Paul Finebaum expresses doubt in Clemson's dynasty ever returning under Dabo Swinney

Clemson has picked up three losses for the third consecutive season. The only issue is, in 2023, it only took them seven games to reach that total. That’s why, as of today, Paul Finebaum has once again put the nail in the coffin that contains Dabo Swinney’s dynasty with the Tigers.

Finebaum had his share of criticisms for Swinney and Clemson on ‘The Matt Barrie Show’ following their 28-20 double overtime loss at Miami this weekend. He said that they owe North Carolina a thank you for taking the attention off them for what Swinney said this week and how his team played on Saturday.

“Fortunately, for North Carolina, they lost that game. Because we aren’t focusing on what a blithering idiot Dabo Swinney is for saying what he did earlier in the week about, ‘Hey, maybe I need to lose a couple games and my fanbase will understand what it’s like,’” said Finebaum. “Well, he now has lost a couple of games. How about three, Dabo?”

The defeat in Coral Gables was the latest disappointing performance of Clemson’s season. After leading by 10 in the third, they allowed the Hurricanes to come back to tie and win it inside Hard Rock Stadium for their first win over the Tigers since 2010.

It was yet another reason for Finebaum to call the time of death on the Tiger’s elite run. He also pronounced any interest surrounding them from this moment on this season dead as well.

“I made some comment a couple weeks ago about ‘Dabo’s dynasty is done’. It was more for an alliteration,” said Finebaum. “His dynasty is over. It has been over for a while.”

“It’s over. And the rest of the schedule? I don’t even care,” Finebaum said. “Frankly, do you care?”

From 2015 to 2019, the stretch where Clemson made four College Football Playoffs and won two, they lost just five games total. In the four seasons since, the Tigers have lost 11 with nine and counting over the past three campaigns.

There’s no questioning that Swinney and Clemson aren’t what they once were here. However, from here, Finebaum wants to know if they can be resuscitated and if Swinney himself will do what’s necessary for them to have a chance at doing that.

“The concern now is can he ever get it back to an elite level? I think there has to be some doubts,” said Finebaum. “There are a lot of reasons for it. Most of them are when Dabo Swinney looks in the mirror at night.”