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 | Dabo Swinney last week was telling Clemson recruits â€" at least the ones who didn't jump ship the second Tommy Bowden was forced out â€" that the program is "in good shape." The personable 38-year-old interim head coach also said winning the Georgia Tech game wasn't important and founded the "Tiger Walk" to "unite" Clemson Nation. To derail the de-commitments, Swinney must de-mix the message by following the following cure-all advice from Bill Parcells: "Winning helps. Losing doesn't." | ||
 | A little tobacco juice should seal the deal Winning will help, but Dabo Swinney has to do a few other things if he wants to get the Clemson job. He's headed in the right direction just by having a nickname like Dabo and being from Alabama. The calm following the stormCLEMSON â€" Dabo Swinney says he does not accept losses and knows he must avoid them if he hopes to remain Clemson's head coach beyond the regular season. But Swinney says he's happy with what he saw Saturday, all things considered. Attrition in the ranks: Missing recruits hamper Bulldogs"We miss Duran" was one of the laments posted on The Citadel's football message board after the Bulldogs' 34-20 loss to Furman on Saturday. But erstwhile quarterback Duran Lawson, who graduated after leading The Citadel to a 7-4 record in 2007, is not the only player the 3-4 Bulldogs are missing this season. A high attrition rate in the recruiting classes of 2005, 2006 and 2007 is catching up to the team this year, forcing a lot of freshmen into action before coach Kevin Higgins might prefer. Thinking BigCHARLOTTE â€" The defense held the NFL's second-rated offense to one touchdown and forced the league's hottest quarterback into numerous mistakes. The offense was balanced, and featured another spectacular touchdown catch from Steve Smith. The Carolina Panthers sure looked like contenders in Sunday's 30-7 rout of New Orleans. It was their third dominating performance in four weeks, with those wins coming by a combined 88-16.  | ||
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