone trying to give LSU an advantage.