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.
Full Story: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bowden on His Way Out at Clemson?
Photo from AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain
This must be getting old for Clemson fans. Every year, promise. Every year, that promise is shattered with an unsettling loss.
This was supposed to be the Tigers’ year. The season opened with a loss to Alabama - not so embarrassing, considering the Tide’s start.
But now, this. Clemson blew an 11-point lead at home to Maryland on Saturday, losing 20-17. Another hard-to-take loss like Georgia Tech last season or Virginia Tech in 2006 or Wake Forest in 2005 or Duke in 2004 or …
The Tigers are stuck with Tommy Bowden after giving him a six-year extension in December just because Arkansas made a phone call.
But remember, this is Clemson, not exactly a bastion of integrity, and a university with enough boosters used to paying off people, most illegally, so that a few million to break a contract should be no problem.
Full Story: Palm Beach Post
