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Post by cmow5 on Dec 2, 2008 15:22:55 GMT -6
Guys, I have not seen many Clemson games, but the few times I caught the high lights or I watched some this past weekend I was really impressed with Coach "Dabo" Swinney.
I did a search about him and found the basic coaching Info, but I was just curious to see if any of you might have seen him at a clinic or delt with him in any aspect of football?
He shows so much excitement for the game that it just spills over to his players. Also, what are some of your opinions about him as a coach?
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Post by Coach JR on Dec 2, 2008 15:30:22 GMT -6
"Dabo" is the typical "local boy done good" guy here in AL. Played at Pelham HS just outside Birmingham. Walked on at Bama in '89, earned a scholarship, played WR on the 1992 NC team. The guys around here that played with him have nothing but praise, and high hopes for him. It's rumored that Saban approached him when putting his Bama staff together, and Dabo turned him down. Don't know about how true that is. Oh, and his position coach at UA? Tommy Bowden. So, they fired a Bowden, for a guy trained by a Bowden as a player and coach.
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Post by cmow5 on Dec 2, 2008 15:43:07 GMT -6
Thanks Auburn. He looks like he could be a coach that we can look up to and strive to be like. I would love to learn a lot more about him.
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Post by bigdog2003 on Dec 2, 2008 15:44:24 GMT -6
I am a South Carolina fan, but I see the excitment that Dabo has brought to the Clemson program. My worry is that the excitment will fade, and Dabo will not be given a fair chance to get the program turned around. I watched Clemson fans go from loving Bowden before the season to wanting to fire him after the Bama game, they can be fickle. I don't know if he fully knows what he is getting into. I think he can be a good coach, but I think the hire was more for beating Carolina than what they think he can do. I think that they rushed to hire him and may regret it. I wish him luck, and hope it works out.
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Post by cmow5 on Dec 2, 2008 16:14:37 GMT -6
Good point bigdog, I know next to nothing about Clemson football, but I kind of thought they jumped the gun a little. I am also thinking his excitement and passion for the game really helped them in the decision on making him the HC along with beating Carolina.
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Post by Coach JR on Dec 2, 2008 16:42:21 GMT -6
I am a South Carolina fan, but I see the excitment that Dabo has brought to the Clemson program. My worry is that the excitment will fade, and Dabo will not be given a fair chance to get the program turned around. I watched Clemson fans go from loving Bowden before the season to wanting to fire him after the Bama game, they can be fickle. I don't know if he fully knows what he is getting into. I think he can be a good coach, but I think the hire was more for beating Carolina than what they think he can do. I think that they rushed to hire him and may regret it. I wish him luck, and hope it works out. Not a shot at Dabo, but I see this much like the WVU situation last season, and I predicted problems for WVU this year. The biggest problem I see for Dabo in the near future is like what you say...he won't be given a fair chance. Trouble is Clemson was plenty talented this year. He really shouldn't need long. I see the Clemson folks at the first sign of adversity hearing what I mentioned above..."He's a guy trained as a player and coach by the guy they just canned." Hopefully his youth and enthusiasm will help him. |
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Post by Coach JR on Dec 2, 2008 16:56:08 GMT -6
cmow,
I should add, his coaching experience was GA 95-96 at Bama, then full time TE coach until he was fired with Duboses' staff in 2001, and was out of football until Bowden offered him a job in 2003. So he has a grand total of 11 years of postion coaching experience. And as a recruiting coordinator at Clemson. That's a big time job for so little experience.
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Post by airman on Dec 2, 2008 17:58:54 GMT -6
gee I am happy for Dabo. last time I talked with him was in 2002 and he was sittin around the house cause he was still under contract.
interesting how this college football works. From out of work to head coach.
good for him.
It will be interesting to see if he keeps rob spence as the oc.
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Post by coachjd on Dec 2, 2008 18:43:26 GMT -6
Rob Spence was fired the at the same time Dabo was hired.
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Post by airman on Dec 3, 2008 19:33:01 GMT -6
well some one is going to get a good OC with Rob Spence.
I would like him to come to Wisconsin. His wife is from Milwaukee.
maybe he will take the toledo job. he was oc there for several years.
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