Clemson football’s trip to Austin for the College Football Playoff brings things full circle for head coach Dabo Swinney. Shortly after becoming Clemson’s head coach in 2009, Swinney sought guidance from seasoned coaches to help him navigate his new role. Among those he contacted, only Mack Brown, then the head coach at Texas, agreed to meet with him.
“I actually called around to a lot of coaches, and the only guy that would let me come visit was Mack Brown,” Swinney shared. “He