re: "Never say never" - The Dabo Speaks

I would love for Dabo to come home. Only he and Meyer (who is great, but I don't want at Bama) could come close IMO to what Saban is doing. Herman would be great too, but he has his dream job, though with enough money LSU could have had him for a while, IMO.

I never said I didn't want Dabo, just that the expectations and pressure being what they are, he will more than likely stay at Clemson, at least when Saban steps down.

I don't like his goofyness, but Dabo is an outstanding coach. And his ability to recruit and then to develop those recruits, is extremely praiseworthy. Plus, the kids love him and I think that's great.

I'm just saying that there are a lot more factors at play than just Bama's tradition, legacy, and the fact that he is a confident young coach who loves his alma-mater.

If it were only about his love for Bama and Bama's legacy as the best CFB program of all-time, he'd be there in a millisecond.

But from a logistics perspective of pressure and expectations and having to face the West every year for a shot at the SEC title, let alone playoff spot, he has it made at Clemson and has much more rope to hang himself with.

Anyone who is taking my argument as a knock on Alabama's legacy, prestige, Dabo's love for Bama, or Bama's dominance is misinterpreting my message.

It's kind of like the Milton quote from Paradise Lost, "Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven."

He's the Emperor, the unquestioned king of Clemson, but at Bama he'd be just another great coach in a long line of many of college football's greatest coaches.