Ten years ago Clemson fans started their Monday morning with the stunning news that Tommy Bowden was actually gone. In his place, a young coach named Dabo Swinney. Not many knew about Coach Swinney, and even fewer could predict the success he would have. Today, on the anniversary of his hiring, our staff reminisces on where they were when they found out that Clemson had a new head coach.
Alex Craft: I remember 2008 vividly. I was a senior in high school, already a well-known Clemson fanboy in my Columbia-area high school, only a few months away from my Clemson acceptance.