Chapel Fowler
@chapelfowler
Covering Clemson football and more for @thestatesports & @thestateguild. Four-time HS rec basketball champ. UNC alum (he/him)
Clemson coach Brad Brownell says he understands the ACC's new policy re: field/court storming because "player safety is paramount." Says Clemson is hoping to find a smart way to get opponents off the floor safely and then allow fans/players to have a cool experience
Personal news: I’m joining the team @TheState/@GoGamecocks as an intern covering South Carolina football and men’s basketball. An opportunity to stay in SEC country and join this amazing newsroom is something I couldn’t pass up. Super excited to get up to Columbia in August!
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On today's edition of Follow The Money with @MitchMossRadio & @paulyhoward: - Joined by: @chapelfowler, @WesReynolds1, @NotTheeWillHill, @DerekJStevens
From the N&O's Luke DeCock: "Phillips also said Clemson’s longstanding fans-on-the-field postgame football celebration meets the ACC’s new standard."
ACC asserts what control it still has with injury report, court-storming rules newsobserver.com/sports/college…
Lots of candid thoughts from Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell today re: being pursued for the Indiana job this year. Brownell says he was never IU’s top guy, “which is fine,” but the job “just didn’t feel right for me at the time.” His family feels “at home” at Clemson
Giants have signed safety K'Von Wallace. Wallace and Dexter Lawrence won a championship together at Clemson
Look how far a 🥷🏾 came, so much more further to go ! Thank You God ✝️
Clemson coach Brad Brownell on former player PJ Hall getting a new 2-way contract w/ the Grizzlies after being waived by Nuggets: "I'm just proud of how he handled it. That's not easy." Memphis signed Hall after he had a strong 5-game run w/ Hornets' summer league team
Clemson coach Brad Brownell on signing a new contract that includes a clause for him to step down and become an assistant to the AD: "I'm probably going to finish my career here." Says he could can another 10-15 years if he wanted. But being able to stay put afterward matters
Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell talks Ian Schieffelin’s transition to the football team as a TE. “It’s gonna be harder than it looks … but we know Dabo’s gonna want to make something happen”
Clemson coach Brad Brownell says the departure of freshman G Del Jones this spring was "disappointing" because he thought Jones could take another step this year. Instead, Jones transferred to Radford. Brownell says he's not bitter: "It's the way our world is now"
Brownell says Clemson coaches recently had a meeting with new Clemson Ventures CEO Michael Drake about ways to drive revenue. Says he hopes Clemson basketball's donor base -- small but powerful -- can help with NIL funding, but it's TBD to what level
Clemson coach Brad Brownell on revenue sharing: "It's going to be a challenge." He's publicly said the basketball team will get 11% of Clemson's $18 million pool, since Clemson FB is getting well over 80%. That's lower than most P5s -- and even some mid-majors
Clemson coach Brad Brownell on revenue sharing: "It's going to be a challenge." He's publicly said the basketball team will get 11% of Clemson's $18 million pool, since Clemson FB is getting well over 80%. That's lower than most P5s -- and even some mid-majors
Clemson coach Brad Brownell says he hopes in the next week or so transfer forward Carter Welling, who had a foot injury this offseason, will be able to do some 5-vs.-0 work.
Clemson coach Brad Brownell says with Ian Schieffelin and Viktor Lakhin leaving, "we knew we had to rebuild down low." Tigers added transfer bigs Nick Davidson, RJ Godfrey and Carter Welling. "Great group ... I don't know if we could've done better than those 3," he says
Clemson coach Brad Brownell says they've almost finalized their '25 non-con schedule. It already includes Charleston Classic, Alabama in SEC-ACC Challenge, Jimmy V Classic vs. BYU in MSG. "It speaks to where our program is going, getting those quality of games"
Clemson coach Brad Brownell on F RJ Godfrey returning to Clemson after one year at Georgia: "We kinda got word during the year he was missing Clemson." Says they welcomed Godfrey back with open arms and he's been a valuable veteran presence for the roster
Clemson coach Brad Brownell says he's not sure if the team will go up to 15 scholarships players this season (as allowed under new rev share setup). That could mean adding another transfer player or trying to find another player from the student body, Brownell says
Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell here for a summer check-in

Upgrades underway at Littlejohn Coliseum this summer … Clemson is expanding to add additional practice gyms, offices and training space (and an updated pavilion area) for its men’s and women’s basketball teams
Jim Phillips: "I am restless with ACC men's basketball and I'm responsible for it. But it's not good enough where it is right now."