Re: Congratulations JK you succeeded!

In annoying everyone on TNet yet again. There is this thing going around that I mentioned in a previous post. It's called JK fatigue. Let me define it for you. First JK is Judge Keller® not Jedi Kermit® or any other poster for whom those initials are appropriate. Second, most posters (there are always exceptions) are over the top tired of your incessant digs at Dabo and your inability to stop. Let me repeat that, you can't stop. If you think you can, here is a challenge. Go 100 days with no single negative post about Dabo. You won't. You can't.

You might want to examine your motives further. You saw the post about Brad and couldn't stop yourself. You knew some of those posting were taking shots at Brad and you decided, hey here is a wide open lane for me for, what is it the seven millionth time, to take some shots at Dabo. You knew it would hit a nerve, which is why you did it. You didn't do it fo be funny. You did it because you enjoy ticking people off. Or, did you want revenge? Someone did it to a coach you hold in worshipful stature, the think you accuse many Dabo defenders of doing. So, you took your best shot. Congratulations! You succeeded in exactly what you set out to do.

It's a condition known as schadenfreude. Look it up.

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Let me clarify a few things for you.

Feb 25, 2025, 2:07 PM [ in reply to Re: Congratulations JK you succeeded! ]

1. Dabo isn't an underachiever overall. He has accomplished incredible things at Clemson. But he has absolutely underachieved the last four years. There is really no argument otherwise, at least not a legitimate one.

2. Clemson has historically not done enough for basketball. More recently, that has changed under Neff. The continued facility upgrades and the increased budget for assistants and support staff have been huge. It's no wonder our basketball program is doing so much better since these have occurred.

3. I think an argument can certainly be made that Brownell is the best basketball coach we have ever had. Total wins, ACC wins, ACC winning percentage, NCAA Tournament success, etc. are all valid data points supporting that claim. Some might argue for Rick Barnes, which isn't wrong but he had one really good year here and wasn't here long enough to develop any sort of consistency. I think he's an excellent coach as proven at Texas and Tennessee, but in terms of what he showed as a Clemson coach, I think Brad is better.

4. I never said that the ACC isn't down this year. I have willingly acknowledged that the ACC is not as strong as it used to be. I also said that the ACC is not nearly as bad as many people - including many of our fans here - make it out to be.

5. I do think the SEC is overrated this year. They are clearly the best conference in basketball, but something is wrong when their 14th place team, with a 4-10 conference record, is being discussed as an at-large NCAA Tournament team. I predict that they will get a bunch of teams in the Big Dance, and many of them will have early exits.

6. I did not see your comment about the 14-2 record the SEC had against the ACC in the challenge. There really isn't anything to say except that the SEC won. I don't think a ton can be drawn from that, aside from the fact that the SEC is the better basketball conference this year. Although I realize that you and others who like to harp on how awful the ACC is in basketball love using that to criticize our program.

7. I don't understand what your point is in bringing up yet again that SC beat us. They were better that night. It clearly doesn't say much about who the better team is this season. What are you hoping to gain from bringing it up over and over?

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