Alabama football fans love for former players to have success in life, inside and outside of football. Clemson head coach, Dabo Swinney, is no exception. Though, Dabo tested the boundaries of loyalty by denying the Tide a 2016 national championship.
Prior to that Clemson national championship, more than a few Alabama football fans doubted Dabo would be a suitable replacement for Nick Saban. When it came to coaching Alabama football, some of us were unofficial members of the ‘Never Dabo’ club.
Despite Dabo’s many fine attributes as a man, some viewed his coaching talent as something below championship standards.