Swinney showcases lineman as QB ‘stunt double’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney took some warmth for bringing an offensive guard to the annual ACC Kickoff occasion moderately than his star quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, so on Wednesday, he supplied an olive department: the Trevor Lawrence stunt double.
Guard John Simpson — all 325 kilos of him — arrived in a go well with, tie and blonde wig, mimicking Lawrence’s trademark locks.
“I attempted to offer my greatest Trevor Lawrence impression,” Simpson stated. “However he would not actually say or do a lot, so it isn’t simple.”
Clemson offensive guard John Simpson arrived Wednesday to the ACC Kickoff in a go well with, tie and blonde wig, mimicking quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s trademark locks. David Hale/ESPN
Swinney got here up with the thought after he acquired blowback for failing to bringing his greatest stars to the preseason promotional occasion, however he waited till the group was en path to Charlotte earlier than he knowledgeable Simpson of the prank, telling Simpson it was an excellent concept.
“I used to be like, ‘Are you positive, Coach?'” Simpson stated. “But it surely wasn’t actually up for debate.”
So Simpson sauntered into his first radio interview of the day with the flowing locks, swiping again hair like a shampoo industrial mannequin. Images and video had been shared on Clemson’s social media platforms and the response was speedy.
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“I used to be throughout social media, which was cool,” Simpson stated.
Swinney stated he has a agency rule that solely gamers about to graduate attend ACC Kickoff, which prevented larger stars like Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Tee Higgins or Justyn Ross from representing the Tigers.
Simpson stated he understood the response from disenchanted followers and media, although.
“I am an offensive lineman,” he stated. “Individuals aren’t purported to know my identify.”