Is it possible that Karma is finally making its way home. Back to Bama !

Jan 14, 2024, 7:06 AM

Clemson should be grateful that Dabo is our Head Coach. IMO Clemson’s Elite future began when Clemson hired Tommy Bowden. TB did not accomplish many of his goals but he cared enough to offer his resignation to TDP after the Wake Forest loss. TB also had some bad luck which coast him wins. I believe the lack of success under TB was not all his fault. Lack of execution by players were partially to blame. Cullen Harper had a really good Junior year but was terrible his Senior year. He and his Dad threw TB under the bus because TB benched Harper who was awful his Senior year. Cullen Harper never measured up to the play of his Junior year.

IMO TB left Dabo a solid foundation from which to build from. Try to remember TB was not provided the near financial resources given to Dabo to hire better coaches, newer facilities and more money to improve recruiting. Dabo and Brad Scott were two of the best hires by TB which helped take the next steps to the CFP.

TB was a very good HC and he smart enough to see the potential in a young Dabo Sweeney. He envisioned what a great future Dabo could have at Clemson given the right tools. Dabo had a unique vision for Clemson. It was new and fresh. It improved recruiting bring in 2 of the best QB’s to ever play at Clemson, along with several great skilll players and BV as DC.

Things did not work out the way Tommy Bowden envisioned at Clemson. But keep this in mind. When TB was hired The BOT and the administration did not invest into our program as they did when Dabo was hired as the HC.

IMO TB accomplished a lot with the resources he had. He was smart enough to hire some good people like Brad Scott, and Dabo Sweeney. Most of all TB loved Clemson enough to step away and recommend Dabo as the next HC.

TB owned the coots, and won some big games as Clemson’s Head Coach. He ran a clean program and left Dabo with a solid foundation to build from. IMO TB does not get enough credit for his accomplishments ans Clemson’s HC or for his love for Clemson.

Had TB been given more financial resources when he was the HC at Clemson I Believe he would have accomplished more. TB may have had more wins, ACC championships and more….

If you look at the program since TB and Dabo have been the head coaches, Clemson has been a clean program, graduating players, turning boys into good solid men who have represented our University very well. You can use the words like integrity, respect, character, determination, discipline, pride, commitment and many more words related to running a clean quality program.

Being the Head Coach of a high profile team like Clemson is a pressure cooker everyday. No matter how much money you make. Try to remember everything a College Football Coach has to deal with every single season before you blame him for a few losses. If it were easy a lot of fans would be HC’s in HS or College.

I would not want to be the head coach replacing Nick Saban !!!

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