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Best Athletic Director in Clemson History?
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Dec 13, 2023, 10:46 AM
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I'll have to go with Bill McLellan. He is the one who got the upper decks built. He hired Charlie Pell, Danny Ford, and Bill Foster. He is the AD who got it all started.
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TDP?
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Dec 13, 2023, 10:51 AM
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He was pretty good too.
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Re: TDP?
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Dec 13, 2023, 11:09 AM
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Agreed. The TDP era really cleaned up the look of the football stadium.
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Re: TDP?
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Dec 13, 2023, 11:49 AM
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AND... he hired DABO friggin' SWINNEY ! LOL. TDP is the man!
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Re: TDP?
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Dec 13, 2023, 12:25 PM
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Also hired Noonan
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Re: TDP?
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Dec 13, 2023, 12:12 PM
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TDP put us in 21st century. Orange Friday. Upgraded salaries and infrastructure. Fiscally sound. Smart man - pilot, lawyer and PhD. He improved our standing in conference and nationally. He was exactly what we needed when he arrived.
He should have been replaced by Bill D ‘Andrea and not Dan. We may never get out of debt.
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Absolutely not...
Dec 13, 2023, 9:10 PM
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He did a great job with one or two major hires, but ran the Olympic sports into the ground for the most part. Very much appreciate him for football, but if you want to be considered "Best Athletic Director" in my book that needs to be much more than one sport.
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Re: Best Athletic Director in Clemson History?
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Dec 13, 2023, 10:57 AM
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Correct. Bill Mc had the vision for Clemson to again become a national football power. He put it into motion. Terry Don, however, made the best hire in school history, hands down.
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Re: Best Athletic Director in Clemson History?
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Dec 13, 2023, 11:05 AM
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Not comparable - each dealt with the issues of their day. Another “Which flavor of ice cream is best?” question…
I prefer chocolate almond…Mayfield if available…
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Re: Best Athletic Director in Clemson History?
Dec 13, 2023, 12:08 PM
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Chocolate Almond is pretty friggin good.
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Re: Best Athletic Director in Clemson History?
Dec 13, 2023, 1:49 PM
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Today’s Mayfield ice cream is not even close to what it was 20-30 years ago when it was still family owned and operated. Like many companies, it was sold to a large corporation who standardized the formulas across all their manufacturing locations in the name of cost control and the quality of the finished product is what suffered. I know because I worked for that large corporation for over 22 years while all this was taking place. I very much prefer Turkey Hill ice cream to the Mayfield product in the stores today. You should try it if you haven’t.
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Re: Best Athletic Director in Clemson History?
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Dec 13, 2023, 11:06 AM
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I see your points and would like to agree but both hoops and football had probation in B Mc's tenure so its TDP for me.
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Re: Best Athletic Director in Clemson History?
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Dec 13, 2023, 11:08 AM
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TDP. Not even close.
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Not Bobby Robinson
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Dec 13, 2023, 11:27 AM
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That's for sure
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Re: Not Bobby Robinson
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Dec 13, 2023, 11:47 AM
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If McClellan had been the AD Ford would have coached at Clemson for many more years.
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Re: Not Bobby Robinson
Dec 13, 2023, 8:09 PM
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Absolutely right and with a natty or 2
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Re: Not Bobby Robinson
Dec 13, 2023, 1:40 PM
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I had forgotten about him. I wish you hadnt reminded me of him.
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Re: Best Athletic Director in Clemson History?
Dec 13, 2023, 8:46 PM
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No one Clemson more. I agree but Kudos to Terry Don for Dabo and Brownell. Graham may top all of them.
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