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What's Next with Eric Wood

Ep 53 - Changing The Culture with Dabo Swinney

What's Next with Eric Wood

Eric Wood

Sports

5714 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Dabo Swinney is a 2x National Champion, a 6x ACC Champion and is the current Head Coach of the Clemson Tigers. A legend in the college football world, Dabo joins Eric on the show to discuss: the culture at Clemson, how they have had sustained so much success and the future of college football with Name, Image and Likeness on the horizon.

The guys also get into Dabo's upbringing and playing days, as he was a walk on WR at Alabama and eventually won a National Championship as a Senior. Dabo gives great insight on what it truly means to be a mentor of young men and I cannot wait for you to listen.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

For me, the very first thing for me here at Clemson was changing the mindset, was creating a different

0:12.0

attitude. You know, I've always had a can-do attitude, an attitude of belief. And I not just an

0:18.8

attitude of hope, but an attitude of belief. Really, truly instill and create that. And I not just an attitude of hope, but an attitude of belief, really truly instill and create that.

0:24.4

And I think that comes from being able to articulate a very clear vision of what it's going to look like.

0:35.8

Welcome to the next episode of What's Next with Eric Wood.

0:39.4

Our next guest needs no introduction in the college football world.

0:43.2

He's a two-time national champion and has won six ACC championships.

0:49.0

That's the current head coach of the Clemson Tigers, Dabo Sweeney.

0:53.1

It's an honor to have a coaching legend like

0:55.6

Dabo on the show today. Since taking over the Tigers in 2008, he has won over 130 games and led

1:02.6

Clemson to become one of the most dominant programs in the country. Today on the show, Dabo speaks on

1:08.5

the culture at Clemson, how they've been able to have

1:11.3

sustained success and what he thinks about the future of college football when it pertains

1:15.9

to the rules around name, image, and likeness, and the players getting paid.

1:20.7

We also get into Dabo's playing days.

1:23.0

He was a walk-on receiver at the University of Alabama from 1989 to 1992 and earned a scholarship and then won a national championship in his senior year.

1:33.3

It's amazing the impact that coaches can have on young people today.

1:37.3

Dambo in many ways epitomizes what it means to be a mentor of young men and is constantly looking to improve the lives of others.

1:45.1

That is something I absolutely admire about him.

1:48.3

Finally, remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.

1:52.0

It helps us create great content for you.

1:54.9

Now, enjoy the show.

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