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DeAndre Hopkins says 'something has to change' after Clemson football, Dabo Swinney lose to No. 1 Georgia

No. 14 Clemson football struggled in virtually every facet of its season opener vs. No. 1 Georgia on Saturday.

And one of its most decorated alums — like others within college football — wants to know, when will the Tigers flip the switch?

Shortly after the Tigers' 34-3 loss to the Bulldogs, former Clemson and now Tennessee Titan wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins went to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his frustration about the loss. Clemson finished with just 188 combined yards of offense Saturday, compared to Georgia's 447 yards.

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"Clemson has all these playmakers but only 3 points. Something has to change," Hopkins wrote on X.

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik had a touchdown-less day against Georgia's defense. The second-year starter completed 18 of his 29 passes for 142 yards while finishing with one interception. After Saturday, Klubnik now has finished with 200 or fewer passing yards on five different occasions in 14 career starts.

And while Hopkins did not specifically say this in writing, the five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver's tweet was also referring to Clemson's nonexistence in recruiting through the transfer portal over the last handful of years and the ongoing criticism that Dabo Swinney gets for not utilizing it. Since 2020, the last time that Clemson appeared in the College Football Playoff, Swinney and Co. have only had two players join the program through the portal, quarterbacks Paul Tyson in 2023 and Hunter Johnson in 2022.

Using Georgia as an example, the Bulldogs have brought in 23 players through the portal in that time span. 11 players committed to the Bulldogs this offseason through the portal. Quite the disparity between both programs.

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In his postgame news conference Saturday in Atlanta, Dabo Swinney was once asked about Clemson's philosophy and approach with the transfer portal, to which he said:

"People say whatever they are going to say. Doesn’t matter what I say. We do what’s best for Clemson," Swinney said. When you lose like this, they’ve got every right to say whatever they want and write whatever you want."

Clemson won't have much time to dwell on its loss as it now shifts its focus and preparation for its home opener next Saturday vs. Appalachian State.

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: DeAndre Hopkins on Clemson after Georgia loss: 'Something has to change'