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Tim Bourret was wrong again.
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Tim Bourret was wrong again.

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Feb 9, 2025, 9:03 AM
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In the postgame last night, he said that was the highest ranked team Clemson had beat since we beat #2 Duke in 1994.

I thought I remembered Larry Shyatt beating #1 UNC one year. So I looked it up. And we did. In 2001.

#ClemsonGoogle

Go Tigers!!!

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Feb 9, 2025, 9:11 AM
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I'm all about someone doing research ..Not enough of this going on in the world today...Thank you

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What do you mean again?

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Feb 9, 2025, 9:14 AM
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Link to the other time?

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Yup...Feb 18 2001. The day Dale Earnhardt died***

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Feb 9, 2025, 9:37 AM
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Re: Yup...Feb 18 2001. The day Dale Earnhardt died- Hard to believe


Feb 9, 2025, 12:00 PM
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he has been gone that long. Without knowing I would have guessed maybe 07 or 08 years later than that

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Bourret is great but I do think Clemson people

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Feb 9, 2025, 9:38 AM
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Overrate him a bit. People act like he’s the only one in the country who does that. Basically every school has their own version of Tim Bourret. SIDs nationwide love their stats

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Re: Bourret is great but I do think Clemson people

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Feb 9, 2025, 9:39 AM
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Holy hyperbole, Batman.

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Feb 9, 2025, 9:48 AM
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I have to agree with T_I_P. TB is a goat in his profession, but Jim Phillips knew a lot too, as has many across the country. I applaud anyone like TB that can keep and retain info like that.

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Re: Bourret is a putz. Mr. Bradley was the GOAT

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Feb 9, 2025, 10:28 AM
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Bob Bradley was gracious. Warm hearted. Caring about anyone regardless of who they were.

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Bob Bradley treated everyone well. He was the

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Feb 9, 2025, 12:08 PM
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Greatest SID in the country at the time and taught TB very well. Had lunch with Bradley many times back in the day. He loved his job and loved people! A true ICON

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Feb 9, 2025, 10:13 AM [ in reply to Bourret is great but I do think Clemson people ]
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Good grief. Just sit this out.

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I think Tim Bourret is pretty special and here is why

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Feb 9, 2025, 10:26 AM [ in reply to Bourret is great but I do think Clemson people ]
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I've listened to The Audible podcast with Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel for the last decade, and the only time I've ever heard them really talk about an SID is when Tim Bourret retired. These are two guys who have been a part of the CFB media since the late 90s, and they were absolutely gushing over what a great guy Tim is, what a fantastic job he had done at Clemson, and how he was just a beloved figure in the industry.

Even if he's not the only guy that's good at pulling stats, anyone that's held in such high regard by his peers must be pretty special. Just my 2 cents.

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Yeah great points. His longevity is what made him special


Feb 9, 2025, 10:30 AM
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I shouldn’t have used the word “overrate”. I just meant that I’ve ran into Clemson people who seem to think he is the only one in the country doing that.

I worked at 3 different athletic departments that had their own long term SID who knew all the stats and everyone called “the GOAT”.

Obviously they were not as tenured as Bourret though so I do understand why he is well respected.

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absolutely 100% disagree - while he may not be the best SiD of all time

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Feb 9, 2025, 11:55 AM [ in reply to Bourret is great but I do think Clemson people ]
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its a short list that are as good or better. and I agree, each school has 1-2 guys that are stat geniuses.

He may miss a fact every so often, but his ability to recall a story about a game decades ago absolutely sets him apart from most other SID's. Last night he spoke about the first year that a technical foul counted against the five maximum personal fouls, and I think Sharone wright got hosed, and Wayne Buckingham ended up playing close to career minutes and we snagged the win.

And his story about watching Duke in Providence while he was home on Christmas Break. Duke had one shot, and Tim found Bill foster and told him the exact play Duke used against the Friars, and we were prepared for it.

He is also transparent, ive sent him a few unique stats that have made it into the game notes. seems grateful and appreciative. iIv'e seen some terrific lists - like a Clemson Basketball and a Clemson football win in the same day, but they were missing a game or two and when notified he notes it.

I would have loved to be z fly on the wall in Tim Bourett and Mark Packers rental house when they roomed together.

I guess I am a sucker for odd stats, and probably if I had to do it all over again would have thrived in an SID or media role.

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ALL IN!!


Good points

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Feb 20, 2012, 7:19 PM
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And agree. I actually considered going into SID work myself. But unfortunately the hours are long and the pay is horrible. Athletic departments have no qualms giving six figures to football addendum positions but SIDs get crumbs, even at the big schools.

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the kicker is that we still go as many games and spend as much time following.


Feb 9, 2025, 1:39 PM
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but we pay to do all of that stuff! I was intimidated by the hours and pay, and I know hindsite is 20/20, but I goofed!

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ALL IN!!


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Feb 9, 2025, 5:30 PM [ in reply to Bourret is great but I do think Clemson people ]
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I thought he retired years ago and it was a big deal in this site etc but now I hear him more than ever… I agree with the above poster. I’m sure he’s a great guy but people act like he’s exceptionally brilliant or a good like figure lol

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Feb 9, 2025, 9:43 AM
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Well, I'm not going to call out the GOAT Tim Bourret because I didn't hear what he said or in what reference.

That said, imo, the greatest game we ever played was beating #1 Duke in 1980. It was more rowdy than last night. Imo, it's the greatest team we've ever had... and look at the players on the Duke team. Legendary.

Last night was fantastic, but I'll always say that 1980 night is the gold standard. Sorry young folk.

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Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again.

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Feb 9, 2025, 10:02 AM
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Back in 80, we were allowed to sit in aile steps which meant that Duke game greatly exceeded capacity. Pissed off the fire marshall as I recall, but worth it!

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Feb 9, 2025, 10:12 AM
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Yep and I was one of them. I can't remember much these days, but I can remember that one. They pretty much just opened the doors and let ppl in. Lol

bleap®

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We sat in the aisle in 1990 for that Duke game


Feb 9, 2025, 10:24 AM [ in reply to Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again. ]
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SRO tickets on little yellow slips of printer paper. Another raucous game played by a great Clemson team.

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Feb 9, 2025, 10:50 AM [ in reply to Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again. ]
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I was about 4 row off the court in the student section of that game.

Looking across the court - with the fans in the aisles, it was a solid wall of people. Awesome experience.

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Feb 9, 2025, 4:45 PM [ in reply to Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again. ]
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Set the record for the largest crowd in the history of Littlejohn Coliseum.

The largest crowd at Littlejohn Coliseum was 13,864 people on January 9, 1980. This crowd attended a men's basketball game between the Clemson Tigers and Duke

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Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again.

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Feb 9, 2025, 9:49 AM
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Yes. This was my first game as a student. Went to baseball then that game. What a day.

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UNC came out flat that day

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Feb 9, 2025, 9:49 AM
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IIRC, it wasn’t much of a back-n-forth. They thought that they could phone it in and it didn’t work out.

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Feb 9, 2025, 10:53 AM
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TB does not miss much. Love his stats! We are indeed human but definitely a rarity for him.

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Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again.

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Feb 9, 2025, 10:55 AM
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The 2001 win over UNC was also the same day Dale Earnhardt died at Daytona Speedway in the 500.

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I remember you dismissing whiney UNC callers in the postgame show on the ride

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Feb 9, 2025, 2:16 PM
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home...That is also when you broke the news about Dale

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Re: I remember you dismissing whiney UNC callers in the postgame show on the ride

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Feb 9, 2025, 3:38 PM
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Yes. Still the hardest thing I had to ever say on the radio.

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Feb 9, 2025, 11:01 AM
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You are dead wrong. We lost both games to them in the 01-02 season. We split games with them in the 02-03 season. With our win coming at home. Tim is right again.

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Feb 9, 2025, 11:05 AM
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Hopefully you’re not serious.

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Feb 9, 2025, 11:12 AM [ in reply to Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again. ]
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Clemson upsets #1 UNC on Feb, 18 2001. That purple paint on the court was sweet.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=clemson+upset+unc+2001

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Feb 9, 2025, 11:13 AM
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Oops here it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7T0ooTIYRA

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Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again. is that 18 game UNC winning streak


Feb 9, 2025, 11:43 AM
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the largest we ever snapped in the ACC? Last night was 16 games which is also impressive. Curious

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Feb 9, 2025, 11:12 AM [ in reply to Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again. ]
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https://youtu.be/K7T0ooTIYRA

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He's not wrong! The win over #1 UNC was in the 2000-01 season!


Feb 9, 2025, 2:20 PM [ in reply to Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again. ]
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And definitely on the day Earnhardt died! I remember thinking then...dang, one of our biggest wins ever and no one nationally heard about it because of the tragedy of Earnhardt's death!

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Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again.

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Feb 9, 2025, 11:05 AM
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Shyatt happens! Like Brownlee even Larry Shyatt would pull a rabbit out of the hat every now and then.

Amazing he went on to win several Natty rings as Asst Head coach at Florida.

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Feb 9, 2025, 2:04 PM
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Yep Shyatt did have a big victory once.

Shyatt (1-14), Purnell (1-13) and Barnes (1-11) all had ONE top five win at Clemson. Those were the days.

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Bakich said the people that bring up constant reminders of the last decade-plus belong to a certain fan base. ~5/28/24


Re: Tim Bourret was wrong again.

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Feb 9, 2025, 1:56 PM
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The 1994 over UNC was the last time we beat a #2 ranked basketball team.

Maybe you misheard him. You don't strike me as someone who would make stuff up, oh, never mind.

https://www.tigernet.com/clemson-forum/message/bracketology-update-34613065

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Could be a difference of ranking when we played them


Feb 9, 2025, 2:07 PM
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vs ranking at the end of the year. They finished the year ranked 19th.

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Bourret mentioned that game in the postgame lastnight, said they were ranked 2


Feb 9, 2025, 2:18 PM
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at the time

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