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Dabo dismisses talk of potential future Bama job

Dabo Swinney's new contract includes an unusual provision that would add as much as $2 million to his buyout should he leave to take a job at Alabama, but the Clemson coach said he doesn't spend time pondering a future at his alma mater.

"People always like to say one plus one equals two, and it's a simple thing," Swinney said of the speculation he'd be Nick Saban's eventual replacement at Alabama. "I don't pay any attention. I was at Alabama 13 years. I love Alabama and always will. That won't change. But I'm going on my 17th year at Clemson, my 11th as head coach.