recruiting area, and little fan support are all totally bogus excuses. OP, with all of those same "problems", had us in the NCAA tournament 3 years in a row. Those things did not stop him from building a solid program. Brad even had success in year one with OP's players. Then, BAM - in one year, all of those things kicked in and destroyed our basketbal program. One day, no problem, then wake up the next day, and it's insurmountable. BS. Look, Brownell has done an outstanding job this year, and in my mind, has earned another year. But, let's cut it out with all of the silly, nonsense excuses for his overall lack of success here. This is his program, lock, stock, and barrel; his record is what it is, and he has to own it. I love Brownell. I think he "gets" Clemson and I hope his team takes the next step next year and he finally develops a solid program. I am pulling for him. Still, it's absurd to pretend that his tenure at Clemson has not been frustrating and disappointing, and even worse to suggest that he's somehow not responsible and can't be held accountable.