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Devotee [239]
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For the Short Bus Riders/Dabo Haters..........
Nov 20, 2008, 6:57 PM
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From someone who has coached in college athletics before, listen to me please.
Leadership ability is the #1 characteristic in all successful head coaches. Pick any coach, any sport, and the successful ones are all great leaders. All coaches have knowledge of their sport. That's basic. All college coaches have recruited at some level and all have performed tasks necessary in the daily operations of running a program. The successful head coaches are leaders first and people follow leaders.
Dabo Swinney is a solid candidate for the position of head coach at Clemson because he possesses strong leadership abilities to lead a program and has shown in a month that he is capable of directing a college football team on Saturday. The coaches are following his lead and the players (the ones who are really important in this program) are following him and have his back.
Who better to have a pulse on who the next head coach at Clemson be than the players themselves. The administration obviously has confidence in Dabo, or they wouldn't have made the change on October 13.
The opinion of this board is really not relevant in the scope of the Clemson football program.
Jeff Davis (The Judge), perhaps the best player in the history of the Clemson football program, has thrown his support behind Dabo Swinney 110%.
If Dabo Swinney is getting the support of Jeff Davis, former coaches (Danny Ford), former players, and the current Clemson football team, then why do you people think that your opinion matters more?
How about just supporting the program for what it is, and not what you think it should be. I assure you that the administration has a better idea for direction than we do.
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Agree...
Nov 20, 2008, 7:07 PM
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The leadership this guy has shown under very, very difficult circumstances has really been impressive. The players obviously want to lay it on the line for him. What more can you ask for ? I figured Dabo would be likeable ( I have always heard good things about him ) and that he would know something about football, but his leadership and people skills have surprised me .
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Re: Agree...
Nov 20, 2008, 7:12 PM
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Well said. I just hope Dabo can win a few more games to put the naysayers at bay.
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Re: For the Short Bus Riders/Dabo Haters..........
Nov 20, 2008, 7:12 PM
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Larry Shyatt also had the support of the players.Arent we bettr off with OP?
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Devotee [239]
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Shyatt lacked the leadership part.***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:14 PM
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Re: Shyatt lacked the leadership part.***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:16 PM
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We need a proven head coach for this job no matter how much it cost.Dabo is not ready to be a head coach yet.
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Damnation Bubba, that felt good! Do it again!***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:14 PM
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Re: For the Short Bus Riders/Dabo Haters..........
Nov 20, 2008, 7:14 PM
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The best solution is to clean house and get rid of any Bowden influence.A fresh start is the best way.
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Devotee [239]
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What if we had done that after Charlie Pell?***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:15 PM
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in fairness charlie left under different circumstances***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:17 PM
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Re: in fairness charlie left under different circumstances***
Nov 20, 2008, 10:11 PM
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no crap and many many many people just dont get that Dabo does not = Danny
no way no how
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Because some peoples's self image is directly tied to who
Nov 20, 2008, 7:21 PM
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their team is, to who its head coach is, to how high their recruiting class is, to what conference they paly in. They would rather say for expample, " Well, we've Got Spurrier " than," We beat ya'll last year ".
If Muschamp, Leach, RR, Foster, or Lord help us Kiffin had taken over under the circumstance that Dabo did, and done the exact same things Dabo has done,then their followers on here would be going delerious.
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Re: Because some peoples's self image is directly tied to who
Nov 20, 2008, 7:26 PM
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What has Dabo really done?Granted,he has got this team motivated to play but his play calling skills are awful.CJ Spiller won two games for Dabo with his skills.
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Re: Because some peoples's self image is directly tied to wh
Nov 20, 2008, 7:28 PM
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Are you kidding about the play calling? How has the play calling been bad? Remember he took over half way through the season, Napier and Dabo have yet to install their complete offense.
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Well, he hasn't played musical chairs withthe QB's, put a
Nov 20, 2008, 7:32 PM
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recevier on defense the 9th week of the season, or thrown his players under the bus.
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Or promised every recruit he can play WR!***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:48 PM
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That is dead on the money.
Nov 20, 2008, 9:15 PM
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I have been thinking the same thing. It's like if we hire Leach or Kiffen that somehow they will feel better about themselves. They would rather have a coach that the media and other team's fans recognize, than have coach that will actually get the job done, no matter what name value or splash he would make. I just want one that will win.
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this guy gets it!! Dabo embodies leadership!!
Nov 20, 2008, 7:21 PM
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this is exactly why Dabo should be named head coach. If you have studied leadership, you would recognize that Dabo has made every right move from a leadership perspective.
Throw in the fact of great playcalling, tremendous people and recruiting skills, casting the vision of greatness for the players and fans, and simply truly loving Clemson, we need to realize he is the right choice. Even the administration is on board with Dabo!
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Devotee [239]
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You and I seem to be the only two getting it.***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:25 PM
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Re: You and I seem to be the only two getting it.***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:28 PM
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If we keep Dabo as you want,the only coach we should keep is Napier.We have to rid ourselves of the Bowden influence forever.
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Re: TDP gets it. that's why he makes homerun hires, like Dabo!***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:36 PM
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That is not a home run hire!Mike Leach or Bob Stoops is a home run hire.By the way,if TDP hires Dabo and he fails to produce results,TDP and Barker should be gone as well.
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TDP track record speaks for itself. How about trust him.***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:40 PM
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4 and more where that came from. Most of my friends who are
Nov 20, 2008, 7:34 PM
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over 35 are behind Dabo. I would guess at least 20 of my Tiger friends that I really know are behind him.
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5***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:38 PM
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agree, Dabo shows leadership,
Nov 20, 2008, 7:28 PM
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hope he gets the job, we could do worse. I trust TDP to make the right call as he has made good choices in the past. like you said, there is a reason Dabo was chosen to be the interim coach.
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Re: For the Short Bus Riders/Dabo Haters..........
Nov 20, 2008, 7:28 PM
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Having met Dabo at a recruiting luncheon a yr ago, I have no doubt he has leadership skills. However, my question is what coordinators do you see coming here to work for him?
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Young fire-pissers that want to make a name for themselves!***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:41 PM
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Re: Young fire-pissers that want to make a name for themselves!***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:45 PM
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Napier can obviously get the job done.
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Hire this guy!!!***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:31 PM
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Re: For the Short Bus Riders/Dabo Haters..........
Nov 20, 2008, 7:32 PM
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Let me raise one more point.Go ahead and hire Dabo but only to a two year contract.If he fails to produce an Atlantic Division title in that time,get rid of him.
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Re: For the Short Bus Riders/Dabo Haters..........
Nov 20, 2008, 7:45 PM
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Are you so hellbent on his failure as to only offer him a two year contract and kill any chance he has of recruiting. That might be best for YOU in your own personal interest but that is not what is best for Clemson. If he gets the job then you have to make a commitment to him just like you would for anyone else.
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Re: For the Short Bus Riders/Dabo Haters..........
Nov 20, 2008, 7:46 PM
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I an tired of paying off bad coaches.
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finally someone said it perfectly!!! well done!!***
Nov 20, 2008, 7:32 PM
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Re: For the Short Bus Riders/Dabo Haters..........
Nov 20, 2008, 7:37 PM
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Well said!! I couldn't agree more ****
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Re: For the Short Bus Riders/Dabo Haters..........
Nov 20, 2008, 7:45 PM
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Whoever the new coach is,he should care about winning games,good game plans,and recruiting great players.Academics and good kids are irrelevent.Winning is all that counts.
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nothing wrong with a clean program AND winning.
Nov 20, 2008, 8:12 PM
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however, I personally do NOT want the reputation that Miami, FSU, and now USuC has in regards to bringing in thug players.
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Unfortunate that "short bus" has become such a
Nov 20, 2008, 7:42 PM
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commonplace term in spite of the image that it implies.
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That shot bus is already crowded with guys like you....
Nov 20, 2008, 8:04 PM
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who are under the delusion that Dabo is the best choice to replace Bowden when compared to all of the other potential candidates when, in reality, you have absolutely nothing to support that contention.
If you really believe that Dado is a better choice than coaches like Leach, Patterson or Kelly then we can all rejoice in the knowledge that you are not Clemson's Athletic Director and that you have have absolutely zero involvement in the decision making process in any way, shape, or form.
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Rock Defender [54]
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Anyone who thinks Leach is the answer.....
Nov 20, 2008, 11:11 PM
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is a definite short bus rider.
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^^^^^MO-ron^^^^^^***
Nov 21, 2008, 8:42 AM
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Rock Defender [54]
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Hello dummy......
Nov 21, 2008, 10:25 AM
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Let's debate something, heck, ANYTHING. I'll show you just how dumb you are, exactly like the SOS discussion the other day where you were made to look like a fool. You're dumber than an old, rotten stump, but unfortunately (for you) you're too dumb to see it. And you grade school, stolen insults only exacerbate the issue.
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OF COURSE those guys you named are going to be behind
Nov 20, 2008, 8:04 PM
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Dabo...
It's a chance for them to relive the "glory days"....
It's another "Danny Ford" story in the making.
As far as the players go... the only verbal ones backing Dabo (publicly) seem to be the ones leaving us either this year or the next.
Not a convincing post.
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How about leadership PLUS experience AND proven success?****
Nov 20, 2008, 8:14 PM
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Great post, clap clap. *********
Nov 20, 2008, 8:20 PM
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Rock Defender [54]
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oh snap!!!***
Nov 20, 2008, 8:21 PM
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Very well said, my friend!***
Nov 20, 2008, 8:57 PM
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Just like Bill Stewart!***
Nov 20, 2008, 9:51 PM
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