Dabo Swinney Shares Ominous Warning About State Of College Football

Dabo Swinney thinks there are some serious problems with the current state of college football.

The Clemson coach has been vocal with his concerns about the transfer portal and NIL, and it doesn't seem like he plans on changing his tune.

In fact, he offered some sobering thoughts on the current state of the sport and how it has "lost" its "way" over the past couple of years. 

Dabo Swinney has serious concerns about the state of college football. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

"The best thing for coaches, in the kind of world we are in right now, is for them to be employees. The worst thing? Is for them to be employees. That is not a world we want for eighteen-year-olds…I think we lost our way," Swinney told the media last week, according to The Clemson Insider.

He further added, "(I) think the NIL is awesome. I really am (for it). I am all for enhancing the scholarship however you want, but I also understand the reality that ninety-eight percent of these kids are not going to play in the NFL. We need to educate our young people in this society. Nobody talks about the value of an education anymore."

Dabo Swinney floats 401K accounts for college football players.

His solution? Swinney thinks opening retirement accounts could be a good start and a nice middle ground for everyone involved.

"I just want to see us incentivize education. There are so many things we can do. We can create 401ks, like the real world, right? If you take your money out early, there is a penalty. These are 18-year-old kids leaving home for the first time in their life. We are sometimes setting them up for failure," the two-time national champion explained, according to the same report. 

Dabo Swinney sounds the alarm on current state of college football. (Credit: The Greenville News via USA Today Sports Network)

It's hard to disagree that NIL has unfolded in a way that I'm not sure many people saw coming. The NCAA also just got punched in the mouth in court when it comes to regulating it. Star recruits are being promised massive amounts of cash before playing a snap, the transfer portal is free agency driven by big dollars, and it's highly-unlikely it changes.

This is the new era, and a lot of people aren't overly happy with it. Dabo Swinney is near the top of the list, and he's not afraid to say it.

He's also 100% correct when he talks about education and most players never go pro. Starting some kind of retirement account for players isn't a bad idea at all. It gives them a nest egg to fall back on later in life. It might also stop players from blowing through all their money as a teenager.

Dabo Swinney suggests creating retirement accounts for college athletes. (Credit: The Greenville News via USA Today Sports Network)

Do you agree with Dabo's assessment of the situation? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.