Dabo Swinney is at it again, folks. The Clemson head coach known for his cringeworthy statements and backing out of promises he made about quitting coaching gigs if players were to get paid, is always good for a soundbite, and Wednesday was no different. This time, Swinney was talking about players and NIL deals. NIL deals are becoming a massive part of recruiting and the transfer portal in college football and Swinney was keen to emphasize that Clemson were always using these kind of deals to recruit. He says the Tigers have always used NIL deals to recruit, saying that he built the program on God’s name, image, and likeness.

Dabo Recruiting in God’s Name

Dabo Swinney is apparently a godly man. He likes to tell us every chance he gets and he was at it again on Wednesday. This time, Dabo was talking about NIL deals when he came out with another excellent soundbite that divided college football Twitter.

“For me, we built this program on NIL,” Sweeney said. “We really did. It’s probably different to what you’re thinking though. We built this program on God’s image, name, and likeness.”

Dabo said they built the Clemson football program on NIL… Jesus’ name, image and likeness.