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2 days ago
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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney shares his thoughts on the first scrimmage of fall camp
Clemson football held its first scrimmage of fall camp Saturday inside Memorial Stadium, and Dabo Swinney came away calling it one of the most competitive first scrimmages he's seen in years. The Tigers' head coach said both sides traded blows throughout the day. The defense set the early tone with big plays from defensive backs Misun Kelley and Branden Strozier, each coming up with an interception. Kelley returned his pick for a touchdown, while Strozier's came in the red zone. 'The offense battled back and made some big plays,' Swinney said. 'Probably one of the more competitive scrimmages we've had in a while in a first scrimmage. I thought there were moments where I was mad at the offense, then I was at the defense, then happy with the offense, and then happy with the defense, and then pissed at both of them. That is good when you have both sides that really competed.' Quarterbacks Cade Klubnik and Christopher Vizzina were responsible for the turnovers but bounced back to finish strong. Vizzina also stepped in with the first-team offense during a sudden-change drill, leading a three-play touchdown drive. The two-hour scrimmage covered red zone work, short-yardage situations, goal-line sets, and live special teams. Swinney said the punters, Robert Gunn III, Jack Smith, and Will McCune, are in a 'three-horse race' but must improve. 'We tried to put a lot of pressure on those guys today. There was some good, but I need them to be consistently good, not occasionally great,' he said. Swinney highlighted several standouts. Tight end Ian Schieffelin, still adjusting from basketball, is 'getting better every day.' Running backs earned a 'plus' for their productivity. Vic Burley made his presence felt with multiple sacks, while Jeremiah Alexander and a deep group of linebackers continued trending upward. Freshman Tristan Smith caught a touchdown in the back of the end zone, Chase Byrd showed his speed after the catch, and T.J. Moore hauled in a highlight grab. Backup quarterbacks Trent Pearman and Chris Denson also performed well, with Swinney calling Denson 'explosive.' The young safeties are 'arrow up,' according to Swinney, as Khalil Barnes works back from a sore hamstring. Kelley and Shelton Lewis split nickel duties, with Kelley also getting work at corner. Kicker Nolan Hauser went 2-for-3 on field goals, missing one, Swinney said, that was '100 percent on him.' The head coach was pleased with the tackling overall and said there were no glaring misses. One player who didn't participate was freshman defensive tackle Amare Adams, who sprained his ankle in practice Friday. 'He'll be back soon,' Swinney said. Clemson will hold its second and final scrimmage of camp later this month. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X (formerly known as Twitter), and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions. This article originally appeared on Clemson Wire: Swinney shares his thoughts on Clemson's first scrimmage of fall camp
BBC News
17-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 Catch up on the Scrimmage Special
Weren't able to get along to Carrow Road for the special summer edition of the Scrimmage in person this week?Don't worry, whether it's signings, departures, investment or promotion you're interested in, we've got you Radio Norfolk's Rob Butler, Phil Daley and Chris Reeve were joined by Norwich head coach Liam Manning, majority shareholder Mark Attanasio, executive director Zoe Webber and sporting director Ben Knapper to discuss a range of topics - and they also took part in a Q&A session with Canaries can listen to the Scrimmage Special via BBC Sounds here.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Business
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'I promised Delia we would open our chequebook'
Norwich City's majority shareholder Mark Attanasio, pictured with his son Mike, flew in to speak to fans at Carrow Road [Rob Butler/BBC] A new era of financial strength is well under way at Norwich City, but supporters may have to remain patient for a revamp of the stadium. That was the message from the football club's top brass when they spoke to Canaries fans about the big issues. Advertisement Majority shareholder Mark Attanasio, who fronts the FB Norfolk Holdings group, had flown in from the United States hot on the heels of the £6.9m signing of Danish international Mathias Kvistgaarden. The American said he had told his predecessors, Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones, that the group would "open our chequebooks" as they chased a return to the Premier League. After a disappointing 13th place finish in the Championship last season, a change of head coach has led to a busy transfer window, giving supporters hope of an upturn in fortunes. Attanasio said: "One of the pledges I actually made to Delia and Michael before was that we would open our chequebook and do everything we could to make the team as best as it can be – something that the community could keep being proud of. Advertisement "The goal is, of course, to get back to the Premier League." The businessman also owns the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team in the US, and he has ensured Norwich benefit from shared knowledge, including a need to specialise in young talent. He added: "If you have a younger club who can keep bringing players up, you can sustain success. That's what we've done with Milwaukee in the last seven years "We've been in the play-offs six years out of seven and this year we have the third most wins out of 15 in the National League, all with really young players." Senior Norwich City staff took part in a special BBC Radio Norfolk Scrimmage Q&A [Henry Miller/BBC] Johannes Hoff Thorup was dismissed as the club's head coach in April after struggling to achieve consistent results with a young squad. Advertisement Attanasio is confident new head coach Liam Manning, brought in after leading Bristol City to the Championship play-offs, will do a better job. He added: "That has to translate on to the pitch... and we needed a coach who could develop players but also needed a coach who could win. "[Manning] took a club last year who didn't have the resources we had – or, at least, didn't spend the resources – to a play-off spot, and that's the goal for this year." About 150 Canaries supporters attended the special Scrimmage event [Henry Miller/BBC] Attanasio and Manning sat alongside sporting director Ben Knapper and executive director Zoe Webber for a special episode of BBC Radio Norfolk's Scrimmage show at Carrow Road on Tuesday. Advertisement A question about the potential for the club's 27,000-seater stadium to be expanded was among those asked. Webber said: "We're looking at a few projects in and around the stadium. It is incumbent on us to make sure that we are using all of the space that we've got in the stadium and bringing that up to a good standard, first and foremost. "We've had a look at plans for the City Stand – some were leaked online recently, some visuals – so it is very much something we are looking at. "But at the moment it is quite cost-prohibitive, and we need to work through the feasibility of these projects going forward." Advertisement Attanasio was able to offer one update about the stadium which brought cheers, though. He said: "Our goal is to cherish this facility. I do have a request from Delia that we keep the name 'Carrow Road'." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Related stories Related internet links
BBC News
15-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Summer Scrimmage special Canaries Q&A
Update: Date: 12:09 BST Title: Scrimmage special Content: A new era begins for the Canaries Norwich City's pre-season kicked off with a 3-1 friendly win over Northampton Town at the weekend amid a busy start to the transfer window. So, does new head coach Liam Manning believe a promotion push could be possible? We'll be asking the man himself in a summer special Scrimmage Q&A at Carrow Road, which you can watch live on this page. If you can't watch it live, we've got you covered. As well as live updates of the evening's key lines, you'll be able to watch it all back in full. There have been no big-name departures from the BBC Radio Norfolk squad either, so we'll have our all-star line-up of Rob Butler, Phil Daley and Chris Reeve leading the line from 19:00 BST.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Watch Scrimmage special from Carrow Road on BBC
Join BBC Radio Norfolk's Rob Butler, Phil Daley and Chris Reeve as they host a Scrimmage special live from Carrow Road at 19:00 BST on will include majority shareholder Mark Attanasio, executive director Zoe Webber, sporting director Ben Knapper and new head coach Liam Manning, who will be giving all the answers to what the fans want to can watch the event right here on the BBC website via BBC Norfolk.
