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And now, 20 Final Thoughts from college football’s Week 4, where it seemed like every embattled coach in the country suffered a devastating loss. Could be a busy week for the search firms.
1. In a perfect world, every successful coach would go out on top, the way Tom Osborne did at Nebraska and Nick Saban did at Alabama. In the real world, that rarely happens. See: Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, Mack Brown, Les Miles and many more. Someone who’s reached the pinnacle of their profession has a hard time accepting they’re not getting back there. Only they have the answers.
The problem is that the sport usually changes faster than they do. And it’s been changing at lightning speed since 2021. Right around the time Clemson coach Dabo Swinney last finished in the AP top 10.
2. Dabo won two national titles, played for two others and lifted Clemson’s program to unprecedented heights. His success transformed that entire university, one that’s now as popular with kids in New York and New Jersey as kids in the South. He also makes $11 million a year with a $60 million buyout, so the 55-year-old will continue to be Clemson’s coach for as long as he wants.
