What ACC commissioner said about Dabo Swinney's tampering claim vs Ole Miss
Dabo Swinney called out Ole Miss for tampering and submitted it to the NCAA in January. Here's what the ACC commissioner said about the matter.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said NCAA president Charlie Baker and his staff "promised" him that Clemson's tampering claim against Ole Miss will "be dealt with. " "There has to be repercussions for improper behavior," Phillips said May 13 at the ACC spring meetings in Amelia Island, Florida. "Until that occurs, I think the tampering piece, maybe, stays at the level where that it's at now.
" ACC commissioner Jim Phillips on tampering: “It has to be addressed … there have to be repercussions for improper behavior. ” Says Charlie Baker and the NCAA have promised him they’re looking into the Clemson-Ole Miss saga and “that case in particular is going to be dealt with” pic. twitter.
com/LOXCTkpiuU — Chapel Fowler (@chapelfowler) May 13, 2026 Clemson coach Dabo Swinney called out Ole Miss and coach Pete Golding on Jan. 23 for what the Tigers coach said was tampering with transfer linebacker Luke Ferrelli. Clemson lost Ferrelli, a Cal linebacker who is the ACC's defensive rookie of the year, to Ole Miss .
He transferred to Clemson on Jan. 7, then reentered the portal on Jan. 16 to transfer to Ole Miss on Jan.