We should not be looking at Dabo, but look at who they are looking at as possible replacements by the prognosticators. Nah, not really....

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-coaches-who-could-replace-dabo-swinney-at-clemson/ar-AA1iErIk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=9d49fe45ca3646c1b4c174881dd526f9&ei=9

Dabo isn't going anywhere

HeyAbbott said:

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Dabo isn't going anywhere

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Agreed, and I think it's likely that Dabo just might fix the problems, whatever they are.

If Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State and this job are all open at the same time, which does Elko go for?

Elko won't be in play for any of those jobs outside of Michigan State.

Elko will stay at Duke no matter the $ offer. Marches to a different drummer.

I think Elko will seriously consider MSU or UM if they consider him.

Guy is the only reason people even know where Clemson is located. Two National Championships, playoff appearances, league titles, the man should have carte blanche at a place like Clemson, he should have stadium named after him. This "what have you done for me lately?" mentality that permeates everything, what a shame. Push Dabo out, find out what "the grass isn't always greener" is all about.

Bryanisbest said:

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Elko will stay at Duke no matter the $ offer. Marches to a different drummer.

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This ^^

We blew if when Elko left. We should have made him assistant HC

Houstonag said:

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We blew if when Elko left. We should have made him assistant HC

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That is not allowed by the NCAA anymore without severe recruiting restrictions.

Turns out the last play of the game against Miami was called by Dabo to be a run but Klubnik pulled back the handoff and tried to score himself only to be caught for a loss.

Not til Saban retires anyway.

Why post a trash article like this? The writer cleary has nothing better to write about and needs clicks.

Dabo has provided 12 straight 10+ wins for Clemson...eight 11 win seasons.

You would have to be a ding dong to think Clemson would even consider firing him after one lame season.

It doesn't matter what Dani did in the past. It's pretty well known he has not embraced the new era of the transfer portal. It would be a mistake to go after him if his time at Clemson ended.

Dabo isn't going anywhere, but I've been saying it for the past year - the clemson program is in decline, and has been for a few years now

whatever the reasons could be (can't adapt to Nil, portal, hard time finding good qb after Lawrence etc...) clemson has been in gradual decline since the 2020 season ended

The decline was because his stud DC and OC both left. Can't really replace those guys.

HeyAbbott said:

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Dabo isn't going anywhere

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I think he replaces Saban. The Boy goes home. He has the resume' for the job. I think Saban retires after this year.

Alligator Enthusiast said:

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Guy is the only reason people even know where Clemson is located. Two National Championships, playoff appearances, league titles, the man should have carte blanche at a place like Clemson, he should have stadium named after him. This "what have you done for me lately?" mentality that permeates everything, what a shame. Push Dabo out, find out what "the grass isn't always greener" is all about.

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I agree 100% on Dabo Should not be on a hot seat and yes the current expectations are clearly due to his success.

But to say " he hs only reason People know where Clemson is " that's a big stretch imo

Clemson won a National title in 1981, in the 80's they won 5 conference titles , had 5 top 10 finishes and 7 top 20 finishes.
In the 90's they won another conference title, one top 10 finish and 3 top 20 finishes.
In the 2000's before Dabo took over in 2009 they had 4 top 25 finishes

So again You are correct that Dabo got them to another level but let's not pretend Clemson was completly irrelevant before he arrived

NyAggie said:

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Dano isn't going anywhere, but I've been saying it for the past year - the clemson program is in decline, and has been for a few years now

whatever the reasons could be (can't adapt to Nil, portal, hard time finding good qb after Lawrence etc...) clemson has been in gradual decline since the 2020 season ended

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I love how autocorrect claimed two victims in back to back posts

Aggie said:

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Alligator Enthusiast said:

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Guy is the only reason people even know where Clemson is located. Two National Championships, playoff appearances, league titles, the man should have carte blanche at a place like Clemson, he should have stadium named after him. This "what have you done for me lately?" mentality that permeates everything, what a shame. Push Dabo out, find out what "the grass isn't always greener" is all about.

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I agree 100% on Dabo Should not be on a hot seat and yes the current expectations are clearly due to his success.

But to say " he hs only reason People know where Clemson is " that's a big stretch imo

Clemson won a National title in 1981, in the 80's they won 5 conference titles , had 5 top 10 finishes and 7 top 20 finishes.
In the 90's they won another conference title, one top 10 finish and 3 top 20 finishes.
In the 2000's before Dabo took over in 2009 they had 4 top 25 finishes

So again You are correct that Dabo got them to another level but let's not pretend Clemson was completly irrelevant before he arrived

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Yup. Tommy Bowden did a good job then Rich Rod left. Things came apart and thus Dabo took over. I remember the 1981 orange victory . Danny Ford was the youngest coach to win a NC at 31 or so. Clemson has always been a solid program that just needed a push.

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NyAggie said:

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Dano isn't going anywhere, but I've been saying it for the past year - the clemson program is in decline, and has been for a few years now

whatever the reasons could be (can't adapt to Nil, portal, hard time finding good qb after Lawrence etc...) clemson has been in gradual decline since the 2020 season ended

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I love how autocorrect claimed two victims in back to back posts

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haha damn it!

SantaLucia said:

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If Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State and this job are all open at the same time, which does Elko go for?

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This job won't be open for at least 2 more years, bare minimum.

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Houstonag said:

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We blew if when Elko left. We should have made him assistant HC

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That is not allowed by the NCAA anymore without severe recuiting restrictions.

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Actually assistant HC is allowed but it is Head Coach in Waiting(i believe that is the correct term) that has the recruiting restrictions.

Jimbo and Muschamp both were HCIW iirc. One became a HC at the school he was waiting on…

A then contemporary survey of the HCIW disaster…did you know back then the Alvarez to Bielma transition worked out???

https://www.tomahawknation.com/2011/6/10/2217922/head-coach-in-waiting-a-concept-whose-time-has-come-and-gone

Alligator Enthusiast said:

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Guy is the only reason people even know where Clemson is located. Two National Championships, playoff appearances, league titles, the man should have carte blanche at a place like Clemson, he should have stadium named after him. This "what have you done for me lately?" mentality that permeates everything, what a shame. Push Dabo out, find out what "the grass isn't always greener" is all about.

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LOL

Clemson won a college football National Championship in 1981

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Alligator Enthusiast said:

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Guy is the only reason people even know where Clemson is located. Two National Championships, playoff appearances, league titles, the man should have carte blanche at a place like Clemson, he should have stadium named after him. This "what have you done for me lately?" mentality that permeates everything, what a shame. Push Dabo out, find out what "the grass isn't always greener" is all about.

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LOL

Clemson won a college football National Championship in 1981

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I was four years old in 1981. I'm an old fart (at least in my kids eyes) and throughout my entire formative years as a football fan, Clemson was never anything more than a solid/mediocre second tier program. This run with Dabo that has placed them amongst the elite programs is far and away as good as they've ever been, I really don't think there's any debate. I truly appreciate them humbling Free Shoes though.

I remember when Clemson won that 1981 national championship under head coach Danny Ford, Ford played football at Alabama under Bear Bryant.

Clemson’s Dabo Swinney went on an epic 5-minute rant tonight after ‘Tyler, from Spartanburg’ asked him about his $11.5 million salary and 4-4 season.

“I’m not gonna sit here and let you, I don’t care how much money I make. You’re not gonna talk to me like I’m 12-years old..” pic.twitter.com/XvjhZDUd2m

— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) October 31, 2023

Dabo Swinney gets fired up on his radio call-in show after obnoxious caller asks how he has a $10.5 million salary, calls him arrogant, insults his coaching hires, and compares him to former Clemson HC Tommy Bowden. pic.twitter.com/pfu164e49l

— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) October 31, 2023

Best audio to ever come out of the typically stale coach call-in show

Nice work, Dabo.
**** that mother****er

Without Sunshine, Dabo is no different than what we have now.

LMCane said:

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Alligator Enthusiast said:

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Guy is the only reason people even know where Clemson is located. Two National Championships, playoff appearances, league titles, the man should have carte blanche at a place like Clemson, he should have stadium named after him. This "what have you done for me lately?" mentality that permeates everything, what a shame. Push Dabo out, find out what "the grass isn't always greener" is all about.

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LOL

Clemson won a college football National Championship in 1981

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1981 might as well be 1939.

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Nice work, Dabo.
**** that mother****er

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And yet, this is what people want to publicly happen to Jimbo, Bjork, Sharp etc weekly, with the constant demands for "accountability".

90ags said:

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We should not be looking at Dabo, but look at who they are looking at as possible replacements by the prognosticators. Nah, not really....

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-coaches-who-could-replace-dabo-swinney-at-clemson/ar-AA1iErIk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=9d49fe45ca3646c1b4c174881dd526f9&ei=9

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I would hate to have a coach that has won as many NC's as Georgia and Alabama in the last 10 years or so. I'd hate to have a coach that's won 11+ for 12 straight years.

Let's go get Elko, or is he no longer flavor of the month in here? The unfortunate part, it seems like Sharp has about the same pedigree for making coaching picks as folks in the Zoo...