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-- The dog days of summer are over for the football program.

It's only mid-July, and the team doesn't begin August camp for a few more weeks.

But this week, for Clemson and most everyone else who plays high-level college football, marks the end of vacations and the beginning of things getting serious.

Tonight, the media will gather with Dabo Swinney for an informal dinner. Tomorrow, Swinney and all his assistant coaches will be available to the media for interviews.