Dabo Swinney thanked everyone - literally - Saturday during Clemson's celebration of its national championship season in Death Valley in front of an estimated 70,000 fans.
The Pelham, Alabama, native talked about the heart his team played with all season and the love the Tigers have for one another.
"I told this team when we got to the playoffs that Alabama and Ohio State have bigger budgets," Swinney said. "They have bigger stadiums. They have a bigger alumni base. They have more 5-stars, but that wasn't going to matter because it was going to be about belief.