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Gotta brag about Dabo & our coaches this morning...
Oct 5, 2012, 10:15 AM
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Written by a high school friend of mine (also a fellow Clemson Alum) on Facebook this morning:
"I need to take a moment to brag about the Clemson Football Coaching staff. Maybe brag is not the right word, but show that is more than just football. I am sure these types of things happen all the time, but i can only speak of what I know. I know Clemson people know how g
ood of a person Coach Swinney is, but other fans may not.
I was at MUSC tonight with a friend who was visiting a sick relative. As I was walking towards the room, I heard someone call my name. When I looked, it was Nick Collins, the father of Nick Collins, the young man who almost lost his life in the awful accident.
The elder Collins and I talked briefly and then he invited me to Nick's room to visit with him. As I talked to the younger Nick, who oh by the way is looking good, I looked around his room which was covered in get well cards and banners. I also noticed that he had a Clemson jersey hanging in his room covered in autographs for this year's team. He was proud of his jersey and loves his Tigers.
So upon finding out that, I immediately called Tony Elliott, who is the running back coach at Clemson and hails from James Island. I didnt get Tony, but left him a message explaining Nick's situation and also that he was going to have major surgery on tomorrow (everyone pray for him) and that it would be neat if Coach Swinney could call him with some words of encouragement.
Not 30 mins later did I get a call from Tony saying that he would relay the message to Coach and that he would attempt to get coach to call him tonight. Well happy and proud to say that Coach Swinney did make that call, talked to Nick and absolutely made his night.
So I want to publicly say thank you to Coach Swinney and Elliot for what they did tonight for making Nick's night! Its little things like that make the difference and make coaches stand out. GO TIGERS!"
Win or lose, gotta love our Clemson Family...Happy Solid Orange Friday! 
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Re: Gotta brag about Dabo & our coaches this morning...
Oct 5, 2012, 10:19 AM
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We definitely have the best Coaching Staff in the Country!
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Orange Blooded [2613]
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Point for sharing! Very proud of our coaches and players!***
Oct 5, 2012, 10:26 AM
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Thanx for posting. So much more than football. +1.***
Oct 5, 2012, 10:31 AM
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Re: Gotta brag about Dabo & our coaches this morning...
Oct 5, 2012, 10:41 AM
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I don't know what kind of parent would not almost insist his kid take a Clemson Football scholarship offer with the leadership example they will get from Dabo and his staff. It should be a no brainer.
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Re: Gotta brag about Dabo & our coaches this morning...
Oct 5, 2012, 11:32 AM
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It's good to point out at this time that Coach Swinney really has some important things on his schedule right now. Like Georgia Tech. So it is especially gratifying to know that he can take the time to help others when he could easily delay that call until the pressure of saturday is gone. A similar situation to the one that I posted about prior to the championship game last year involving the young cancer patient. There really are good people in the world and Clemson folks don't have to look very far to find quite a few. GO TIGERS!
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Re: Gotta brag about Dabo & our coaches this morning...
Oct 8, 2012, 7:33 AM
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I am so proud of our University and the folks we have in leadership positions. Dabo sets a high standard for others to follow, and I believe he sets that standard, because that is the standard his parents raised him to strive for. He is leaving a mark at Clemson way above and beyond wins and losses (which are pretty good, too).
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Is that Nick Collins who lives in Mt.P and in real estate?
Oct 5, 2012, 11:41 AM
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Also Nicks salon?
Thanks!
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Re: Is that Nick Collins who lives in Mt.P and in real estate?
Oct 5, 2012, 1:05 PM
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Yes to both
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Thanks for posting....it'd be nice to see this plastered
Oct 5, 2012, 1:05 PM
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all over the front pages of the media alongside that stupid speeding ticket incident....but, Coach Swinnney going out of his way to pass along encouragement and support to guy preparing for surgery just isn't controversial enough.
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Re: Thanks for posting....it'd be nice to see this plastered
Oct 5, 2012, 4:33 PM
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You deserve a POTD.
Ron
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Because the media will not pick up stories like this,
Oct 6, 2012, 10:05 AM
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is it OK for us to cut and paste to FB? Believe me, FB stories get around too.
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