Dabo Swinney’s preseason quote needed a laugh track. It reads like satire in hindsight.

Swinney, in a summer interview with ESPN, predicted a 16-0 season in his program’s future.

Looking back, Swinney’s bold prediction tells us the veteran Clemson coach had absolutely no feel for his team. His Tigers turned in another clunky performance for their second loss in three games, this one a 24-21 defeat at upstart Georgia Tech , thriving under coach Brent Key and quarterback Haynes King.

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