Nine years ago, as the summer of 2011 approached, no one was calling Clemson #WRU.

Dabo Swinney was more concerned about keeping his job than distinguishing Clemson as a wide receiver factory.

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But help was on the way, as Swinney said often late in a 2010 season that turned sour and ended with the program's first losing record in 12 years.