Remember when Will Muschamp almost became the Clemson football coach?

Most Clemson football fans have probably forgotten, but there was a point where Will Muschamp was a legitimate candidate for the Head Coaching position.

It was an era that most Clemson football fans probably want to forget.

In 2008, the start of something magical happened following the firing of Tommy Bowden. Bowden recommended a young upstart assistant by the name of Dabo Swinney to take over as the Interim, and Clemson Athletic Director Terry Don Phillips obliged.

Nearly 11 seasons later, Dabo Swinney has led the Clemson football program to five ACC Championship wins, two National Titles, four CFB Playoff appearances, several key bowl wins, and has a winning percentage of more than 80…