Coaches in Offices Having Conversations: Gene Stallings & Dabo Swinney

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[@thelawofficesofrogerp.fole7886]

Great to see my former teammate and coach sitting together all these years later. True blessing.

[@brandonhawkins2656]

Gene stallings is one impressive man just has that presence about him

[@chrisjohnson4039]

You can tell Stallings is a true Bear Bryant disciple. Demeanor. Voice. Presence.

[@chestrockwell6547]

You know what's funny The coach's that won a national championship at clemson(ford and dabo) played at alabama think about clemson

[@connielawrencegoggins7248]

And LOVE LOVE LOVE Coach Stallings.

[@andrewtrotter9023]

Say what you want but that’s two branches of the Paul Bear Bryant coaching tree right there.

[@paleo704]

Well said

[@jasonleviner7850]

That’s as good as it gets right there !

[@bobjones2580]

I was cheering for Bama when they played Miami in the championship game. He is class act. But it's Clemson time. Go Tigers!

[@Ls1fastguy]

Theres always room on the bandwagon

[@TheTpowell]

Two BAMA guys.

[@MrJustinbgrant]

Taylor Powell wearing the PAW. GO TIGERS.

[@volusiasorange]

@@MrJustinbgrant indeed

[@mcherry205]

Roll Tide

[@erikhopkins9488]

Do you think dabo would leave Clemson if offered the coaching position at Tuscaloosa?

[@volusiasorange]

No.

[@kitrichardson5573]

that would be the shortest time span measurable. luckily Saban’s! not going anywhere

[@1920s]

Roll Tide.

[@steveducey3986]

Dabo needs to stop clemsoning ...

[@stephenwalker6980]

What's that? Kicking everyone's asses? Greatest team in modern history.

[@drobins82]

Comment has aged horribly

[@richardmenard9775]

If Clemson is Clemsoning we are doing one hell of a good job there’s a lot of teams out there who would love to be in there with Clemson’s record ( 54/4 ) and 3 National titles 2 in four years

[@stephenwalker6980]

Butthurt haters are just making yourselves look ignorant with stupid statements that make no sense.

[@nebulaerider7050]

Clemsoning, definition of: Beaking the backs of college football programs and gettin their coaches fired.

[@bbjj2867]

Coach Stallings is first class. No question about it

[@winfordt.mcguillacutty2553]

Two greats. Coach Gene Stallings, thank you for your contribution to college football on and off the field, and for lickin Miami in the 92 National Championship. Roll Tide

[@rodneydockins3485]

Greatest football game of all time every body in the world was running down Bama saying that didn't have a chance against the mighty Cane's and then Bama proceeded to kick a little behind it was awesome.

[@fwsii]

Gotta love this Alabama boy!!! Good Luck Dabo, but RTR!!!

[@Rebel-Rouser]

It pains me to see Coach Stallings in that Clemson sweater. Great respect to Clemson, and Dabo, but dang..lol

[@volusiasorange]

hahahaha nice

[@conqueringbarbell2101]

His grandson J.C. Chalk is playing in the team. As any great grandpa would, he would support his grand baby.

[@mattw337]

I completely agree. I'm from Paris, and I've known coach my whole life. I bleed UT orange but I absolutely love Alabama football. I clicked on the video thinkin that the sweater was a mistake. Haha.

[@troydixon2722]

Don't forget gene is truely a aggie first

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Looks like ugly awbarn colors 🤢

[@ericholland3676]

I'm a Dabo fan. He's a believer. That makes him family.

[@williamstalvey6920]

Two great men...Coach Stallings tough as nails

[@paultoler8356]

Spent the summer of 87 working for the St Louis Cardinals football team. Watching coach with Johnny changed my life. Coach is the role model all role models look up to. God bless the man and RTR

[@SWalker71]

Built by Bear and Bama.

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Where LEGENDS are made university of alabama and millionsaires to 😆

[@stevecarter2966]

The lineage of Bear Bryant.

[@lburrell1965]

He spoke to our company , Nucor a few years ago . Everyone in the crowd was enthralled and amazed ! He is a Legend .

[@Legendary_UA]

Damn, you can't help but like Dabo.

[@sarge1231]

Can't help but like Gene Stallings either. It is easy to like Dabo, because that good ol boy act is not an act. The day they demand that Dabo start being a jerk to be like some of these other successful coaches that treat these kids like dirt is the day he will quit.

[@rscott5101]

You gotta love how honest Stallings is as a human being. After being complimented by Dabo, Stallings is asked if he had seen anything special in Dabo while he played at Alabama. At the 5:06 mark, Stalling say "Not particularly, because he was an average player." Dabo's reaction is funny. But, the truth is that Dabo was an average player, who was also an above average human being. Stallings trusted Dabo's character and work ethic, and gave him his first coaching job. Dabo listened,. learned and then surpassed his teacher.

[@bobjones2580]

This is a great video. More to life than just football.

[@Britton_Thompson]

That's a good thing! The best coaches were typically average players themselves. Gene Stallings was an average player. So was Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer, Bear Bryant, Bobby Bowden, Urban Meyer, Woody Hayes, and even Nick Saban. If they played on the D-1 level they were mostly just backups, or they were invisible phantoms playing at directional state university in a conference that doesn't even exist anymore. The only real exception to this rule is Steve Spurrier. Spurrier's the only person in NCAA history to have won a national championship as a coach, and a Heisman Trophy as a player. (I suppose you could make an argument for Jim Harbaugh, but it's become painstakingly obvious he's either lost his touch completely, or was always overrated and simply benefitted from being in the right place at the right time)

[@RedmonkeGT53]

I live in Georgia but I remember coach Stallings very well. Always classy and wasn't into running up the score on weak opponents like Nebraska and Oklahoma did in those days.

[@paleo704]

Good comment but don’t forget early BCS days had a criteria in their calculation of “margin of victory”. Forced a lot of these schools to pour it on weaker opponent s

[@jmc7504]

hell bama needed a david palmer return to beat la tech in 92, only blowout was miami

[@nathanwoodley4299]

This is like looking at an alternate universe

[@jayjohnson6158]

Much respect for both of these men. Roll Tide!

[@lburrell1965]

Stallings = Legend

[@1920s]

Rough to see that sweater. Roll Tide!

[@dealexander8457]

one day, mama gona come calling. RTR

[@lsesternester3231]

DE Alexander Nope

[@denniswise2100]

One day...RTR

[@jmc7504]

stallings sadly was forced out, shouldve been the intermn after price

[@61066clocks]

Da Hell!! Why is coach stallings wearing that orange ass sweater..lol

[@clemsonfan2474]

That’s our coach

[@sheriziebach5922]

Love both these coaches but roll tide

[@clemsonfan2474]

Sheri Ziebach man im afraid of y’all tonight.. I hope we can play our best game today..because yall are so tested

[@stephenwalker6980]

Tide's out right now.

[@61066clocks]

BAMA Boys...RTR

[@capitanfuturo594]

I'm a big Michigan Wolverine fan, but i like Clemson Tigers and Dabo Swinney too since 2013.

[@erikhopkins9488]

I like the Ben Hogan story.

[@jimskarks7249]

Roll Tide Dabo... Saban will retire one day...

[@cstalley]

I love Coach Stallings

[@vandos11]

WE LOVE DABO

[@connielawrencegoggins7248]

If Nick Saban ever retires (he may go to 100yrs old!) - we’re gonna call Dabo home. Roll Tide !!!

[@joefinn7183]

not gonna happen. Sorry.

[@clemsonfan2474]

Connie Lawrence Goggins dabo said he wants to turn clemson into one of the greatest programs in college history..he loves it here and I don’t think he’ll leave a dynasty just to start over a new that makes no sense...

[@stephenwalker6980]

He's not going to leave the family he's built for a factory. Alabama's going to be a downgrade before he's done. In fact, it is already.

[@16sondra]

Your the same people that called him a cheerleader. Whatever.

[@leegoldman7491]

Quit kidding yourself it ain't never gonna happen!, why would a King leave his throne to be a court jester?...

[@rodneydockins3485]

Love both of these men I actually got a chance to meet coach Stallings not long after the 92 National Championship

[@anunaga3168]

Bama better watch out. I smell it....

[@HereNow2226]

Wow you guys sure sensed it 2 months ago.

[@briangreif9796]

A@M GAVE CLEMSON THEIR TOUGHEST TEST THIS SEASON , ON THE SCHEDULE AGAIN NEXT FALL AT CLEMSON GET READY ANOTHER BARN BURNER

[@volusiasorange]

Check.

[@donaldboggs1121]

Dabo sounds like Coach Bryant

[@ragingbull154]

Clemson 44 Alabama 16