No matter what's behind us in the rearview mirror, it's always about what's next. Dabo Swinney More Quotes by Dabo Swinney More Quotes From Dabo Swinney We think that we've got a great team and I think that our guys have done a great job of embracing every role that we've been put in for the last seven years to be honest with you, it's not about being the favorite and being the underdog, it's about how you play the game, and our core values and the things that we believe in -- the things that we think help us win are the same in this game as they are all these other games. Dabo Swinney top-news I'm not perfect. I don't claim to be perfect. So, when people point out I'm imperfect, so what? That's just who I am. Dabo Swinney i-amnot-perfectperfectpeople Always remember, the goals that we have achieved pale in comparison to the daily commitments it took to get there. Dabo Swinney goalsdailyalwaysremember The key to coaching is love. It's not knowledge; it's not discipline. If you love 'em, you can discipline them. If you love 'em, you can yell at them and laugh about it later. Dabo Swinney youdisciplineloveknowledge You got to be a champion on the inside. Dabo Swinney insidegotyouchampion God creates us to compete. He creates us to win. It matters. But you've got no chance if you don't do your best. Dabo Swinney do-your-bestbestyougod I'm always just focused on being great where I'm at and blooming where I'm planted. Dabo Swinney beinggreatalwaysfocused I'm not a sympathetic guy when I see people throwing their lives away and using their life's obstacles as excuses to fail. I just don't buy into that. Dabo Swinney seeobstacleslifepeople My vision is for other schools to be like Clemson. My vision is to build a model program. Dabo Swinney modelbuildlikevision As I've said many times, it's one thing to dream about something; it's another thing to experience it. It's one thing to think you're good enough; it's another thing to know you're good enough. Dabo Swinney goodthinkyouexperience I want to get to the top. I want to be the best. But I want to do it the right way and to enjoy the whole deal. Dabo Swinney bestenjoywantway No, we don't control who our parents are. We don't control what color we are. We don't control what home we are born into. But we control our attitude. We control our work ethic. We control our drive and our commitment. Dabo Swinney parentsworkhomeattitude Continue to do common things in an uncommon way. Continue to be 'all in.' Continue to apply 'best is the standard.' Continue to be a person of excellence in everything you do. Dabo Swinney bestyouexcellenceway Trust me, people that know me know I ain't perfect, but I do try to live my life in a way that hopefully can be pleasing to my maker because I know I'm going to meet Him one day, and He's not going to pat me on the back and talk about how many wins I had or how many Coach of the Year trophies we got or how much money I made. Dabo Swinney daymemoneylife There's a lot of good police officers. There's thousands of perfect traffic stops. Lot of good men. Lot of good women. But those don't get the stories. Dabo Swinney goodwomenpolicemen Everybody runs, but only one wins first prize. So, run your race in such a way as to win. Dabo Swinney yourwinraceway I want guys that are sincerely interested in coming to Clemson. I don't need any practice recruiting, and I don't like wasting time. I want to be transparent, and I want prospects to be transparent, and if they're really interested in Clemson, then they're going to come here unofficially on their own. Dabo Swinney ownpracticewanttime I don't think it's good to be a distraction to your team. Dabo Swinney yourgoodthinkteam The thing I enjoy the most about being the head coach is that I get to create the climate. I get to control the environment everybody comes to work in every day, and I'm very in tune to the chemistry, the morale of my staff, my support staff, my secretaries, the guy cleaning the building, the players, the walk-ons. Dabo Swinney daysupportenjoywork I have an MBA, but my Ph.D. is in people. Everything I do is about relationships. Dabo Swinney relationshipsabouteverythingpeople
