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Swinney ranked #3 ACC Coach by Sporting News


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Sporting News has compiled their rankings for the top ACC head coaches for 2015 and it has Clemson's head coach Dabo Swinney ranked #3 overall in the ACC behind only David Cutcliffe and Jimbo Fisher.

"The last four years have included 42 wins, an ACC championship, two BCS bowl games and the best four-year run in the history of the program," Sporting News said about Swinney's tenure. "Giving away the FSU game last season cost the Tigers a chance to play for another ACC championship. The development of sophomore QB Deshaun Watson could mean great things for the program over the next two seasons."

Swinney is currently 61-26 (.701) in seven seasons (six full seasons) at Clemson with a 39-14 record (.736) in ACC regular-season games.

The full ACC coach rankings were David Cutcliffe (#1), Jimbo Fisher (#2), Dabo Swinney (#3), Paul Johnson (#4), Bobby Petrino (#5), Frank Beamer (#6), Steve Addazio (#7), Dave Doeren (#8), Larry Fedora (#9), Al Golden (#10), Dave Clawson (#11), Pat Narduzzi (#12), Scott Shafer (#13) and Mike London (#14).

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spacer FB Update: Swinney ranked #3 ACC Coach by Sporting News
TigerNet News®
spacer Cutcliffe. Lets play him***
ColaTownTiger
spacer We did in 2012. We beat him 56 - 20 .***
BigCUFan®
spacer Cutcliffe. has had 2 good seasons at Duke and
apextiger
spacer or, he deserves all the credit he receives then some...
deadsolidperfect®
spacer I like Cutcliffe ... I liked Jim Grobe too ...
apextiger
spacer the same clemson basketball program that came off
deadsolidperfect®
spacer You're seriously trying to diminish the miracle he's done in
cutigerbob®
spacer Yes ... I suppose I am somewhat ... look closer at the
apextiger
spacer Manziel played the entire game. Why do you say
cutigerbob®
spacer Re: Manziel played the entire game. Why do you say
apextiger
spacer No I would not. I think Dabo is a better fit at Clemson.
cutigerbob®
spacer I quit reading this response when you said Manziel wasn't
rubtherock6317
spacer He made a bad throw ... was playing badly most of the game
apextiger
spacer no, it's all things consider which has done the more
deadsolidperfect®
spacer David Cutcliffe is a very good football coach.
apextiger
spacer and i have no issue whatsoever with the list provided
deadsolidperfect®
spacer Wonder where Jim Grobe would have ranked in the
apextiger
spacer haha, thanks apex, but i'm trying to cut down...
deadsolidperfect®
spacer I also wonder if Cutcliffe will someday regret turning down
cutigerbob®
spacer talk about a match made in heaven? everyone might not
deadsolidperfect®
spacer Sorry, what I should have said was he has led Duke to its
rubtherock6317
spacer Cutcliffe has done a remarkable job at Duke ....
BigCUFan®
spacer Fact is that I don't think any college looking for a new
Tiger5
spacer Hard to argue with that
Bleedorange09
spacer Re: Hard to argue with that
Salty55®
spacer Isn't bringing in highly talented players? Guess you missed
cutigerbob®
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I bleed orange
spacer Re: FB Update: Swinney ranked #3 ACC Coach by Sporting News
Salty55®
spacer So, if Jimbo or DC was our coach-would Clemson have had as
AThomas®
spacer I think all three are pretty good coaches.***
argonaut1992®
spacer He's a good coach, but no way in hayull Cutcliffe could
Smiling Tiger®
spacer So glad Jimbo Fisher is not #1
TigerzzRoar®
spacer Re: So glad Jimbo Fisher is not #1
speedracer®
spacer Agreed. Discipline is a big part of being a head coach***
TigerzzRoar®
spacer OMG EREYBODY HATES US
Neal in NC®
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Dugatiger®