Re: Best two hires Dabo ever made was Chad Morris

We need to fire Grisham & Austin. Recruiting just isn’t there. I’m not sure Chad would come back in that capacity. Maybe after Chandler leaves TCU??

1. Try to hire Chad as QB coach like the person above said. Give Riley full reign of the offense. Maybe he and Riley could get the offense running again.
2. Hire Jeff Scott as Wide Receivers coach and recruiting coordinator
3. Go outside the program for Offensive Line coach.
4. Give Spiller one more year and if he doesn’t succeed with on the field development & recruiting… then see if Tony Elliot is sitting at home waiting for a call by then (maybe).
5. Strength and Conditioning coach needs to be re-evaluated.

As for defense, I’m just not sure at the moment. I think our defense is good but I just miss that fire BV had.

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Oct 23, 2023, 7:30 AM

So the theory put forth by a few and now many that Dabo’s whole theory of ‘next man up” coaching has been wrong on general principle has ample evidence to be considered. I remember in interview statements from years back when asked about staff and if Dabo knew what he would do if Morris or Venables left that he said “absolutely, we have a plan and everything is in place.” It does seem, at the very least, that promoting from within is a temporary solution-one to get through a season or hold a spot for awhile while decisons are made and offers considered. Perhaps Dabo inadvertently and in error began dismantling the program he assembled almost immediately. Its kind of understandable how he thought he was on the right path. The program seemed to cruise when Morris left, but now that seems to be attributed to a run of talent and chemistry. I would say “luck” as well because FSU imploded after Winston, UGA shed Richt retooled with Smart, The Ol’ Ball Sac left the poultry in a terrible lurch, Over rated Goofball was getting headaches on the sideline up in Ohio, and the only real competition was Nick Saban at Bama’ who was having troubles adjusting to mobile QB’s and getting his staff sold off, but luck is always there-teams just have to put themselves in a position to take advantage of it. Will Dabo reflect and realize that once you get a racing machine built you have to keep it running with high quality proven parts? I hope so. The Clemson Brand is now strong enough IMO to attract top coaching talent from around the country with absolute lyrics no ties to us. I do believe someone can look at this program and say “I want to bring back what Dabo had when he first brought everyone together.”

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Best two hires Dabo ever made was Chad Morris