Unlike Clemson football, there is a clear divide among Clemson basketball fans. One group believes that Clemson basketball can be better than it should be and wants to move on from Brad Brownell and the other believes that because Brownell is a great guy, that he should get a lifetime contract and continue to insult fans who want more.
Auburn basketball and Bruce Pearl are proof that the right coach can turn a program into a contender and deliver exciting basketball and full arenas.
Clemson and Auburn squared off in the NCAA tournament back in 2018 with Clemson winning by 31 an advancing.