Clemson Football: Top 5 Dabo Swinney moments of 2018

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 01: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers holds the ACC Championship trophy after their 42-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 01: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers reacts against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

2. Dabo calls out the 1 percent

There’s always that one moment in every season where Dabo gets serious. When he does, Tiger nation listens.

That moment in 2018 came after Clemson had beaten in-state rival South Carolina 56-35 to finish 12-0.

No one knows exactly what set him off, although there was an article written by a Clemson media site with the title “A win that felt like a loss.”

Swinney told Clemson football fans that if 12-0 isn’t good enough, he should seek other places. It was a reality check and I think it really opened the eyes of Tiger fans and made many realize that they should be celebrating the wins instead of complaining about only winning by 21.

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