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Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:41 PM
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would probably be the best move, especially if this team finishes with less than 10 wins.
This was supposed to be the year that his model worked. If we don't manage to win out, then it's just proof that Dabo's model will remain unsuccessful when compared to the expectations that Dabo has set.
We will have to reset all over again with a young, inexperienced team. I don't think the fanbase wants that at all.
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:41 PM
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not unless Dabo get paid
need to not get into another big extension for a mediocre season or marginal bowl win etc next few years
time to put the sunset plan into action
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:43 PM
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His press conference established he isnt retiring and he isnt walking away from the money.
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Game Changer [1793]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:43 PM
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Exactly. This is the best time for a transition. We lose a lot anyways so let’s hire a coach who can bring some players with him and who will attack the portal to create a competitive roster for year 1
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:50 PM
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This point is key.
No matter what, Clemson will have to reload through the transfer portal in the offseason. We are losing too much from graduation + early entry to the NFL + inevitable transfers.
Dabo will have to do the very thing that he doesn't want to if Clemson wants to be competitive in 2026. If he doesn't, then we shouldn't expect 8 wins.
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Ultimate Tiger [36586]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:59 PM
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Nah, we'll recruit 30 new ones and then blame next year on youth. 🙄
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Heisman Winner [87649]
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what?? The "developmental program" has failed to develop players?
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:12 PM
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But we have several of Dabo's friends getting rich as position coaches. Why isn't this working???
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Game Changer [1793]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:43 PM
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Depending on how the schedule shakes out the biggest factors are how much we lose, what we don’t have to replace them and how much better teams around us continue to get.
It way too early to know anything but just based on the trajectory of other programs and where we will be in 2026 we probably lose 5 games
Home games
G tech
Miami
How good will unc be in bill 2nd year?
How good will vtech be with new coach?
Do we lose to scar for a 3rd straight time at home?
On the road against
LSU
FSU
Duke
How good will Syracuse and cal be?
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Game Changer [1624]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 3:00 PM
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We may be loosing some players, but they have not shown themselves to be irreplicable. It is not like we are loosing a bunch of "dawgs".
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Game Changer [1793]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 3:19 PM
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Very true but what’s behind them isn’t any better and if we don’t go to portal for around 15 players we won’t even have a depth chart
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Dynasty Maker [3156]
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We will be lucky to finish with 8 wins THIS YEAR***
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Sep 16, 2025, 3:23 PM
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Ring of Honor [22945]
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Dabo made it clear today
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:44 PM
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that he'll "coach somewhere else, I'm only 55"
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The exact quote was H#LL, I'm only 55.***
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:59 PM
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:44 PM
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Where do we get the 60 million dollar buyout? He is going nowhere.
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:45 PM
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If he doesn't start using the portal more than his last years at Clemson won't be fun. That seems obvious.
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:52 PM
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I don't want to exaggerate, but I truly believe we probably need to bring in at least 12 from the portal.
They don't all have to be starters. But we need a bunch of dudes that are ready to make an impact.
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:00 PM
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Mr. Trotsky,
What did you end up reading over the summer?
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Hall of Famer [8750]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:47 PM
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Two books:
Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson (highly recommend)
Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari (one of my favorite authors)
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:54 PM
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Nice!
I have Ezra Klein's book but haven't delved into it. Thought you would be reading Marx.
I am still trying to work my way through (began in late July): Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis by Von Mises.
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Hall of Famer [8750]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 3:01 PM
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Been there done that. Wasn't a fan.
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Game Day Hero [4552]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:54 PM
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He needs to swallow his pride and adapt
I would think more of him if he did , not less.
He can still get it done. He's my guy.
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Hall of Famer [8750]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:56 PM
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Imagine how much the fanbase would rejoice if Clemson signed a dozen players from the portal.
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Solid Orange [1312]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:01 PM
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sure. He's still your guy under your terms of course. crazy...
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Game Day Hero [4552]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:10 PM
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He's my guy regardless
I don't want another coach
But the writing is on the wall at this point.
He can choose to be stubborn if he wishes and that's fine. It's unfortunate. But fine
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 3:53 PM
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He's my guy too. Short of making the playoffs this year and a complete turnaround, I feel strongly this is the year Dabo goes all in on the portal. Leon and others make a strong case and this is a good debate.
However, with the scholarship change and no walk-ons, and the 18 mil we can pay, Dabo won't have to worry about kicking someone off the team. Therefore, I strongly believe we'll do 12 or so.
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:57 PM
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He doesn’t seem like the kind of guy that just retires under circumstances like this unless he has something waiting for him. If both sides are really unhappy, I could see them possibly coming up with a negotiated buyout amount they could both live with.
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 1:59 PM
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I agree.
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Solid Orange [1312]
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Re: Dabo retiring
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wow. thats some imagination you've got there.
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:02 PM
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TY…
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Game Day Hero [4552]
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:04 PM
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I agree but I don't think that's the case here. At least not yet.
He's still full of fire. He wants to stay
I don't doubt there are programs that would line up to take him....and pay even more than he currently makes.
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Re: Dabo retiring
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:15 PM
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THE IDIOTS ON TIS BOARD KNOW NO BOUNDS.
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Paw Warrior [4969]
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And you offer absolutely nothing to the discussion,
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:17 PM
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as you have consistently for the past 20 years.
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Re: Dabo retiring
Sep 16, 2025, 2:14 PM
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I guess you did not read or listen to Dabo's comments.
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Game Changer [1922]
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Hes right. Itll never happen though.
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Sep 16, 2025, 2:24 PM
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Unless a small miracle happens, you’re right. We’re not going to win out.
We’re gonna keep hearing about the past.
But Dabo is not going to retire. If we pull a Norvell and go 2-10 he won’t retire. He’s just gonna talk about how we’ve been so good the last 8/12 years.
And I’m one of the biggest pumpers on here. I’m a Dabo guy. I’m all for his statue. We need to rename it to Dabo Swinney Memorial Stadium.
But the day of Dabo being great is over at Clemson. I durn sure hope I am wrong but this was the year all of my pumping was supposed to be right and we’d be the team we haven’t been in 6 years.
But we ain’t. Got all these shiny toys and yet the playground is falling apart.
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Clemson is gonna have a hard reset. We won’t be good for 2-10 years. It’s gonna suck.
But we need it.
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Hall of Famer [8750]
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Re: Hes right. Itll never happen though.
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Sep 16, 2025, 3:30 PM
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I think so too.
Put up the statue and move on. It would be better for both parties.
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