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A Monday in October changed the direction of the Clemson football program

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney went from walk-on to scholarship player to assistant coach during his time at Alabama, but it was a Monday in October in Clemson that changed the course of his life.

In part one of this series with Swinney, he went into detail on the Tuesday practice that changed his life. In today’s story, he delves into the day that Tommy Bowden was let go and Athletic Director Terry Don Phillips named Swinney the interim head coach.

“And then I get hired to coach, and then fast forward to October of 2008 - that Tuesday was back in 1990 - so now 18 years later in 2008.