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Clemson Sports Icon [54053]
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Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 11:44 AM
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Prove me wrong.
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 11:44 AM
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Basketball sucks. Prove me wrong.
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 11:47 AM
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Basketball does not suck.
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This is the sort of in-depth sports debate I come to TNet for.***
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 11:48 AM
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Too early to make that statement. Let's see how the rest of the season plays out before we say that.
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Orange Elite [5442]
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We are a womenz lacrosse school now
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Oct 31, 2025, 11:48 AM
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Wake up
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5 games left - impossible to judge a season until its done
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Oct 31, 2025, 11:49 AM
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while overall it will have been a disappointment regardless, we won’t know how it stacks up against others until it’s done.
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Clemson Icon [25450]
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 11:52 AM
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I will wait until the end of the season to make any changes about this season. How does Dabo past season’s compare to any of Clemson past Head Coach’s ??
Is this beat down Dabo year ??
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 3:08 PM
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He’s earned it and deserves it (the beat downs).
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Hall of Famer [8750]
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 11:59 AM
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That 2004 team was pretty bad. Started 1-4, finished 6-5.
Charlie Whitehurst threw for 7 TD vs 17 INT with 50% completion percentage.
Reggie Merriweather was the leading RB with 670 yards.
Airese Curry was the leading WR with 868 yards.
93rd in Total Offense, 30th in Total Defense.
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 1:33 PM
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Yeah, it wasn't good but we finished well. Disappointing we didn't get a chance at a bowl. The only thing is the 4 game losing stretch was brutal schedule. Good Texas A&M team, highly ranked fla st and uva teams. And we had a top 10 win over Miami. We won't have a top 10 win this year.
But I agree with most of the posters that the final story is yet to be written.
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Hall of Famer [8750]
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 1:45 PM
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I'll never forget the emotional high I felt after that Miami win, just to be followed up by an emotional low after the Duke loss.
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 2:01 PM
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^^^ POTD ^^^
Sums up the Bowden years in those 2 games. 10 points in last minute and a half...
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This season is a huge disappointment by any measure.
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Oct 31, 2025, 12:09 PM
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By no means should Dabo be run out of town because of it, especially given his record, but he should be expected to address it openly and without being hyper-defensive.
"Something's wrong; what is it? How did it get this way?" is a perfectly reasonable question. I can't think of many coaches who would not bristle at that, (can you imagine Saban or Bobby Knight?) but it has to be asked and addressed.
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Clemson Icon [25450]
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Re: This season is a huge disappointment by any measure.
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Oct 31, 2025, 4:10 PM
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I agree with your post. But in order to bring in the talent either by recruiting or the TP. Kids are looking for a positive environment or money.
Some are actually looking at Education and Culture. All of the negative energy surrounding Clemson at this time has to have a negative affect on recruiting. Research has proven recruits do read college websites to gauge the fan base, the culture of the school and more.
Unfortunately, the more spells Money for many recruits.
Instead of passing judgment on Dabo on sports talk shows, in the media or on social networks, it should be addressed after the season and the signing of early recruiting. IMO the December signing period hurts a programs like Clemson going through adversity when fans have everyday to roast the Head Coach. It can only hurt early recruiting.
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Clemson Sports Icon [54053]
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It doesnt say much for our program culture if fan comments online
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:03 PM
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cause prospective players to look elsewhere.
It doesn’t say much for said recruits either.
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Re: At Least There Was Always Hope With Derrick Hamilton***
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Oct 31, 2025, 12:12 PM
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Oct 31, 2025, 12:20 PM
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Not yet but without significant, sustained improvement it will be. Looking at our schedule, I dont like our chances.
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
Oct 31, 2025, 12:23 PM
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Probably the only time I have agreed with the judge.
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Clemson Sports Icon [55092]
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
Oct 31, 2025, 4:26 PM
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No way this team would beat any team Tommy had, period in my
Opinion$
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Clemson Conqueror [11146]
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
Oct 31, 2025, 12:24 PM
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Well you didn't say "way worse", so I think you're starting to warm up to Dabo.
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Playmaker [373]
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:24 PM
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Well you didn't say "way worse", so I think you're starting to warm up to Dabo.
lol!
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Hall of Famer [8864]
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 12:33 PM
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Talent level might be a bit better but attitude sucks. The entire team seems to have lost whatever zip they ever had.
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Oct 31, 2025, 12:39 PM
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I can’t. Bowden never had a losing record. But he also never won the ACC, much less a National Championship.
This has the potential to be the worst team since 1998. Let’s hope that doesn’t come to fruition.
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 12:39 PM
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Brad has no trophies. Prove me wrong
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Clemson Sports Icon [54053]
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Top TigerNet [29683]
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Re: Brad has a gold medal and a world championship.
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Oct 31, 2025, 3:13 PM
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Associate AD [1039]
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Re: Brad has a gold medal and a world championship.
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Gotta admit that was pretty slick... made me laugh
I was referring to the emptiness at Clemson though
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Game Changer [2029]
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
Oct 31, 2025, 12:42 PM
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End of the year will tell the tale, but 2004 is the only one in the neighborhood in my opinion.
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Game Day Hero [4173]
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Tommy's last team started top ten...
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Oct 31, 2025, 1:09 PM
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got blown out in a national opener to Alabama, and the coach got fired after losing to Wake.
That was probably a worse team than this year's... but tomorrow might tell a different tale if we lose to Duke at home.
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 1:43 PM
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Jumping the gun aren't you?
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National Champion [7828]
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
Oct 31, 2025, 1:43 PM
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As they say in clue “I can’t disprove that”.
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 3:04 PM
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Says Dabo needs to be fired in one post and then backtracks in another thread.
No one takes you seriously. You are just here to stir the pot.
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Clemson Sports Icon [54053]
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Dude I never said that Dabo should be fired now.
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Oct 31, 2025, 3:19 PM
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But I have said that I’m not going to be upset if he leaves.
I’ve also said that we can’t just look at how much worse we might become if he leaves, but also consider how much worse we could become if he stays.
These are reasonable thoughts regarding a coach who won at the highest level and had many advantages, only to squander them and turn us into an underachieving program that does less with more.
We are on a five year decline as a football program. This is arguably our worst football team in nearly 30 years. If you think Dabo is doing great, that’s your prerogative, but many of us are concerned that he jumped the shark a few years ago.
I have said many times that I hope he figures things out and returns us to prominence. But I have my doubts at this point.
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Re: Dude! You said if we don't get rid of Dabo, it might be years before we recover
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Oct 31, 2025, 5:59 PM
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He’s not going to say anything definitive. He’s doing to fill his comments with ifs and buts so he has an escape route when anyone try’s to call him on them. It’s the same old tired trolling schtick.
Like the saying goes if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, he might actually grow a pair. Or something like that.
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Clemson Sports Icon [54053]
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I have no problem saying what I think.
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:09 PM
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If I wanted Neff to walk into Dabo’s office and fire him, I would say so.
Why wouldn’t I be honest about that? Because I don’t want the Dabo cult here to think I’m a meanie? LOL.
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Re: I have no problem saying what I think.
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:15 PM
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You misspelled weenie.
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Clemson Sports Icon [54053]
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That is not me calling for Dabo to be fired.
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:06 PM
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No matter how much you want it to be.
I’ve said dozens of times here on TNet that I don’t want him to be fired. I do want him to do better and I’m not sure he deserves eternity to try to figure it out.
How he responds this offseason and how next season goes will tell the tale.
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Do better
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:15 PM
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You really should expand your vocabulary. You overuse this meaningless phrase. But again, it is so ambiguous that you can’t be pinned down to anything.
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Re: Like I said, spin it however you want. You would love for Dabo to leave.
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:21 PM
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But, he doesn’t want him fired. Just gone.
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Paw Warrior [5046]
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 3:33 PM
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True, but you're still a POS.
Now do basketball...
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 3:58 PM
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I don’t have to. It’s just a dumb statement. It’s like saying 1927 was chronologically before 1926x
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 4:24 PM
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Who’s the coach with the most losses?
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 4:59 PM
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Tommy Bowden had 45 losses at Clemson and Dabo is currently at 51 and climbing (rapidly). So, the answer to your question is Dabo Swinney has the most losses.
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:12 PM
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At this point most one can say is probably "most overhyped". Which is the same for the likes of Penn State and Texas, and others too. If nothing else, this all should demonstrate that preseason rankings are going to likely mean less and less in the years going forward in this new era of college football parity.
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Game Day Hero [4438]
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Oh go take a lap
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:28 PM
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There’s still 5 games left
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:40 PM
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Perhaps true. I recall those years. Perhaps a better way to ask the question is this: if this years output has met your expectations, support and state why. If it has not, what is the biggest disappointment to you?
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Re: Our football team this year is worse than any of Tommy Bowden's teams.
Oct 31, 2025, 7:30 PM
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When did Tommy Bowden start as preseason Top 4 with a Heisman candidate?
These kids lost 2 close games to GT & LSU and weren't able to recover.
Dabo isn't Tommy Bowden and anyone trying to imply that is dumb.
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