After the overly disappointing season last year, Dabo Swinney has been intent on not experiencing a similar result in 2026.
The longtime head coach made some tweaks to his coaching staff, including bringing Chad Morris back to run the offense. Swinney also hit the portal harder than ever before, retooling a defense that failed miserably to live up to gaudy expectations last season.
However, one of the biggest goals of the offseason has been to rid the program of some entitlement issues that apparently plagued the Tigers a season ago, and defensive coordinator Tom Allen believes Swinney has done a really good job leading the charge.