re: CBS Sports: College Football Coaching Tiers ...

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Programs like A&M or Clemson in 2013 have people who deny its even possible to win a national title. That makes it hard to convince recruits it can happen and to sign with you over some other program.

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I remember when Deshaun Watson committed to Clemson. People close to the program were saying he was the kind of player that would bring another championship to Clemson. I have to admit, I didn't take it seriously. Clemson had been out of that tier of serious contenders for so long it felt like they just didn't belong in those types of conversations.

A program like A&M is going to have to get a guy like Dabo that just won't take the way it's always been as the way it has to be. That dude has changed everything at Clemson.