Five Candidates for Clemson Job

Here are the five most likely candidates to replace Tommy Bowden at Clemson:

• Jim Grobe (Wake Forest) – If you cannot beat them, have them join you. Few coaches in the country can claim they do more with less.
• Bobby Johnson (Vanderbilt) – He’s a Clemson alum (1973) who has rebuilt the Commodores from the ashes. Would not be the splashy hire, but his academic track record fits president James Barker’s mold.
• Will Muschamp (Texas) – An intense, vocal figure — in other words, the anti-Bowden — who has generated top-notch, physical defenses at Auburn and now Texas. Figures to be the most sought-after assistant in the college ranks this offseason.
• Gary Patterson (Texas Christian) – Clemson AD Terry Don Phillips likes his southwestern guys, and Patterson has built a reputation as a consistent winner with a physical, hard-nosed style.
• Dabo Swinney (Clemson) – The current interim coach has more potential staying power than your average interim guy. Gained a ton of respect from administration as the football team liaison during last year’s rift with an academic review board.

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