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TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Good take, Mr. Hood, as always. Go Tigers!
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Nice article
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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It seems Dabo is a victim of his own success. He truly elevated the program, the facilities, the rate of graduation, the GPA, and unfortunately, our expectations. I, for one, am ALL IN. Who am I to tell Dabo how to do his job? He did it. With his plan. College football has changed, not for the better, but I support Dabo. If in 5 years, we have spiraled...then we have a different conversation. I am grateful for what has been done to Clemson Football. I say
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Yes, Yes, and yes! I will say that no one in Tiger Nation can love Dabo Swinney anymore that I do, only his family has a love for Dabo that fans can't come close to. Love him, like him, or hate him, wherever you fit in one of those categories I think you have questioned some of the things that Dabo has done as some point over the past 4-5 years, and my biggest question from everything that he has done was some of the coaching hires he made when Jeff Scott, Tony Elliott, Brent Venables, and several other position coaches left for what they believe was to better their career.
IMO it takes a stronger person to realize that they may have made a mistake then try and correct them, and I believe that Dabo saw fault with those hires, and he has made huge strides in correcting his mistakes to this point and time, and I believe that Tiger Nation will see improvement at every position the newest hires have filled.
Now that the Bama Job has been filled with a person not named Dabo Swinney, the tension in my gut has been relieved and I'm able to eat again. Go Dabo, let's go Tigers down another path back to the national championship game. Our newest hardware is starting to get old in our trophy case, and it's time for some new pieces!!!!
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Curious as to why, he never came out and made a statement saying Publicly that he was staying at Clemson. Like Lanning, Sark and Norvell. Gives me the belief that he was actually contemplating leaving if offered. Glad he stayed. Go Tigers
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Jan 15, 2024, 8:28 AM
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Because that was a family decision that he made. Fans aren't entitled to know every detail. As David stated, he talked it over with his family and they were happy here, so he probably told Bama at that point there was no interest for now on his part, and that's when DeBour was announced. There wasn't exactly a whole lot of time after his actual decision to come out and announce it. Despite that 48 hours feeling like eternity for us fans, it was in fact only 48 hours.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Jan 15, 2024, 8:34 AM
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Probably because he didn’t want to publicly say he had no interest in coaching his alma mater.
Also, to be fair, none of the other coaches made a statement—they just released videos, and Clemson did the same.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Because he wasn't offered the job. All these people going out and publicly turning down jobs that they were never offered in the first place are just doing it for attention. They contacted Dabo and he told them thanks but no thanks. No need to parade your decision around for the whole world. He might need to reconsider that option 5 years from now. Never know. Really glad Dabo is staying. I firmly believe we have the best coach in college football. Let's get back to winning more championships!
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There's another old saying which is more applicable to our circumstance.
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It is ain't broke, don't fix it. Clemson football isn't broken. College sport are broken. Clemson will be the one team to remain stable in the coming years and until some major changes come to pass.
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Re: There's another old saying which is more applicable to our circumstance.
Jan 15, 2024, 11:39 AM
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You sound like the executives at Xerox and Circuit City
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i ain't never seen a man from Alabama coach The Tide to a Championship***
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3/28 Alabama Football HCs were born in Alabama
5/125+ seasons of Alabama Football were coached by Alabama born coaches
Fake News created this whole Bama Boy Going Home narrative
Dabo Swinney made the right decision . for now and for always.
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Re: i ain't never seen a man from Alabama coach The Tide to a Championship***
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Great man! Great program! The right way! All-In!!
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Jan 15, 2024, 7:58 AM
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Good article, thanks David!
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The part of the article where he says Swinney looked happy for the first time in
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a long time is probably accurate. None of us will ever know, but I suspect he had been carrying around the question of "What is my answer if Momma calls when Nick retires at Alabama?" in his mind and heart for a few years now.
Dabo knowing and being a friend of Saban, I doubt if he was caught as off-guard as most of us were. And, he was not going to just dismiss a chance to coach at his Alma Mater out of hand. So, there had to be some real soul searching going on, balancing what he himself created here, versus the tradition he could continue at Alabama. Let us not forget, he and Kathleen BOTH are from Alabama. It was probably not as easy a decision as we would like to think it was.
But, on to the looking happy part. Once he made the decision, it probably cleared his mind, for the first time in a long time, and in a way, reaffirmed his love for Clemson. If this place has enough of a hold on him that he turned down a chance to go home to Alabama, then he now has a renewed sense of place, and that "bloom where you are planted" mantra means more now than ever.
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I think his sons growing up here and ALL going to Clemson is a big factor too
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They are truly part of the Clemson family. He is not just a hired gun outsider solely tasked with trying to win football games. This is home and orange runs in their family's blood now. Just like President Clements with his daughters going here. It also doesn't hurt that Dabo is basically the king of Pickens County, and going home to Mama would require standing in the former king's shadow for the rest of his life.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Maybe this will slow down some of the critics. For example, those who were saying Dabo was going to use the Bama job as leverage for a raise. Instead he uses the opportunity to get more money for his assistants. We need to keep guys like Nick Eason happy.
It says a lot that Dabo, Kathleen, and several staff members show up at a gymnastics event with recruits. Those recruits are getting an idea what All In for Clemson means to Dabo and his staff.
There will still be critics. Those that can’t resist the shiny new pennies that show up in the portal. And some who just live to complain.
Hopefully David and others he talked to are right that the momentum is building again. I said at the end of the season that it felt a little like 2014 or 2015 to me. All I can ask for is that the next few years are fun like those years and the years that followed were.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Sorry David. There are a few here that don’t believe you or any other Clemson insiders when y’all say that Bama reached out to Dabo to gauge interest. So you are wrong and you need to stop lying.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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I don’t think David lies.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 15, 2024, 9:37 AM
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Sarcasm
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 15, 2024, 9:41 AM
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Hard to tell. But at least I didn’t give you a thumbs down.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 15, 2024, 9:44 AM
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Well I can’t tell who did but I must have gotten quite a few
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 15, 2024, 11:23 AM
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Again, I didn’t give you the TD. How about you? Where did mine come from?
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 15, 2024, 9:28 AM
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And now you know why that JK screen name exists year after year
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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The very best coach are the ones in the stands or at home making coaching decisions after the play or after the game including myself at times. I don’t believe anyone would want the real time pressure Coach Swinney is under every day. So congratulations to Dabo to what he has done and will continue to do. There will continue to be ups and downs but as long as the Tigers beat the “dirtpeckers” consistently then all will continue to be good. Go Tigers.
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- making sure money goes to coaches
- Bama Boy/Clemson Man… love that
- Supports other sports!!
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Those who are iupset with the tigers 9 wins, including a bowl game, must be too young to remember when we Clemson folks would be excited about that season’s outcome. I too love the undefeated years, beating the chickens., winning a national championship, but expecting that to happen every year is unrealistic. It’s not likely that we will have another Trevor Lawrence or Deshaun Watson. Receivers like Nuk, Sammy, etc, etc, are hard to find too. But I hope that we have some budding stars on the 2024 team who will take the team back to being a playoff contender. But if they don’t, they will still be my team and I will always be a tiger. And I’m grateful and relieved that Dabo willl continue to be our coach. He may be a little stubborn, but so am I, so I can appreciate that in him,, even when he does things that I don’t agree with.
Enough of my rambling.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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I agree. I graduated in 1973, so l've seen alot worse seasons than last year. Beating the chickens and winning the bowl game was as good as it got for many years. Really glad Dabo will be around for a while. Looking forward to getting back to the playoffs. Good article, David.
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It's a shame that Dabo isn't the type of guy to tell...
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the few who complain so loudly to go pound sand. He exemplifies the title Clemson Gentleman.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Maybe the threat of breaking up will make the makeup better. I'm glad he's here. There still needs to be evolution and I hope he's able to do that. Or drive the change he wants to see.
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It sounds like this situation caused Dabo to reflect
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and realize just how great he has it at Clemson.
Perhaps his expectation had exceeded his appreciation, and now he's reset and in a better frame of mind.
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Re: It sounds like this situation caused Dabo to reflect
Jan 15, 2024, 12:38 PM
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Good point... We're all human.
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NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND
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Garrett Riley is a candidate for the Arizona Football head coaching position. WE NEED RILEY to install his offense and he's only been with Clemson a single season. Come on Coach Swinney, work that magic with Neff and the BOT to ensure that he stays put.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 15, 2024, 10:50 AM
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Do we know Alabama actually called, I am not so sure they did. Regardless, I am happy he is staying.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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There is nothing like almost losing someone or something to make you realize how important that person is to you. Praise God, Dabo is staying.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 15, 2024, 11:22 AM
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Other schools are poaching Bama right now.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Time to reload and make another run. Go Tigers!!
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Over for Now
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Roy Williams didn’t leave Kansas for UNC when Dean Smith retired. When Deboer fails, they’ll be back.
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Re: Over for Now
Jan 15, 2024, 12:40 PM
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Unfortunately...
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 15, 2024, 12:26 PM
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Great article David. I really think you hit the nail on the head with everyone needing a reset. The coaches, players, administration, and fans all needed some soul searching to decide what makes them happy and satisfied. Isn't that what we all want out of life in general?
Go Tigers!!! Beat Georgia!!!
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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I’m pumped…GO TIGERS!!!
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
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Let’s go backwards to about 1981. Gotta think outside the box.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 15, 2024, 1:18 PM
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coach most of the fans love you-- The portal may be an avenue of approach with the Quarterback position-- and the temperament and proclivity of the kids mentally of this day and age
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 15, 2024, 2:24 PM
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Sometimes the high point is being considered even if no offer follows—-that’s good for Coach Dabo and good for us.
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Re: TNET: Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward
Jan 16, 2024, 10:18 PM
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Great article David. I appreciate the fact that Coach Dabo thought about and was satisfied being and coaching at Clemson and I truly appreciate our coach. All In!
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