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Dabo’s commitment to his players is of what makes Clemson special for young men.
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Apr 19, 2023, 9:18 AM
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It’’s part of what it means when you decide to wear the Paw.
It’s the other half of what All-In truly means.
The dismissal of this by so many here is what IS typical. A cynical, win at all cost man does not run Clemson Football.
After reading David’s piece on where we stand on scholarships, it made me proud. This man never wavered on the issue, and those seniors who chose to return would have never done so without the culture, yes culture, that Dabo built at Clemson. The commitment to scholarship athletes is a foundational element of that culture.
Here’s the real problem statement:
We have a vocal segment of Clemson fans who care only about winning. That is all. If they perceive any decision that isn’t completely aligned with winning, no matter the cost, the coaches aren’t doing their jobs.
For those that don’t share that mindset, I guess it’s up to us to ensure it remains what it is; the loud, meaningless rantings of an inconsequential few.
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Gridiron Giant [16033]
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100%. And with NIL, the 3 walk-ons who may have to "lose"
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Apr 19, 2023, 9:39 AM
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their scholly, don't actually have to lose their scholly.
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Paw Warrior [4929]
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Re: 100%. And with NIL, the 3 walk-ons who may have to "lose"
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Apr 19, 2023, 11:41 AM
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Out of curiosity, who's going to pay NIL to players who can't *quite* make the 85-man roster?
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Re: 100%. And with NIL, the 3 walk-ons who may have to "lose"
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Apr 19, 2023, 12:35 PM
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The roster limit for most of college football is 105 players, 20 of which can be walk-ons. So, it'd not necessary for the 2 or 3 walk-ons who may be dropped from scholarship to be booted from the roster. The only question (for them) is if they will have to pay their tuition out of their own pocket - or can/will an entity other than Clemson (NIL perhaps) pick up the cost so they can continue to be in school at no cost. If they can afford tuition on their own, they can remain in school as a walk-on.
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Apr 19, 2023, 9:58 AM
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I think Swinney's salary would suggest that winning is pretty important. He has a right to give a scholarship to whoever he wants. However, if we start losing games due to roster mismanagement, then it's a problem.
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Re: Dabo’s commitment to his players is of what makes Clemson special for young men.
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Apr 19, 2023, 10:12 AM
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Very well put. I concur wholeheartedly!
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Paw Warrior [4632]
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Apr 19, 2023, 10:16 AM
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Agree. Much rather have what Dabo does as opposed to Coach Prime Time, who is already trying to run off the guys who JUST TRANSFERRED to him. What a mess. Also makes for a toxic environment to try to play in.
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Re: Dabo’s commitment to his players is of what makes Clemson special for young men.
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Apr 19, 2023, 11:28 AM
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The goal is 100% to win. Stop with this nonsense. At some point, Dabo is going to have to start utilizing the transfer portal. Our recruiting is off and as soon as we start losing games we shouldn’t again, it will force him to grab transfers. 100%
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Part of the vocal minority I see******
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Apr 19, 2023, 12:14 PM
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Re: Dabo’s commitment to his players is of what makes Clemson special for young men.
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Apr 20, 2023, 9:38 AM
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Can you expand on which parts are nonsense and why?
Uhhhhhh. Did you see the article today about yanking scholarships from “deserving” walk-ons?
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All-TigerNet [10403]
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Re: Dabo’s commitment to his players is of what makes Clemson special for young men.
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Apr 20, 2023, 10:14 AM
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Uhhhhhh did you hear Dabo on multiple occasions state that we had 7 veterans decide to return?
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Apr 19, 2023, 11:46 AM
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I absolutely agree with you 100%,all in!!
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The PAW journey points out that there is life
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Apr 19, 2023, 12:24 PM
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after football. Dabo believes the overall development of the individual is more important than just the football playing. That creates an environment that many of these young men have never experienced before, and why they stay after they get a degree. I wonder what percentage of players have used their Covid year, although they have a degree, but just want to play the game they love one more year?
I think Dabo has said when it isn't about developing the individual, and only about winning (paraphrasing here) he will quit.
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Apr 19, 2023, 6:54 PM
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Thought about this today and it’s frustrating sometimes when you look around the country at the make up of the elite schools roster. But you are right Dabo is all about the commitment to his guys can never fault him for that. Means a lot and rare in todays world. I’m the first one to complain about him not hitting the portal for a receiver or o-line but it’s gotta carry some weight to go to a kid’s house and look him in the eyes and tell him we won’t hit the portal to replace you if you give us the same level of commitment that we give to you
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Why does it have to be one or the other?
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Apr 19, 2023, 7:00 PM
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You can have the culture, be committed to players, and not put Clay Sweeney on a scholarship.
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Re: Why does it have to be one or the other?
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Apr 19, 2023, 7:12 PM
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Clay Swinney(correctly spelled) is not on scholarship. He is a preferred walk-on.
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Re: Why does it have to be one or the other?
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Apr 19, 2023, 7:16 PM
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I spelled it correctly.
The point is, that Dabo is responsible for roster management, the development and recruitment of players.
You can be all those things you mentioned (and I am proud of him for that). And still have a WR group that's not this bad.
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Re: Why does it have to be one or the other?
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Apr 19, 2023, 7:16 PM
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Also, since you bring up Clay Swinney, here’s some more information on him and his contributions to the program.
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Ring of Honor [22040]
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Thanks for posting.
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Apr 19, 2023, 7:28 PM
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Good for him!
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All bandwagon fans are like that.
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Apr 20, 2023, 2:17 PM
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Their only emotional tie to Clemson is the football team. When the team fails so does their dedication.
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