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TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 6, 2023, 7:36 AM
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Hope all is well for him to retire mid-season. Appreciated his stint here and it was nice to be in the NCAA tournament multiple times. I do miss those days. God bless ya Mr Ellis and hope retirement is long and prosperous.
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 6, 2023, 7:55 AM
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He made the tournament three times in ten years at Clemson and twice in seventeen years at Coastal.
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 6, 2023, 8:18 AM
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Brownell has done it 2 and 1/2 times. The 1/2 being Purnell's team that was tournament team the previous years. The difference with Ellis when he came to Clemson, we had horrible teams prior. I believe 14-14 and 11-20. The cupboard was bare. We were in postseason tournaments 8 out of 10 years he was here. This was back when the ACC was the premiere conference.
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 6, 2023, 8:40 AM
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Ellis-coached team won the ACC regular season in 1989. That is a singular event in Clemson Basketball history.
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
Dec 15, 2023, 11:21 AM
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Plus he was the coach when we were students Mike. That makes him the best!
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Re: We went to our first and only Elite Eight only a few years before Ellis arrived.
Dec 6, 2023, 8:50 AM
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Meh...
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Re: Ok that clarifies it
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Dec 6, 2023, 10:13 AM
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It’s a coot. A dirt scratching, worm pulling, garbage throwing, bird flipping, trash talking, dregs of society, a loser, a punk…..coot.
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Ellis arrived 5 years later
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Dec 6, 2023, 9:50 AM
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The Elite 8 appearance occurred during the 1979-80 season in a field of 48 teams. Coach Ellis's first year wasn't until 1984-85. 3 NCAA tournaments and 5 NIT's when the ACC was the premiere conference in college basketball is impressive. What could've been in that Sweet 16 game against UCONN has always stuck with me.
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So joke celler's idea of "a few years" is a complete reset of
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Dec 6, 2023, 10:04 AM
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the roster due to graduation and such.
Another DEEP mis-representation of the truth. Not quite as egregious as his outright lie about the Virginia game many years ago.
And he isn't a Clemson Basketball fan at heart - he is a Brownlee fan, first & foremost.
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Clemson/Bill Foster were 39-48 in the 3 years prior to Ellis***
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Dec 6, 2023, 11:07 AM
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Re: Clemson/Bill Foster were 39-48 in the 3 years prior to Ellis***
Dec 7, 2023, 11:34 AM
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Even Foster's Elite 8 team scraped by at #4 in ACC. It was his one-and-only trip to the NCAA tournament, and the team had a short burst of winning combined with some favorable draws, including getting one of the Cinderallas (Lamar) in the Sweet 16. The following two years were mediocre and ended with NIT first-round losses.
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Re: Clemson/Bill Foster were 39-48 in the 3 years prior to Ellis***
Dec 13, 2023, 12:33 AM
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But it was a solid team. Good shooting, great guard play, big inside. Great team!!
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Re: Ellis arrived 5 years later
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Dec 6, 2023, 3:58 PM
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I get a sick feeling when I hear the name Tate George.
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 6, 2023, 8:57 AM
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Lmao, always discrediting brownell. 2.5 times smh.
Did you know during that 1/2 trip to the tournament, we beat a 12 seed which is something we failed to do under purnell?
2010 - lost in first round to 10 seed
2009 - lost to 10 seed michigan
2008 - lost to 12 seed villanova
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 6, 2023, 10:28 AM
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How is that unfair? Purnell left for a reason and was and had built that first team Brownell had. The cupboard wasn’t bare like when Ellis started
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 12, 2023, 3:03 PM
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The cupboard wasnt bare for 1 year and brownell actually won an ncaa tournwy game. Years 2 and 3 the leftovers were not quality ACC starters other than devin booker.
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 6, 2023, 11:40 AM
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Ours Tigers have had some great guys coaching the basketball teams. Recruiting the top players every year has never been possible for some reason and you can’t compete within the ACC without them.
Ellis and Foster were both great guys. I had the pleasure of meeting both of them during their stay at Clemson and there was nothing to dislike about either. Now Tate’s Locke was another story! But, that Skip Wise could play the game!!!
I attended a Clemson meeting once and Foster was there to give a short speech about the team. He always had a joke to tell his audience. I’ll never forget one he told ...... A world traveler was captured by a tribe of Indians who put the guys in a big pot and was boiling water to cook them before they ate them. One of the guys asked another why he was so happy about being eaten by the cannibals and his reply was .... I’ll get the last laugh, I just crapped in their stew!
It would mean a LOT to this ancient Tiger if the team could have a championship year for once! Let’s show the team that we are all in ..this once!
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
Dec 13, 2023, 2:05 AM
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Coach Ellis was a really good man and a terrific HC for the Lady Tigers. Enjoy your retirement Coach you have earned it. You and your family will be in my prayers.
Best of luck in your future.
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Great guy and a fine coach! He was our man when I was at CU.
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Dec 6, 2023, 8:06 AM
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We had some great years under him in the late 80s.
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Re: Great guy and a fine coach! He was our man when I was at CU.
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Dec 6, 2023, 8:22 AM
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Congratulations Coach and keep playing that Beach Music.
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Re: Great guy and a fine coach! He was our man when I was at CU.
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Dec 6, 2023, 9:31 AM
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My thoughts also. “Loveland” was always my favorite. Good luck Coach.
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Yes, he's a great coach and a better person.
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Dec 6, 2023, 11:32 AM
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I remember he walked through Schilletter one day at lunch. Sat down at our table for a short chat. Told us he'd love to see us at the game that night. Seems like we lost that night to the Duke team with Johnnie Dawkins.
But don't get me started on friggin Tate George and UConn's Hail Mary prayer ... bastids.
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That's a pretty incredible career - 11th all-time on the win list!***
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 6, 2023, 8:46 AM
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You can go to the OD Pavilion in the summer. I've bumped into there.
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Congrats, coach.***
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 6, 2023, 9:59 AM
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His rosters in the late 80's are my favorites.
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I will never forget watching him get down on his knees and kiss the Paw
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Dec 6, 2023, 10:06 AM
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at mid-court after his last game in Littlejohn.
I said at the time, and still say - Same, Coach Ellis - same.
Great dude. Tons of respect. Have a blessed and peace-filled retirement.
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
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Dec 6, 2023, 10:09 AM
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Congrats Coach Ellis! Hope you get to listen to plenty of beach music and enjoy retirement.
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Ill never forget that 1990 season.
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Dec 6, 2023, 10:23 AM
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Congratulations coach Ellis. You did a lot with very little. That 1990 ACC Championship was a fun ride. I had a coworker who graduated from Duke and I won lots of dollars. Pretty amazing that we won it that year. Deep tournament run ended by George Tate and UConn if my memory serves me well.
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Coach CLIFF was a favorite of many CU Fans,,
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Dec 6, 2023, 11:22 AM
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since a delightful man & coach who treated players & fans equally and of course lighted Shag Music (Loveland).
Congrats Coach Ellis~
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I guess thats proof that success is not required for job security
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Dec 6, 2023, 11:31 AM
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Happy retirement coach
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Went to his basketball camp in summer of 1990
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Dec 6, 2023, 11:39 AM
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Came in and taught the youngest of us some good fundamentals on ball handling. Is a nice guy and led Clemson to one of it’s best single seasons ever.
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Ellis brings back
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Dec 6, 2023, 11:46 AM
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A lot of Clemson moments to me.
Any of you guys old enough to remember Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts.
“Beach Music” at its best!!!
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Re: Get 'em from the peanut man.***
Dec 6, 2023, 12:10 PM
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Re: I always liked Coach Ellis.
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Dec 6, 2023, 12:08 PM
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And any former coach, that comes back to Littlejohn and kisses the Tiger Paw at center court, has to love Clemson.
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Dec 6, 2023, 12:09 PM
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I was in Tiger Pep Band during his 1st 3 years at Clemson. Fun memories! Coach Ellis went out of his way to take care of us band geeks. Wish him nothing but the best in his retirement!
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
Dec 6, 2023, 12:35 PM
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I was a big dale Ellis fan back in the day. Kudos to him for a great coaching career and good luck on the next stage of his life.
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One of his best lines was when
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Dec 6, 2023, 1:31 PM
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He said usc stands for U seen Cremins?
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Re: TNET: Former Clemson coach expected to retire
Dec 6, 2023, 2:07 PM
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Best wishes to a great coach.
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I still remember his presser the day he was hired. He said we would win the ACC,
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Dec 6, 2023, 2:52 PM
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which was completely unthinkable at the time, and then he went out and did it...There will always be a spot in this Tiger's heart for Cliff
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Dec 6, 2023, 7:54 PM
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I didn't know the Man but I always found him likeable and was disappointed when his time at Clemson ended.
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