you heard him say this; "I love being part of a program that values that component of it. Take young men out of school, develop them, and allow them to maximize everything that they can give. That’s our responsibility as coaches.."
You'd have to do some stretching to make 'Take young men out of school,' to mean he goes to class and picks them up. He is clearly addressing high school recruiting and saying that's how he wants to add to our team.
I submit that a huge part of the reason he decided to become a Clemson coach is due to Dabo's sparse use of the portal. I don't expect Tom to turn in a wish list of defensive players from other schools. Clearly he is looking for talent to develop not developed talent.