When former Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips hired Dabo Swinney to be Clemson’s football coach on a permanent basis, there was a lot of skepticism. This story has been told numerous times by everyone, so there is no point in rehashing it.
However, the one point of emphasis I would like to point out is Coach Swinney at that time told the Clemson faithful that we were embarking on the greatest decade in program history. That was a tough sell amid the 6-6 seasons and failure to win big games. Swinney told the truth and gave us exactly what he promised.