re: Clemson's offensive coaching staff...

After he won the second NC in 2018, Dabo spent the off-season at sporting events across the country, hob-knobbing with celebrities, and just being visible. I think his intentions were to promote the Clemson brand, but the unintended effect was to think he had "arrived", IMO. I believe he has lost the hungry underdog mentality that drove him to be the best.

In the past, he went far and wide to hire the best staff -all with proven records of success. Recently, his hires have little to no experience -most glaringly the two new coordinators. His mantra of "best is the standard" has turned into "guess is the standard" -hoping these greenhorns work out. It's like he's committed to a "friends and family" plan for the coaching staff, with little consideration for outside influence.

I think Dabo can rekindle that motivation to be the best; I just hope it doesn't require a lot of subpar performances to do it.