Everybody matters. Everything goes back to the people. I hire people first, coaches second. I recruit people first, players second.
But if you want to know what the biggest change in Clemson football is over the last 10 years, it’s this: it’s attitude. We control what goes in our heads. So many people let people walk through their heads with dirty feet. Greatness isn’t anybody’s destiny. It’s a decision.
–Clemson football coach, Dabo Swinney
Recently Coach Swinney gave a speech at a fundraiser for Southeastern University in Bartow, FL.
You can tell he’s one down-to-earth fellow and doesn’t mince words. (I love the image of people walking through the heads of others with their dirty feet.)
After all the controversy over people illegitimately trying to get into colleges, I very much liked his emphasis on the importance of people, not just the positions. Too often we look for “qualifications”: the highest grades, the best statistics, the most celebrated. Instead, Coach is saying that we also need to consider that to do a great job, a person has to have the right values, dedication to others, the vision and a willingness to give their all.
Thanks, Coach, for reminding us that it’s not just the numbers, but the people, who matter.
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