ACC Kickoff: Dabo Swinney addresses how he's handling coaching in an ever-changing sport.

Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney addresses the media at ACC Kickoff 2023.

Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney took the podium at the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte on Thursday. As coaches around the country face an ever-changing landscape - NIL, Transfer Portal, conference realignment, expanded playoffs - they face more and more challenges. Swinney was asked how he manages all of them while still focusing on the on-field product. 

"Just got to win. Just got to win," said Swinney. "All that stuff is a lot to talk about, but it still comes down to what you do on the field."

(Clemson Athletics)

"We got to win on the field. We got to continue to produce great teams year in and year out. I think we've been able to do that. We've had -- there's a lot of really good coaches and really good players in this league. You can go all the way back to '05 and go back to '13. This league has produced the second most draft picks."

"So the NFL is the best of the best, and they've been coming to the ACC at a high rate to take these players here. Great coaches, great players. You know, but at the end of the day, we got to win football games. So my focus is on what we do at Clemson. I think we got a lot of really, really good teams in this league. Again, as I said, great coaches. Just continuing to compete at the highest level. Obviously, we step out of conference, and you get matchups, and we've got to continue to win our fair share of those.

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