SAN DIEGO — This time last year, some people wondered if Clemson head coach Brad Brownell would even return for his eighth season in Tiger Town.
Following the Tigers’ 17-16 record, two media outlets even reported his demise and who is replacement was going to be. Of course that did not sit too well with some of Brownell’s players.
“Sure, it was motivating because you always want to protect your family,” Clemson center Elijah Thomas said Thursday as the Tigers prepare for tonight’s First Round NCAA Tournament Game against New Mexico State. “He is family. We are his family and he is our family.