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Neff’s letter
Mar 17, 2022, 5:02 PM
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I don’t know about y’all but I think this was an extremely professional way of handling the current state of Clemson basketball. He addressed many issues and set forth his vision clearly.
My analysis of his letter was this…
To Brad Brownell: My expectations are set, make the tournament next year or your out.
To the boosters: I hear you. You and I both expect more from CU basketball, but I need at least a full year as AD before I go chopping heads.
To the fans: I am focused on winning and creating a better fan experience in Little John and will take action to make this happen.
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 17, 2022, 5:03 PM
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I would totally agree with that assessment.
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 17, 2022, 5:15 PM
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That is getting down to the Nitty Gritty.
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 17, 2022, 5:18 PM
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Yep, it was a great letter and I agree with him on all points
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Good synopsis but I'm not convinced CBB would be relieved
Mar 17, 2022, 5:19 PM
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of his duties under any circumstance if we failed to make the NCAAT next year.
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 17, 2022, 5:20 PM
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Yep, In other words Brad is not delivering. Too much pressure. We getting a good new coach soon 
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 17, 2022, 5:40 PM
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Yep, In other words Brad is not delivering. Too much pressure. We getting a good new coach soon ">">
Idiotic post of the day
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I feel more hopeful than I did pre-letter.***
Mar 17, 2022, 5:34 PM
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Re: I feel more hopeful than I did pre-letter.***
Mar 17, 2022, 5:40 PM
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Brad be like Dang, he put the squeeze on. No AD here has ever done that before. Still think he is really searching for that perfect job to land. Rumors are that Frank Martin is candidate at Xavier. Since Brad is accomplished more at Clemson than Martin at SC, think he could be a candidate there as well...
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Re: I feel more hopeful than I did pre-letter.***
Mar 17, 2022, 7:23 PM
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I think Brad has been feeling the heat. I think he really cares and wants to get us there. I'm not sure he's actively looking. He's made a ton of money here. He could also decide to take a few years off doing something else.
I don't think he can get us where we have been recently or where we want to go. I'm not going to project any ill will on him. He's a good guy just not performing to the expectations.
I think Frank Martin's final 4 and elite 8shows he has a top end potential that Brownell hasn't showed. That is a big thing in certain situations.
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 17, 2022, 5:44 PM
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Same oldddddddddddddd story! Now, son, you better behave or I'm going to give you a good spanking!!!
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 17, 2022, 7:14 PM
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Are we sure Neff won’t just give Butler the heave ho and call it good? ??
On the serious side, this letter was a better position than his first public statement a few weeks back. I’m sure he got an earful about leaving winning off the table with the academics and clean program focused comments. Now the big question. Who’s pockets will finance the aggressive investment?
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 17, 2022, 7:05 PM
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Iagree with your take on the letter. However I do not think that being 1 of 100 teams to make it to post season is much of an aspiration. I would rather see top 25 as the goal.
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I thought it was excellent.
Mar 17, 2022, 8:04 PM
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He addressed sveltely most of the angst I've seen among the fan base, in a 1000 words or less even, and it didn't come across in any way as lip service.
My biggest takeaway is that Neff wants to win in basketball, maybe even bigly. He laid down a clear expectation for the season ahead and how it may bode for the future, though I didn't read that as a red line necessarily for NCAAT or bust, but close. I was most encouraged by his sense of commitment, and specifically providing additional resources that he expects to impact this next season, and beyond. I took that as an understanding that should things go south with the bottom-line in 22-23, that we will be positioned well enough to attract the right person to take over following. And if not, we'll be that much better resourced still.
When it comes down to it, who wouldn't want to be that AD that finally brought basketball glory to Clemson? I got a sense that Neff feels like he can do it, at least according to today's statement.
Go Tigers!
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I agree...
Mar 17, 2022, 10:02 PM
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On the fan experience comment though, that ultimately comes with the teams play and consistent performance year upon year. We just don't have much a tradition, if any, in basketball and the team is program is pretty blah. You just don't get excited about BB and his teams now bc he's been here long enough with a consistent track record of mediocrity.
We as fans put so much emotion into football that it's just not worth doing so for basketball without something there
At least that's my take on it and I'd think I'm not the only one
If the brand is there, so is the little John experience.
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Re: I agree...
Mar 19, 2022, 12:25 PM
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I think there are other ways to get fans a better experience outside the team’s performance. Better food. Fun promotional nights. Marketing stuff like that can make a difference. I know going to Stingrays game down here in Charleston is fun whether they win or lose. It’s definitely better when they win, but knowing I’ll have a good time one way or the other keeps me interested in coming back.
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Re: Neff’s letter
May 13, 2019, 12:25 PM
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Great summary of what I read as well.
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 18, 2022, 1:22 AM
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Which line in his letter gave you this idea:
To the boosters: I hear you. You and I both expect more from CU basketball, but I need at least a full year as AD before I go chopping heads.
What’s the point of promoting the Deputy AD to the AD if he’s not ready to do his job for real starting Day One?
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 19, 2022, 4:22 AM
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Recruiting is 99 percent of basketball coaching. I’m reminded of former South Carolina coach Frank McGuire who had them ranked number one in the 60s for a while. He had also coached UNC to a national championship and coached in the NBA for a while. He was a fiery, us against the world, hard drinking, expensive suit wearing New York City recruiter. Former players said his strategy for last minute plays and such went something like, “Give the ball to John.”
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Re: Neff’s letter
Mar 19, 2022, 12:28 PM
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This is exactly what he’s doing. Day one I expect a new AD to disseminate his vision to the donors and everyone else, set expectations, and start the ball rolling on execution.
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