Dabo Swinney’s metoric rise from happy-go-lucky back slapper to championship juggernaut has been nothing short of astonishing. But you know what they say about great power.
Dabo’s SEC counterpart, Nick Saban is well known for dodging controversies by keeping his pressers strictly football related. Swinney however, has on more than one occasion let his mouth make the headlines. It appears that he’s more likely to lean into controversy than circumvent it. The two things people try not to talk about, religion and politics, seem to be his favorite subjects. Not to mention he threatened to leave football if the players were ever compensated (which he didn’t, coward).
The latest theory surrounding Dabo’s sneaky scumbag approach involves backup quarterback, Taisun Phommachanh.
I have my biases as an Alabama alum, I’ll admit that. Of course, what I’m about to say next is all conjecture and not facts. However…
Dabo has been adamantly against the NCAA Transfer Portal. Like any coach, he doesn’t enjoy when his recruits leave his team. Unlike every other coach, he refuses to obtain potential players from the portal to further make his point.
As a former 4 Star recruit, Taisun Phommachanh was a perfect candidate to enter the portal. With the emergence of DJ Uiagalelei, it seemed that Taisun wouldn’t get many reps under center. When he tore his achilles, Dabo found himself scrambling for a backup quarterback. Without the portal to turn to, Clemson was relying on two walk-ons should their star quarterback go down.
It was rumored that Taisun was considering entering the portal. Penn State boards certainly considered the possibility. To go from “out for the season” to “ready for opener” seems remarkable, no? Dabo himself called him a miracle. Was it though Dabo? Was it? Or is it possible that Dabo purposely played up the injury of a 21 year old to scare other programs from taking a shot at him in the transfer portal? Without potential suitors lurking, Dabo retains his backup quartback without hypocritically abandoning his morals on the portal.
It’s just a theory. A theory that makes a little too much sense, but a theory nevertheless. However, if it turns out to be true, that’s another sin under The Church Of Dabo.
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