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FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 10:11 AM
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"whether or not I retire here or not"
Sep 28, 2017, 10:14 AM
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I would have said "I do not foresee a situation where I would ever leave Clemson" - next question.
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that's basically what he said, imo.***
Sep 28, 2017, 10:16 AM
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It's easy to say that as a fan, but it's not reality.
Sep 28, 2017, 11:19 AM
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Disclaimer: This is coming from someone who never liked Dabo's coaching ability and still doesn't like his strategy on the offensive side of the ball.
Dabo is a coach, and as such he's a paid professional. He can't afford to burn any bridges by saying something 100% definitive as "I'll never leave." If he does that, Clemson is going to have less incentive to raise his pay when it's appropriate, and other schools will have less incentive to recruit him, which he may need in the future should things turn sour, as he noted.
Football fans are fickle and dense. They love you until they absolutely hate you. Me, as someone who never liked Dabo, I will sit here and say that Dabo has earned our respect and an extremely "long leash." In fact I don't think he should be fired unless he does something completely egregious like break his contract or something illegal, etc. But that's not most people. As much love as he's getting right now, you give him 2 or 3 years of bad results (like 9-3 seasons) and people will be calling for his head. He knows that, so he's not going to promise to "never leave" because that would back him into a corner.
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Re: It's easy to say that as a fan, but it's not reality.
Sep 28, 2017, 11:53 AM
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SMFH AT GOOD OLD UTTLES. BEEN AWHILE SINCE HE SLITHERED OUT FROM HIS ROCK.
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ah, the genius continues***
Sep 28, 2017, 11:55 AM
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Agree with you. Fans are fickle. And it doesn't take much
Sep 28, 2017, 12:21 PM
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Lose this Saturday and watch the dynamic shift a bit.
Lose to a team like NC State or even FSU and feel things begin to shake.
Lose to SCAR at the end of the season and feel a significant tremor.
Right now, Dabo loves Clemson and Clemson loves him, but it's largely built upon success on the field and he knows it can change fairly quickly.
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Just look at what happened to Chizik at Auburn
Sep 28, 2017, 12:27 PM
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Won a title and was out the door two years later.
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Re: Just look at what happened to Chizik at Auburn
Sep 28, 2017, 1:09 PM
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Chizik bought a championship with Cam. Dabo has built a rock solid program the right way. A program where the whole administration is all in. This thing he's built is built for the long run.
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Re: Agree with you. Fans are fickle. And it doesn't take much
Sep 28, 2017, 4:41 PM
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And we wasn't even winning 9 game seasons before Dabo took over, but 9 wins a season surely won't cut it at Clemson anymore, no way, not at Clemson can a coach stay winning 9 puny games a season!!!
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Re: It's easy to say that as a fan, but it's not reality.
Sep 28, 2017, 12:36 PM
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Can I ask what exactly do you not like about Dabo? He is as American as apple pie. Do you hate apple pie and America? He may not be the best X's and O's coach but what he has done for this program garners so much respect! There's only been 2 kinds of people that don't like Dabo, Coot fans and fans of the team he just beat, so you must be one of those 2.
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Re: It's easy to say that as a fan, but it's not reality.
Sep 28, 2017, 2:46 PM
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You forgot bitter angry atheists and bitter angry individuals forever anchored academia.
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Re: It's easy to say that as a fan, but it's not reality.
Sep 29, 2017, 7:45 AM
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I'm an agnostic and I love Dabo. He's a good man
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Re: It's easy to say that as a fan, but it's not reality.
Sep 28, 2017, 1:27 PM
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That is why you say "I don't foresee any reason" then when the circumstances change i.e. money, people, self reflection - then you could hypothetically leave.
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I've got to ask...What more do you want from a coach?????
Sep 28, 2017, 1:27 PM
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I remember Danny, Ken, Tommy W, Tommy B...
Danny... 4 yards and a cloud of dust, great defenses
Ken... change the school color from purple to navy, Never won the fan base over.
Tommy W... well I'm not sure what happened during his tenure, but it was extremely mediocre at best
Tommy B... too stubborn and arrogant to fire assistant coaches when change needed to be made
Dabo... 2 Nat Titles appearances, 1 Nat trophy. Another one coming soon. A stable full of new recruits that wouldn't have given us a sniff 10 years ago. THE PLEX.
Other programs (including UCS) would jump at the chance to hire him.
Some people.
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Nothing. I just said, Dabo has earned his spot.
Sep 28, 2017, 1:41 PM
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Now if you go back in time 20 years to when Clemson made the decision to abandon out tradition and bring in the Indy 500 offense, I'd tell you what I said then, that I don't like it and I'd prefer a coach with the philosophy more like Danny's. I said that then and I stick by it. I said it when Dabo was first made the coach, and we ran a trick play once every 3 downs. But Dabo has grown and made the adjustments that it takes to be a powerhouse program and win championships, so even if I don't like the style that he takes, I can't help but admit that he's done it.
When I talk about style I am referring to the 10000 ft view on football strategy. I like Dabo's defensive strategy, and I don't think that part of our team has ever been the problem under him. On the offensive side, I'd prefer a more traditional style of offense that uses a lead blocker more often than not and rarely, if ever, runs a screen or other lateral, slow developing play. I think those offenses are more consistent and help the defense more than our style. Our style reminds me of FSU in the 90s, which had a ton of success, where you just put the ball in the playmaker's hands and let them break some tackles, make some jukes, and take the ball for the touchdown. It's inconsistent, it leaves the defense hanging out to dry sometimes, but it's extremely explosive and can outright demoralize the other team. FSU in the 90s had a ton of success and if Dabo can go on a run like that then more power to him. Either way my point is that despite my preference of a different style, I still like having Dabo as our coach and wouldn't turn on him unless something very drastic happened (more than having a bad football record.... like Rick Petino or whatever)
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Even Alabama is incorporating a lot more of the screen
Sep 28, 2017, 2:54 PM
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game into their offense. It's not realistic to expect that to go away at Clemson, or anywhere for that matter. LSU was one of the last holdouts on the truly traditional offense and you see where that got them and Les Miles.
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Also, FWIW, our offense has actually been built
Sep 28, 2017, 3:01 PM
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around efficiency and not explosiveness the last few years, so it's basically the opposite of what you implied. We've been very good at getting into manageable downs and distances and moving the chains, but not very explosive at all compared to the rest of the country. The biggest difference is that we run it with tempo and don't use a great deal of play clock.
If you don't believe me, the stats are all right here. https://www.footballstudyhall.com/pages/2017-clemson-advanced-statistical-profile
This year our offense is 15th nationally in efficiency, but 118th in explosiveness (pretty close to dead last). In 2016 we were 7th in efficiency and 104th in explosiveness. In 2015 we were 9th in efficiency and 53rd in explosiveness.
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Oh boy, the combined stats....***
Sep 28, 2017, 3:20 PM
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Re: "whether or not I retire here or not"
Sep 28, 2017, 4:22 PM
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That would have made Tiger Nation and my self feel much better. But he didn't, he done what a smart man would have done, he left all doors open. But I also read into what he said that he wasn't in no hurry to leave Clemson bc he loves it here in SC and Clemson. And as long as Clemson didn't make it hard for him to stay, he would be at Clemson as long as he felt welcome!!!
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Re: "whether or not I retire here or not"
Sep 28, 2017, 5:39 PM
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I can see thru this mess.Why does Herbie keeping asking Dabo a
stupid question? My take is that he is trying to start a false
narrative because he hates Clemson for stomping his Buckeyes
three times straight.Screw you Herbie and stay away from our
coach and keep your sorry a$$ out of Clemson.
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And you're stupid. Herbstreit has always had a ...........
Sep 28, 2017, 5:53 PM
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soft spot for Clemson.
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 10:16 AM
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that was a scary answer tbh. but no matter what Dabo does or where he goes in the future he will always have my support.
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 10:25 AM
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He gave an answer that wouldn’t create a media circus. If he would have said I’m staying at clemson forever it would be plastered all over espn this morning and finebaum would be having a field day on his show this afternoon
Dabo is building a massive house here and has really put his stamp on the program with the new ops building, new traditions, doing things the right way. Doesn’t sound like a guy who has one foot out the door. Nobody ever thought hiring a wide receiver coach would turn into this. Never say never
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 4:56 PM
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Building a great house is like marrying a great woman these days, when either starts to make you feel uncomfortable, you get rid of both and get a new one. And it is just that easy!!!
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 2:00 PM
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Exactly. You nailed it. Nothing else here to dissect folks, move along.
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 11:36 AM
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which we've been know to do Ford/ Hatfield / West
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 1:51 PM
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Swinney has been fired from Alabama once already! 
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 10:21 AM
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That storyline is getting really old. Surprised they asked him that again. Dabo is smart, he leaves the door open for all kinds of possibilities, and why shouldn't he? Regardless of whether he retires here, he's won Clemson a national championship and provided us with the best program run in history- and it's really not close. He'll also be leaving the program in the best shape it's ever been. Would it be tough finding another HC like him? Sure. But it'll be a lot easier after what he's done for this program.
Next question!
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I like his answer and it's pretty much what I've stated:
Sep 28, 2017, 10:22 AM
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Unless his relationship with the school administration goes south, he'll retire here! He's built this program for the long haul and we're reaping the benefits from that now! Glad he's at Clemson! Go Tigers!
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You never know. Ford left us for Arkansas, Hatfield left us
Sep 28, 2017, 10:23 AM
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for Rice. Like he said, things change. No fan wanted Ford to resign. The president of Clemson and the AD wanted him gone.
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Both asked to leave - I think that was Dabo's point***
Sep 28, 2017, 10:25 AM
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Exactly. What I got from it was if the admin and fans
Sep 28, 2017, 10:39 AM
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support him hes not leaving.
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Re: Both asked to leave - I think that was Dabo's point***
Sep 28, 2017, 2:17 PM
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Both had issues that I don't see in Dabo.
Basically, it would take us hiring a complete nut for an AD or a president who downright detest athletics for Dabo to not retire at Clemson. Possibly both at the same time.
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Re: Ford and Hatfield were fired
Oct 2, 2017, 11:33 AM
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Ford was fired bc President Max Lennon hated everything about Danny!!!
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Re: You never know. Ford left us for Arkansas, Hatfield left us
Sep 28, 2017, 12:29 PM
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I don't think that's the reason for his comment. I think Dabo truly feels blessed to be in the situation he is in and just doesn't want it to change. I tend to take Dabo's comments at face value and not try to read a lot into them.
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Re: You never know. Ford left us for Arkansas, Hatfield left us
Sep 28, 2017, 10:51 AM
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and, bowden left us for the ACCNetwork... (SMH)... i don't think Ford or Hatfield "left us". they were told to leave by the AD. i can't foresee anyone "wanting" dabo gone. he's everything you want in a HC. from winning games to graduating players to equal love and discipline to his players. he is BY FAR the best coach we've ever had. period.
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One football coach has voluntarily left Clemson in the past 75 years.
Sep 28, 2017, 10:54 AM
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Never say never, but it makes absolutely zero sense for Dabo to leave Clemson.
He knows he can win here.
He's received all the support he wants here...and with good reason - Dabo doesn't make the administration decide between football greatness and academic greatness. They are aligned.
Yes he is from Bama and went there...in total, he spent 10 years there. Then he was fired. Compare that to the place that called him back from Real Estate, where he has been for 14 years, where he got a chance as head coach when he had never been a coordinator, where his son will play and graduate, where all three of his sons will think of as "their team".
Honestly, this boogeyman of Bama is just absurd to be worried about when you break it down. Anything can happen but there is no reasonable reason to think Dabo would ever leave.
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Re: One football coach has voluntarily left Clemson in the past 75 years.
Sep 28, 2017, 2:23 PM
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Another thing that is not mentioned is how the people around Bama's program act. They are what happened to UAB's football program. The pressure of the boosters and Bear Jr are not present at Clemson. Dabo knows this, so not only would things have to change at Clemson (for the worst), but they would also have to change (for the better) at Bama, imo.
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Re: One football coach has voluntarily left Clemson in the past 75 years.
Oct 3, 2017, 10:05 AM
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Great Point! To be completely honest, it would be a bad move to run to BAMA right after Saban leaves. Any time a new coach steps into a program where they've had a legendary coach, the expectations are Unrealistically high for the new HC. Just look at what is happening with Jimbo at FSU. Bobby leaves, Jimbo comes in and wins a natty, and has been super competitive until this year. Now they're looking at a bad season which may very well be his fault, and the crowd is already clamoring for his replacement! They aren't even four games in yet!
Dabo has built this program from the ground up, and has been super consistent. He's building his legacy here at Clemson. His kids grew up in Clemson, and his son is now playing for his dad. Clemson fans have really embraced him and his family. If Dabo isn't thrown out for some reason, he will solidify his legacy HERE. Shoot, I bet they are already getting the letters ready for his name up in the valley.
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"Herbie, for a billion dollars, I'd have to consider it"
Sep 28, 2017, 10:24 AM
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plant the seed, Dabo, plant the seed.
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I don't have to go somewhere else to win at the highest leve
Sep 28, 2017, 10:25 AM
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Best quote by Coach Swinney ever.
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Re: I don't have to go somewhere else to win at the highest leve
Sep 28, 2017, 1:44 PM
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Agreed
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 10:25 AM
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I like the first part of his answer. Kind of sounds like when he signed his contract extension and said he wants to be at Clemson as long as they (we) will have him. Sounds like as long as the administration keeps doing the right things he will stay. I agree. Lots of worse places to retire. I hope to retire there myself in a few years.
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And guess what?
Sep 28, 2017, 10:28 AM
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After he gets Clemson to be a national powerhouse, whenever he struggles like getting "only" 9 wins for a few straight years, wait and see there will be people calling for his firing. Hope I'm wrong though.
He's more than just a football coach to win games for me. He's much much much more than that.
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The chit hit the fan when Danny was fired.
Sep 28, 2017, 11:58 AM
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I lived in Pickens Co for three decades and I never heard anyone speak ill of Danny Ford. If any felt like DF should have been fired they kept their traps shut. We Clemson Folk don't forget the value of one of our own.
Dabo's good for life, imo.
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Re: The chit hit the fan when Danny was fired.
Oct 3, 2017, 11:05 AM
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Dabo brought us out of the mediocrity that Bowden left us in. There were many of us that were not sold on Dabo on day one, and he's proved every doubter wrong. I'll admit that I thought that Morris was a major factor in our success up until his departure (and he was, but it was Dabo who put him into that position). That's what we get with Dabo, he's a leader and a manager. He puts people in the position to achieve, and not just on the football field. Dabo is growing these young men into people ready for the real world. Part of our success in recruitment is due to the fact that parents want to send their kids to a school where they get a real education and not just a football ride. I'm so proud to call him our coach! Dabo has proven to us and the country that he is the real deal, and I hope that he stays with us until it's time to hang the clipboard up.
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He Answered That About as well as he could.
Sep 28, 2017, 10:30 AM
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It is such a loaded question. It like "Have you Stopped Beating Your Wife?"
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He didn't give the most obvious and best answer
Sep 28, 2017, 10:37 AM
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Who would want to follow Nick Saban at Alabama?
I know he has a contract, and ruling anything out can pinch his wallet, but I'm pretty sure Dabo's smart enough not to try and follow Nick Saban at Alabama.
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Re: He didn't give the most obvious and best answer
Oct 3, 2017, 11:10 AM
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That's what I've been saying ever since these rumors and media-driven questions started. Whoever follows Saban up as HC at BAMA won't last long. The expectations will be unrealistic at best. Dabo is building his own legacy/dynasty here. Ruling out any extreme, unforeseen circumstances; I think Dabo will retire at Clemson.
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 10:43 AM
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He's waiting patiently for Mama to call.
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No... He's stickin with Daddy. Bama's gonna know just who
Sep 29, 2017, 2:12 PM
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Daddy is... soon.
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As things stand right now, I don't see Dabo at Alabama, but
Sep 28, 2017, 10:47 AM
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If Dabo decided he wanted to go to the SEC, the school that has the culture and money to get him there, in my opinion, is Tennessee. He could build something there very similar to what he's done at Clemson. I think UT would love someone with Dabo's personality after several years of Butch Jones.
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Now that is funny.***
Sep 28, 2017, 11:01 AM
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I don't think Dabo's culture would fit at Bama
Sep 28, 2017, 11:15 AM
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Bama doesn't care about 75% of their games. Its not even an expectation to win those games, its an absolute demand. There's no celebration for beating some of those teams. Bama cares about 3 maybe 4 games a year. 1 big OOC game, Auburn, LSU and maybe some big game from the SEC East.
I knew Dabo wouldn't fit their culture on the playoff selection shows. He has parties, Saban doesn't even make the team watch the show together.
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Re: I don't think Dabo's culture would fit at Bama
Sep 28, 2017, 12:31 PM
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How true. Could you imagine if Dabo had come on board right after Danny Ford? I can't think of two people with more opposite personalities. Saban and Dabo are up there though.
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Saban on Monday, "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach"
Sep 28, 2017, 11:10 AM
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Nick Saban on Tuesday "I'm leaving the Dolphins for the tide."
Dabo was smart in that answer. Profess loyalty, tell them what makes him happy and excited about the current job, but doesn't give anyone leverage for staying or leaving.
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 11:26 AM
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In my completely unqualified opinion, Dabo's only likely move away from Clemson would be to become AD at BAMA.
Coaching and recruiting has got to wear anyone down over time, even someone as energetic as Dabo.
I have not met him, but have some friends who have been associated with him in business who say he is brilliant.
I could see him winning another title or two at Clemson, then becoming AD at BAMA, all the while keeping his lake house in SC.
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so I guess he is as good as gone***
Sep 28, 2017, 11:27 AM
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He must get INCREDIBLY tired of this question and the morons
Sep 28, 2017, 11:27 AM
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who ask it
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"Surely you can't really like Clemson... I mean it's Clemson
Sep 28, 2017, 11:30 AM
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That's how I read it whenever they ask that question. Screw em.
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 11:39 AM
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My take from all of that is he'll never leave Clemson for Alabama as long as he has a great President and AD like he has now and can still win a high level here.
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He wasn't quite as gentle and diplomatic when Finebaum...
Sep 28, 2017, 11:54 AM
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had him as a guest on that show nearly two years ago. PF didn't press Dabo, he casually mentioned Bama and Saban retiring. Dabo gave him a Dabo-Bama history lesson which included Bama breaking his heart for half a decade. Finebaum's, after the 15 minute history lecture, said 'I guess there's no reason to ask if you would...Bama.' That's paraphrased but it was of the essence of PF's statement.
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"I don't have to go somewhere else to win at the highest lev
Sep 28, 2017, 12:26 PM
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el".
Bama fans, put that in your bowl and smoke it.
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 12:41 PM
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Dabo is a smart man; I doubt his goal is to be the man who replaces Sabin. Whoever does that will be in a no win situation - to follow a legend. Thus, the basis of Dabo's 10 or 15 year comment - i.e. he might consider being the man who replaces the man who replaces Sabin and that would probably only be if Alabama were to flounder in the future and if Dabo felt lead to accept an opportunity to return them to greatness, much like Sabin did.
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NuFF Said!
Sep 28, 2017, 12:51 PM
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Move on & play Clemson ball.
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Handled Dabo style. Yes he could say I'll never leave but that would be
Sep 28, 2017, 1:13 PM
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A lie. He's exactly write if we hat a crappy ad or president that made it impossible to win here then I wouldn't blame him for leaving. But he truly loves it here and believes in what he's doing.
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Dabo is driven by God's will.
Sep 28, 2017, 2:34 PM
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He would never make a claim that he didn't know was within God's will. From gleaning Dabo's words it seems his motto is 'Bloom where you are planted.' He also said that he didn't know what God had planned for him in 10-15 years.
He's really good at coach speak but I believe those statements come from the man's heart.
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 1:17 PM
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Wow, the expressions on their faces speaks volumes about who they are.
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This quote right here....
Sep 28, 2017, 1:26 PM
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"I don't have to go somewhere else to win at the highest level."
Dabo is awesome.
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Can we just stop all this speculating
Sep 28, 2017, 1:34 PM
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and dissecting of his words? Good Lordy. He's here. He's doing great things here. He'll be here until the school screws him over, or until he decides it's time to leave for some personal reason - which we would have no right to even know about unless he decides to share that reason with us.
Whop cares if he leaves "one day." Lets enjoy what we have!
That's it. Nothing more to this story, nothing less. Same as with every successful and likable coach.
Spot the ball!
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Building a World-Class Program
Sep 28, 2017, 2:14 PM
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Sometimes I think it's easy to forget how much work it takes to build a program like Dabo has built at Clemson. And in a lot of ways, that's the easy part - sustaining it presents a whole new set of challenges. There aren't too many coaches who have done what Dabo has done twice in their coaching career. Dabo's investment in Clemson goes way beyond this week's game or even this season. It's like another child - and he fiercely protects it like any father would.
Unless something totally out of the blue happens....Dabo will stay at Clemson as long as he can....
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Yep...+1.***
Sep 29, 2017, 2:19 PM
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What school do his boys want to play at?
Sep 28, 2017, 2:23 PM
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Never say never, but I think Dabo will want to coach his boys and I'm betting that they are big Clemson fans.
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He's gone.***
Sep 28, 2017, 2:47 PM
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 3:06 PM
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What a stupid time to ask this question. This kind of nonsense should be left for the offseason, not the week of a top-12 conference matchup.
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Dabo Here for the Long Haul
Sep 28, 2017, 3:38 PM
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Herbe doing his usual, trying to get latest breaking news. Disappointed in his obvious ploy cause the question is irrelevant at this point, purely hypothetical. BTW Herbe, he just signed am 8 yr contract, or didnot you do your homework.
Imo, Dabo's real answer lies in his last 2 sentences:
"All I know is there is nothing we can't do here at Clemson. I don't have to go somewhere else to win at the highest level. "
Dabo's character, integrity, and leadership sets him apart from the likes of Chizik, Petrino, or any one of a dozen recent firings. His program is ascending. Yeah, it must plateau eventually. He may lose occasionally.
Let's don't get wrapped up in the future possibilities my negative friends, let's enjoy the ride now. It's great to be a Tigerm
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 4:52 PM
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If you pay attention, Dabo has said it repeatedly from the time he got here. And he said it again above:
"Who knows what God’s got in store for me down the road. I just kinda take it one day at a time, one year at a time. Hopefully, we can be about the right things and the right way. Who knows what God has planned for me 10-15 years down the road will be."
P.S. God loves Clemson!
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I have inside sources in Columbia that tell me...
Sep 28, 2017, 5:34 PM
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That Bammer isn't interested in a cheerleader for head coach. They want a REAL X's and O's coach. Expect William Muschamp to accept the next head coaching position at Bammer.
So don't worry, folks! Everything is gonna be fine!
~JKB
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 5:48 PM
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There is NO way Dabo follows Saban. Maybe after the next guy fails but that will be years away.
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Well, disappointing answer if you ask me and there is no
Sep 28, 2017, 6:44 PM
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bigger fan of Dabo than me. Honestly, I think this is the first time I have not liked an answer he gave. This answer didn't make his recruiting job any easier. He should have just said that's not something that is even a possibility at this time and I have no desire to ever leave Clemson. But good lord, all of that jumble of words was not good.
Anyway, it is what it is and when time to recruit against the "He'll be leaving if Bama calls" could have been squashed, but wasn't.
I can't imagine anyone wanting to take over after Saban.
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 7:34 PM
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I think Dabo's next job is Senator, Governor, or higher. I think his true passion is making a difference in people's lives. Now it's through the kids that come through his program. Maybe someday he will want a bigger stage.
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Re: FB Update: Swinney discusses if he could ever leave Clemson for Alabama
Sep 28, 2017, 9:02 PM
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Why the hail would he ever just leave Clemson? He is loved as much as a fan base can love. He is respected,well provided for and I believe coaching is his ministry to to all things Christian values.He always stresses the love on this team.That starts at the top.GO Tigers forever!
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