After Clemson's season came to a disappointing end with a 38-24 loss to Texas in the first round of the College Football Playoff, questions about potential staff changes naturally arose. The Tigers' d

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney has been one of the highest paid coaches in college football over the last decade. The two-time national champion coach is one of seven coaches making more than $10 million per season after signing a 10-year deal in 2022.

Part of it came from a place of reflection — no one expected Clemson to sneak into the first 12-team Playoff as a 12 seed after the Tigers lost to rival South Carolina, their third loss of the regular season, before they squeezed into the ACC title game and won it. On Saturday, Clemson fought until the end on the road against No. 5 Texas.