If they would just hire a passionate meth user like Venables that Defense would pop back to prophetic levels like they were when Brent was TWEEEEEKED out of his mind on the sideline.
Our defense is fine. It's the offense that's been stuck in neutral the last couple of years. One thing Veneables brought was passion. He didn't care what position you played offense or defense. He would chew your A$$ out, he didn't care. We do miss that on the team
At least hes not a hypocrite. He doesnt like the portal and he doesnt use it. Even though it puts him at a disadvantage. Dumb? Maybe. But principled. So i respect it.
But you won’t respect in decades time when no one is going to care to attitudes to NIL. History only remembers the victorious ones and Dabos current tenure will be viewed as a big failure.
Given Saban’s age, it's understandable that he retired. A lot of people are concerned about how the focus has shifted solely to money with minimal regulations nowadays. I strongly believe that college players should be required to sign contracts with buyout clauses, similar to coaches and professional players. Apart from that, I'm supportive of them receiving compensation. Nevertheless, my opinion holds little weight; the landscape of the game has transformed, and we must accept it for what it is. While Dabo Swinney is still relatively young for a coach, if he's unwilling to adapt to these changes, regardless of his personal feelings, retirement might be the best option for him.
Josh Pate’s breakdown of everything Dabo actually said is worth watching. He said there were 3 types of players in the portal: ones not good enough to play at Clemson (majority), those who are in the portal as a formality (already made a deal with another team) and those who are looking to see how much they can get paid. Dabo is too stubborn about the portal for sure, but coaches who think the portal and NIL are the demise of college football need to realize that where we are now actually started when elite programs began paying their coaches a million dollars a month. College football is now semi pro football. You don’t have to like it, but if you’re going to have a competitive program, which is what fans pay thousands of dollars in donations, tickets and parking for, you’re going to have to embrace and use the new system.
Sounds like DABO should have followed SABAN out the door, with his hard-headed, refusing to change, ATTITUDE about NIL and Transfer Portal??? Dabo has more than made enough big time MONEY coaching Clemson! He just needs to take his money and RUN! Stupidity is Coaching Angry and being Resentful!
Matt, I gotta tell you... it's super fun to listen to you. There's almost always some point in every video that makes me laugh out loud... usually more than once. Thanks for all your hard work in making these great videos. Keep it up, man!
If Dabo keeps winning, Dabo will look great. If Clemson starts trending downhill, he's going to look like a fool. What is buying him time is how weak the ACC has been the past decade and still is.
So weird to me that people are acting like NIL is somehow bad when it is utilized by OSU. They don’t say anything negative about Bama, Texas, UGA, Oregon, Ole Miss etc. who all have utilized NIL equal to or more than OSU. Such a weird double standard, and in my opinion intellectually lazy.
People hate change if it’s not what they’re used to it’s bad for the sport meanwhile coaches lie to kids and move on to better opportunities in the middle of the night
So taking Dabo logic you’re saying players like Caleb Downes, Isaiah Bond, Walter Nolan, and Evan Stewart, and even a lot more guys aren’t even good enough to make the team but I guarantee you were trying to recruit those same kids when they were in high school
Of course he would, if you listen to the whole answer he said it's either 1.) they aren't good enough to be at Clemson 2.) The portal is a formality, there's tampering and players already know where they want to go. 3.) They want the most money possible, which Clemson chooses to spend there limited NIL to retain players verse bringing anyone in.
to cheer for your favorite team. who cares how much money players make. you still have to win on the field. football is still a team game. money dont just buy the championship either otherwise why do the new york yankees only have 1 world series in like 20 years. you still have to coach, you still have to motivate, your players still have to buy in and leave it all on the field.
@@tomdemay6147 The issue lies in the difficulty of investing in any player nowadays, as there's a high probability they'll be lured away by another team offering more NIL money the following year. While I support players being compensated, I believe there should be contracts in place similar to the professional leagues. Head coaches, for instance, sign contracts and are obligated to pay back money if they depart before the contract ends. NFL players also adhere to contracts. It seems only logical that college players should do the same. The only exception could be if they haven't played beyond a certain threshold during the season, allowing them to leave for another team without penalty. This would ensure fairness and reduce the prevalence of team-hopping every season. What frustrates me the most is investing in a player only to see them switch teams the next year. The days of rooting for individual players seem to be fading. I do agree, that while acquiring talent is essential, winning championships requires more than just buying players. Otherwise, Texas A&M would have secured a championship by now. If Ohio State fails to clinch one this year despite their hefty investments in players, it's doubtful Ryan Day will ever achieve it.
for those who dont know clemson was built for whites back in the day which then lead to the university of south carolina being made , which is a major reason why clemsons rosters are majority white , no doubt they do have way more diversity than they used too
I think most people don’t like NIL and the portal. That said, you must adapt or you will get left behind. Dabo will suffer the consequences for not adapting to the new world of college football. Like it or not, coaches need to a coach should try to figure a way to excel with the new realities.
I love how everyone’s expectation for clemson is so high. You say they havent been “too hot” yet they have had 10 win seasons for a decade and still had a 9 win season last year. The players are not the problem it was the Oline coaching and the playcalling
What Dabo Swinney is quoted saying about the portal is probably true, most of the players in it are probably not good enough. What he doesn’t say though is zero players in the portal are good enough which is what he must think because he gets zero players from there. That is what defines his relationship with the portal.
It reminds me of Tony Dungee refusing to use replay review until it cost him a few games. He then realized like it or not ,it is there and you can not allow it to work against you and not take advantage.
They got my Dawgs Week 1. If Trevor isn’t suspended I hope he run up and down the field on em. I’m sure he would have gave Clemson a hard look in the portal cause they definitely could use him. Too bad. Go Dawgs. I died laughing about the mega church jab, I completely agree. 😂
Hey Matt, you may not know this, but the highlights you are showing here in this video are of Grayson HS in Loganville Ga. This program was coached by Mickey Conn, who now coaches at Clemson. Mickey Conn was the College roommate of non other than Dabo Swinney. Just a little Irony for ya.
To be fair it was taken out of context, he was talking abt the leftover players that didn't get scooped up by the other schools. Dabo isn't going to take a player just to take q player.
Regardless of his lack of recruiting of the portal, his statement is substantially correct. Of the 1000++ players in the portal, ("most") only a handful could contribute to his developed high school players. Your idol Sabin retired early due to NIL and coaches like Brian Kelly of LSU are pushing back against an out of control NIL. Winning the game is very important, but team culture integrity is also. I applaud these coaches who risk being fired to make a stand for team integrity. Thanks. Geaux Tigers!
Do you think if Clemson keeps on have sub par season and his refuses to use the transfer portal and Nil in a few years do you think they let get rid of Dabo
They will have to you pay a man 115 million dollars to be this ignorant and stagnant dabo so stagnant I thought he was coaching a HBCU for second (and those who go to HBCU know what I’m talking about)
whats the difference between paying a high schooler to come or a transfer? Using that logic, why should a college pay so much for a coach if they are worried about paying too much money?
Clemson had 12 outgoing transfers. Mostly depth players trying to start somewhere else. He replaces them with HS seniors and program walk ons. How long you gonna be able to do that??
How many players will have to have career ending injuries before the rest of the team goes, "Whoa, I can make a bunch of NIL money at another school that I get to keep even if I get hurt and don't make it to the NFL. Portal here I come."
Um, quote, "Most of the guys in the portal aren't good enough to play for us." He said "most of". Then that means there are some good enough since he didn't say, "None of the guys in the portal..." Which is it, Swinney? None are good enough, or some _are_ good enough, which means you have no justification to not use the portal like you are doing?
But he can still recruit the old way though. What’s the problem? The portal isn’t always full of good players if you look into it. The portal isn’t always a good thing. Most of those guys are trying to get paid.
A “Fool” - One that self deprecates for the amusement of others. Because he does not see value in players that did not want to stay at their former school makes him a fool. Not seeing it. Winning 8 Conference champions, 6 playoff appearances, 2 National Championships qualifies his opinion on winning College Football games better than “MattBeGreat”. This “Fool” was a walk-on at Alabama (on a NC team), then he was out of the game only to come back and be a position coach for a Bowden. After, the HC leaves “The Fool” takes an average team and grows them into something great. I used to go to the FSU/Clemson games awhile ago and the Clemson fans were very polite and proud to cheer for their team. This new attitude of winning above all else is atrocious. This is the same thing that happened to Nebraska firing a coach because he didn’t win enough. They have never recovered. If Clemson fires Dabo then good luck to them.
then why don't he quit instead of taking money and doing a shit job. there is no honor in that. this whole "morality" thing about transfers is also a joke. these players have a right to transfer. who the hell is dabo to say any different.
Matt, I watch you. Sometimes I hate your content. But, I still watch. This content and coverage is spot on. I'm a Vol fan, Knoxville boy, first Vol Game at the age of 3. Admire your Bama Loyalty, I'm VFL. Keep up the good work. See you soon in Rocky Top. On Saturdays we sing Rocky Top in Smoky's House and on Sunday we sing Amazing Grace in The Lord's House.
Come on Matt. I respect Coach Swinney's decision. He's right 90% of players in the portal aren't good enough to play for Clemson. Can't believe you would disagree with that statement. Also, if the first thing out of a portal players mouth is. "How much are you going to pay me". Coach Swinney will not be interested in them. We have went after a couple of players, but they went elsewhere. I hate the direction of college football today. Yes, the players should get some kind of money. But it's out of control. And when the viewership of college football declines, it will be too little too late to fix it. And trust me, this WILL happen. I quit watching NFL because of their crap. I've been a Tiger fan since 1982. And I'll continue to support my tigers. But my Saturdays will start being a little more open. Instead of being locked into the TV for 12 hours. Money is destroying a once great sport. Also I still think your a little butt hurt over 44-16.
Hey man, Florida State fan here. I respect your perspective on Your coaches opinion of the transfer portal so I’m not going say that he’s wrong. You guys really didn’t look that great last year and yall honestly could’ve used the help. As much as I HATE Clemson for being a thorn in the Noles’ side for YEARS you guys aren’t quite matching up because of the “talent” you think yall already have. Where has that gotten Clemson as a program…College football as a whole isn’t in any trouble because of the transfer portal nor the NIL deals for these kids. The integrity of the game hasn’t changed it just seemed to have level the playing field in my opinion. Saban “retired” because he understood that because of those NIL deals that he wasn’t going to get the majority of the top talent. YOUR head coach on the the other hand, with all due respect seems to be a bit stubborn and set in his ways. The game will pass him completely by if he keeps going that route. No disrespect to you nor your opinion but…. GO NOLES!!
@@emtac1937 Yes, Clemson has went down the last few years. They're not the same team that won 2 Natty's. With that being said. I'm all for these kids getting some money. I'm also for repercussions for this. I believe with athlete's being paid they should be considered paid employees by the university. So if they're not living up to the money their making. They should be fired from the team. Right now, these kids are getting their cake and everyone else's too. If you want to play adult games, then they should be treated like all the rest of us. College football was a great sport for many many years. Kids played for the love of the game, the university or the coach. And some still do. But now it's more about the money. I've also heard so many people say. The coaches can leave at any time and take another job, so the players should to. My argument to that: Your most successful coaches don't leave or jump from school to school. Look at Saban, Dabo, etc etc. Coaches that jump from job to job have a track record of doing that. So that should have an impact on where a kid signs. They should think about, whether or not the coach will stay. When I made the comment about losing viewers. They absolutely will, if it comes down to 2 Super Conferences. People like the rivalry games, they love the regional matchups. And if that gets lost, people will quit watching. And it's heading in that direction. Thanks to FOX and ESPN. But like you said. I respect your opinion and everyone else's.
The players deserve to get paid something. How much money were the schools making off the players for years while the players couldn't get any of it legally? The schools and coaches deserve all these headaches that are coming. Boo freaking hoo Dabo.
Dabo is 100% correct. If you won’t tamper to get players to use portal to come to your team and you don’t use NIL $ to buy players, you are left with just a handful that are good enough to play for you and those that are you need one to fit right and then they have to choose your program. So far only 2 or 3 were a fit and were offered but they chose other venues. Keep in mind, Clemson with no transfers had a transfer-laden FSU team beat last year if not for a missed field goal in regulation.
Rules change in football almost every year and you can't ignore them just because you don't like them if you don't follow the rules you get penalties and when they made NIL and the transfer portal legal and you don't use it your penalty is mediocrity!
If Dabo doesn’t want to use the portal, then fine. But don’t go and say you didn’t because the players weren’t good enough. That to me smacks of dishonesty and maybe even arrogance.
Well Matt I'm a Clemson Tigers fan I agree 💯% about the portal!!!A (QB) out the portal earlier and a left tackle to start would have been awesome round about now after seeing spring practice a few week's ago!My question is greater.....why isn't the University or boosters not forcing his hand to hit the portal? Salute to you and the channel keep doing your thing!!! @ the end of the day #GoTigers😁
What he says is true “most” of the guys are not good enough but that’s why Sabin cherry picked the portal I remember one year BAMA only took four players from the portal and had the fourth best transfer portal class. It’s a difference in levels to anything. They are levels
As a Clemson fan I have actually been praying we fire Dabo, it sounds crazy ash but we have too much talent and overall success to throw out the window bc he doesn’t wanna adapt to the game
@@brzdy8834 lmao never said that. Not a sell out though. Yet if we beat UGA you’ll probably be saying the opposite. Coaching changes and yes a hiring mistake that I’m okay with (Streeter and Austin) because they were Clemson alums. I’m okay with that cuz if they were successful we could’ve had a majority CLEMSON coaching staff which holds much value long term. Just wasn’t successful not Dabos fault for giving them a shot. He got a shot and look what happened. Keep that “follow the leader” mentality away from Clemson.
No REAL FOOTBALL coach or fan likes nil or portal, stay with whomever u sign with the whole time, that has destroyed building teams, making those around u better, coaching, and real competition!!! This makes winning easy without having to WORK FOR IT!!!
If you’re gonna misinterpret what coaches like Dabo say, you’re going to lose your audience because they’ll stop trusting you. I’m certainly not a Clemson fan, but coach Dabo did say “most“, he didn’t say all of the players in the portal aren’t good enough, he said “most “. He couldn’t say that if he didn’t at least look. Something people forget about the portal players is that teams also pay a price when they are bringing in “mercenaries“. Clemson is a university that’s believed to be more close knit. Perhaps Dabo thinks the trade-off of losing the family aspect for the team by bringing in a “hired gun“ isn’t worth the trade off. Especially if he thinks the players that could actually help him, Clemson doesn’t have a shot at. Could he be wrong? Certainly, but he could also be right. He’s the one with his job at risk if he’s wrong.
Sounds like he thinks portal use signals weakness. Maybe it would if you're strip-mining 9 or 10 players, but if you're just out picking off the elite one or two that fill out your needs, what the hell is wrong with that. Dabo meet dustbin meet history.
"It's hard for me to take him serious." This from a guy that talks for a living. In the middle of his diatribe against a man with multiple Natty's (calling him a fool and stupid), he doesn't know simple grammar rules, "It's hard for me to take him seriously." It's hard for us to take you and your ad hominem attacks serious (sic).
Clemson has been going downhill ever since Brent Venables left for Oklahoma
If they would just hire a passionate meth user like Venables that Defense would pop back to prophetic levels like they were when Brent was TWEEEEEKED out of his mind on the sideline.
@@JJH0326 BV does bring the energy!
@@JJH0326brother our defense hasn’t left the Top 5 it’s the offense are you crazy?
Exactly!
Our defense is fine. It's the offense that's been stuck in neutral the last couple of years. One thing Veneables brought was passion. He didn't care what position you played offense or defense. He would chew your A$$ out, he didn't care. We do miss that on the team
At least hes not a hypocrite.
He doesnt like the portal and he doesnt use it. Even though it puts him at a disadvantage.
Dumb? Maybe. But principled. So i respect it.
How about him going against players getting paid but sitting high and mighty at 10 million a year
But you won’t respect in decades time when no one is going to care to attitudes to NIL. History only remembers the victorious ones and Dabos current tenure will be viewed as a big failure.
The reason Nick Saban retired is having to deal with nil and the bullshit
Awwww😀
Given Saban’s age, it's understandable that he retired. A lot of people are concerned about how the focus has shifted solely to money with minimal regulations nowadays. I strongly believe that college players should be required to sign contracts with buyout clauses, similar to coaches and professional players. Apart from that, I'm supportive of them receiving compensation. Nevertheless, my opinion holds little weight; the landscape of the game has transformed, and we must accept it for what it is. While Dabo Swinney is still relatively young for a coach, if he's unwilling to adapt to these changes, regardless of his personal feelings, retirement might be the best option for him.
You mean the bullshit Alabma been doing for years LOL
Saban is trash if he’s not getting a top recruiting class
@@FredFlintstone234what he is trying to say is we don’t want these kids taking advantage of their own financial life.
Josh Pate’s breakdown of everything Dabo actually said is worth watching. He said there were 3 types of players in the portal: ones not good enough to play at Clemson (majority), those who are in the portal as a formality (already made a deal with another team) and those who are looking to see how much they can get paid. Dabo is too stubborn about the portal for sure, but coaches who think the portal and NIL are the demise of college football need to realize that where we are now actually started when elite programs began paying their coaches a million dollars a month. College football is now semi pro football. You don’t have to like it, but if you’re going to have a competitive program, which is what fans pay thousands of dollars in donations, tickets and parking for, you’re going to have to embrace and use the new system.
I remember when Saban tried to get the hurry up offense banned claiming player safety then was using it a few years later
He didn't like it and he had his opinion against it. But he adapted to it when they said it's the way it is😊
Sounds like DABO should have followed SABAN out the door, with his hard-headed, refusing to change, ATTITUDE about NIL and Transfer Portal??? Dabo has more than made enough big time MONEY coaching Clemson! He just needs to take his money and RUN! Stupidity is Coaching Angry and being Resentful!
EXACTLY ♥️ 🙏 💯 ♥️ 🙏 💯
Matt, I gotta tell you... it's super fun to listen to you. There's almost always some point in every video that makes me laugh out loud... usually more than once. Thanks for all your hard work in making these great videos. Keep it up, man!
Great day when Matt’s posting
I gots no shade towards Mr. Dabo. But you adapt or die. That goes for coaches, players and universities.
If Dabo keeps winning, Dabo will look great. If Clemson starts trending downhill, he's going to look like a fool. What is buying him time is how weak the ACC has been the past decade and still is.
What is wrong with a guy believing in something. And sticking to it. That’s what’s wrong with America today. No free thinkers anymore.
Well stated Kong. All these clueless idiots know what's best for you. Maybe Clemson needs a,real leader like Joe Biden.
Coming from a clemson fan it sure looks like Justin fields and ohio state ended dabo swinney 😂
Agreed
Maybe not.
You are a sorry tiger fan
It began when his parents named him
Not sure some dude named dan sweda has room to talk about someones name 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
@@jejbsh2191 if you're not sure, ask your mom, she knows
@@jejbsh2191 someone named dan can defintely comment on "dabo" ...you tried it
@@dansweda712damn 😂😂 you got him.
Destroyed, good going king
So weird to me that people are acting like NIL is somehow bad when it is utilized by OSU. They don’t say anything negative about Bama, Texas, UGA, Oregon, Ole Miss etc. who all have utilized NIL equal to or more than OSU. Such a weird double standard, and in my opinion intellectually lazy.
People hate change if it’s not what they’re used to it’s bad for the sport meanwhile coaches lie to kids and move on to better opportunities in the middle of the night
So taking Dabo logic you’re saying players like Caleb Downes, Isaiah Bond, Walter Nolan, and Evan Stewart, and even a lot more guys aren’t even good enough to make the team but I guarantee you were trying to recruit those same kids when they were in high school
Of course he would, if you listen to the whole answer he said it's either 1.) they aren't good enough to be at Clemson 2.) The portal is a formality, there's tampering and players already know where they want to go. 3.) They want the most money possible, which Clemson chooses to spend there limited NIL to retain players verse bringing anyone in.
Matt do a q&a ps love your vids
Matt it’s almost the end of may and we still don’t have your annual post-spring rankings 🤦♂️
We can look foward to the bought and paid for dynasty’s in the future.What’s the point of college sports now?
to cheer for your favorite team. who cares how much money players make. you still have to win on the field. football is still a team game. money dont just buy the championship either otherwise why do the new york yankees only have 1 world series in like 20 years. you still have to coach, you still have to motivate, your players still have to buy in and leave it all on the field.
@@tomdemay6147 The issue lies in the difficulty of investing in any player nowadays, as there's a high probability they'll be lured away by another team offering more NIL money the following year. While I support players being compensated, I believe there should be contracts in place similar to the professional leagues. Head coaches, for instance, sign contracts and are obligated to pay back money if they depart before the contract ends. NFL players also adhere to contracts. It seems only logical that college players should do the same. The only exception could be if they haven't played beyond a certain threshold during the season, allowing them to leave for another team without penalty. This would ensure fairness and reduce the prevalence of team-hopping every season. What frustrates me the most is investing in a player only to see them switch teams the next year. The days of rooting for individual players seem to be fading. I do agree, that while acquiring talent is essential, winning championships requires more than just buying players. Otherwise, Texas A&M would have secured a championship by now. If Ohio State fails to clinch one this year despite their hefty investments in players, it's doubtful Ryan Day will ever achieve it.
@@tomdemay6147 lol
Been that way all along, some teams just didn't get caught....NIL levels the playing field now....
But dabo can have a 115 million dollar with zero production
Dabo’s days are at Clemson are winding down. That clock will speed up if they have another underwhelming season
I'm a Bama fan but you have to respect the kind of man,Dabo is. His beliefs are firm.
Put to many eggs in the ugabooty basket
Dabo gets all the $$$. Thats how it works.
Matt who would you rather have as bama coach, Scott frost or Dabo swinney?
Love your videos, never fail to bring the news! #Mattbeawesome
for those who dont know clemson was built for whites back in the day which then lead to the university of south carolina being made , which is a major reason why clemsons rosters are majority white , no doubt they do have way more diversity than they used too
Those are both PWI schools
USC wasn’t built for black folks but they were the only southern college to admit black folks during reconstruction
He’s been doing that every time a camera is near him.
Go Georgia Bulldogs and future Georgia Bulldogs 🏈🏈🏈
He’s right. Most are NOT good enough. Some are, but most are not.
I think most people don’t like NIL and the portal. That said, you must adapt or you will get left behind. Dabo will suffer the consequences for not adapting to the new world of college football. Like it or not, coaches need to a coach should try to figure a way to excel with the new realities.
I love how everyone’s expectation for clemson is so high. You say they havent been “too hot” yet they have had 10 win seasons for a decade and still had a 9 win season last year. The players are not the problem it was the Oline coaching and the playcalling
What Dabo Swinney is quoted saying about the portal is probably true, most of the players in it are probably not good enough. What he doesn’t say though is zero players in the portal are good enough which is what he must think because he gets zero players from there. That is what defines his relationship with the portal.
It reminds me of Tony Dungee refusing to use replay review until it cost him a few games. He then realized like it or not ,it is there and you can not allow it to work against you and not take advantage.
Only reason you have a problem with that he said is because Deion Sanders felt some kind way about what Dabo said.
They got my Dawgs Week 1. If Trevor isn’t suspended I hope he run up and down the field on em. I’m sure he would have gave Clemson a hard look in the portal cause they definitely could use him. Too bad. Go Dawgs. I died laughing about the mega church jab, I completely agree. 😂
Do you know if Saban watches your videos?
Like it or not THE people who win see it in a new way and master it.. as a marine
Would say..ADAPT AND OVERCOME.... PLAIN AND SIMPLE..
Hey Matt, you may not know this, but the highlights you are showing here in this video are of Grayson HS in Loganville Ga. This program was coached by Mickey Conn, who now coaches at Clemson. Mickey Conn was the College roommate of non other than Dabo Swinney. Just a little Irony for ya.
To be fair it was taken out of context, he was talking abt the leftover players that didn't get scooped up by the other schools. Dabo isn't going to take a player just to take q player.
Regardless of his lack of recruiting of the portal, his statement is substantially correct. Of the 1000++ players in the portal, ("most") only a handful could contribute to his developed high school players. Your idol Sabin retired early due to NIL and coaches like Brian Kelly of LSU are pushing back against an out of control NIL. Winning the game is very important, but team culture integrity is also. I applaud these coaches who risk being fired to make a stand for team integrity. Thanks. Geaux Tigers!
Do you think if Clemson keeps on have sub par season and his refuses to use the transfer portal and Nil in a few years do you think they let get rid of Dabo
They will have to you pay a man 115 million dollars to be this ignorant and stagnant dabo so stagnant I thought he was coaching a HBCU for second (and those who go to HBCU know what I’m talking about)
The pride goeth before the fall
whats the difference between paying a high schooler to come or a transfer? Using that logic, why should a college pay so much for a coach if they are worried about paying too much money?
Thanks!
Clemson had 12 outgoing transfers. Mostly depth players trying to start somewhere else. He replaces them with HS seniors and program walk ons.
How long you gonna be able to do that??
Forever I’m assuming. The question will be whether if those HS recruits and walk ons will be good enough to compete with all the other programs .. hmm
So recruiting out of high school isn’t a thing anymore?
@@ONGEEShe’s not saying that he’s literally saying that why start 18 yrs old on the field when you can get a experienced 20-21 yr old in the portal
Hi Matt love the vids
How many players will have to have career ending injuries before the rest of the team goes, "Whoa, I can make a bunch of NIL money at another school that I get to keep even if I get hurt and don't make it to the NFL. Portal here I come."
Um, quote, "Most of the guys in the portal aren't good enough to play for us." He said "most of". Then that means there are some good enough since he didn't say, "None of the guys in the portal..." Which is it, Swinney? None are good enough, or some _are_ good enough, which means you have no justification to not use the portal like you are doing?
Dabo Swinney needs to stop losing on purpose to "get rid of bandwagon jumpers"
But he can still recruit the old way though. What’s the problem? The portal isn’t always full of good players if you look into it. The portal isn’t always a good thing. Most of those guys are trying to get paid.
He said a lot more and it makes complete sense if you listened to all he said. Even Josh Pate agreed with him as he analyzed his comments.
The NFL are looking for good coaches. Maybe he should give it a shot
Never go full Dabo
Matt I couldn’t have said it better!! Lol
Hang in there Dabo,high school athletes will welcome scholarships to Clemson. Student/Athlete..
A “Fool” - One that self deprecates for the amusement of others. Because he does not see value in players that did not want to stay at their former school makes him a fool. Not seeing it. Winning 8 Conference champions, 6 playoff appearances, 2 National Championships qualifies his opinion on winning College Football games better than “MattBeGreat”. This “Fool” was a walk-on at Alabama (on a NC team), then he was out of the game only to come back and be a position coach for a Bowden. After, the HC leaves “The Fool” takes an average team and grows them into something great. I used to go to the FSU/Clemson games awhile ago and the Clemson fans were very polite and proud to cheer for their team. This new attitude of winning above all else is atrocious. This is the same thing that happened to Nebraska firing a coach because he didn’t win enough. They have never recovered. If Clemson fires Dabo then good luck to them.
Dabo needs to retire the portal is a tool that can be used wisely. Deshuan Watson and Trevor Lawrence carried him
Maybe Dabo doesn’t like this culture. He has his money, his titles. He doesn’t have to sell out. CFB is headed to a bad place.
If he’s not serious about winning anymore he should be fired.
He can move on.... He don't have to adjust... Seem like them good oh boys hate change...🤣😂
then why don't he quit instead of taking money and doing a shit job. there is no honor in that. this whole "morality" thing about transfers is also a joke. these players have a right to transfer. who the hell is dabo to say any different.
Nobody seemed to care when the coaches were jumping ship left and right after making promises these kids they never intended to keep.
@@keyroncampbell
Well that’s not your decision, is it, dork.
Matt, I watch you. Sometimes I hate your content. But, I still watch. This content and coverage is spot on. I'm a Vol fan, Knoxville boy, first Vol Game at the age of 3. Admire your Bama Loyalty, I'm VFL. Keep up the good work. See you soon in Rocky Top. On Saturdays we sing Rocky Top in Smoky's House and on Sunday we sing Amazing Grace in The Lord's House.
ever since Ohio State stomped clemson in the sugar bowl it's been downhill
Clemson has been low key saved by the majority of the ACC looking like G5
Come on Matt. I respect Coach Swinney's decision. He's right 90% of players in the portal aren't good enough to play for Clemson. Can't believe you would disagree with that statement. Also, if the first thing out of a portal players mouth is. "How much are you going to pay me". Coach Swinney will not be interested in them. We have went after a couple of players, but they went elsewhere. I hate the direction of college football today. Yes, the players should get some kind of money. But it's out of control. And when the viewership of college football declines, it will be too little too late to fix it. And trust me, this WILL happen. I quit watching NFL because of their crap. I've been a Tiger fan since 1982. And I'll continue to support my tigers. But my Saturdays will start being a little more open. Instead of being locked into the TV for 12 hours. Money is destroying a once great sport. Also I still think your a little butt hurt over 44-16.
Hey man, Florida State fan here. I respect your perspective on Your coaches opinion of the transfer portal so I’m not going say that he’s wrong. You guys really didn’t look that great last year and yall honestly could’ve used the help. As much as I HATE Clemson for being a thorn in the Noles’ side for YEARS you guys aren’t quite matching up because of the “talent” you think yall already have. Where has that gotten Clemson as a program…College football as a whole isn’t in any trouble because of the transfer portal nor the NIL deals for these kids. The integrity of the game hasn’t changed it just seemed to have level the playing field in my opinion. Saban “retired” because he understood that because of those NIL deals that he wasn’t going to get the majority of the top talent. YOUR head coach on the the other hand, with all due respect seems to be a bit stubborn and set in his ways. The game will pass him completely by if he keeps going that route. No disrespect to you nor your opinion but…. GO NOLES!!
@@emtac1937 Yes, Clemson has went down the last few years. They're not the same team that won 2 Natty's. With that being said. I'm all for these kids getting some money. I'm also for repercussions for this. I believe with athlete's being paid they should be considered paid employees by the university. So if they're not living up to the money their making. They should be fired from the team. Right now, these kids are getting their cake and everyone else's too. If you want to play adult games, then they should be treated like all the rest of us. College football was a great sport for many many years. Kids played for the love of the game, the university or the coach. And some still do. But now it's more about the money. I've also heard so many people say. The coaches can leave at any time and take another job, so the players should to. My argument to that: Your most successful coaches don't leave or jump from school to school. Look at Saban, Dabo, etc etc. Coaches that jump from job to job have a track record of doing that. So that should have an impact on where a kid signs. They should think about, whether or not the coach will stay. When I made the comment about losing viewers. They absolutely will, if it comes down to 2 Super Conferences. People like the rivalry games, they love the regional matchups. And if that gets lost, people will quit watching. And it's heading in that direction. Thanks to FOX and ESPN. But like you said. I respect your opinion and everyone else's.
no coaches like the portal
The players deserve to get paid something. How much money were the schools making off the players for years while the players couldn't get any of it legally? The schools and coaches deserve all these headaches that are coming. Boo freaking hoo Dabo.
Saban literally retired because more teams than just Alabama can pay players now and you praised him for it. 🤣
This video lost all credibility once I heard the “Z” in Clemson. Thanks for following along!
Great take on Dabo
Carolina is gonna beat his tail again this year
Dabo is 100% correct. If you won’t tamper to get players to use portal to come to your team and you don’t use NIL $ to buy players, you are left with just a handful that are good enough to play for you and those that are you need one to fit right and then they have to choose your program. So far only 2 or 3 were a fit and were offered but they chose other venues.
Keep in mind, Clemson with no transfers had a transfer-laden FSU team beat last year if not for a missed field goal in regulation.
Also good curb stomped by Duke lol. Explain the other 2 losses to.
It’s ok for Dabo to say it but coach prime can’t
Rules change in football almost every year and you can't ignore them just because you don't like them if you don't follow the rules you get penalties and when they made NIL and the transfer portal legal and you don't use it your penalty is mediocrity!
If Dabo doesn’t want to use the portal, then fine. But don’t go and say you didn’t because the players weren’t good enough. That to me smacks of dishonesty and maybe even arrogance.
Dabo has become Butch Jones with hardware
They’re first game is against UGA
Well Matt I'm a Clemson Tigers fan I agree 💯% about the portal!!!A (QB) out the portal earlier and a left tackle to start would have been awesome round about now after seeing spring practice a few week's ago!My question is greater.....why isn't the University or boosters not forcing his hand to hit the portal? Salute to you and the channel keep doing your thing!!! @ the end of the day #GoTigers😁
MATTBETRIPPIN some times but hit it out of the park this time. He’s absolutely right.
GA is going to throttle Clemson so bad in the opener that their best players will hit the portal
Me as a Clemson fan is making so mad that he said that and if it is up to me he will probably going to get his fired
Z is last in the alphabet for a reason!
What he says is true “most” of the guys are not good enough but that’s why Sabin cherry picked the portal I remember one year BAMA only took four players from the portal and had the fourth best transfer portal class. It’s a difference in levels to anything. They are levels
Dabo should become a politician. 😂
A1 conservative
As a Clemson fan I have actually been praying we fire Dabo, it sounds crazy ash but we have too much talent and overall success to throw out the window bc he doesn’t wanna adapt to the game
The minute that he's out... they'll be losing and picking up players like Colorado!
As a Clemson fan, stop being a Clemson fan bud.
@@ryanrudd1641 if you like mediocrity then keep saying our situation is one of the best in the nation 😭😭😭
@@brzdy8834 lmao never said that. Not a sell out though. Yet if we beat UGA you’ll probably be saying the opposite. Coaching changes and yes a hiring mistake that I’m okay with (Streeter and Austin) because they were Clemson alums. I’m okay with that cuz if they were successful we could’ve had a majority CLEMSON coaching staff which holds much value long term. Just wasn’t successful not Dabos fault for giving them a shot. He got a shot and look what happened. Keep that “follow the leader” mentality away from Clemson.
Clemson needs a qb and they will be set
I agree n he's my coach!!! I think he's tryna get fired so he can get hired by Alabama
I'm from the upstate of SC. People are already talking about getting rid of him.
No REAL FOOTBALL coach or fan likes nil or portal, stay with whomever u sign with the whole time, that has destroyed building teams, making those around u better, coaching, and real competition!!! This makes winning easy without having to WORK FOR IT!!!
That read of him is spot in. I noticed similar patterns of behavior. Solid coach , but the skirt slip is showing ..
I was thinking, when was the last time you tapped a family member on the shoulder and whispered “Your slip is showing”.
It's not all that hard to succeed with the recruits they got. Period
Ok dummy
When Dabo was winning I knew he was a nut but it got ignored cuz he was winning.
If you’re gonna misinterpret what coaches like Dabo say, you’re going to lose your audience because they’ll stop trusting you. I’m certainly not a Clemson fan, but coach Dabo did say “most“, he didn’t say all of the players in the portal aren’t good enough, he said “most “. He couldn’t say that if he didn’t at least look. Something people forget about the portal players is that teams also pay a price when they are bringing in “mercenaries“. Clemson is a university that’s believed to be more close knit. Perhaps Dabo thinks the trade-off of losing the family aspect for the team by bringing in a “hired gun“ isn’t worth the trade off. Especially if he thinks the players that could actually help him, Clemson doesn’t have a shot at. Could he be wrong? Certainly, but he could also be right. He’s the one with his job at risk if he’s wrong.
Sounds like he thinks portal use signals weakness. Maybe it would if you're strip-mining 9 or 10 players, but if you're just out picking off the elite one or two that fill out your needs, what the hell is wrong with that. Dabo meet dustbin meet history.
I loved it when Ohio State handed him his ass in the covid year. Do you still think they don't belong in the playoff? He still said no! 😅
Dabo still won 2 championships against the best program ever. Cmon matt ofc i agree he should use the portal. But show some respect,,44-16😈
Atleast he is honest unlike Kelly from LSU.
Do a video on Jaden Rashada suing Florida
How old are you son
He's always been a clown, always said it - was just a matter of time before more people knew.
You took his comments out of context for click bait.
Dabo will realize how stupid he sounds when he gets his fired
It’s not the first time, won’t be the last time.
"It's hard for me to take him serious." This from a guy that talks for a living. In the middle of his diatribe against a man with multiple Natty's (calling him a fool and stupid), he doesn't know simple grammar rules, "It's hard for me to take him seriously." It's hard for us to take you and your ad hominem attacks serious (sic).