CJ Spiller had his choice of schools coming out of Union County High School in Lake Butler, Florida, but it was his belief in a little-known wide receivers coach named Dabo Swinney that changed the course of his destiny and might have changed an entire program.
Spiller had six listed offers coming out of high school – recruiting was a little different back in 2005 and 2006 – with schools like Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Miami (FL), and Southern Cal leading the way. Then there was little old Clemson and a wide receivers coach named Dabo Swinney.