Clemson's Dabo Swinney, whose team won the national football championship last season, had some words of wisdom for the Cavaliers before their championship win.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREMINNEAPOLIS — Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett said he shared with his players a nugget of wisdom courtesy of a rival school's football coach.
“I got a text from Dabo Swinney, who said let the light that shines in you be brighter than the light that shines on you," Bennett said after Virginia's 85-77 overtime win against Texas Tech in the title game.BEAUTY IS IN EYE OF BEHOLDER:Even in uglinessFLOODING THE STREETS: Fans rock out to celebrate NCAA title
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