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Clemson media reacts to Brownell
Reporters who cover Clemson University will meet Brad Brownell is a little more than an hour when the former Wright State basketball coach is officially introduced as the Tigers’ new coach at a news conference.
But the media in the area is already trying to digest the hire. This from Greg Wallace of the Anderson (S.C.) Independent Mail:
He’s a better X’s and O’s coach than Purnell was, although a very different one. Purnell ran a fast-paced, pressing, breakneck speed game.
Brownell runs a slower-paced, half-court offense kind of game.
I’m very interested to see how it translates to the ACC, and if he can hang onto lone signee Marcus Thornton, as well as returning sophomores Devin Booker and Noel Johnson, both who raised doubts about playing time in the wake of Purnell’s departure.
And can Brownell - a guy who has never coached at a high-major level - recruit at one? We’ll see.
Clemson fans commenting to The (Charleston) Post and Courier indicated they want NCAA tournament wins:
His first job will be to stop the bleeding…Purnell laid the ground work, hope Brownell can take them to the next level. Or at least win a dang tourney game!
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By Reality Czech
April 13, 2010 3:59 PM | Link to this
Brownell will get Clemson back on track. Wright State will be just fine, however, because they won’t have midget-minded mini-me Brian Gregory as their coach!
By GmD
April 13, 2010 4:55 PM | Link to this
Classy Reality Czech, real classy!
By larry
April 13, 2010 11:08 PM | Link to this
Brad’s a big believer in the motion offense. I’d have to think that if he sees that Clemson can run it at a faster pace, that will lead to allowing them to do it that way. As far as recruiting, are people happy to come to Clemson? Why would that change? They will be good kids that represent the university in a positive way and Brad will expect them to be winners on and off the court. Best of luck!
By 21st Century Man
April 17, 2010 11:58 AM | Link to this
Dear Kyle Nagel: Please edit the first sentence in your article to correct the glaring grammar error. Don’t you have editors at the DDN? Any proofreaders? Kyle, Don’t worry about being the only one at the DDN who can’t really write correct English. I find this same sort of mistake in many DDN articles. Perhaps everyone there has lowered their standards far enough that they have no shame when it comes to poor writing. Get a good grammar and style book and spend some time with it.