The NIL era of college football has been somewhat of a nightmare for head coaches. Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney has found himself working twice as hard just to keep his roster intact, and he's one of the best in the sport at avoiding major roster turnover.
Swinney has been heavily criticized for not utilizing the transfer portal but he finally dabbled this offseason, landing three guys who could have immediate impacts.
And while Swinney has been forced to recruit his own players to make sure they don't leave via the portal due to better NIL deals elsewhere, he's still working on keeping that 2026 recruiting class intact.