The Clemson football program has risen to unprecedented heights under Dabo Swinney and Tiger fans need to appreciate every single moment.
Under Dabo Swinney’s leadership, the Clemson football program has won two of the last three National Championships, competed in four-straight CFB Playoffs, and won four-straight ACC Championships.
Just a little over a decade ago, the Clemson football program had coined the phrase ‘Clemsoning.’
The Tigers were known for winning a big game and then turning around losing to a team that they shouldn’t. As a result, Clemson missed out on several chances to win the ACC Atlantic and compete for a conference title.
As a matter of fact, the season before Tommy Bowden was fired and Dabo Swinney became the interim, Clemson was just one win away from clinching the ACC Atlantic Division and potentially winning a conference title. The Tigers fell just short against a Matt Ryan-led Boston College team in a game where they had plenty of opportunities to win.
Since that time, Dabo Swinney has led Clemson football to wins over marquee opponents, including LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Florida State, Georgia, Auburn, Texas A&M, Louisville, Alabama and many others in prominent circumstances.
Swinney is winning games at more than an 80 percent clip and the Tigers have never been more successful with more power brand recognition than they are right now.
Each and every season for the past half-decade, Swinney has had Clemson in the middle of the national powerhouse discussion and the Tigers seem to have a bright future ahead with the consistency of their coaching staff and the high-level recruiting job they are producing.
That being said, Clemson football fans need to appreciate the success because nothing lasts forever. The times we are experiencing now should be cherished.
Tiger fans need to value those wins over inferior opponents- it wasn’t quite as automatic less than a decade ago. Clemson fans need to celebrate wins over South Carolina and winning ACC Championships. I remember a time where Tiger fans would’ve sacrificed winning a big game against the Gamecocks just to win an ACC Championship because it hadn’t been done in so long.
Clemson fans should appreciate the CFB Playoff runs and the fact that the Tigers are competing for National Championships. Nothing is given, everything is earned.
As we head into the final few games of the 2019 Clemson football season, I encourage all Tiger fans to take time to marvel at what Dabo Swinney has accomplished. Enjoy the winning. Don’t take anything for granted, instead be grateful for the success because there are more than 118 other programs in College Football who would give anything to be in the place of the Tigers.