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TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 1:32 PM
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Paw Master [16909]
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I thought ESPN fired Finebaum?!?
Oct 20, 2025, 1:35 PM
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I swear I read that. Oh well. Guess he’s still around.
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He's exploring whether to run for Tuberville's senate seat in Alabama
Oct 20, 2025, 1:56 PM
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Not fired, hasn't quit yet, but "exploring other options."
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Clemson Conqueror [11183]
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Not wrong!***
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Oct 20, 2025, 1:43 PM
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Re: Not wrong!***
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Oct 20, 2025, 3:34 PM
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He’s been saying it for years. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes.
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Re: Not wrong!***
Oct 20, 2025, 3:39 PM
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 1:46 PM
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Some truth to this, the college landscape has moved from culture/values to essentially approaching every recruit with “this is how much we will pay you and your family”. Should reduce all salaries by 90% and stop all stadium upgrades and spend all income on recruits. Until we are back to a national championship contender, we should continue with the pay cuts, give the money back once Clemson becomes relevant again.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 2:23 PM
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Not “some” but a lot of truth .. it’s pure delusional to think we’ll get back to the top unless we change with the new era of CFB. Unless Dabo does adapt, it will be a very slow, painful reality … everyone knows the deal, we see it with our own eyes, despite the excuses and lame promises.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 2:04 PM
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Ole D1ck with ears ain't wrong.
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PF criticized that state of the Clemson program when we were winning natties.
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Oct 20, 2025, 2:15 PM
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What makes his words mean anything now?
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Re: PF criticized that state of the Clemson program when we were winning natties.
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Oct 20, 2025, 2:27 PM
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Yep … he did, then ..when we were winning ..now, we’re struggling to even go to a toilet bowl … and Dabo’s words are drawing laughter from coast to coast - not just from big ears. We will win one award this year - the most disappointing team in CFB.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 2:21 PM
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Even a broken clock is right twice a day......and it's sad for me to say that in this instance Finebaum is right.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 2:27 PM
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I cannot disagree with anything that they said.
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Sadly, I cant disagree with them!***
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Oct 20, 2025, 2:32 PM
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 20, 2025, 2:43 PM
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Ouch, my eyes.
I think I have the solution for ESPN and Finebaum. They don't need to fire him. Just do us all a favor and put him and his parasail-ears on ESPN *RADIO*. This way we can all hear his constant bashing of Clemson without having to see that scowling mug of his.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 2:55 PM
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I think that picture was meant to jump scare us.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 3:41 PM
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Well, it is Halloween season.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 20, 2025, 3:35 PM
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Did anybody else notice the size of that ear? Wow. A small shovel.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 3:43 PM
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It is what it is! This mess is on Dabo's watch.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 3:58 PM
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Clemson and its base don’t have the resources to compete in today’s game. We have already used our mulligan too many times. We rank at the bottom of acc on alumni net worth even compared to GT
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 20, 2025, 5:37 PM
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Clemson's coaches get paid very well. And the Bball program uses the portal quite a bit. So, the football program doesn't have the $$$$$$$44???????
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 3:59 PM
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Really Hate Agreeing With Senator Finebaum...
Bottom Line Tiger Nation IS More Than UnHappy...Clemson and IPTAY R Not Poor😳
Unless Immediate Changes Now....Dabo Will Have A Very Short Leash Headed To 2026🌞
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 20, 2025, 4:08 PM
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It's crazy that Finebaum could say such trash about Dabo but not about Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, Steve Spurrier, Mack Brown and others coaches many more years and wine two or less national championships. These men weren't hampered by the athletes being paid to play but Dabo is. His concern deals with graduating students and winning Natty's is second. He embraces Scripture "come out from among them and be separate." He don't need to embrace the transfer portal and paying these kids especially since they're getting their schooling.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 20, 2025, 7:45 PM
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Zane my friend, you are clueless….respectfully.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 20, 2025, 8:14 PM
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It's crazy that Finebaum could say such trash about Dabo but not about Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, Steve Spurrier, Mack Brown and others coaches many more years and wine two or less national championships. These men weren't hampered by the athletes being paid to play but Dabo is. His concern deals with graduating students and winning Natty's is second. He embraces Scripture "come out from among them and be separate." He don't need to embrace the transfer portal and paying these kids especially since they're getting their schooling.
Amen!
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 5:41 PM
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Swinney's Strategy (LOL)
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Oct 20, 2025, 6:01 PM
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"(Swinney's strategy has been) is we build from within. That's from our player personnel standpoint, and our coaches. We're talking about the players from one point, but what I hear is the coaches haven't really changed around them."
How can Clemson build from within whenever the Development Coaches have a little more than 3 months of coaching experience. Just 9 months ago, these coaches were playing in the playoff against Texas. It's stupidity at its finest and if Dabo cannot see that then maybe we need to hire someone else for the job.
It is not the coordinators at all. No, it's some position coaches and the development support staff that needs to be shown the door.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 20, 2025, 7:35 PM
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Why does anyone listen to the walking dic- with elephant ears. He talked the same crap when we won not just 1 but National Championships over the toughest SEC team (Alabama) in the Country and this guy claimed we’d get killed. He’s never ever taken one snap on the field and truly nothing but hot air and full of crap! Hey Fine aim we can’t be perfect ever year, but without question we have the very best Coach in the Nation. Go Tigers, Fight Fight Fight.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 20, 2025, 9:33 PM
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I hate to say this, but that bald head big ear'd d!ckh€@d may be on to something.
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Is this the same Cam Newton who got kicked out of FL..............
Oct 20, 2025, 9:45 PM
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because he stole a laptop. He went to a JUCO and then his dad, a South Atlanta minister sold him to the highest bidder - Auburn - for $200K. Nothing that he says has legitimacy to me.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 20, 2025, 10:29 PM
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finebaum is spot on. Cam Newton, not so much. If portal and nil makes a team then how does Indiana, GT, Vandy and several other such programs I could mention be playing at a high level right now? FSU is the poster child of portal snatching and $ and that program is a dumpster fire. I'm just old enough to know it all comes down to coaching. And Dabo better find a staff like he had eight years ago.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
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Oct 20, 2025, 11:00 PM
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Foothills… you do realize that the portal and NIL are literally the reasons why Indiana/GT/Vandy are what they are this year right?
Coaching matters… for sure… no argument…
But bro… those 3 didn’t suddenly become very good only bc of coaching… it’s bc they’ve acquired the players to allow their coaches to get them to play at that level.
They got the players from… you guessed it… a little portal… a little recruiting using NIL which has led to them getting better recruits than what they traditionally would have… and a little development.
All 3 of those schools QBs are portal guys. Fernando Mendoza at Indiana is literally getting #1 overall draft pick hype right now. Diego Pavia has turned Vandy into not just a solid team… but an actual contender. Haynes King has transformed GT with toughness and effort and has them ranked in the top 10 for the first time in like 15 years or more.
Portal/NIL are literally the reason… those 3… and let’s throw Texas Tech in there too… are real playoff contenders.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 22, 2025, 12:23 PM
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Don't you just love it when old "Bones" starts bitching about something? Bout 105 lbs of romping, stomping empty suit.
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Re: TNET: Finebaum, more ESPN analysts criticize Dabo Swinney and state of Clemson program
Oct 23, 2025, 3:21 PM
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I don't know whether to be irritated and defensive about this or to just hang my head and agree.
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