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Swinney's passion shines through in National Championship celebration

CLEMSON – Vividly. Ardently. Enthusiastically. Inevitably.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was at his best Saturday morning inside a cold and drizzly Death Valley as the National Champions and their fans celebrated a second title in three years. Several players, President Jim Clements and Athletic Director Dan Radakovich all took to the podium, but it was Swinney that once again brought down the house.

His message, while always simple, has powerful meaning.

“This team, I tell them all the time that greatness is not your destiny. It’s a decision you have to make.