Your impressions of Dabo Swinney?

[FreeSC]

Just curious how much you know about him, other than he's the head coach of Clemson?
What are your impressions/ knowledge of him? Management style? Personality? Accomplishments? How he handles the press?
Just curious how he's viewed outside the Clemson bubble? Do you know much outside the ESPN drivel?

 

[22LR]

He is a nobody outside of the ACC. That is my impression.

 

[larwilli]

He had some great stories about how many times he almost went back to Alabama after he got back into coaching during an interview with Paul Fienbaum last week. Excellent interview!

 

[Soonersincefitty]

I've got no problem with him...in fact, that he invoked Gods name and ESPN cut it off mid sentence is a tribute to him as a person.

These a-holes have a foothold in their secular world, anything that can make them say..."What the hell happened?".Is OK with me...

This is a war...and I don't kowtow to the challenge.

 

[larwilli]

When Saban leaves it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't replace Saban.

 

[veritas59]

Just curious how much you know about him, other than he's the head coach of Clemson?
What are your impressions/ knowledge of him? Management style? Personality? Accomplishments? How he handles the press?
Just curious how he's viewed outside the Clemson bubble? Do you know much outside the ESPN drivel?

What's not to like? Seems like a quality man, through and through.

 

[td71sooner]

Seems like a good guy. Players and fans like him and he has built a very cohesive team. Buying pizza for the fans and taking the team to an amusement park, wins a lot of style points.

 

[washingtonsooner]

Just want to know why his parents named him Dabo. WS

 

[Plainosooner]

I think he's got a really good offensive mind and knew he needed somebody as of high quality on defense, and he went and got him one. Guy named Venebles. So far, it's been working out pretty well. Dabo has three straight bowl wins against some high quality heavy hitters. Three years ago, they beat LSU, the year after LSU played for the national title. Two years ago, they beat Ohio State the year before they won their national title. And last year, they popped OU by five touchdowns. Dabo can coach. About the only team they couldn't beat since BV got there, was one quarterbacked by Jameis Winston.

 

[XTIGERK]

Just want to know why his parents named him Dabo. WS

It's a nickname. His given name is William Christopher. His little brother couldn't say his name so he would say "that boy" which sounded like "Dabo".

 

[Mister Moses]

He is able to hire top quality coaches with top salaries. Brent I think gets 1.35 million now that Morris is gone. Morrison was at 1.3 million when he left. I think Brent made 850 grand when Morris was still at Clemson. The great fans pack the stadium and bring the noise. He has it going on there for sure.

 

[22LR]

I think he's got a really good offensive mind and knew he needed somebody as of high quality on defense, and he went and got him one. Guy named Venebles.

Be careful Plaino. Some of the locals may accuse you of flame baiting.

 

[barkingwater2000]

I like him fine but I think he is getting a little cocky acting. I'm getting tired of hearing about his pizza party

 

[amynhop]

Just curious how much you know about him, other than he's the head coach of Clemson?
What are your impressions/ knowledge of him? Management style? Personality? Accomplishments? How he handles the press?
Just curious how he's viewed outside the Clemson bubble? Do you know much outside the ESPN drivel?

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf-...ng-road-to-restore-clemson-to-prominence.html

So you can know something about him:

 

[iasooner1]

I don't do impressions of specific coaches but I've been known to act a lot like last year's Mike Stoops on occasion...

 

[td71sooner]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf-...ng-road-to-restore-clemson-to-prominence.html

So you can know something about him:

Great article. Clearly, he is one of the good guys.

 

[thomlaw]

Just curious how much you know about him, other than he's the head coach of Clemson?
What are your impressions/ knowledge of him? Management style? Personality? Accomplishments? How he handles the press?
Just curious how he's viewed outside the Clemson bubble? Do you know much outside the ESPN drivel?

He is a great coach, a player's coach and apparently a very effective recruiter, and get the most out of his players, in much the same way Switser used to do

 

[jd1025]

I think he's got a really good offensive mind and knew he needed somebody as of high quality on defense, and he went and got him one. Guy named Venebles. So far, it's been working out pretty well. Dabo has three straight bowl wins against some high quality heavy hitters. Three years ago, they beat LSU, the year after LSU played for the national title. Two years ago, they beat Ohio State the year before they won their national title. And last year, they popped OU by five touchdowns. Dabo can coach. About the only team they couldn't beat since BV got there, was one quarterbacked by Jameis Winston.

Plaino just to correct your statement...the 40-6 beatdown was 2014 not last year the 2015 season playoff where we lost by only 3 TDs lol

 

[CTOkie]

I regard him as a top 5 coach among college coaches. I like watching his teams play.

 

[Plainosooner]

Plaino just to correct your statement...the 40-6 beatdown was 2014 not last year the 2015 season playoff where we lost by only 3 TDs lol

That was written when 2014 was "last season." Check the date.

 

[JConXtsy]

Yeah, what's up with thomlaw bumping a 16 month old thread?

 

[Plainosooner]

Yeah, what's up with thomlaw bumping a 16 month old thread?

Is a guy who spells Switzer with two S's maybe a Clemson visitor?

 

[RCSooner]

Dabo's aided by great high school football talent in his region and a weak ACC. He's a nice coach, but put him at Bama and I don't think he has anywhere near the success they've had under Saban.

 

[Huntin Hard]

Dabo won a national championship. That alone makes him a very solid coach. Anyone that tries to take away from that makes themselves look foolish.

 

[thomlaw]

Is a guy who spells Switzer with two S's maybe a Clemson visitor?

nothing wrong with my spelling, just my typing. I have been a Sooner fan longer than most of you have been alive.

 

[Plainosooner]

nothing wrong with my spelling, just my typing. I have been a Sooner fan longer than most of you have been alive.

OK. Well I'm 65, so likely not longer than that. But I understand the frustration of cell phone keyboards.