I see where Hampton will be making a choice on the 15th! Is that positive for us?

It’s been a busy summer for Brad Brownell, who’s preparing for his 14th season at Clemson.

He and assistant Billy Donlon pulled off the coup of landing Syracuse guard Joe Girard out of the transfer portal.

Then Brownell waited anxiously as a fully-healthy P.J. Hall turned the heads of NBA scouts who were evaluating him during various combines and workouts.

Hall recently elected to return to Clemson for the 2023-24 season, and his pairing with Girard gives Clemson the ACC’s top two returning scorers in conference play from last season.

Even amid the still-lingering pain of narrowly – and controversially -- missing out on the NCAA Tournament, and despite the loss of vital program figurehead Hunter Tyson, there is optimism for further high achievement this season. Justified optimism that the Tigers can successfully resolve unfinished business and put their imprint on March Madness.

Brownell recently sat down in his office for a lengthy interview with Tigerillustrated.com to reflect on a number of important topics surrounding his program.

This is the full audio of that conversation.

Brad Brownell interview

And here's last week's in case you missed it:

Melanie Hall, mother of PJ Hall

Never forget what the communists have already done to us!

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We had planned this for a couple months and this was supposed to be poured and installed the Thursday after we came back from Pigeon Forge. Unfortunately, we couldn’t do that after the wreck. Carson and Dawson were so pumped for this because basketball is their favorite sport. It’s a very empty feeling playing with Dawson and his friends on this but we did our best to honor Carson. And I know he’s out there shooting those 3’s with us. Just wanted to share this with you all. If you’re ever in town, come on by.

God bless each of you.




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Middle (his # and his shoe prints)

Imagine having to defend voting for this every.single.day.

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There have been some fun discussions on here of late about Clemson Weight Training facilities “back in the day.” I was at Clemson in tbe late 80’s and was a member of the weight club called the Dungeon. I think that we paid like $25 bucks a semester to join - just enough to keep out people that weren’t serious about lifting. It was located under Fike and was very Spartan - majority of equipment was of free weight variety and had a nice healthy patina of rust and the full of dust (and probably mold - ha).

As memebwrship grew they even sponsored a power lifting team and tried to update things as funds would allow - even getting a deadlift platform . There were some pretty serious lifters in there and I think that some of them even won some competitions. We had Cheesy Dungeon tee shirts made and was a healthy distraction from the mob of the regular weight room upstairs.

I remember some great times training there and great camaraderie - I am not sure when the club was dissolved (or maybe was forced to close since it was kinda an “underground operation”) but I was wondering if there were any other Dungeon Alumni out there on the board. Cheers and Happy Lifting

Been reading this incredible book by Alex Kershaw. True Documentary of these brave young boys from the very small town of Bedford, Virginia. At Normandy, 19 died at Omaha Beach landing on D-Day. First wave in. One passage in the book that brought tears to my eyes…”In a matter of minutes, a couple of German machine gunners had broken the town’s heart”……

...she didn't know the route. 2nd time. Know the rules of your sport and know the route.

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About to start after a long weather delay. Hoping Joey downs more than 70.

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James Franklin shines light on Penn State NIL​

By: Greg Smith - Rivals.com

There are certain schools that you just assume would have a bustling NIL situation. In the Big Ten, you’d expect that Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State and Penn State would all have money flowing in for programs to use for NIL. As we’ve seen things unfold over the last couple years that has not been the case.

Each of those major programs has seen its own struggles with getting donations for NIL. Ohio State made a strong NIL commitment over the last year. It's not a coincidence that it’s on track to land a lot of major prospects this cycle. Penn State coach James Franklin recently went on the "Next Up With Adam" podcast. He said that progress has been made at Penn State but the program is two years behind.

Franklin’s assertion is that if the 750,000 Penn State alumni gave something it would be a powerful thing for the program. That’s definitely true but not really realistic.

There are other problems here. NIL isn’t explained well for the average fan. That is partially because the teams technically don’t control it. Also, NIL wasn’t initially intended as a vehicle to help secure recruits.

There is also the issue that fans see the Big Ten making more money than ever but schools keep asking fans for money. Fans don’t seem to grasp that programs can’t take that television revenue and use it for NIL. Again, that is an education around the NIL issue.

This is a tricky issue to solve. The easiest solution would be for the NCAA to allow NIL to be brought in-house for schools. We’ll see if that ever happens. Until it does this disconnect will continue between fans and programs around the country.

I'll be staying at the beach in Mt. Pleasant in about two weeks. For those of you in the area, how good of shape is Wild Dunes in right now?

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From Darren Heitner, who teaches law at UF:

New York's modification to its NIL law, which takes effect immediately, says that the NCAA can't even open an investigation concerning a school in NY for involvement in an athlete's NIL. I'm sure the NCAA is thrilled with this.

Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and NY have the middle finger up to the NCAA. Missouri is likely to be next. I see more states following.

Ok how many on here have been to fall for Greenville? I tried telling my son in law that no way would 50000 people fit on Pickens Main Street when from one end of main to the other at fall for Greenville is around 60,000. If you have ever been and seen the sea of people at FFG you would have to agree that the Trump rally numbers Saturday were inflated by a lot. It was still an impressive amount for this small town. Not a political thread just interested in your thoughts.

With Ronan O'Connell's commitment to Clemson, the Tigers' recruiting class moves up to No. 11 nationally at Rivals.com (full list HERE).

Clemson's class is fourth nationally in star rating average (3.79), trailing only Ohio State (3.94), UGA (3.91) and Alabama (3.80).

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That’s gotta be a big bag

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Part three of my Clemson Football Preview Series is out now! For this episode, Wake Forest Rivals Publisher Conor O'Neill returns! He breaks down what it is like to cover multiple sites under the Rivals branch, how to define success under Dave Clawson, and who will fill the shoes of players like Sam Hartman and A.T. Perry.

I hope you enjoy it!

*Syracuse, which comes before Wake on Clemson's schedule, will release as part four on Friday. Due to the writer's schedules during the 4th of July, I had to flip the two.*

Cot dam. These dudes are so bland.

I, for one, don’t hate this street track if we ever get to race. But in my opinion, Nascar lacks drivers that anyone can like or relate to. Just a bunch of boring dudes.

We have to uphold what has been given to us.

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Michael Smith wrote this moving account of the fate that befell many of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’”

why do people leave 30 feet in front of their car when at a red light? backing traffic so far they can't get in the turn lane! only two cars make the green light when 5 could have gone---which creates a chain reaction of delays.
they are completely oblivious (I almost typed a new word--amblivious--you don't care that you don't know, LOL)

is there a practical reason for this that i do not know?

my theory is that it started with people giving each other 6 feet of covid space and now they must give 25 feet or their cars will catch covid.