Re: TNET: Swinney says smaller signing class reminds him of the Dandy Dozen

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Dec 7, 2024, 12:32 AM

This is such a dumb post. I'm a Clemson grad. I mostly enjoyed my time there. But it's a university. You pay them a lot of money for a piece of paper that will increase your employability. That's it. You can be close with your classmates/roommates, but the university administration is entirely apathetic to you if it can't benefit them. It's why the only time you hear from them is when they want money.

It's even more of a business exchange for football players, who are shuttled into fake degrees and crip courses. They go to a school for two things: (1) to play for championships, (3) to make NIL money, and (2) to make it to the NFL. If a player gets to Clemson and isn't good enough, you have 0 issue with them riding the bench for their career. You don't have any loyalty towards them unless they can produce. So why should they possess some extreme sense of loyalty and commitment to a school they never even attended?

The idea that it is a moral failing for them to choose a school that gives them a better chance at all three is absolutely insane. Anyone that would take Clemson over Michigan with a huge amount of NIL money is an idiot. Michigan is a better football program than us right now. They're the defending champions who just beat Ohio State. We are 2-8 against top 25 teams in the past 4 years and this year got beaten by every good team we've played. Michigan offers players far, far more money to play there guaranteeing instant money for the risk they put their bodies through. Michigan has had 33 players drafted in the last 4 drafts. We've had 18 (and that includes the class with Trevor Lawrence, ETN, and Amari). On top of all that, Michigan is a significantly better school than Clemson academically.

But please tell me more about how a 17 year old kid choosing them has poor character.

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Dabos disbelief in the transfer portal and how we don’t use NIL like other colleges do has certainly hurt us. Another issue has been the lack of development when inexperienced coaches were promoted. I understand that Dabo wanted to provide opportunities he was provided when he moved from interim coach to head coach, but he took on too many inexperienced position coaches at once.

The brand has taken a big hit and other schools have been trending up while Clemson has been trending down. I am not suggesting the firing of the head coach, but pray he re evaluates some of the coaches and goes after top coaches from other schools for replacements.

We have a pretty good class coming in, but have little depth. I hope Dabo will supplement a few transfer portal players and get someone to better manage NIL so we can be competitive.

If no changes are made and more recruits are brought in, then I can’t help but think we could be in for another 9-3 regular season as other schools are adapting while we continue to fall behind. One thing I do notice is that just about every school has little depth compared to years past. It is especially noticeable this season.

The landscape is changing in college football. Kids might commit early to start the bidding wars. Someone from this site mentioned that they should get red of Signing Day and when a kid commits, he signs a contract for at least 1 or 2 years. It would be nice to have a cap on NIL, but schools would find a way around it.

We are lucky to get in the ACC Championship game this year and hope we win or keep it close. It’s kind of embarrassing an outside team joining the conference for the first time could be in it. It’s not like it’s a Georgia team or Oregon team either.

TNET: Swinney says smaller signing class reminds him of the Dandy Dozen

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