Shannon Sharpe To Dabo Swinney: ‘You’re Not That Good, Buddy’

Former NFL star turned sports media personality Shannon Sharpe went after Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney on Saturday evening.

Clemson was blown out by No. 1 Georgia, 34-3, on Saturday afternoon. Swinney has been taking a lot of heat on social media for his stubbornness with the NCAA’s transfer portal, as the Tigers have refused to adapt to the new era of college football.

Sharpe was among those ripping Swinney for his coaching performance.

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“Check this out, he’s gonna have to come to the conclusion, the realization; he’s gonna have to have an epiphany, which is a realization that if you don’t get the transfer portal, you ain’t winning,” said Sharpe on his Night Cap show with Chad Johnson. “…Clemson is one of four teams, Navy, Army, Air Force — they don’t accept transfers at the service academies — that didn’t land a transfer. Hey, Dabo, you said when they started paying players, you were gonna exit stage left.

“I remember, hey, you know another guy? Coach K said, ‘I don’t do that. One and dones? No, that ain’t me.’ Right? Until he started doing one and dones. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Dabo, get with the program. You’re not that good. You’re not that good, buddy. You’re not that good. If you think you’re just gonna get high school seniors, and that’s what you gonna win with? Bro, it’s over. It is over. Everybody else is doing it. Look at the top-10 teams.

“I was reading a thing, I think it was The New York Times, where it’s telling you what it costs to get a top nine. You’re paying $700,000-$800,000 for a quarterback. You’re paying $400,000-$500,000 for a receiver. You’re paying $400,000-$500,000 for a defensive lineman. Can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”

If Clemson is going to get back to its status among the college football elites, Swinney is going to have to adapt.

But he’s shown little to no interest in doing that.

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