Re: He's in over his head

I could not stand TB's way of soft coaching and he lived and died by his assistants(Rob Spence) to do there jobs....Which we all know how that turned out.

Dabo'S under a lot of pressure to win here!

I have noticed since he took over last year that he kinda over coaches a little,sometimes butting in cutting his assistants off while they are coaching players.And appears to hover over them.DS is trying to make the right changes and it he is pushing the right buttons with the program and players but feel he is gonna have problems on his staff.

His argument with Steele could be the beginning of a rift that similar to him and VK had.Dabo is an inexperienced young coach wit no experience on the defensive side of the ball,Steele came here to get out from under another control freak in Saban for complete autonomy which he was promised here.Steele aint gonna here no BS from a WR coach whom butt in too much.There personalities are gonna clash this season when DB starts pushing Steele around and playing with his defensive schemes and telling him what to do.He needs Steele to succeed for him,Steele can go anywhere get any DC job out there,DS does not sucedd here he will be removed quickly and doubtful to be hired as anything more than an assistant anywhere else.

Let's face it DS got the job by default,from TDP.They got someone cheap,under !mil a year in a bad economy and TDP had a personal boner for him!

Alot at stake here and the pressure on the staff could tear it apart,IMO.

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Apr 12, 2009, 11:35 AM

I guess we, as fans, are prone to doing this, especially when things are not going well and/or things are uncertain.

First of all, I think a coach should be involved (or at the very least, knowledgeable) in what's going on since he's ultimately the one who gets the blame.

With that said, I don't think he should micro-manage either.

Without knowing exactly what's going on in the huddle and in the lockerroom, I can't say what Coach Swinney is or isn't doing.

I do think he should listen to his assistants and let them do their jobs and show his faith in their abilities.

And yes, Coach Swinney, like other coaches, need his assistants to succeed in order for him to succeed.

Secondly, I think part of the reason Coach Swinney got the job is due to what he did in rallying this team after a horrible start. It's difficult to change philosophies, let alone personnel, in the middle of the season, but I thought there was a change in the team's attitude since he took over.

Sometimes that attitude can take you a little further, and I think that's what happened in the second half of the season.

Ultimately, I believe you still need the horses (the right personnel and experience) to win the big games, and he just didn't have that.

I felt that when we lost the games, it wasn't because of coaching; it was due to the fact that the other team's players just had more experience and were just better.

Finally, based on the second half of the season and the several subtle things that Coach Swinney has done, I'm optimistic about what he's done at Clemson so far.

Now the real test comes when he'll take the reigns as the head coach for a full season.

Did we get him cheap? Yes.

Does that take away from what I've seen from Coach Swinney? Not one bit.

For those Clemson fans out there who aren't too happy with Coach Swinney, think about this: Are you a CLEMSON fan or are you a fan of a coach?

Yes, I realize you can have both, but sooner or later, that coach will leave and/or retire.

The school and the program will still be there.

I guess that's why I never really had a favor coach or player.

When asked, I always say I'm a CLEMSON fan.

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Dabo the "control freak"?

we're doomed..might as well forfeit the season***

Re: Dabo the "control freak"?

He's in over his head

^^^ This guy gets it^^^***