With the latest move by Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers football program seems to signal a change in philosophy.

Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney did enough on the recruiting trail, and recruiting in-house, to get the Tigers in the CFP conversation.

A longtime believer in “blooming where you’re planted,” Swinney has now made five straight outside hires for assistant coaches.

Clemson is not expected to sign any recruits on February's National Signing Day. Instead, Dabo Swinney is focused on the needs for next year's class.

Lonnie Galloway spent six seasons with North Carolina, working primarily with its wide receivers. He announced he is coming to Clemson on Thursday.

The college game has changed on Dabo Swinney quite a bit, but he is still one of the best head coaches in college football. It has not been that long since Clemson last won a national title, but the Swinney erasure needs to stop before it is too late.

In addition to his pickups from the prep route, Swinney also dipped into the transfer portal to the greatest extent of his career and secured three players who will either make an instant impact or offer key depth in 2025. Four-star edge rusher Will Heldt is the most highly touted transfer to join the Tigers under Swinney's watch.

Carl Reed and Smoke Dixon discuss Dabo Swinney's strategy of avoiding the transfer portal and if this season will be the first true test of his philosophy.

Clemson signed no players on February's national signing day, finishing with 15 signees. Here's the ranking for Clemson's 2025 recruiting class.