A large part of Dabo Swinney’s success at Clemson has been his ability to galvanize his players through inspirational rhetoric. He’s equal parts motivational speaker and football coach, always equipped with a one-liner to will his players to victory. Here are 8 inspirational Dabo-isms that are words to live by.
1. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a Division I head football coach or Joe Schmo from Okemoh… If you’re not anchored, you’re going to be washed away.”
Swinney gave this nugget to Sports Illustrated’s Brian Hamilton for a feature earlier this week about how he stays afloat in the face of adversity.