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IT HAD BEEN a couple of years since Bob Stoops last spoke with Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. The two had always been friendly, but since Stoops retired from coaching at Oklahoma, they didn't bump into each other often.
Then, on Halloween, Stoops was scrolling through his phone when he came across some quotes from Swinney.
A caller to Swinney's radio show -- "Tyler from Spartanburg" -- had offered a meandering critique of Swinney's performance in 2023, suggesting, among other things, that the Clemson coach hadn't earned his nearly $11 million salary after the team's 4-4 start to the season.