For the first time since 2014, the Clemson Tigers have two losses in the regular season thanks to an overtime loss to the N.C. State Wolfpack. Now there is a growing sentiment that the program is on a downward slide. That’s something Tennessee football fans should embrace.
The fall of the Vols can’t be directly attributed to Clemson’s success. After all, they fired Phillip Fulmer in 2008, the same year Clemson replaced Tommy Bowden with Dabo Swinney. However, decisions made after that allowed Clemson to take a lot of the Vols’ luster away from them.
It started with Swinney accepting Tajh Boyd as a quarterback after Lane Kiffin pushed him away.