Clemson HC Dabo Swinney's in-depth interview on changes he wants to see 👀 | Always College Football

Clemson HC Dabo Swinney's in-depth interview on changes he wants to see 👀 | Always College Football
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney joins Greg McElroy to give some candid thoughts on changes he would like to see in college football and the College Football Playoff. Dabo also shares why he hired Garrett Riley and his favorite regular season moment with the Tigers.
0:00 Introduction
1:55 Let’s Talk About It: Dabo Swinney Interview
2:10 Dabo Swinney introduction
3:10 Dabo Swinney talks about how the sport has changed in the last 15 years
6:10 Dabo Swinney: Football people can FIX college football
9:15 Dabo Swinney on what he would change in college football
14:00 Dabo Swinney talks how the expanded CFP is bad for the players
16:45 Dabo Swinney talking about the hire of Garrett Riley
22:35 Dabo Swinney having some fun with the air raid offense
24:30 Dabo Swinney thinks back to his favorite moments as head coach of Clemson
27:50 The program that Dabo Swinney has built at Clemson
29:20 McElroy's Final Thought: Dabo has an incredible perspective
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[@Eric-pr2lu]

I'm a Clemson alumni. Dabo is wonderful and has created an incredible program that has resulted in hundreds of young men having an opportunity to live dream lives whether on the playing field or in the workplace. The powers that be need to listen to him. With all of this said, football is a beast unto itself. It's the driving force behind the funding of all other college sports and it drives enrollment. Pay the kids!

[@justinbuckeyefirm5790]

Ohio State fan but I have alot of respect for coach Dabo. I have a 12 year old son if he was a D1 kid I'd definitely push for him to play for Clemson because of coach.

[@georgemadison3466]

great stuff.

[@jordansmith906]

Love it, shout out to Greg who seems to just be friends with every college coach lol.

[@quivktakes]

I give dabo a hard time but he really is a great head coach and has changed a lot of young mens lives with the game of football he is spot on about football problems not being solved by football people

[@shawnsanders1282]

I love this interview.

[@timmyb1980]

Great interview 👍

[@raystudevent7446]

I’m a Penn st guy but I really respect Clemson program and people who complain about dabo, ….think 125 schools wish they had Clemson type program.

[@richardmoore8496]

Dabo is the best!

[@jimmyf9766]

I’m a gamecock fan but got a lot of respect for him!!!! Lol hate the school he at!!!! Great job coach.

[@mikeferrerccimmcr1475]

I am a Clemson alumni. Love your post. Classy but with just the right amount of rivalry shade at the end 😜👍

[@GramlichandMacLain]

Really good stuff, Greg.

[@sophecles2b]

Just glad to have the Dabo that was hired...back, that fire to win; if you make some friends along the way...so be it...

[@paulainsc8212]

Great interview!

[@StoicJason]

Man, you gotta love Dabo. Honesty and common sense from a good ol’ boy that loves football and has coached it at the highest level. Roll tide, Dabo. 😉

[@nosir1414]

Do mean racist when you say "good ol' boy"

[@sphhuntsville2525]

🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ Clemson can KEEP Dabo...Bama don't want him.

[@StoicJason]

@@nosir1414 wow. You cracked the code. Congratulations.

[@nosir1414]

@@StoicJason I asked A question but ok

[@StoicJason]

@@nosir1414 to answer your question, I mean he’s just a regular dude that loves football

[@richardmanley7228]

Is there anyone more qualified to coach young men? He is in a special group of coaches & will be the wise “old” coach going forward.

[@alexmangrum90]

Riley was a great hire

[@jeffroy1463]

Gotta love dabo he's a great coach good luck this season and ROLL TIDE 🐘

[@jeffroy1463]

@yumpladukfoo how is Saban poison LOL all I know is he wins championship's and even in a down year he has BAMA winning 11 games

[@ekibirigeable]

Go Tigers!🐅🐯 Roll Tears 😭 Roll!

[@Abito1075]

My man!

[@leegoldman7491]

Garrett Riley is a young energized football coach, he will be without a doubt a head coach of a major college team soon, he is like the perfect seasoning to a pot of stew that makes it so much better, well just so happens Clemson is that pot of stew, support your college team whoever that may be and enjoy college football...

[@immaculate5784]

In 2015, The Power Five conferences were given Autonomy for making rules for their sports programs. It becomes much easier for those Presidents to actually enact some of the measures Coaches like Dabo Swinney want to see put in place. Prior to 2015, those could get voted down by Division 3, Division 2 or even FCS schools. So Dabo is right, things are actually getting better from his perspective. Once realignment within the Power 5 is finalized, they will all be on the same page and they can pass these rules within their ranks very quickly.

[@BJA1127]

Greg...where is the Bengals helmet?? That should be front and center with Bama

[@vansmith5027]

All about money

[@joeydaglio7655]

It’s unfortunate Dabo plays in the ACC. BIG and SEC tv contracts and money are going to be a huge Mountain for Clemson moving forward.. I’m not a Clemson fan Im a Penn St fan but got a ton of respect for him hopefully Clemson lands in the SEC or the BIG…

[@dislikebutton7834]

Clemson fan here. 100% agree. Really hope we join one of the bigger conferences soon.

[@leegoldman7491]

You can only blow up a balloon until it pops or you can only put five gallons of water in a five gallon bucket, after that the only conclusion is destruction, college football is at the five gallon mark...

[@vansmith5027]

Money

[@raystudevent7446]

I hope dabo replaces Nick at BAMA when he retires

[@derekjones2604]

College Football is an 10.0 earthquake waiting to happen

[@thephenomkid24]

ACC is a joke.

[@JWCFB]

A right wing Republican complaining about bureaucracy. How groundbreaking.

[@SCcountry2]

He's more of a conservative not a Republican, either way it's better to be anywhere on the right side than the left side, there's a big difference in morals.

[@SCcountry2]

And by the way, you said a right-wing Republican, I never heard of a left-wing Republican, sound dumb when your trying to put your point across.

[@JWCFB]

@@SCcountry2 22 I'm neither, because every time I hear politics all I hear is childish immature blame shifting, everything is always someone else's fault. I believe in accountability and I want my kids and grandkids to believe in it too. I don't do left and right, that's a man made thing. I'm a registered independent, although I don't live in S.C., I do like Clemson football. Dabo worries me though, he likes to speak many words, especially when a camera is on and people like that often say something that causes them to self destruct. I hope he doesn't.

[@SCcountry2]

@@JWCFB I'll give you that, most politicians are full of s***, especially the clown's running this country, and you're right I try to teach my kids right from wrong everyday, that's all you can do at the end of the day.

[@SCcountry2]

@@JWCFB but on the Dabo Swinney thing, the man's going to say what he wants to and nobody will tell him otherwise, I do respect that about him.

[@bcp5296d]

So one day he goes on and on about how he doesn't want the business aspect of football and wants to make a team around Jesus for a game that's about hitting each other and then the next he comes on and says oh yeah we should run this like a business..... The guys a pretty big hypocrite. Honestly we've seen his character clearly this past year as his fans start realizing they aren't going to be a championship team for the next hundred years

[@Abito1075]

Lol. Right!

[@dislikebutton7834]

You mad that Clemson smoked your team recently? Stay mad.

[@bcp5296d]

@@dislikebutton7834 Yea they smoked the cocks really good lol. Better luck next year bucko.