Do you think Clemson wants any part of the
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Not Dabo. He's an institution at Clemson and his set-up is just where he wants it. He's not going to risk that and try to rebuild it elsewhere.
The play by the SEC was with playoff expansion in mind, right? If we expand to 12 teams, they're betting they can get half or more in based on 'eye test', history, bias, and reputation. Unless they can figure out a way to schedule it so Bama, Georgia, LSU, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Auburn and Clemson win 10 games a year, I don't see it happening. But, you never know - money makes people nuts.
During the 80s when Joe was the AD, Penn State often played one of the tougher schedules in the nation. The "weak independent schedule" narrative is a false one.
Here's 1986. Alabama, Notre Dame, Pitt and.....?
| 1 | Sep 6, 1986 | Sat | (6) Penn State | Temple | Ind | W | 45 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
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| 2 | Sep 20, 1986 | Sat | (5) Penn State | @ | Boston College | Ind | W | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | Foxboro, MA |
| 3 | Sep 27, 1986 | Sat | (7) Penn State | East Carolina | Ind | W | 42 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | W 3 | ||
| 4 | Oct 4, 1986 | Sat | (5) Penn State | Rutgers | Ind | W | 31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | W 4 | ||
| 5 | Oct 11, 1986 | Sat | (5) Penn State | Cincinnati | Ind | W | 23 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | W 5 | ||
| 6 | Oct 18, 1986 | Sat | (6) Penn State | Syracuse | Ind | W | 42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | W 6 | ||
| 7 | Oct 25, 1986 | Sat | (6) Penn State | @ | (2) Alabama | SEC | W | 23 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | W 7 | |
| 8 | Nov 1, 1986 | Sat | (2) Penn State | @ | West Virginia | Ind | W | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | W 8 | |
| 9 | Nov 8, 1986 | Sat | (2) Penn State | Maryland | ACC | W | 17 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | W 9 | ||
| 10 | Nov 15, 1986 | Sat | (3) Penn State | @ | Notre Dame | Ind | W | 24 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | W 10 | |
| 11 | Nov 22, 1986 | Sat | (2) Penn State | Pitt |
You might be right. We'll see. Dabo seems like a self-centered egomaniac to me. I suppose he will go where the money is best. If Alabama perceives that Dabo is the best coach for them they might offer him $30million a year. All they have to do to get that kind of money is tell their deep pocketed alumni that they want it.
I would say that the B1G only became that much of a grind after Penn State entered the conference
Bama is not going to pay Dabo $30mm p.a. unless that's the going rate for top coaches in three years when Saban retires, which it could be given the direction of the sort.
Some of those mid-90’s games were body bag type games some of the hardest hitting games On both side that I can remember watching.
You seem to be fixated on Penn State schedule strength pre-B1G. Look at the linked 1986 schedule strengths and note where B1G teams are ranked. EVERY TEAM was #44 or lower. OTOH, Penn State's schedule strength was #18 which was respectable. Miami was #34. Maybe they didn't deserve a Fiesta Bowl berth. #34. Pathetic.
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It would make a lot of sense for Sweeney to end up at Alabama, especially since he is an alum. He also may decide he has it better at Clemson. The pressure on him at Alabama would be enormous.
