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TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Is Tnet trying to make our coach
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seem as unlikeable as possible?
Read the room, bruh.
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Dont blame TNet if people dont find Dabo likable.***
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Re: Who do we blame ?
Sep 16, 2025, 3:00 PM
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just curious.
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Blame Dabo.***
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Re: Blame Dabo.***
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Sep 16, 2025, 6:24 PM
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While I'm growing tired of Dabo reminding us of his past accomplishments, I've also grown tired of your bull____. Judge, why don't you just go get ready for bball and stay away from the football. You are a pain in the ash.
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Re: Complete BS............
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Sep 16, 2025, 10:11 PM
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Yep, you fell for it.
Dabo is a much better coach and a way better man than BB will ever be. Nothing against BB.
I still wonder what Dabo did to make you like this.... wait... you were like this before Dabo; he just brought it out.
I only give you the attention of a response because there's just something horribly wrong with your m.o. here. Never seen anything like it. It's like planned randomness with an occasional moment of semi-neutralness.
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Re: Blame Dabo.***
Sep 17, 2025, 3:00 PM
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I’ve been all in for 62 years, and I’m getting sick and tired of his arrogance. If he has all the answers, why is his program going downhill fast? I’m also getting tired of hearing about 2016 and 2018; for those of us who worked regular jobs, the performance evaluation was always based on *What have you done for us lately?*
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Re: Lets take a likable poll.
Sep 16, 2025, 4:32 PM
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What?
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Re: Is Tnet trying to make our coach
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He’s still likeable at times but the humility has definitely taken a hit.
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Where has he shown a lack of humility ?***
Sep 16, 2025, 3:36 PM
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Re: Where has he shown a lack of humility ?***
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Sep 16, 2025, 6:28 PM
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Sorry, people don’t appreciate long posts…
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Re: Is Tnet trying to make our coach
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It does seem that way doesn’t it. His reaction reminds me of a movie character getting exposed as the antagonist at the end causing everyone to turn on him. “What? I was right! You’re nothing without me!”
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Re: Is Tnet trying to make our coach
Sep 17, 2025, 12:03 PM
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When truth is being told, why would you point a finger at someone that's only precenting what's being said over the country as trying to make Dabo look bad or unliked. Dabo has always put a stamp on his personality, so if Dabo is unliked outside of Tiger nation that's on Dabo...
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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-Having one of the highest amounts of returning production and being 1-2
-Being 1-4 against the Power 4 in our last 5 games
-Being a preseason national championship contender and having two losses by week 3
-The rampant nepotism that exists in our coaching staff
Those are a few things that are bad about our football program.
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Can add to the list
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Sep 16, 2025, 12:03 PM
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Lack of player development
Poor offense (that points to coaches)
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The QB has been developed and the RB is clearly developing into a solid RB.
Sep 16, 2025, 3:37 PM
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What else you got?
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Re: The QB has been developed and the RB is clearly developing into a solid RB.
Sep 17, 2025, 11:35 AM
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So you have no notes on how Cade has played this year?
Nobody's saying anything bad about how good Randall is playing, but how about the fact that we were so thin at RB our best option is a converted WR?
What else? Coach Allen is getting out-schemed left and right and apparently forgot to fix our tackling issue. Coach Riley is getting caught off guard by blitzes. Coach Luke's recruiting wins are better than the guys he already has.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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-Having one of the highest amounts of returning production and being 1-2
-Being 1-4 against the Power 4 in our last 5 games
-Being a preseason national championship contender and having two losses by week 3
-The rampant nepotism that exists in our coaching staff
Those are a few things that are bad about our football program.
Let's not forget that all three of his sons are on the staff or on the team. None, in anyones wildest imagination, was a D1 player, yet he finds a way to get them on the field. We could have taken that scholarship and gotten a real player and just let the back up QB hold like everyone else. But that would open up the possibility of a fake FG. The family and friends routine has run it's course. Sick of legacy players taking up space while Dabo does everything in his power to justify their scholarship. If he thinks he's fooling anyone then he's not very smart. I'm tired of his mindless excuses. UGA would tolerate this BS for about 1 year.
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Re: TNET: ... then you go coach
Sep 16, 2025, 10:15 PM
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... wait.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 11:57 AM
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Dabo, please shhhhh.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 6:34 PM
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He’ll be given the reasons on the sports shows tomorrow .. if what we’ve seen looks good to our coaches, we have bigger problems.. For the old movie buffs, think Captain Quegg of the Caine Mutiny ..
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 11:58 AM
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Here we go again...Can we go one week without bringing up past years success? Love you Dabo but this is a dead beaten horse and the carcass is withered skin and bone.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 12:04 PM
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Apparently we can't.
Dabo might want to reword this statement:
"One thing I've learned is when you have a lot of success, people wanna tear you down," Swinney said.
This might be closer to the truth
One thing I've learned is when you have had a lot of success, but it was not recently, people wanna tear you down.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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What he said is true and what you said is true. But in college football, what you did in past years doesn't warrant long term future guarantee's. Sports is a competition and competitiveness is the main factor of sports itself and you have to bring it each and every year or you'll be walked out the door. That's just the harsh reality of it.
Nobody is expecting a national championship every year here at Clemson. The only programs that think that are Ohio State and Alabama. But flopping around like dying fish on the football field is below Clemson as well. We are setup to be contenders every single year. What comes with being contenders is being a program that doesn't look like it can't get out of its own way.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 12:25 PM
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Dabo's hand jive during his excuse defense reminds me of Gavin Newsom.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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ill takr Newsome over that divisive Lying Epstein best friend trash
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Youre a moron.***
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Batting 333 is a really good average.
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Sep 16, 2025, 11:59 AM
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Wining 1 of 3 football games sucks, Sir.
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the same tired schtick from him the past 5 years
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Sep 16, 2025, 11:59 AM
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hows about shutting up and fix the problems you have yet to fix for five straight years mr snake oil salesman
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Tone of that press conference was completely the wrong tone***
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I think Dabo was defending the entirety of the program..
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Sep 16, 2025, 3:09 PM
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,..not just a few games etc...
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 12:02 PM
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Difference between Clemson and KC is Andy Reid and Clemson don’t have any coach who can hold his jock!
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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That chiefs are 0-2 sounded just like TB. People are growing tired of the schtick.
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Dude forgot how to hate losing.***
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I think this is it
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Sep 16, 2025, 12:09 PM
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Dabo doesn’t hate losing anymore. And it translates to the players as well. Everything is a-ok even after losses
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 12:05 PM
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wow Dabo this is proof positive that you have no clue what you are doing anymore.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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If does seem to imply that he has lost touch with the fans. We’re not on the same page.
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Dabo Swinney is a regular martyr
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It's disappointing he continues to be so oppressed.
Boosters and fans are seeking efforts commensurate with a HC who is hungry to win through hiring the best staff and players available (including the portal), develop these players to improve in their time at Clemson, and put the best talent on the field.
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Re: Dabo Swinney is a regular martyr
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Standing there saying if you don't like winning then send me on my way after not having a division 1 win yet is really laughable.
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Did he say program? thought it's progrum***
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LOL!***
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All we do is win
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Re: TNET: Thank God the football program is not like hoops though
Sep 17, 2025, 3:10 PM
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saban saw the writing on the wall and retired
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as a legend. dabo sees the writing on the wall and his ego is going to allow him to stay on collect a massive check and run the program into the ground. there is a reason why bama never contacted dabo in their search. the only talk of contact was from dabo and his camp. lol
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Wow Maybe it's best if Dabo goes radio silent for a while. This ain't it
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 12:15 PM
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Anyone ever get the idea that Dabo is saying these things to his team to hear? Think about it...
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The team is well aware of what happened here back in the day.
I think Dabo simply can’t take criticism of any type. No one even asked a question that flirted with edgy.
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Because all we do is win?!?
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Really?
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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A salesman can rely on his company’s good reputation for little while..but after a few years of poorly designed products, the reputation changes, people figure that out, and go elsewhere. This is what will happen with recruits. They will see the poorly coached product on the field, realize something fundamental has changed for the worse, and go elsewhere. In this particular case, the salesman is the CEO…who is ultimately responsible for this change in reputation, and furthermore does not have the self awareness to make the critical changes needed. Only with self awareness can internal, fundamental, impactful changes occur.
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Some of you are just foolish. There are 9 games left at least. He has to
Sep 16, 2025, 12:33 PM
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keep this team motivated to play every game left. Do you actually think that the way to do that is to talk negatively in a press conference? Holy sh!t. Y'all would be horrible as coaches.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Well that was nothing but ego and hubris, the very things dragging the program down. It is on display for anyone with a brain to see. He is not gonna change, he really has no answers( past 5 years) and if you do not like it go pound sand. He really does think he is Clemson.
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We are definitely not tired of winning but we would like to start winning this
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season too.
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No player development since Trevor was QB.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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I’m not usually very critical of Dabo but since he asked I’ll try to point out a few things-
First it’s not that the program is “so bad”- it’s that the program is not even a shell of what it was five years ago. The decline is obvious to the world and with few exceptions it’s been a steady decline.
Secondly you have a senior quarterback who is a third year starter that often looks like a freshman out there making rookie mistakes.
Third you continue to bring in blue chip recruits and they don’t seem to improve. You say Clemson is a developmental program but most of the players are not better than they were when they arrived on campus.
Fourth the team, in crucial moments, just doesn’t look hungry. Case in point- GT’s final possession. I told my son that it would be a great opportunity for the defense to stand up and get a stop and get the ball back for the offense, which had just had a momentum building drive for a touchdown. I knew GT wanted to run the quarterback and if I knew it the coaches and players had to know it but they got outplayed and outcoached and it looked like GT just wanted it more.
Fifth this is the season we’ve been building towards for a couple of years and you told us before the season how good this team would be but the term “mediocre” would be a charitable description of the team at this point.
We are all aware of what you have accomplished and we are very proud of you and those accomplishments but we want to know where you take us from here. I haven’t given up on this season- there are many goals still attainable but the trend ain’t good. It’s possible but it’s not looking very promising.
I hope this clears up a few questions.
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Here goes Dabo again with his thin-skinned, whiney complaining about the fans.
If he would do his job - what he’s paid to do is win games - all the complaints go away.
Playing the victim won’t work.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 12:43 PM
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Nothing Dabo.. Everything is just perfect. Nothing wrong at all. No matter how bad you perform, you see it is only a play or two away.....
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I'm as disappointed as anyone with a 1-2 start with all the pre-season hype.
If you agree or disagree, Dabo's right there are highs & lows. We are a spoiled fan base, but I can remember far worse than 2020 - 20225.
2018 we went 15-0. But was it all highs. Heck NO.
28-26 to A&M and if you remember we got a very favorable call on a touchback that had it been called out at the one-yard line we are 1-1 and the 0 is gone
27-23 to Cuse & we were dang lucky to win that game when TL went down & trailed the entire game until 3 minutes or so left.
BC 27 - 7 but I remember people on here saying we should have put 77 on them like Louisville the week before.
So am I happy with 1-2 start heck NO. Do I think we need to make changes Yes. Should Dabo be fired He44 NO.
One game at a time at this point. albeit the chances are slimmer than they were three weeks ago. We still can be all in have a chance at the end.
GO TIGERS BEAT Cuse.
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National Champion [7527]
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 4:24 PM
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If Dabo wants to perform like Ken Hatfield, maybe we should pay him what we payed Ken Hatfield.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:00 PM
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Easy Dabs. We love you. When you strike out at the plate, come back and knock one out of the park! The jeers turn to cheers. And it will again!
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Clemson Icon [24869]
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Yeah, I'll just repeat what I said on the other thread. I could feel it
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:11 PM
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coming. I started to post on Sunday that it's about time for one of Dabo's patented "I'll just take my ball and go home" threats. He's done this before at the slightest little hint of displeasure in the fanbase. He can't take it, and he knows exactly what he's doing... all the hardcore Dabo worshippers will freak out and turn on other fans. Divide and conquer, just like politicians do. I wish we could call his bluff. He ain't going nowhere, his family and friends would have to find real jobs.
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Re: Yeah, I'll just repeat what I said on the other thread. I could feel it
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Sep 16, 2025, 6:21 PM
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You get it—-👌
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Orange Immortal [64690]
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:13 PM
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I absolutely believe if an individual believes that everything is great or just good with their job performance, they shouldn't feel there is a need to defend it as Dabo was doing. Truth, prior to our first game with LSU Dabo was believing this team could compete the top teams in the country.
Now 3 games into the season our Tiger team is 1 and 2 and the game that they did win, they were behind going into the 2nd half before they were able to score enough points to win against the only cupcake team to date.
Getting down to the actual truth, our preseason was filled with everybody saying and believing that our Tiger team would be playing for for it's #4 National Championship up until our team had to struggle to win against a cupcake team in the 3d and 4th quarter of the game in a game that we should have won by 40 to 50 points.
Personally I believe that Dabo is the best HC for our Tigers going into the future, but I also believe that Dabo should be totally honest with our fan base when he knows full well that this 2025 FB team has played awful for all the top tier talent that is on our FB team and promise our fan base that he will fix the problems this team has regardless of what it takes from athlete's to the coaching staff.
If Dabo was to show that kind of honesty to our fan base, he could finish out this season without hearing a word of fire Dabo bc we would trust that he would fix whatever problems that are constricting our FB team regardless of the actions he may have to take from pulling scholarships or firing coaches...
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 1:42 PM
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What is the most frequent comment of potential recruits after they visit the Clemson football program? “It’s like a family here.” What a compliment to Dabo and our program. But in the last five years, our players just haven’t had the fire, the intensity, you must have to win the big games consistently. As for Dabo’s threat to go elsewhere, he better hope they are happy with a head coach who is actually not a skilled offensive play caller, like, say Steve Sarkisian, to mention just one such coach. Dabo is a charismatic, college football visionary, an indefatigable cheerleader. He does not have a major football mind.
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Commissioner [1206]
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:48 PM
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Well Clemson is 1-2
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National Champion [7290]
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It's a 'heavy lies the crown' sort of thing.
Sep 16, 2025, 1:56 PM
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He's just appealing to the big picture (and the reality) that programs have downturns.
And whether any of you tearer-downers like it or not, history remains on his side.
For now.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:59 PM
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 2:30 PM
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All In. 👍🏿🐅
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Solid Orange [1330]
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DELUSIONAL
Sep 16, 2025, 2:53 PM
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Ask him would he forfeit the buyout?
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 3:31 PM
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This is a diversionary tactic, his seat must be getting warm.
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Orange Elite [5572]
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If we think its bad now just wait till we join the Big 10 / SEC
Sep 16, 2025, 3:34 PM
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In 2030.
Thankfully, because we play in the ACC we’re almost guaranteed a 8 win season. So Dabo will continue winning 8-11 games a year but when we join a real conference we better look out. It’ll get bad in a hurry. REAL BAD….
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Re: If we think its bad now just wait till we join the Big 10 / SEC
Sep 16, 2025, 3:46 PM
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Why would either of those conferences want us based on our trajectory? Three years ago…maybe. Definitely not now. We bring much less to the table.
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I said this on the other thread...but bears mentioning here....
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Sep 16, 2025, 3:34 PM
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Never bring up the fanbase in a negative way.
I praised Dabo the other day by leaving fans out of it (I believe it was his Sunday comments) . This, however, is not ideal.
JMO, he needs to leave all the other crap out of his comments (they can send me on my way if they dont want me, etc...). It serves ZERO purpose. Doesn't help perception, recruiting, etc... I get being defensive--its natural, but it does not serve him well here--gotta find the strength to rise above that and sidestep the question or the urge to comment. Any PR professional will tell you that. Just say you and staff are working hard to fix the issues and appreciate the wonderful fan base at Clemson. LEAVE IT AT THAT. You know the deal coaching in big time CFB. All the national outlets have now picked up on his comments. Its just unnecessary---another self-inflicted wound for no reason.
And I will say this, I'm a season ticket holder at an SEC school and have been to almost every venue in the ACC & SEC and have prob attended 400-500 CFB games. Clemson has one of the best, if not THE BEST, fanbase in America. He's got it real good at Clemson. Control what you can control, fall on your sword and take the incoming. Hard to do in the moment I know...but best in the long run. I have seen this movie many times before....once a HC starts doing this regularly, it rarely ends well. I want CDS as my coach and I want him to fix the issues. Again, control what you can control.
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Ultimate Tiger [38709]
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Re: I said this on the other thread...but bears mentioning here....
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Sep 16, 2025, 4:44 PM
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Boy, you hit it the nail on the head. He should be so busy huddling with his coaches trying to figure out why we are not good, that he doesn't have time to read social media critics.
I always liked the way Danny Ford took ownership of when we sucked and said so. If we aren't playing well, don't tell us how good we got it. Make the guys play better and show us the motivational coach we know.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 3:35 PM
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Long memories don’t do anything for you other than dwell on the past. Is he serious? He truly doesn’t notice that something is wrong and the last 5 years of the ten he is talking about have suckedddddd compared to the first five. I love Dabo but I’m sick and tired of him acting like we can’t criticize the play on the field just because, “i did good in the past”.
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Orange Beast [6426]
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 3:41 PM
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He knows.
We all suffer from wanting to defend ourselves/lashing out at ppl questioning us....we all do it. Easy to say when you are on the outside (us fans). Much harder when you are inside and rule the kingdom.
As BV says, LESS IS MORE. Bite that tongue and control what you can. Hard to do in the moment, but pays off in long run
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Is the best still the standard or was that just bs?***
Sep 16, 2025, 3:51 PM
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 4:04 PM
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Coach U Said U Have Thick Skin🤔
Sure Doesn't Look Like It🌞
When Expectations R High Coming Into The Season And Talk Of National Championship IS Everywhere And 3 Games In...
Your Only Response Should Be We Will Get It Fixed...Cuz EveryOne IS Replaceable🌞🌞🌞
You Probably Should Not Say That You Can Go Somewhere Else...🤫🤫🤫
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 4:27 PM
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People should show their support for Dabo. He’s right, if he left another team will ###### him up. He is and has been the best coach Clemson has ever had.
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 4:32 PM
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I don’t understand why one word was xed out. The definition for this omitted word I’d: To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
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Sep 16, 2025, 4:36 PM
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All the great ones have to move on eventually.
Fulmer had to leave Tenn. Holtz left ND. Beamer Sr left VT. Saban left Bama. Bownden and Spurrier left FSU and UF.
Eventually coaches have to move on at some point in their career. Doesn’t mean they weren’t the best modern coach a school has had., and it’s never easy for THE coach to go.
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Solid Orange [1384]
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 4:37 PM
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The people who write crap on this website! Unrealistic pieces of **** who demand a natty every year and nothing else! Petulant children!
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
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Sep 16, 2025, 5:50 PM
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Dude. We have a poorly coached football team. That is all.
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Game Changer [2058]
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Sep 16, 2025, 4:52 PM
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We all know what he has done and are grateful for it. But that doesn’t mean we don’t see a program that’s slipping and is preventable
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Game Changer [2005]
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 16, 2025, 6:43 PM
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The fact that he cares so much about what people say about him and the team shows how far he has fallen. The old Dabo wouldn't give two shets about what people say and would go and prove us wrong on the field.
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You guys clearly don't remember the Tommy West years!
Sep 17, 2025, 12:11 AM
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Let Dabo figure out what is going on and correct it.
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We have been waiting for over 4 years.
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Sep 17, 2025, 8:38 AM
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How long are we expecting this to take?
Our losses have been trending up this decade. Early returns on Dabo “fixing it” are not encouraging.
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I've been following the Tigers since Charlie Pell was the head coach,we had some ebb&flows over the years but Dabo is 100% right about his program. He has set a standard and spoiled the fan base with success. It's time to let the season play out and see what happens. If you watch the entire press conference nobody wants more for this program than Coach.
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Sep 17, 2025, 12:48 PM
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Dabo really spoiled the Clemson fans and now their used to winning, you have a few up and down games, it can happen.. now all the Clemson faithful have turned their backs on him... Any Coach would give their left nut for his record!! So, sit back and let the games develope and we'll see where it goes. when Dabo starts going 5-5 its time to get worried!!
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Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney challenges critics: 'What's so bad about our program?'
Sep 17, 2025, 6:24 PM
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You are.
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