Dabo turned Clemson in to a winning program. A couple of Natties and dominates the ACC. We gave him the shot and he came prepared. My biggest complaint on Mario is where is the discipline and culture bull **** we keep hearing about? A typical thug personal foul backed us up 15 yards and cost us our best chance to win at Cuse. George had done that numerous times during the season.
For this post, and every other post drumming up praises to Dabo. Let me be a reminder of the greatness of Dabo.
Picked up Interim Coach middle of 2008 after being there for 5 years, was the HC for the last 7 games.
8-4 "Year 1", won the Atlantic with a 6-2 record, lost ACCCG, won the bowl game.
Year 2 went 6-6. Lost the bowl game. Fired Billy Napier
Year 3 went 9-3 (Won Atlantic with 6-2 record, won ACCCG, Let WVU put up 70 points in the bowl game). Fired Kevin Steele.
So, in Dabo's first full 3 years, he won the Atlantic twice with a 6-2 record. Overall record was 25-16. Mario in his first 3 years went 6-2 in year 3, and has an overall record of 22-14. Both of em with a near 61% win rate. Mario with a drastically worse 1st year, and missing on the ACCCG with the same 6-2 record that was good enough for Dabo to make it in.
Also, "typical thug" is the type of **** Miami built a lot of their reputation on. Mario is building "something", and we need to wait and give him time to fail or succeed in his own terms, just like Clemson gave Dabo time.