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The Mag Interview: Clemson coach Oliver Purnell

By Eric Angevine

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Here's the knock on recent editions of the Clemson Tigers, coached by Oliver Purnell: they start scorching hot and then fade. This past Saturday, they dropped their undefeated record to (still undefeated) Wake Forest. The Tar Heels and Roy Williams (and Tyler!) loom. We caught up with Purnell for a bit to talk shop, wardrobe, and Clemson fandom. ESPNtheMag: You and the Tigers have made a habit of building big winning streaks in the early part of each recent season. Some fans feel like that p ...

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