Five candidates who may replace Tommy Bowden

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cClatchy NewspapersT Monday, October 13, 2008
Jim Grobe
Wake Forest coach

Which one of these five candidates is the best choice to replace Tommy Bowden at Clemson?
Wake Forest's Jim Grobe
Vanderbilt's Bobby Johnson
Texas' Will Muschamp
TCU's Gary Patterson
Clemson interim coach Dabo Swinney
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If you cannot beat them, have them join you. Few coaches in the country can claim they do more with less.
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Bobby Johnson
Vanderbilt coach
He’s a Clemson alum (1973) who has rebuilt the Commodores from the ashes. Would not be the splashy hire, but his academic track record fits president James Barker’s mold.
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Will Muschamp
Texas defensive coordinator
An intense, vocal figure — in other words, the anti-Bowden — who has generated top-notch, physical defenses at Auburn and now Texas. Figures to be the most sought-after assistant in the college ranks this offseason.
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Gary Patterson
Texas Christian coach
Clemson AD Terry Don Phillips likes his southwestern guys, and Patterson has built a reputation as a consistent winner with a physical, hard-nosed style
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Dabo Swinney
Clemson interim coach
Has more potential staying power than your average interim guy. Gained a ton of respect from administration as the football team liaison during last year’s rift with an academic review board.
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any school is lucky to get Will Muschamp. He's a winner.