Clemson’s Dabo Swinney ‘Just Getting Going, Man,’ Cites Alabama’s Nick Saban

Dabo Swinney Goes Off When Asked About Retiring

Swinney Goes Off When Asked About Retiring While Dabo Swinney might be coming off his worst season in well over a decade, the longtime head coach has no interest in doing anything else. After coming into the 2025 campaign ranked inside the Top 5 and with many picking the Tigers as a legitimate national title contender, Swinney’s team dropped three of its first four games. Clemson would rebound over the back half to finish the regular season 7-5,…

Dabo Swinney draws Nick Saban comparison when asked about retirement: 'I'm just getting going'

Dabo Swinney is just getting started, man. In a story released Tuesday, while speaking with Chris Low of On3Sports, Clemson’s head coach was asked if there was any hint of retirement in his mind. Swinney’s response made it clear that his answer is an emphatic “no.” Here’s what he told Low, evoking former Alabama head coach Nick Saban: “Hell no. I mean, I’m just getting going,” Swinney said. “I’m right about the same age Nick (Saban) was when he …