CLEMSON – Dabo Swinney’s recruiting strategy is still working, and as NIL and the transfer portal reach a fever pitch, other coaches are following the Swinney model.
Swinney’s program doesn’t hand out offers like other schools – the Tigers have handed out just 61 for the 2025 recruiting cycle. Rival Florida State has handed out a whopping 266, while South Carolina has handed out 213. The Tigers sit fourth nationally in the recruiting rankings, however, and Swinney knows why.
“I just think we know what we're looking for. We're not all things to all people.