Dabo Swinney talks expectations, changes in the sport & much more | Always College Football

Greg McElroy talks with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney about overcoming the disappointment of the 2025 season, the state of the Clemson program, how he can get the most out of this Clemson team in 2026, the ACC moving to a 9 game conference schedule and much more. Plus, McElroy looks at everything that has changed in the sport since the show started 4 years ago and wonders - what will the sport look like in four years from now?

0:00 College Football never stops
2:11 Dabo Swinney joins the show
2:23 What is the state of the Clemson program?
9:40 How can Dabo get the most out of his team this year
19:40 What’s more important in 2026: culture creation or having resources?
27:50 Dabo talks ACC conference play and the playoff possibility expanding
35:30 A lot has changed in College Football in the last 4 years
36:35 How much do we miss the old PAC 12
38:40 Are we better at 12 team CFP instead of 4 team CFP
41:24 Now schools can directly pay the players
43:00 The Portal has changed everything in college football
45:00 The professional athletes era in college football

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