As part of Tigerillustrated.com's lengthy 25th anniversary series uncovering untold stories over that stretch of time, we continue with a glimpse back at the transformative days of 2008.
Two days after a dominant victory over South Carolina that sealed the removal of the interim tag from his title, Dabo Swinney was introduced at a press conference on the third floor of the West End Zone facility.
This is the uncut digital audio from that press conference, provided by Jeff Kallin and Matt Glenn of the Clemson Athletics Department.
Terry Don Phillips drew an ovation toward the end of the press conference when he said:
"I say with great confidence that Dabo Swinney is going to become one of the great coaches in America."
David Hale and Sharone Wright
Brad Brownell
Ben Traywick, Dan Hope and Aaron Brenner
Landon Walker
Kalon Davis and Antoine McClain
Akeem Robinson
Tig Willard
Brandon Maye
Ben Hall
Roman Fry and Dalton Freeman
Stanley Hunter
Ricky Sapp
Durrell Barry and Chris Chancellor
Mike Noonan
Harold "Dutch" Coleman and Patrick Sapp
Eric George
Bill D'Andrea
Javis Austin
C.J. Spiller
Ruthie Millar and Pastor Ray Campbell
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