Can Clemson Be a Superpower and an Underdog?

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🗓️ 7 January 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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All eyes are on Clemson as the National Championship draws near, and the team has proven itself to be a powerhouse. But head coach Dabo Swinney always seems to be fighting to get the respect he thinks the Tigers deserve. ESPN's Andrea Adelson joins Mina Kimes to discuss where the program has been...and what's next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's nobody been more consistent than us.
0:03.5	We've been unbelievably consistent.
0:05.5	Our league doesn't get the credit.
0:06.9	Maybe we need some of them ACC guys on some of them big network shows that they have.
0:13.8	That's Clemson head coach Dabo Sweeney,
0:16.4	doing his best Rodney Dangerfield impression and claiming that,
0:20.1	despite the team's incredible success,
0:22.7	Clemson still doesn't get any respect.
0:28.3	Today, what Dabo did to build a dynasty, and why, despite their dominance,
0:35.6	Clemson is still the underdog in the national championship.
0:39.2	I'm Inekeimes. It's Tuesday, January 7th.
0:42.4	This is ESPN Daily, presented by Indeed.
0:48.5	Andrea, are you ready to give Dabo more bulletin board material?
0:52.0	I live to give Dabo bulletin board material.
0:55.6	Andrea Adelson is a senior writer for ESPN.
0:58.4	This is part of my existence here at ESPN, because I am part of ESPN, you know, the place where
1:05.3	nobody wants to give Clemson any credit.
1:07.3	So here I am.
1:08.5	I'm ready to go, Mina.
1:10.8	Let me ask you this. Why do you think he's so
1:14.6	obsessed with disrespect? I think Dabo feels he has been counted out his entire life. When you look at
1:23.9	where he came from, walk on at Alabama, sleeping in a dorm room with his mom because she
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