Paul Finebaum RIPS INTO Dabo Swinney for ‘COUNTLESS MISTAKES!’ | The Matt Barrie Show

On The Matt Barrie Show, Paul Finebaum joins to absolutely unleash on Dabo Swinney and Clemson in the ACC.
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[@lawfirmcfo8930]

Dabo has not proven capable of replacing the numerous longstanding assistant coaches who’ve departed the last several years. Saban has done this repeatedly.

[@CrashB111]

Honestly, losing Brent Venables hasn't seemed that big of a loss for them surprisingly. Their Defense has remained stout even after his departure. Their Offense though, is just not good.

[@millertheory7935]

Bama is very weak this year

[@topmech71]

Yea but he's done it with top talent...how many number 1 recruiting classes has he had? Now it's Georgia the past 2 years. Saban is not beating people like he used to and is living dangerously this year. We'll see how ti goes against LSU and Ole Miss.

[@danielrobinson9493]

Saban can get whoever he wants and so can Dabo. It has nothing to do with coaching. It does however have everything to do with recruiting and his refusal to use the transfer portal.

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

@@millertheory7935 Ranked 8th in the AP poll.....

[@TheGolfClan]

Things won’t get easier for Dabo playing Notre Dame next week

[@surgickalstrike]

I hope you’re right but the latest line is 3.5 points for Notre Dame. ☹️

[@TheGolfClan]

@@surgickalstrike I was shocked by the line ngl. Expect between 6-8

[@davidholliday4984]

And Notre Shame loses

[@TempeSoldier123]

No one deserves misery more than Dabo and Clemson fans.

[@leeption1able]

Why is that. Lmbo

[@chargeron3115]

Except maybe Tenn fans.

[@stevekelley7738]

You are a typical fan of teams that Clemson has owned. When Clemson beats them over and over year after year they can do nothing but hate.... and Dabo and Clemson fans are winners and some of the Best people and fans anywhere..... Anywhere !... So which team Clemson and Dabo has owned are you a fan of ?

[@VinnyKnuckles]

Cheating Jim Harbaugh and Michigan say hello.

[@TempeSoldier123]

@@stevekelley7738 I’m a Bama fan. Clemson is 2-2 against Bama recently. Is that “routinely beating@ them?

[@philipbrister]

This drives me crazy. The media continues to focus like a laser on NIL and the transfer portal and ignores how we can't coach kids up anymore. They have recruited better than Duke, Miami, NC State, S. Carolina etc. It's not about talent acquisition. The whole coaching staff needs an overhaul.

[@BYUBOY33]

You still need the Jimmy and Joe's too.

[@drfredostein4410]

You’re right, but talent acquisition is still a problem

[@AlmightyMauMau]

Nah homie. They did horrible evaluations at the skilll positions. Not one game changer on the roster. Inexcusable

[@beaujac311]

Every team now loses players to the portal,so you have to go into the portal at times to replace them. Kirby is similar to Dabo about getting players from the portal. He says that you have to be careful not to bring disgruntled players who can mess up the chemistry of your team. That's why you have to carefully bet these transfers. UGA brought in two receivers this pass off-season but they had recruited those guys while they were still in high school, so they knew who they were dealing with.

[@waynemassey21]

Listen to Finebaum

[@ralo1001z]

Not a Clemson fan but Dabo is a winner, Finebaum on the other hand, is a proven loser.

[@BlackMountainCycles]

Clemson was only good when they had an amazing d coordinator, and 2 generational QB’s.

[@dpixvid]

Finebaum SEC homer

[@jpc957-w7s]

@@dpixvidNot true. He’ll blast Saban any chance he gets. He’s made a living off of trying to tear down men better than he is. He’s not a complicated individual.

[@DocSnicklefritz]

People still harping on the portal while the past three years, no dedicated QB coach = bad QB play, no dedicated special teams coach = missed kicks, hiring an OLine coach with 0 experience = a line that looks absolutely lost out there, same at wr. Grish is an amazing recruiter but as a wideout coach it's been tough so far, so many drops. Add that all together, you get 4-4. Dabo will make substantial change after this season I guarantee that, in 2010 he sounded the exact same it's wild.

[@GymRat4Life01]

I give Paul credit as he was already saying last year that Clemson was done. Dabo has refused to deal with the portal and doesn't fully embrace NIL and this is where he's at while others have passed him by. If you don't adapt today the game will quickly pass you by. I think even Saban has adapted quickly. He may not like like NIL or the portal but he knows he has to adapt to it.

[@jsigur157]

The sport has forgotten where it came from and why it came from there. Commercialism is ruining everything

[@Grayson950815]

Tbf he said the same thing going into the 2018 title game where Clemson smoked Bama 44-16

[@f0xixtaiail2000]

I completely agree with your statement! It seems inevitable that college football will eventually be destroyed by greed.

[@roofcollapse3668]

Clemson literally has an NIL program, and the portal isn't the issue because Clemson has the talent. The issue is talent development which goes back to position coaches. Dabo hired a bunch of former players and friends who weren't qualified for this level of play. Paul and many were right but everyone fails to see the actual issue. NIL + Portal is just the words tossed around because it is the brainless thing for people to point finger at.

[@xTBrown13x]

@@roofcollapse3668I think where folks disagree with you is that they don’t have talent. That roster is mid level at best… 🤷🏾‍♂️ Dabo wants the old school kid that doesn’t worry about NIL. Good luck with that Dabo

[@Himothy704]

As a Clemson Fan Dabo sucks. He plays his kids and nephews that have the athletic abilities of JV players. Gave this man to much power and he abused it.

[@jpc957-w7s]

Dabo brought Clemson two national championships within a few years. You think he sucks?

[@Himothy704]

@user-hc3cd7uj3p Yes, when he chose to play his kids instead of better talent he lost his credibility with the players my brother played for Dabo.

[@scottjackson163]

It now seems strange to consider that for at least 5 years Dabo was thought to be a top candidate to replace Nick Saban at Alabama. They wouldn’t give Dabo the key to Nick Saban’s junk drawer now.

[@user-gw7sh6mn5h]

They probably didn't want him then..that was tater fans trying to say dabo was better than Saban

[@jsigur157]

Dabo is not going to be the only great coach that leaves this game cause of the NIL. I expect great coaches will coach three or four years till they get enough to live on for the rest of their life and then kiss the NIL and portal goodbye!

[@ethanweeter2732]

I think he is still in consideration though. Dabo clearly seems to not have adapted well to change though.

[@Tijuanabill]

@@jsigur157 But isn't it immoral to accept the full paycheck, when you intentionally tie one hand and one foot behind your back? If he doesn't want to use the portal, and he doesn't want his players to earn money fairly, then he shouldn't accept a paycheck that was supposed to compete with coaches who do the WHOLE job, not just the locker room speech and the press conference, and the check cashing parts.

[@jsigur157]

As long as it exists he has to use it otherwise he loses good players and doesn't replace them with as good or better players @@Tijuanabill

[@LuisFlores-ft1df]

Present day Clemson reminds me of Miami of the mid 2000. Got a blue chip QB that was supposed to keep it going and it just cratered. Happened with Brock Berlin & Kyle Wright and now with DJ & Cade. Miami is still searching for those glory days and Clemson is looking to be also

[@melroze]

Miami was also riddle with probation. Larry Coker was not a great recruiter and his teams got worse each year he was their.

[@LuisFlores-ft1df]

@@melroze the recruiting part is true. The probation was more towards the beginning of 2010. If you ask both fan bases the defenses were the bright spots carrying the lackluster offense

[@Seattle-2017]

Good point. One other thing is that the receivers these past 3 years cannot get separation, and the deep ball threat like we had in the Sammy Watkins/Nuk Hopkins/Mike Williams/Tee Higgins days is gone. Defensive backs just tighten up on coverage, taking away the screen pass and closing the gaps for the running game. This will not change until they get another star receiver(s).

[@AlmightyMauMau]

Difference is Miami has 5 titles with 4 coaches… so there’s precedence to get it turned around. Clemson was horrible… forever until 10 years ago

[@chriswesterfield2042]

Clemson and Miami are two totally different situations. Clemson has gone from best-to-bad while under the same coach. Miami has NEVER been good for the past 22 years, while under about 6 different dud head coaches. It is a real mystery why Miami never rebounded to its past 1980s/90s dominance. They are at ground zero again. Cristobal is terrible.

[@richardsnyder842]

I've said it before....I'll say it again. Finebaum doesn't even know that the ACC plays football until something goes wrong. I'm still riding high with the ACC holding a 4-2 record vs the SEC so far this season.

[@CongressSux1776]

I’m calling it now. FSU over UF Clemson over cocks GT over UGA Only sec team that will beat an ACC team will be Kentucky over Louisville

[@jsigur157]

@@CongressSux1776 Can I try some of your weed?

[@richardsnyder842]

@@CongressSux1776 I feel great about FSU over UF Clemson over SC ....with less confidence than I have in FSU I feel like Louisville can handle UK GT over UGA......I'm hoping but not feeling it......if GT pulled it off it would be their biggest win in decades.......even bigger than their last second return over number 1 FSU a few years ago

[@Seattle-2017]

@@CongressSux1776 I wouldn't put money down on G Tech over Georgia. Or Clemson over USC.

[@thephenomkid24]

Put the bottle down

[@steveknight6398]

I still remember Dabo saying, "The real Carolina is in Chapel Hill and the real USC is in California." As a University of South Carolina alumni and fan, I totally resent that!!!

[@DB-gr7ch]

Question: Is this the same Paul Feinbaum sports oracle who one month ago proudly annointed the Col. Sanders' led Colorado Buffaloes as the "biggest phenomenon in the history of colllege football"? The same Colorado that is now 4-4, and is quite likely to lose every remaining game ? Because that guy is really smart.

[@jpc957-w7s]

Right there with you. People who follow this sport don’t take this guy seriously anymore. His “opinions” change day to day. No wonder Saban hates this man. He’s a clown.

[@toddsmith8893]

How does this guy even exist....

[@chrisowen3264]

Say what you want about Dabo he’s got one of the best resumes of any coach ever and doesn’t need to be told how to run his program. People who want to complain and give advice need to think about where this program was before Dabo got the job and appreciate the massive amount of success he’s had that will never be duplicated at clemson again.

[@Al-Rudigor]

I bet he would love to be ranked 11 now.

[@boostinwillie]

Geez you holding on to that huh.3 years ago when he said that. Lol. Let it go bro.

[@stevelarkins4145]

I bet he would love to have DJ as his QB this year

[@jaypeezy439]

@@boostinwillie It’s not about holding onto it, OSU already boat-raced them after his absurd ranking. It’s hilarious bc it has aged horribly. All he’s done since that OSU game is continue his steep spiral downwards. Also proved he couldn’t get it done without Venables. OSU broke Clemson.

[@bklyyynn]

@@boostinwillieit did show that he’s a hater though. Dabo is the quintessential “get off my lawn” kinda guy

[@oh.....5075]

Dabo has ruined the last 2 5 🌟 QB recruits hes had..

[@jsigur157]

Dabo turned a school with no real football resume into an NCAA powerhouse. Oh ye spoiled children with short memories

[@TempeSoldier123]

@@jsigur157 huh? You do know they won a title with Danny Ford and was a solid program that routinely won 10 games long before Dabo, right?

[@Seattle-2017]

@@jsigur157 Correct. But the 2010's are over, and Finebaum is right - the program is on a steep decline.

[@Seattle-2017]

@@TempeSoldier123 Fact is, the program did not have a 10 win season or ACC title for 17 years before Dabo Swinney arrived. In Swinney's 3rd full year, they achieved both, and have had 10 win seasons ever since. Yeah, that's over this year (as this year's offense is awful) and may be over for a while to come, but I'll always be thankful for the great past decade.

[@jsigur157]

@@Seattle-2017 again, but for Dabo, Clemson never would have experienced life at the top. You have a short memory or maybe your parents neglected to inform you and he's got an excellent beef about the portal

[@CrashB111]

Yeah, what makes me think Dabo can't pull away from this cliff is his own statements and behavior. He's done nothing but dig his heels in deeper every time NIL or the Portal comes up. He's got the coaching talent, he's got the recruits, he could still turn it around. But his unwillingness to even consider the modern football landscape, is going to undo him.

[@shawncosmos5431]

Agreed. I don’t like the new era in College FB. I’m also not a coach. Either he begins to work with tbe portal or he goes the way of the buggy whip…

[@tedmcnair9709]

FSU is not a championship level team! They also will be back to 4 losses in 2024 they lose everyone and they have ZERO DEPTH! Just wait! Also the transfer portal is a joke how’s it working for USC? Colorado? Name a team that has built a winner in multiple seasons…. Remember Michigan State? How’s that going now? Portal teams have zero depth!

[@CrashB111]

@@tedmcnair9709 The options aren't "Completely ignore the portal" and "Pull a Deion and replace your entire team." Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, are all teams that use the Portal how it should be used. IE: identify weak spots they have, and go grab a skill player for that position.

[@shawncosmos5431]

@@tedmcnair9709 Things change. When FSU joined the ACC it was called Florida State and the seven dwarfs…

[@Tijuanabill]

Dabo's faith has blinded him to his own lacking character. He is so full of pride, he can't see what he is doing is immoral.

[@terencew7716]

I'm from South Carolina and it is going to be a long off-season in Clemson!!

[@adam-thesportsguy6147]

You guys have 2 wins and I doubt you beat the worst Clemson team in 13 years…settle down.

[@terencew7716]

@@adam-thesportsguy6147 Never say Never

[@Roadrunner0077]

clemson is in south carolina also lmao do research before comment @@adam-thesportsguy6147

[@Roadrunner0077]

he didnt know clemson was in sc also lmao@@terencew7716

[@Mike-jw5pm]

Go game cocks. You already have the better coach

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

If Dabo got rid of his son, the Venables and Herbstreit kids, he would have 3 immediate openings for the transfer portal when it opens back up....

[@MaryEverling]

Oh please.. that's the least of his issues

[@thomasandersen2534]

Dabo was close to getting fired years ago. Tajh Boyd had success and they won the ACC for the first time in a long time. Went to the orange bowl and things started rolling for Clemson. It has to be said in College Football the QB play is huge. They had 2 Amazing Quarterbacks in Watson and Lawrence to build excellent teams around. Those 2 guys were the Real Deal. Dabo can right the ship if they give him another year. He can recruit well and before him Clemson was an average team. Not a Clemson fan but a huge fan of college football.

[@stevolene]

Just to think Dabo Swiney at one time was deemed to be Nick Sabans replacement when that time came, unbelievable

[@Nolewayout33]

Dabo chose his path paved with too large of an ego and an inability to take responsibility for his ability to adapt.

[@dbrbruce9950]

Finebaum was the kid that was always picked last.

[@MaryEverling]

Ok but check his account, think he has done ok

[@thephenomkid24]

Or picked on 😂

[@dbrbruce9950]

@@MaryEverling He's half turtle, you know. Slithers back into to his shell during the off season..

[@egbluesuede1220]

I'm not sure if Dabo has ever been a good coach. They made a great run for several years with a legendary Defensive Coordinator who hired 22 Grad Assistants to steal signs during the games. I think about this now in the wake of the Michigan scandal, which is very different in the way they went about cheating. Ohio State exposed Clemson by running their plays in with a wide receiver, and Clemson had no idea how to stop them. Venables left for Oaklahoma, and Clemson hasn't been relevant since. So it is all on Dabo?

[@adamday4588]

Clemson's Defense is the best in the ACC and top in all of CFB, the defense is not the problem It's the offense

[@Mike-jw5pm]

Coach is the problem. Dabo always been overrated. Always was his assistants

[@antoniohoward5920]

@@adamday4588well they play trash acc teams and you seen how a SEC Team like tennessee torched his defense lol

[@NickNicholsMusic]

This face is the saddest story in college football. Paul Finebald. Man with a face made for radio

[@Tijuanabill]

And a voice made for print.

[@NickNicholsMusic]

Why keep this nutbag and fire Pollack who actually understands football. Paul the prune. What a sham

[@NickNicholsMusic]

This coming from a man who has been living with his foot down his throat since his pacifier

[@christhornton1785]

Finebaum is having a great time ripping intp Dabo. He has never liked him and has been pissed at him for beating his beloved Bama. Dabo does need to change his tactics.

[@Hayyyward]

Yep. And to be a story about Dabo, it's no surprise he had to mention Saban in it. Many say he's bald because his head has been up and in & out of Saban's a$$ for well over a decade now.

[@richardjohnson7752]

As a Clemson fan. For the first time I agree with PF.. which is Wild!!! Dabos stubbornness and has cost our university a 8 year rebuild at the least. And the longer he continues with his stubbornness to change and willingness to hire outside his friend group the longer the rebuild. By the end of the season it could be a 12 year rebuild

[@Seattle-2017]

You're right - to a point. They're going to have to change/adapt to the times because over the years they've lost a lot of players to the transer portal and have picked up almost none. But a rebuild can happen faster than 8 years. Florida State's program was a mess just 3-4 years ago, and now they are solid. We'll see.

[@Powerjudo]

Exactly. Dabo has squandered away everything he built in 2018

[@timkinley1779]

Didn't he just get a new OC? Don't let facts ruin your narrative.

[@richardjohnson7752]

@@timkinley1779 you see a new offense out there? trust me, i watch tigers closer than anyone.

[@richardjohnson7752]

@@Seattle-2017 With the portal. maybe. But.. The portal is not even a top 5 problem for this team right now. The talent on the field is still top 10. Its coaching. Development. Lack of awareness to Put Mafah in over Ship. And the fact that there are no new ideas in out locker room. IDC how good Spiller was as a player. Just because youre' a good athlete doesn't always translate to being able to develop other athletes. Our fumbles are not "bad luck" its bad coaching. Bad luck spans one game and really bad luck maybe seeps into the next. It doesnt' last into week 9 of the season.... There's also no playmaking capabilities from Cade. Sure he's a great athlete. But he has no "dog" in him that when a play breaks down he's able to make something out of nothing. On any given play there are a minimum of 2 reads and up to 5. If cades first 2 reads break down. So does he. I attribute this to coaching as well. What are the odds we get two of the top QB's of their respective classes. and 2-3 years into our program they look like they should be playing Juco. That's coaching all day! (for example - a good coach makes an average player look great. We cant get our great players to look average at times.. Truly embarrasing and miserable to watch on a weekly basis. All in a matter of 2 seasons. I've never seen anything like this..

[@pissedoffgamer]

When you refuse to adapt to change this is what happens

[@timkinley1779]

That is just a dumb clitche. What about the programs that have changed by going to the portal and still suck? Every program isn't good every year.

[@geralddoeing3930]

Clemson is done😅

[@FlagTheRef]

Anyone whos first name is Dabo cannot be relied upon to be intelligent on a regular basis.

[@kellymcclendon6601]

Now, now. Be kind.

[@DLTJR1959]

It takes money, assistant coaches, and adaptation. Dabo is a good guy but he's got to change.

[@davidhayes7596]

Up until today , Clemson is three fumbles away from being undefeated. Sweeney has never fumbled a ball as coach. Notre Dame will be Clemsons bowl game will be with Notre Dame. Go Tigers

[@squigglyline2813]

Once you couldn't steal signs anymore that was the end of you. Only reason you came out of the woodwork in the first place. Bye bye for a looooooong time.

[@thesween777]

Dabo to ND isn't far off, but I think it would be short lived because ND is a little stiff. That being said, He'd be a Great fit with them.

[@CapeFear1]

You are in denial.

[@thesween777]

@@CapeFear1 Yea, maybe.

[@jsigur157]

making college players free to seek out huge financial gains and forget about team loyalty will erode the quality of entertainment and I also wouldn't be surprised to see coaches leave due to total chaos it creates toward keeping their program together. Clearly it will erode team morale to see some players making enormous salaries while others simply have a scholarship (which in my day, was a big deal) You spend all this time over four years wining and dining a recruit to sign them only to have them as soon as they think they aren't getting the playing time they want, putting themselves on the open market First you had the NCAA change the rules of the game to get a bunch of timeouts in, then you remove the sitting out for a year when you decide to go somewhere else and now you turn the sport into a new form of prostitution where greed is behind all decisions I have trouble sitting thru the games cause of all the time outs constantly putting the volume on mute for the 10 in a row commercials they subject me to

[@louiserwin3726]

I somewhat agree with you but just curious? Where is the coaching loyalty to the athlete.? Not just the HC but the position coach, the recruiting coach? I mean come on the kids are due something.

[@jsigur157]

Coaching when I came up was likelu in the low hundred thousands whereas now offensive coordinators can make multi-- million dollar occasions. It's invaded coaches too and that's why I can see the "getting yours" and splitting. Loyalty everywhere had been undermined and encouraged by actions meant to remove it's existence. Coaches are doing it too What I like abot Kirby is I believe he undestands that greatest and great football schools are fostered by great coaches not by if you are a coach feeling the need to go to an Alabama to attain it It's what Bear Bryan did, John Wooden, Michael Jordon and made where they went,"great" where no greatness was before@@louiserwin3726​

[@ethanweeter2732]

How? Harbaugh wanted to leave Michigan before the NIL. Saban left LSU as a champion a year prior in 2003 after being okay in 2004. Urban Meter left Florida when they were still good.

[@blc2103]

Clemson under Swinney had a good 10-year run, but they are not a traditional power like Alabama, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, or USC. Also, there is no question, one BIG problem is the loss of ace defensive coordinator Brent Venables back to Oklahoma.

[@markhicks8377]

between 1990 thru 2014 you had to go thru the state of florida to win a national title fsu miami and uf was national powers when is the last time notre dame or usc has been relavent at the end of the year GO NOLES

[@blc2103]

@@markhicks8377 - Huh ??????????? You must be new to college football. From 2002 thru 2008 the most dominant program was the USC Trojans under Pete Carroll, with the Oklahoma Sooners under Bob Stoops being a very close second. The only reason that USC drops off is that Carroll went to the NFL. Right as Carroll goes out of college football Nick Saban comes back in.

[@Mateogreat]

How many years without a title can you go before your no longer a traditional power

[@blc2103]

@@Mateogreat - By "traditional power" I mean total historical wins on the field and in conference - decade in / decade out.

[@lawrencewestbury3162]

I keep wondering when some school will hire Paul to coach and give him a chance to improve the value of his opinions.

[@danielrobinson9493]

This mostly Dabo's fault. He refuses to recruit like his predecessors NC and FSU, also its in my opinion 90% of the reason Clemson hasn't done much since 2020 is because of his refusal to use the transfer portal. This is rediculous because what he doesn't realize is the in the last 5 years every team that has won a National championship has used the transfer portal at least once.

[@timkinley1779]

Don't forget about all of the teams that have been built around the portal and still suck.

[@ethanweeter2732]

@@timkinley1779Nobody said you had to get a whole team that way. But you have to use it some.

[@timkinley1779]

@@ethanweeter2732 Dabo has gotten some portal players, but that doesn't fit the narrative. So it doesn't get reported. Clemson is the first program that has built an entire NIL division, but that doesn't fit the narrative or get reported. Lastly, how tf is Clemson going to go get kids from the portal when none are leaving? Clemson had no one leave since the January cycle. Again that doesn't get reported because it doesn't fit the narrative. All of these buffoons need clickbait, and Dabo gets clicks.

[@Chris-nj6qd]

Clown comment...he has had only 2 top 5 recruiting classes...and he doesn't refuse to use it. He has talent, and most don't leave...so if the select few he targets don't want to go to Clemson, what?

[@danielrobinson9493]

@@Chris-nj6qd they are 4-4 after being the favorite to win the ACC Championship. No they gave not had a top 10 recruiting class in the last 2 years, and this year doesn't look very good either.

[@benharrell3002]

Last 12 years all had double digit wins. 2 NCs in 4 appearances. Everyone looks at Alabama and if you fall short of that you’re garbage. It’s so ridiculous. Give the guy a chance. He’s earned it.

[@dru_g9207]

I think that people need to remember that Clemson rise took place when FSU, UNC, Tennessee, Miami & Georgia were down. Look at all of those past Clemson super stars and they came from those areas where those teams were down.

[@Seattle-2017]

You could say that about any great team. And how about this: maybe one of the reasons FSU, UNC, and Miami were "down" is that Clemson kept beating them?

[@fredcarter8382]

LOL unc was only "up" a couple of years in the 90's

[@dru_g9207]

@@fredcarter8382, think of the player we got out of North Carolina.

[@Hayyyward]

@@Seattle-2017 Nope. FSU was down because they were down. Miami has been down for 20 years now. Neither has to do with Clemson's success in those years.

[@fredcarter8382]

?@@dru_g9207

[@RoscoCstate99]

Dabo and Clemson can't outspend other universities for players that they used to buy on the cheap before NIL. Everyone can see it was never him and his coaching but the talent they were paying under the table.

[@CongressSux1776]

So by that theory, Alabama was doing what during the same timeframe?

[@millertheory7935]

I don’t buy that. They could still be able to offer better nil deals when recruiting. They’re just playing badly

[@mayobabble]

Dabo and Clemson have a big problem in the dead zone , I mean red zone.

[@jsigur157]

sorry but back in the day we felt priviledged to get a free education for playing a sport. Oh ye of the greed era simply haven't got a clue

[@Seattle-2017]

Yeah OK conspiracy theorist. Got one iota of evidence on your claim?

[@joshjohnson7586]

Brent Vennebles left Clemson. He was the best coach there.

[@dasanwilcox9063]

Literally got put on blast from another show for saying that but, he’s 7-7 since he left and only 44-26 without him. He was 121-17 with Brent.

[@Brandbmy1979]

Dabo and Jimbo should just get an apartment together and go away....

[@joshuazwick3967]

Notre Dame will beat Clemson, that Irish defense will eat all day.

[@tacticalmattfoley]

Dabo seems as though he's lost interest in the game every time he's on camera. He reminds me of Coach Spurrier right before Spurrier made that dramatic exit from S.Carolina.

[@jsigur157]

There will be more, I know SAban isn't happy and Kirby is keeping his feelings close to the vest for now

[@tacticalmattfoley]

@@jsigur157 Coach Saban turns 72 this week, so his time is short.

[@davidwinter6148]

Maybe Finebaum ought to listen good to that answer Dabo gave that fellow not long ago who called in full of criticism for Dabo and Clemson. There are expectations versus appreciation. Dabo has been and is very good for college football.

[@billjenkins2503]

Even Alabama was in the weeds for an extended period.

[@lockinload23]

if you asked any Clemson fan in 2010 if they would be here sitting at 4-4 with 2 CFP championships they would take it 10/10 times, Clemson has the facilities and background to be back anytime

[@ethanweeter2732]

Then why are they struggling in a middle of the row conference? I mean FSU is legit, but the only other ACC team besides a Louisville worth anything right now.

[@thingsstranger1458]

Dabo is a victim of his own hubris and ideology. He cant replace long time assistant coaches and Coordinators. He refuses to acknowledge that NIL and the Transfer Portal are the future and IT AINT GOING ANYWHERE. And he allowed the ACC ( a conference that is literally the WORST FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OF THEM ALL) to catch up to him. Dabo can either adapt or get replaced. It is that simple.

[@carolyn7059]

I would personally give him at least 2 more seasons. Maybe, he will make the necessary changes.

[@thingsstranger1458]

@@carolyn7059 2 years for what? I would give him the 2024 offseason and season to atleast TRY the transfer portal. if he doesnt atleast tap the transfer portal next year. You HAVE to let him go. Im sorry but now that the Brohm Brothers are back in Louisville. Dabo is going to have his hands full in that conference when it comes to offense and recruiting. ( if you dont know about the Brohms) you should do some research. while they were at Purdue the play calling and offense they ran is what MADE Purdue the Spoilermakers. but these last 2 seasons for Clemson has shown a trend. Dabo doesnt have the right people in the right spots. DJ U is doing better without clemson. and for the past 2 season youve stayed with Will Shipley as your RB?( this season and last season) Will Shipley and youre Clemson lmao..

[@henrywashington5038]

The conference is FSU now but don’t forgot FSU built that conference and put it on the national stage

[@eddiechase305]

as much as Dabo can be a tad "much", the man has won at least 10 games for 12 years, 2 national championships, 8 conference championships, etc. His biggest mistake is not getting with the program of incorporating transfers and NIL dealings. It's the state of college football. Even last year during a "down year", he won 10 games. Before DAbo, Clemson was a run of the mill program. Aside from Bama and Georgia, they have been the most successful program in the last 10 years. I think we need to see Clemson be mediocre for another season or 2 for us to confidently say that Clemson is "done". This is coming fro a UM fan btw lol.

[@ProudCapitalist-ko9ff]

When Dabo ripped into a fan who criticized him for having a lousy season I lost so much respect for him. Don’t blame the fans for calling you out on your team’s crappy performance. Really classless thing to do. Take responsibility, Dabo, and quit picking on 20 year old kids who love Clemson and who have every right to criticize the team you built and you coach.

[@pumpernickel_plays412]

amazing how he has so many nice things to say about saban now...

[@SS11660]

And saban has done it recently with less than the best assistants. Because he is still in charge of his program

[@ethanweeter2732]

And because Saban can coach.

[@charlesdjones1]

The honey hole dried up for Bama and Clemson once Kirby started recruiting all their players 😂. No one talks about that. 7 seasons in, Clemson isn't even Top 50, and Alabama is struggling just to stay in the Top 10. "Bama recruited the No. 1 class last year there bud." And this is true, that doesn't take away from the fact 75% of the guys Georgia landed were also on Saban's wish list, it definitely has had an effect over time.

[@carllattimore8227]

Dabo does not have to live up to or prove ANYTHING WHATSOEVER. The fact that you still talk about him SAYS IT ALL. GO TIGERS!

[@natecruz7114]

At least Dabo isn’t throwing his players and coaches under the bus like many in the media want him to do. He’s the exact opposite of loud mouth coaches that haven’t proved anything.

[@tomdemay6147]

i dunno he threw mafah under the bus bringing up a week 1 fumble as an excuse to keep him on bench this late in season. meanwhile shipley fumbled at the 1 early in miami game and was still getting carries in overtime. that was 2 weeks ago

[@FloridaBoatTrash]

FSU is on the way back to running the ACC once again 🍢

[@tomdemay6147]

FSU is on its way to the Big 10

[@dantheman8152]

Dabo has a 10 year 115 million contract. He is set 😅

[@Mr.Wonderful731]

People need to realize the assistance he lost too.

[@dennishipsley8703]

Brent Venebles was the biggest lost assistant

[@Seattle-2017]

@@dennishipsley8703 Yeah - I'm afraid the defensive talent level/recruiting is going to slip with Venables gone, and Clemson is going to revert back to the teams of the 90's and early 2000's - always looking up at and getting beat by Florida State.

[@SS11660]

Every good program losses assistants constantly. But they go on .

[@matthewbartley3731]

He's still salty about the 44-16 national championship game against his beloved Tide

[@bigbird2240]

Debo flew my friend who is an architect out to draw his house in a private jet

[@dkstewy]

Lot of money to get rid of him ... 'Clemson coach Dabo Swinney agreed to a new 10-year, $115 million contract Thursday, (Sep 8, 2022) the largest college football coaching contract by total compensation. The new, enhanced contract runs through the 2031 football season and averages $11.5 million over 10 years.'

[@NFace23]

If he continues to avoid using the transfer portal, he will quite literally eventually have a 0-12 season

[@kevinbraud8570]

Finebaum just can't do an interview without mentioning Alabama

[@bigworm6927]

Dj U was the scapegoat the last few years at Clemson now look at him then look at Clemson

[@michaelsledge3904]

Remember? He made his program in God's NIL lol

[@zachcheroff7970]

Why is nobody talking about Dan Radakovich leaving having an impact on the program. IMO, there’s nobody there forcing Dabo’s hand from a leadership position.

[@martygriffith5528]

As an Aggie fan Dabo is still > than Jimbo. Dabo will be fine. He’ll adapt.

[@rvandy5728]

It shows what an impact Venerables had on Clemson. He better revamp his coaching staff. “None of us is as smart as all of us”.

[@Tijuanabill]

Make it make sense that you have players leave via the portal, you are only allowed 25 freshmen (avg), and you don't use the portal? Where are the numbers supposed to come from? Walkons? Student try outs? Where? If you lose players, you have to replace them. This is the dumbest anthill a man has ever died on.

[@jamesbondage9660]

You have been waiting on this moment forever.. sabotaging Dabo with Garrett Riley is dirty

[@philstamper4542]

There isn’t a fan base outside of their own area code. That doesn’t feel bad about any team that takes steps back whether it’s Clemson Michigan with the scandal whoever

[@saurabhpatel6630]

Only way dobo had all the success is with 5 star QB’s With out that he doesn’t know what to do, unlike saban who can win anyway possible

[@toddsmith8893]

Right because Bama recruits 4 and 3 star... Get real..

[@saurabhpatel6630]

@@toddsmith8893saban is doin fin to me with a 4 star QB! No so dabo lol.

[@saintdockery5740]

Dabo recuit and develops as good as anybody. You are seeing the last of the super senior using there 6yrs of eligibility.

[@adam-thesportsguy6147]

Transfer portal isn’t the issue at Clemson…they have plenty of talent…it the coaching staff. He has too many first time charity case coaches on staff. He will have to use the portal to rebuild this culture quickly because none of these Clemson player have been in the playoffs…those days are long behind. Dabo has to look in the mirror and stop saying this is strange and weird…no it’s what happens to poorly coached teams.

[@dus1009]

they know nothing about football it is not about a generational QB Georgia won back to back national championships with a walk on QB

[@robertertl9245]

Who is Paul Finebaum? A spitter that does not understand how hard it is to stay on top year after year. I am so impressed to see Dabo fight back against the naysayers. If Clemson can be called "down" I would bet my house on Dabo bringing them back with they culture Clemson has created. The mark of a great coach is not how they continue to win, but how they rise up through advertisity and continue to fight.

[@Kscottfamily9]

Dabo needs to stop hiring position coaches that have zero coaching experience and hire people that actually know what they are doing. Stop hiring former players just because they played at clemson and hire some people that actually know how to coach. As the good coaches leave the program constantly falls . Dabo needs to just recruit and let people that know how to coach do their job

[@leeption1able]

I've chalked this season up after the second loss! Still love my Tigers tho.

[@davidcook680]

The problem is the nil and transfer portal. Before nil he paid players under the table. Now it's a level playing field. And he sucks.

[@jamesrippy1161]

Dabo Swinney‘s stubborn rigid and stupidity in not embracing NIL and the transfer portal is going to cost him his job and he’s gonna set Clemson back 20 years. either the alumni need to set him straight or he needs to go

[@jimbrewer7447]

Don't give up so soon, the weather ain't bad

[@Rattler32114]

The norms that Dabo has is cultural, and it is GLARING! He was born in 1969 but his heart is in 1869.

[@perfectblindguy]

Dabo wasn't acting like a Christian.

[@T.K...]

Dabo the conservative isn't adaptable. Shocking.

[@rlh4331]

Dumbo lost without Venables - he's the real loss.

[@scarecrow1958]

The only UT grad in the history of Knoxville that is the biggest Bama homer to ever exist. If I am not mistaken, two Saban 14-0 teams showed up in the NC game only to leave 14-1. Both loses were to the same team and the same coach. Now, suddenly, the coach that will be the winningest coach in Clemson history this year has suddenly "lost it". Yeah.

[@menotyou6560]

They have had top 5 or top 10 classes for a decade. How can this be talent related? As an outsider not paying attention to Clemson at all I would say the evidence points to assistant coaches.

[@UTBaller22]

The rise and fall of Dabo is much more simple than this. Brent Venables.

[@carolyn7059]

Well, I am not sure because our defense is still really good. Our offense is not good. I think some of it is a wide receiver issue. But, also ball protection has really hurt clemson this year.

[@RandyTolin-gt9kg]

I think dabo has done a excellent job at Clemson and I think he would fit in well at Alabama. Go dabo roll tide

[@MaryEverling]

Ugh NO

[@halhenderson9020]

Losing Venables does hurt. I don't believe Clemson will ever be the same. Dabo is a heck of a guy/coach he will fight hard I'm sure. But really before Clemson it was FSU king. They were down for a decade or so after Jameis Winston and company. But now they are back. FSU is king and always will be king of the ACC in totality.

[@delshaffer1]

Finebaum hates Clemson and Dabo. Matt Barrie needs to have someone that’s not biased to give their take. They say absolutely nothing about Clemson’s play. Where is their analysis???

[@chriswesterfield2042]

Notre Dame game coming up will speak volumes. A win over ND would take the heat off for a while. A loss will cement Clemson's demise.

[@chrisburton4903]

Clemson has Done very well for 12 years .. if they drop off it’ll be ok . Dabo is a better coach and recruiter than most !! Finebaum doesn’t like ACC and always downs them . Look at Dabos accomplishments and find another coach that’s at his level …. Saban is one …. Kirby Smart is only other one .

[@ND25CHAMPS]

My favorite part of Paul Finebaum is when he pretends he is smarter and would be better than these college football coaches he critiques. If only Clemson had ole Paul as the head coach instead of Dabo then they’d be 8-0 😂😂

[@RiosChavez-qz2yr]

RiosChavez-qz2yr 0 seconds ago I once saw Finebaumin a walk clinic screaming that he needed Sabans sperm to save humanity

[@ethanweeter2732]

Saban has proven he can win with any QB and any group of players.

[@brandonreed8863]

Paul Finebaum is an SEC lover

[@glinn8045]

Dabo hasn’t done anything since his arrogant statement and ranking against OSU during COVID playoffs. OSU smashed Clemson and sent him home. For his sack, the Clemson program, and fan base he can turn it around. Pride before the FALL. 🅾️🙌🏽🙏🏽🅾️

[@stewartbrew9635]

Clemson's run is over.

[@jamesalexander3837]

As long as Dabo has an elite OC, an elite DC, a generational talent at QB, a stable of NFL WR’s, an elite rotation of NFL caliber DLineman & a staff full of ace recruiters he can put Clemson back on top… BUT if Dabo is missing even ONE of those pieces Clemson will just be mediocre at best! Deal w/ it…

[@Chris-nj6qd]

He has only had 2 top 5 recruiting classes. Your argument falls flat. That said, what national championship team hasn't had most or all of that. Clown comment

[@khristionlouvatin6874]

🤣😂