A trip down memory lane... the bad old days.

Dec 10, 2019, 12:43 PM

Don't you remember the bad old days?
Found this while surfing the Internet and was looking up if Dabo dismissed a former coach or that coach resigned. https://theavenueofchampions.blogspot.com/search?q=dabo

Take a moment to wander through the days of Cheerleader Dabo, Fire Batson, TDP is not cutting it, we should lower academic standards, etc. That trip in time should make you truly recognize and savor what Dabo has built and his teams and the program have accomplished.

Amazing man. Great for Clemson. Thank you, Dabo for your vision and persistence.

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Monday, October 12, 2009
Power Struggle
By The Avenue of Champions (aoc.clemson@gmail.com)

The dismal offensive performances through five games has a large portion of Clemson faithful pointing the finger at Offensive Coordinator Billy Napier and while Napier certainly is part of the problem, the finger should also be pointed in the direction of Head Coach Dabo Swinney. It was widely reported when Swinney hired Napier as OC that Swinney went with an inexperienced OC in Napier, so that Swinney could have significant input into offensive philosophy and play calling, but Swinney's intervention has allegedly been largely - and alarmingly - negative through the first five games.

The biggest issue is apparently Swinney's tendency to overrule the play calling. Since Swinney often signals in the plays, Swinney has time to change the play call without the offensive staff knowing it until the play unfolds before their eyes. Not only that but Swinney has on a handful of occasions changed into a play that features the wrong personnel grouping on the field or switches to a play call that isn’t optimal to run out of the designated formation. Swinney has also botched or completely forgotten to signal the protection scheme or route combination and as a result the players subsequently end up "winging it".

Swinney reportedly overrides Napier around 15-25 plays per game, primarily taking control in the red zone and during critical situations including calling almost all of the last 3 drives of the game against Maryland

On the final offensive play against Maryland, Billy Napier called a play and Dabo signaled in a different one. Unfortunately, Swinney forgot to change the protection scheme to match the new play and as a result a blitzing LB was given an unobstructed path to the QB. The play ultimately resulted in a sack and fumble and killed the Tigers chances of kicking a game tying FG.

Swinney, who Vic Koenning called “Goat Boy” for his tendency to offer players that were not Division I caliber, is also so motivated to prove that these players can play that Swinney will play them knowing that they do not give the team the best chance to win. Napier, who prefers running I-Formation and utilizing TEs which fit with Clemson’s strength, often clashes with Swinney who wants to run 3 and 4 WR sets in part to prove that the wide receivers that Swinney coached previously can actually play.

Napier didn’t attend the post game press conference following the Maryland Game due to his frustration at Swinney for killing the momentum and botching signals in crunch time and also to show that Swinney is the coach actually in charge of Clemson’s offense.

Clemson’s 2-3 record has Swinney panicking and riding the players and coaches extremely hard. Swinney’s temper got the better of him on a couple of occasions during last Wednesday's practice, resulting in two face-to-face altercations with Napier. Coaches had to step-in and separate the parties prior to it escalating. Woody McCorvey recently was forced to step-in and council Swinney on controlling his temper.

While Swinney and Napier are both responsible for the grease fire that is our offense to date the blame ultimately lies at the feet of Athletic Director Terry Don Phillips, who actually thought that a former WR Coach and former TE Coach without any play calling experience could combine to put a competent offensive product on the field.

The Avenue of Champions can be reached at aoc.clemson@gmail.com

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The real bad ole days happened after Danny was fired.

I liken it to the Children of Israel walking in the desert for 40 years though it only turned out to be about 25 for us. They followed the right path according to God's guidance but they had sinned and needed set straight so they could learn from their misbehavior.

Just like them Clemson had an infraction, or sin if you so call it. We walked with one goal to obey the NCAA and get to the promised land. We changed coaches several times and always hired men with one common characteristic, they all had integrity. They couldn't lead us across Jordan but they followed the road of guidance set before them.

Finally, Dabo was hired for his integrity and the hope that he could take us on the final leg of our journey. Those of us who supported Dabo's hire believed in the process and the man chosen to lead. We didn't seek to lead, as did the dumpers, we sought only the one who could be trusted to win and not sacrifice to the golden calf by cheating.

This makes me wish Rev Dodd was here. He's so much better at this because he has the Preacher within.

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And even sadder...

RIP in pieces Humanitarian Bowl fax machine

Should we still be doing that? TIA in advance***

Ah, that was fun times with dumpers and pumpers riots.

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