CLEMSON -- Three years after the Clemson football program moved into its supposed forever operational home in the west end zone of Memorial Stadium, Dabo Swinney was already sketching out ideas for something new and almost inconceivable.

Yes, Swinney and Clemson were so ahead of the curve with their visionary thinking on facilities. And the mindset ended up permeating not just the broader athletics realm but the university as a whole.