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Legend [18723]
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Read this Article on Dabo. My Entire Impression of him has
Nov 27, 2008, 7:21 AM
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changed. I thought he would be a risky hire, but now I am sure Clemson should hire him. He is one in a million. He will find success for Clemson. He has built his life on finding success even in the worst of times. No wonder the guy is such a gifted recruiter.
http://clemson.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=882281
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I am an old time Clemson man. And I would take a blue-collar
Nov 27, 2008, 7:40 AM
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hard nosed guy like that and go to war with him any day of the week and twice on Saturday.
Unless the big name comes from Oklahoma, Swinney is our man.
And I am glad.
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Standout [334]
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Re: I am an old time Clemson man. And I would take a blue-collar
Nov 27, 2008, 7:49 AM
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I agree 100%. Have always thought there was something special about him, now I know what it is. This is the type guy we need, not some big-name egomanic.
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Orange Blooded [4504]
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Re: I am an old time Clemson man. And I would take a blue-collar
Nov 27, 2008, 9:07 AM
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Coaches like Dabo don't come along everyday. Hopefully he will get the job and restore Clemson back to the glories of the eighties. He has overcome in everything in life and like you said a Clemson blue-collar guy.
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110%er [6224]
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Fantastic article***
Nov 27, 2008, 7:44 AM
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Letterman [251]
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Great Article * A must read about Swinney
Nov 27, 2008, 8:15 AM
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Whether God allows Swinney the job or not, Swinney will be successful in whatever he does.
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Orange Blooded [2073]
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This what those of us in the "Dabo camp" have been
Nov 27, 2008, 8:24 AM
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trying to say!
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Expert [1248]
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an interesting note on that...
Nov 27, 2008, 8:27 AM
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one of the guys he stayed with for a while is now, incidentally, the Fire Chief down the road here in Seneca.
Small world.
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Re: an interesting note on that...
Nov 27, 2008, 9:15 AM
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We could do a lot worse, but not any better...this guys sets an example and does nto give up...how can you do any better than this...and how can yuo tell him no? He will succeed, either here or someplace else, I hope its here
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Orange Blooded [4510]
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The man is a winner.***
Nov 27, 2008, 8:35 AM
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Orange Blooded [2746]
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Agree. MUST READ everybody.***
Nov 27, 2008, 8:48 AM
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Letterman [260]
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I want this guy on my side of the field!***
Nov 27, 2008, 8:50 AM
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All-TigerNet [13888]
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Ok did anyone else think that pic of Dabo looked
Nov 27, 2008, 9:32 AM
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an awful lot like Ben Seaver from Growing Pains??
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Like I've said all along this man should be our HC! *******
Nov 27, 2008, 9:34 AM
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Dabo's is indeed a "Rocky" type story...I had no idea...
Nov 27, 2008, 9:49 AM
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Nothing inspires and touches me more than to see a young man fight through adversity in life and end up a winner.
Perhaps I have indeed been too narrow-minded with respect to Dabo.
While I still believe that TDP must approach this head coaching position objectively, from a business-minded perspective, TDP does need to factor in some of the intangibles that Dabo brings to the table.
This article gave me a new perspective on why he relates to recruits so well and they to him.
-Marc Edwards
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Orange Blooded [3821]
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Great Article. All the best to Dabo whether he stays at
Nov 27, 2008, 9:54 AM
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Clemson or not.
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Re: Read this Article on Dabo. My Entire Impression of him has
Nov 27, 2008, 10:02 AM
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I think Larry Williams just sunk the eight ball for Dabo. Great article!
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Nice story, but "TB is good Christian man."
Nov 27, 2008, 10:09 AM
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I like Dabo. If he manages to beat the coots I don't see how he should not be our next coach.
That said, we need the BEST coach for Clemson at this point in time. If that person is Dabo, great. If it is someone else, we thank Dabo, give him our respect, and move on.
Character matters, but so does winning. If it was only character that counted, TB would still be our coach.
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Yep, it's really that simple.***
Nov 27, 2008, 10:51 AM
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Oculus Spirit [80855]
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Best article I have read in a long time.***
Nov 27, 2008, 10:26 AM
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Thanks for posting - what a guy!!! GO TIGERS!******
Nov 27, 2008, 10:50 AM
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Oculus Spirit [83161]
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Why would one article convince someone either way???***
Nov 27, 2008, 10:50 AM
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Re: Why would one article convince someone either way???***
Nov 27, 2008, 11:33 AM
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It didn't, just reinforced what I knew all along.
Can't think of anyone else who could do what he's done in in the same circumstances. CAN YOU?
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Oculus Spirit [83161]
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I really like Dabo a lot. I don't know whether he should
Nov 27, 2008, 11:42 AM
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get the job or not. Phillips is much closer to the situation and the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate.
Also, there have been thousands of people in this country who have overcome negative circumstances to reach high.
The two guys who ran for President this year come to mind. I don't want either as our football coach though.
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Not sure what that has to do with hiring a HC...
Nov 27, 2008, 11:42 AM
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for the Clemson football program. Maybe he should write a book and go on Oprah. But nothing I read in that article qualifies him as the HC at a BCS program. Nothing!
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110%er [7114]
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Dabo's personal story is indeed inspirational...
Nov 27, 2008, 11:25 AM
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He's come through a lot in his life, and he obviously knows how to cope with adversity. But what bothers me is that, after the stint at Bama, he left coaching. Why weren't there any offers for him then?
Tommy Bowden was obviously impressed with him during the time they had spent working together earlier, and thought enough of him to hire him when he wasn't even working in football. But when you think about that, it sounds kind of odd, doesn't it? Bowden, a coach earning $millions at a BCS football program hiring a guy for his coaching staff that wasn't even a coach at the time? Bowden also retain an OC who was an obvious disaster, and that decision may have ultimately done a lot to end his tenure at Clemson. I'm not equating the two decisions; just noting that Tommy Bowden's judgement and football instincts aren't the best, and are evidently motivated by feelings instead of analysis and practical judgement.
I sense that a lot of people here are using a "Bowdenesque" mindset in their desire for Swinney as HC. That was a great article, but it didn't really sell me on Dabo as a football coach. It sold me on him as an admirable fellow.
Clemson should hire the best football coach we can get.
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no matter what happens Saturday, Dabo should get another yea***
Nov 27, 2008, 12:17 PM
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Re: Read this Article on Dabo. My Entire Impression of him has
Nov 27, 2008, 12:34 PM
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Great article on a great individual...things we should appreciate and understand....BUT he is not the HEAD coach we need now....this is not a reason to hire a HEAD coach....call him when he gets the experience we need. Dabo stay around and be the head coach in waiting.
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