Dabo Swinney Sends Clear Message to Virginia Tech for Hiring as He Complains About “Tired” Clemson Amidst a flurry of early-season coaching changes, Dabo Swinney's defiant comments have made him a pot

The coaching carousel is geared up for 2025. First in the line are two teams who both started off 0-3. Virginia Tech fired Brent Pry after losing 45-26 to Old Dominion. At home. Meanwhile at UCLA, DeShaun Foster was dismissed after losing their last two games to Mountain West teams. These openings could just be the beginning. Several programs are bracing for potential changes, with coaching futures very much in flux. So now, who’s next to jump ship or get the boot?

Then, out of left field, Dabo Swinney dropped a bombshell that left the college football fraternity reeling. On September 16, 2025, Cole Bryson posted on X, quoting Swinney from a press conference: “If Clemson is tired of winning, they can send me on my way. But I’ll go somewhere else and coach. I ain’t going to the beach.