Clemson’s Dabo Swinney ripsMississippi for ‘blatant’ tampering with Cal transfer Ferrelli

By Chapel Fowler, The State

CLEMSON, S.C. — Last Wednesday, Clemson transfer linebacker Luke Ferrelli was sitting in an 8 a.m. class when his phone buzzed. It was Mississippi coach Pete Golding.

“I know you’re signed,” Golding allegedly texted the former Cal linebacker on Jan. 14. “What’s the buyout?”

Ferrelli had committed to the Tigers the week before, signed a financial aid agreement and verbally agreed to a revenue-sharing deal. He had a school email address, a declared...